HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-06-10 Water and Sewer Advisory Committee MinutesWATER & SEWER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
June 10, 1996
A meeting of the Water & Sewer Advisory Committee was held at 6:30 P.M. on Monday, June
10, 1996 at the offices of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Northeast
Regional Office, 10 Commerce Way, Woburn, MA,
In attendance were Chairman Gail Wood, Secretary Stewart Chipman, Committee Member
Richard Moore, Public Works Director Ted McIntire, and Public Works Water Treatment
Supervisor Peter Tassi. Also in attendance from the Town of Reading were Ruth Clay, Health
Director and Steve Olsen, Gina Snyder and Kevin Hayes from the Hazardous Waste Advisory
Committee. Representatives from DEP included Stephen Johnson, Amy Valja and Rodene
Lamkin.
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) had invited representatives from the Town
of Reading to an informational meeting regarding the former General Electric site at 50 Fordham
Rd., in Wilmington MA regarding proposed clean-up actions for the hazardous material releases.
Steve Johnson and Amy Valja presented a history of the spill site indicating that the property was
owned by a trust and that Lockheed - Martin was the present owner of the business.
DEP staff also reviewed an October, 1993 report by Wehran Engineering Corporation of Andover
MA titled "Phase III Remedial Action Plan" for the former General Electric facility. Consultant
identified four (4) remedial action alternatives which identify estimated costs and clean-up times
for the hazardous material. It was the opinion of DEP staff that Alternate #3 which consisted of
recovery wells on site at the former GE property and within the south-east border of the wetlands
area be recommended. This Alternative is estimated to take a maximum of 65 years for clean-up
in an amount in excess of $13,000,000. Steve Johnson requested a copy of the Town of Reading
Aquifer Protection map which Reading DPW staff will forward to him at it's earliest convenience.
It was moved by Richard Moore seconded by Stewart Chipman and approved by a vote of 3-0 to
adjourn the meeting at 9:32 P.M.