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October 26, 1987
New England Telephone
185 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02107
Attn: Phillip J. Boire
Re: Northampton - ERB-W87-590-SA
Release of diesel fuel at 61 Masonic
Street - M.G.L. ch. 21E
NOTICE OF RESPONSIBILITY
Dear Mr. Boire:
This letter concerns the release of diesel fuel from a leaking underground
fuel storage system located at 61 Masonic Street in Northampton, MA.
This constitutes a release and or threat of release of oil or hazardous
materials from the site. The prevention and/or mitigation of such a release
or threat of release is governed by M.G.L. ch. 21E, the "Massachusetts Oil
and Hazardous Material Release, Prevention and Response Act."
Chapter 21E identifies as responsible parties the current owner or operator
of a site at which there has been a release or threat of release of oil or
hazardous material; the past owner or operator of such a site; any person who
directly or indirectly arranged for the transport, disposal, storage or
treatment of hazardous materials to, or at such a site; any person who
transported hazardous materials to such a site; and any person who caused or
is legally responsible for a release or a threat of release at such a site.
Such parties are liable without regard to fault; the nature of this
liability is joint and several . M.G.L. ch. 21E, section 5(a) .
This letter is to inform you in writing that:
1 ) Information available to the Department of Environmental Quality
Engineering indicates that you may be a liable party pursuant to section
5(a) as described above.
2) The Department can arrange for or can take actions which it deems
to be necessary to respond to the release/threat of release; and
3) You may take the prescribed response actions in lieu of the
Department.
Your liability noted in 1 ) above may include up to three times the cost of:
a. all response costs incurred by the Department due to the
release/threat of release, including all contract, administrative,
and personnel costs; and
b. all damages for any injury to, destruction, or lass of natural
resources due to the release/threat of release.
By accepting responsibility for conducting the required response actions now,
you can avoid: Interest charges on the total liability at the statutory rate
of 12% compounded annually; and admininstrative costs incurred by the
Department in handling this matter (in simple spill cases, admininistrative
costs incurred by the Department prior to formal legal actions are at least
ti ,000.00) .
This liability constitutes a debt to the Commonwealth. The debt, together
with interest, constitutes a lien on all of your property in the
Commonwealth. In addition to the foreclosure remedy provided by the lien,
the Attorney General of the Commonwealth may recover that debt or any part of
it in an action against you. You may be liable for additional penalties or
damages pursuant to other statutes or common law.
If you intend to take the necessary actions in lieu of the Department, you
must notify the Department in writing of your intent no later than November
5, 1987 and contract within 5 days with a cleanup contractor and/or
professional engineer who is acceptable to the Department. The contractor or
professional engineer must be able to submit to the Department a scope of
work incorporating an acceptable sequence of actions and timetable by
December 1 , 1987. This scope of work should include a soil and groundwater
exploration and monitoring program, capable of delineating the vertical and
horizontal extent of contamination. It should also address proper treatment
and/or disposal of any stockpiled contaminated soil remaining on site.
If the Department does not hear from you within the time specified above, or
if you or the persons acting on your behalf fail to act within the prescribed
time, the Department will commence response actions, and will expect to
recover to the extent of the liability set forth above.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Robert
Terenzi or Kevin Sheehan of this office.
Very truly yours,
Stephen F. Joyce
Deputy Regional Environmental Engineer
Air, Solid & Hazardous Materials
Western Region
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cc: Ed Benoit, DEQE Boston
Frank Sciannameo, DEQE Boston
Northampton Public Health Department
Northampton Hazardous Waste Coordinator
Kevin Sheehan
Northampton Fire Department
Northampton Police Department
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MAY 1 8 1988
New England Telephone
185 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02107
Attn: Phillip Boire
Re: Northampton S.A.1-476-98211
Release of Diesel Fuel
at 61 Masonic Street
M.G.L. ch. 21E
REVIEW OF REPORT
Dear Mr. Boire:
The Department of Environmental Quality Engineering has received a report
entitled, "Phase I-Site Investigation at New England Telephone Company 61
Masonic Street Northampton, Massachusetts" dated April 1988. This report was
submitted in your behalf by CHI Environmental Engineering Corporation of
Braintree, Massachusetts.
This report describes an environmental site assessment for the purposes of
determining the impact of a diesel fuel release on the soils and groundwater at
the above referenced site. As part of this assessment available data was
gathered on the history and geographical setting of this site, and a history of
underground tank storage use. A subsurface investigation was also undertaken
as part of this assessment.
