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CITY of NORTHAMPTON
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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orence Casket Company
Bardwell Street
orence, MA 01062
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Public Health Ulrecmr—Merridith O'Leary RS
Municipal Building—212 Main Street—Northampton, 414 01060
Phone(413)587-1215—Rae(4131587-1221
http://www.northamptonma.gov/245/Ilealth
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lave received your e-mail regarding your concern for the odors emitting from the Florence Casket
)mpany. We appreciate your reaching out to the Health Department and would like to respond to this
quiry.
istorically there have been numerous complaints regarding the odors emanating from the Florence
asket Company. The Northampton Board of Health and designees have included various agencies to
isist with the determination to the short and long term health risks as well as air quality.
he Northampton Health Department conducts ongoing data to ensure that there are no changes to this
Latter. Enclosed you will find the memorandum from the Board of Health to Mayor Narkewicz
.garding this for your review.
you have any further concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at molearv@)northamptonma.gov
(413) 587-1214.
espectfully:
[erridith O'Leary, R.S.
irector City of Northampton Health Department
212 Main Street,Northampton,MA 01060
Ph(413)587-1214 Fax(413)587-1221
CITY of NORTHAMPTON
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS: Donna Salloom, Chair Joanne Levin, MD_Suzanne Smith, MPH, MD-
William Hargraves-Cynthia 5uopis, PhD
STAFF Merridith O'Leary, 25, Director—Daniel Wasiuk Inspector-Edmund Smith,Inspector-Jennifer Brown,RN,Nurse
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 12,2013
TO:Mayor Narkewicz
FROM:Board of Health
RE: Florence Casket Company
Historically,the Northampton Board of Health has received periodic complaints during the spring and
summer months related to odors emitted from the Florence Casket Company. During the time frame of
March 1,2010 and May 31,2013 the Health Department received a total of 13 complaints from 6 different
individuals. Throughout that period,the Northampton Board of Health and Health Department designees
have thoroughly and exhaustively worked with the Florence Casket Company, federal and state agencies,and
third party industrial hygienists to assure that there are no short term or long term health risks associated
with the chemicals and their permissible use.
Observational data(community complaints,Health Department staff observations)and reports from
agencies including the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Health (DEP),OSHA,Environmental
Compliance Services,and the Office of Technical Assistance (OTA,a sister agency to the MA DEP) have all
been reviewed by the Board of Health. It has been determined that,at present,no evidence exists to support
a finding that the chemicals Florence Casket Company use are responsible for health related problems in the
community. Over the past three years,The Florence Casket Company has voluntarily made many changes to
their equipment,chemicals,spraying process,and best management practices to address the community's
complaints;they have worked closely with the Northampton Board of Health and other air quality agencies
to seek solutions to help minimize the intermittent odor.
The Northampton Board of Health does not dispute that odors emanate intermittently from this business;
however,the Board does not find the odors to be an actionable nuisance or health hazard at this time. The
Health Department will continue to monitor all odor complaints,review chemical usage reports and perform
an annual inspection of Florence Casket Company.
If there any questions,please do not hesitate to contact meat molearv@northamptonma.eov or(413) 581-1214.
cc: City Solicitor
212 Main Street, Northampton,MA 01060
Ph(413)587-1214 Fax(413)587-1221