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MANSFIELD, Mass. - The New England district team responsible for successfully completing a Superfund cleanup recently received a top award from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Hatheway & Patterson Superfund Cleanup Team received the 2011 National Notable Achievement Award for Superfund Reuse/Revitalization for Region 1 (New England).
“Your efforts reflect the highest levels of performance in support of the office of solid wastes and emergency response and the EPA’s most significant priorities,” said Mathy Stanislaus, EPA Region 1 assistant administrator. “Your accomplishment is one of the most noteworthy among your peers nationwide.”
The Hatheway & Patterson site was a 40-acre former wood treatment facility located in the towns of Mansfield and Foxborough, Mass. When the company went bankrupt in 1993, it left the soil on the site contaminated with chemicals that included dioxin, pentachlorophenol, arsenic and organic solvents.
EPA asked the District’s assistance in completing a remedial action that, through excavation, off-site disposal and on-site cap construction, would clean up the site. The $20 million project consisted of excavating 31,000 cubic yards of material, demolishing the buildings on the site to clean up the materials beneath the structures, and disposing of the material by truck and rail.
Work began in August 2009 and was completed in September 2010. According to the EPA, through excellent management, the New England District Team was able to save $7 million from the initial design estimate.
According to the award citation, the team, which included New England District personnel, members of EPA Region 1 and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, worked closely and tackled the day-to-day issues at the site while ensuring that the project remained on schedule and within budget. EPA also credited the diverse backgrounds of each member for allowing the team to tackle a range of issues from clean up level calculations to legal issues.
“Thank you for your dedication, exemplary performance and continued effort to protect human health and the environment,” said Stanislaus.
Sevenson Environmental of Niagara Falls, N.Y., served as contractor on the project. The New England District team members were Scott Acone - project manager, Chris Turek - project engineer, Dave Lubianez – chemist, John Kedzierski - structural engineer and Mike Penko - biologist/ecologist.
| Date Taken: | 12.02.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 12.02.2011 08:37 |
| Story ID: | 80814 |
| Location: | FOXBOROUGH, MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, US |
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