The source of this release is a 10,000 gallon underground diesel fuel storage
tank that was located adjacent to the north corner of the only building on this
site. This underground storage tank was found to be leaking during the course
of a tank test performed on October 15, 1987.
This tank was excavated and removed in late October of 1987. Soils collected
from the bottom of the tank excavation revealed total volatile organic compound
(VOC's1 levels of approximately 100 ppm when screened with an HNu photoionizer.
This resulted in the removal of about 24 cubic yards of contaminated soil which
was removed from the site and disposed of in accordance with 310 CMR 30.000.
Three soil borings were installed on this site on December 18, 1987. One
boring ( 3-3/MW-3) is located on the north corner of the site in the immediate
area of the release, a second boring (2-2/MW-2) is located on the south side of
the site, and a third boring (B-1/MW-1) is located on the extreme easterly
portion of this site. These borings were advanced to depths ranging from 17 to
20 feet.
ag the course of soil baring operations for the boring located in the
presence of ected with an HNu ntervalsi with
eme easterly portion, soil samples were collected at regular intervals with
lit spoon, and screened for the P
samples were not collected from the other two sail borings because
to freeze, becoming
.rime frigid weather conditions. of VOC' the equipment odor was noted during
lerous to handle" . No traces of VDUs were detected in the samples
lected from this boring. The presence of a petroleum
1 borin of the boring
in the �oundwatervmonitor ing wellsicinity of the All three
1 borings gs were developed into g
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January 19, 1988 groundwater samples were from allsmonitoringPR l
Is on site, delivered to a laboratory
and 625 parameters, dissolved total petroleum hydrocarbon
dd ectedn+ and of the monitoring wells on this
MH) No floating product was s detected in any
te. m and 1.5
e results and the groundwater ly. Total concentrations of of base/eutral and
organics (EPA 625) were 92 ppb in MW-1 and 59 ppb in MW-3.
m in MW-1 and MW-3 respectively•
- extractable ore parameters with total concentrations
4-3 was the only well to reveal EPA 624
' 8.6 ppb.
11 groundwater monitoring wells were gauged for water table elevation for the
groundwater flow direction.s southeasterly lhidirection.dicattes
hatothe of determining the 9 the flow
art of this report with an arrow indicating the
hat the groundwater flow direction is in a
lire plan is included as p which is required of all
is essm n. A groundwater contour map,
indicates that MW-1 is in a
assessment reports submitted to this office was not included in this report.
data obtained from relative to the source of the release.
downer adiant p groundwater
parameters found in the g and also
previous use of this site by Draper Garage,
This report concludes that the EPA 625 P also concludes
samples were due to the induced contamination. This report removal of the tank and
possible labor sampling
that the source of this release was eliminated by
contaminated soils.
re-s to the remedial actions already
A sample prog ested program is for all monitoring wells
ram is recommended as a fallow u
bedampled in the springhandufall of 1988.
be re-samp rove of the methods,
Department personnel have reviewed this report and app
resented therein. The Department he equines
performed during the month of May sing
conclusions and recommendations presented
The second same
that the first smoffic be P later than July 15, from
submitted to a this erformed during the month of November with scofromr
round shall be performed 1989• A groundwater sampling
this sampling submitted no later than January
map with flow direction clearly shown must be submitted with all
results.
The Department will determine the necessity for further investigation,
remediation or monitoring after receiving the final results of this monitoring
program.
iu have any questions regarding this matter please contact Paul
3gna of this office.
Very truly yours
ePhQ1i K.`�Ioyce
Deputy Regional En
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STA. 54 EASTHAMPTON RD.
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SOKONE
61 MASONIC ST,
STATUS: FEIEDIAL
FIRST LISTED AS TBI ON 01/15/00
SITE DISPOSTION: FEIEDIAL
STATUS: REMEDIAL
FIRST LISTED AS TB1 ON 04/15/67
SITE DISPOSTION: 14BEDIAL
STATUS: MEDIAL
FIRST LISTED AS TBI ON 81/15!08
SITE DISPCSTION: FEIEDIAL
STATUS: REIEDI- TBI 04!15/07
FIRST LISTED AS
SITE DISPOSTION: fJEDIAL
STATL5: RECTAL
FIRST LISTED AS TB1 ON 07115/87
SITE DISPOSTION: MEDIAL
STATUS: LOCATION TO BE MQESTIGATED
SOURCE: STATE FILES
FIRST LISTED AS TBI ON 07!15/66
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Yb THAT INFORMATION EXISTS WHICH INDICATES NO FURTIER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED
STATUS: DELETED
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Telesector Resources Group
MEMO TO FILE
PRIL 26,1991
i. J. KUKLP
>TTERY SPILL- Northampton Ma.
