2009 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:39:41 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Reclassifying highway barn groundwater, Lakeville, Massachusetts
 
Resolution of highway barn contamination is in sight

By CINDY DOW
New Bedford Standard Times
September 24, 2009

LAKEVILLE - The Board of Selectmen met with Superintendent of Streets Christopher Peck and Alan Hanscom of the Beta Engineering Group to discuss the engineer's recommendation to address the contamination of ground water at the highway barn by reclassifying the water from groundwater one to groundwater two.

"The scenario that we've now identified, which is going to be by far the easiest thing for the town to do, is to reclassify the groundwater," Mr. Hanscom said.

He noted that the Department of Environmental Protection made amendments to the groundwater standards in 2008 that will allow for the reclassification.

In order to meet the guidelines for reclassification, BETA will need to map the existing wells within the vicinity of the contamination using GPS, and assess the use of non-potable water supply wells.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090924/PUB04/909240427

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Lenny Siegel
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