4-25-91 , six (6) KS-15544 LSOB batteries slipped
basement at 61 Masonic St. The
lifting strap. The lifting
and six batteries fell approximately four
roximately 3p.m. on
pallet being lifted from the N.E.T.
was attributed to a 'kink' in the cranes
caused the load to shift,
into the contained well.
battery contained 6 gallons of diluted sulfuric acid. We estimate half
3 gallons may have entered the sanitary sewer which was flushed and dilu-
y the Fire Department. The other half was immediately neutralized with
ash.
following personnel:were notified:
Deputy Fire Chief Passe
Dave Slowik
Sam Brindais
Peter McErlain
Phil Boire
Charles Niedziecski
George Pdduci, 3r.
John Lampron
Lesector Resources
ckaging contractor
- Northampton Fire Department
- MA. DEP
- Dir. of Public Works
- Board of Health
- NET Real Estate
- NET E.I. Manager
- NET E.I. Manager, Staff
- NET Environmental
Group was represented by P. McCarthy-
was Worcester Truck Trans. ,Harold crane/garage
krrier provided by Tonolli of Canada, battery recycler.
Leted by 5:50 pm.
field consultant,
service and
The cleanup was com-
GREENBAUM
nmsioner
NIGGINS
Im Director
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u3 ' Jim t4eee, ,l 01/03
( 7/.3} 7d4F//OD
England Telephone
Sigh Street
106
on, MA 02110
ntion: Mr. Mark Landin
December 15, 1993
Re: Northampton
Masonic Street
RTN q1-10084
RELEASE NOTIFICATION
NOTICE OF RESPONSIBILITY
MGL Ch. 21E- 310 CMR 40.0000
r Mr. Landin: oral
1993 at 9:00 AM, the Department received oral notification
On November a4, that a completed tol oral
a release/threat of release of further requires oil/hazardous matthat In
if ication, 310 CMR 40.) be ubmitte o the Department within 60 calendar
'.if ication Form (attached) be submitted to the Dep
,s of the date of the oral notification.a roved an Immediate Response Action
the Department verbally pP roved IRA included the removal
oil the same date, CMR 40.0411. The app
RA) in accordance with 310 on-site stockpiling of the soil and
o conttaminnated soil from the excavation, approved IRA.
aBdsadvised o the appt additional submittals
st excavation soil sampling/analyses.swith re9
the Department nt are necessary
The Department has reason to believe that the release/ threat of release
ru have reported is or may be a disposal site The Department the Massachusetts
ssachusetts
alieve tha Plan, 31 use in this(the "rC"y
al ieve that you (as used in this letter "you" refers to New England Telephone
potentially responsible party ("PRP") with liability under Section 5A of
that it is not based on
fault
but
re a p is "strict" meaning transporter, "joint and
owner, operator, generator, also 7
GL Ch. 21E. This liability
ter person your status as on
erson ni specified
you are liable for all response costs incurred at a
ecif led in said Section SA. This liability is ether p meaning that y parties.
several" , even if there are other liable p
osal Sites.
ii sp os T site for costs
es PRPS to take response avoid actions liability The Department encourages you may sanctions which may be
the necessary response actions,such act actions and any compliance
By taking taking 16 or other laws for non comp
incurred by P. Department in G.L. the 2n § response actions, or fail to
imposed them M.G.L. i n not take
the necessary P MGL Ch.
with the MCP. Icom of lance with the MCP, the Department three times authorized post.
perform them in compliance and recover up
21E to perform the necessary
responsible parties have up to one year from the initial date of
release/threat Notice of Responsibility,
cation of a threat of release to the Department pursuant to 310 CMR
from the date the Department issues a completed Tier Classification
p or to submit either a the Department. You must
tal occurs earlier, Statement to
ver LSP") since submission of these
tal or a Response Action Outcome
. or engage a Licensed Site actProfessional
vities rat the site require specific actions by
sits and actual response
you have any questions relative to this matter, you should contact the
the letterhead address or call John
regarding
ier Response/Notification iEication Section at contained in the subject
(413) 784-1100 at extension Release 312 . All future
Number communications
contai contained ions
ier ( reference the Release Tracking .
release must
of this letter.
sb /mr
34.RNF
Chris Bauer, Con-Test
Northampton Board of Health
ely
ction Chie
Emergency Response
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ExecutNe Office of Environmental Affairs
Department of
Environmental Protection
Western Regional Office
F. Weld
(nor
Coxe
ECEA
B. Powers
ccesseoe
:gland Telephone
.gh Street
1 MA 02110
:ion: Mark Landin
July 29, 1994
RE: Northampton
61 Masonic Street
RTN # 1-10084 Approval
IRA Plan ApP
APpROVAL OF PROPOSAL
of Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup,
received a proposal on February 16,
Department Environmental Protection, at 61 Masonic
gefor Response Section nthe Department")
for the implementation of an Immediate Response Action (IRA)
et in Northampton, Massachusetts.
IRAP) was prepared and submitted in y
Air Eng our
Action Plan ineering of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Immediate Response our
transport to a soil
elf by Con-test Water and contaminated soil and
the excavat Department approves of the IRAP as proposed.
consists of The Dep
posal facility.
that additional
Mr. Landin
advised
ards to t
you have
1rcier of
1-1100 at
he approved IRA.
submittals
to the Department are necessary with
any questions regarding this approval lette
the Regional Emergency Response Section at t
extension 312.
please contact John
ve address or 413-
;E/jsb /kml
RA.084
ertified Mail P 887 905 963
,c: Northampton Fire Department
Health Department sir Engineering
Northampton - Con-test Water and
Kurt V. Kuehnel
Jim m Spencer - C.T. Male Associates
FAX(413)7841149
436 Dwight Street • Springfield, Massachusetts 01103 •
• Telephone (413)784-1100
Street,Room 1040,Boston,MA 02110
37 0084
NYNEXi
ber 15, 1994
[onorable Mayor Mary Ford
iampton City Hall
lain Street 01060
iampton, MA
Nynex Facility
61 Masonic Street
DEP RTN#1-10084
Honorable Mayor Ford:
;uant to 310 CMR CMR 40.1403 (f) , this letter tatement form you is to
t a Class A-2 Response Action Outcome (RAO) Environmental bee-
tion ( to P the Massachusetts Department information are
seon (cum) on behalf well as other background aforementioned tion ar.
se documents as
weie as Springfield, Massachu-
.i lable for your review at the DEP in p
ts.
Test was retained by Nynex to provide Licensed Site Profes-
3nal (LSP) 40.0900. The
services and complete the RAO Statement and Method
3k Characterization as nclusions of the Risk Characterization were: CMR
- A level of No Significant Risk exists at the site; and,
- No additional remedial actions are required.
>on acceptance of this RAO, the site will be eligible for clo-
ire in accordance with the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP)
LO CMR 40.0000.
Lark Landin
?ro7 t Manager
cc: Northampton Board of Health
Tim O'Brien, Con Test
® NFNEX Rcc lc.
O *index
ember 22, 1995
Peter McEdaine
ctor of the Board of Health
thampton City Hall
Main Street
thampton, MA 01060
RE: Response Action eOutcome Statement
NYNEX Facility
61 Masonic Street
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
DEP Case # 1-0476
ar Mr. McEdaine:
1 behalf of NYNEX,and In accordance with the oMassachusetts
etter Contingency
ncy Plan n of(MCP)310 CMR 4 Availability 3 of
R,
Handex of cNew England,(RAO) Completion provides
Action Outcome (RAO) Completion Statement relative to the above location. A photocopy of
e Response Action Outcome Completion Statement and Supporting Documentation has been submitted
the Massachusetts Department pringfield, Massachusetts, 01103.of Environmental Protection,Western
You should inqui a atthe DEPat this address s if you 3wisDhvto viewrth this
ocument.
incerely,
landex f New England, Inc.
&/4
William J. Brochu
-tydrogeologst
Michael P. Bingham, LSP
Project Manager/Senior Hydrogeologist
cc: Mr. Mark Landin, NYNEX, Boston, MA
Massachusetts DEP, Western Regional Office, Springfield, MA
398 Cedar Hill Street, Marlborough, MA.01752 • (508) 481-5750 • FAX (508) 481-5159