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Auguet 19 1987

Hr William Pattenon OepartMnt of Intedor Boa ton Federal Of fica Bu ildi no 10 Caueeway Street Beaton MA 0222 2

RE I Norwood PCB Site Norvood HA (hereinafter bullsi tebull)

Dear Mr Patterson

The United Stataa Enviroraantal Protection Age ncy (EPA) haa doc~ntad the ralaaaa or threatened raleaaa of haampardoua aubshyatancaa pollutanU or contbullinanta at t he above referenced Site

sectiona 104(b-c) 12l(j) 126 and other aactiona of the C~rashyhenaive Environental Reaponaa coanaation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) 42 USC 19601 at 9bull bull aa bullended br the Superfund ndbullnta and Reauthoriiitlon Act of 1986 (SAIA) PL 99-499 100 Stat 1613 (October 11 1986) clarify and define uaourca truataaa Specifically th~bull aactiona of ClaCLA require EPA to notify the appropriate truataa of potential natural raeource daugaa anating froa a ralaaaa or threatened ralaaaa of haaardoua aubatancaa pollutanta or contbullinanta and to coordinate with that t r uatae in bullbullbullbullbullbullbullnta inveatigationa planning and nevotiationa in reference t o tha releaaa

section ll04(b) (2) of CE RQA requirea EPA to notify the Departaant of Interior of potential dabullaoea to natural reaourcea under you r jurhdiction reaultlng froa a relaaae under inveat1Qation at the Site EPA aeeka to coordinate t ha invaetigation of the Site and poaalble negotiationbull wlth you

Attached you will find a lilt of contacta and inforaation pertaining to the Site Plaaae review thia inforution and contact John leane Re-dial Project Manager for the Site at (617) 55-3 64 2 a a aoon aa poaaible 11ia will provide EPA with the xibull- benefit of your axperthe and unique penpec tive

Sincerely

~Jd_ Me rrills Hohllan Director 111aate bullanagebullnt Oividon

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1 SITE IDENTIFICATION

Site Narre l~orwood PCB Site

City State Norwood I-lA

Cerelia No 51

2 EPA CONTACTS

John C Keane Remedial Project Hanaoer (617) 565-3642

Richard ~CAllister Case Attorney (617) 565- 3435

) SITE DESCRIPTION

RAS

4 RESPONSE CATEGORY

1= 1 Federal Enforcant Lead 1~1 Federal Fund Lead

1=1 State Enforcbullent Lead 1=1 Fodorol Facility

1=1 Uncbaaified

5 CUIIUNT STATUS OF SITE

Cl Propoaed or Listed on NPL Record of DaciaionD D RIFS lrlgtrk Plan D RDRA

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middot ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED DATE OF ROO Oecbullberbull 1988

7 ~1ST OPERABLE UNITS

Nona detarainad at thh tine ON-GOING Olt PLANNED NEGOTIATIONS

t JEOUEST FO A CONVENANT NOT TO SU E FOJ NATURAL RESOURCE DAHACES

COOP DIIITIOt OF PLANUED OR 01~-COIIiG liNE TICAT I OtS

ItA~ bull Refer to Attached Sheet 1~ middotot Appllcable

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be site area coosists of several parcels of land which include open

parking ara fields and indultrial~rcial property lbe area

lacted in Norwood fillssachusetts 1Figure 1) COIIpdses approxiMtely 24

acres and h bordered on ita wstern peribullter and aouthwat corner by

residential property 1be northern border of the study arH ia forct by a

canal the eouthtm border by DHn Strnt the watem borcier by 11 S and us lloute 1 borciera the atudy arH on the Hat

fortiau of the atwty arM are dtlinutld by fence Jhe irDIamptrial

pcaperty CMMd by Gcat Gear Inc ia bordered by a eecurity fence tbltCJUIIgtaut tbo -t ot iu porwter

A Mcaad AlM ldjecMt to but ftOt CMied by Ck~ Oltar Inc 1a ampleo_nd tar a McUtltr toe 1bia AlM nferred to M tM-

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be site area coosists of several parcels of land which include open

parking ara fields and indultrial~rcial property lbe area

lacted in Norwood fillssachusetts 1Figure 1) COIIpdses approxiMtely 24

acres and h bordered on ita wstern peribullter and aouthwat corner by

residential property 1be northern border of the study arH ia forct by a

canal the eouthtm border by DHn Strnt the watem borcier by 11 S and us lloute 1 borciera the atudy arH on the Hat

fortiau of the atwty arM are dtlinutld by fence Jhe irDIamptrial

pcaperty CMMd by Gcat Gear Inc ia bordered by a eecurity fence tbltCJUIIgtaut tbo -t ot iu porwter

A Mcaad AlM ldjecMt to but ftOt CMied by Ck~ Oltar Inc 1a ampleo_nd tar a McUtltr toe 1bia AlM nferred to M tM-

_rtybull - -tr -lapod

IIIU -rty -rlr -bullted at a field 01111 _ at -- bull

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be site area coosists of several parcels of land which include open

parking ara fields and indultrial~rcial property lbe area

lacted in Norwood fillssachusetts 1Figure 1) COIIpdses approxiMtely 24

acres and h bordered on ita wstern peribullter and aouthwat corner by

residential property 1be northern border of the study arH ia forct by a

canal the eouthtm border by DHn Strnt the watem borcier by 11 S and us lloute 1 borciera the atudy arH on the Hat

fortiau of the atwty arM are dtlinutld by fence Jhe irDIamptrial

pcaperty CMMd by Gcat Gear Inc ia bordered by a eecurity fence tbltCJUIIgtaut tbo -t ot iu porwter

A Mcaad AlM ldjecMt to but ftOt CMied by Ck~ Oltar Inc 1a ampleo_nd tar a McUtltr toe 1bia AlM nferred to M tM-

_rtybull - -tr -lapod

IIIU -rty -rlr -bullted at a field 01111 _ at -- bull

~middot -middot odt~Mtiat at - _ wr ponlJala t11o - shy- -middotmiddot n -ur __to bull pot~~ at t11o-- at tbo- -middot -rtya--middot -rty--r- tlllnl at tbo llbldlr -middot A 10011 ft lloildllot io -llr ~ wampw t11o ar-- -rty bull-- at t11o

---rty --at -middot shyfill -middotlal _ tbo _ to tbo lloildlllt -1alat - -- at -Meti- _ loonltop wbidl _1 occno IIIII podlinf for -- M

wll bull - for - -cl fra boo diffort doolonllipo lomtAtd -nr

111 SITE DpoundSCIUPTIOO

be site area coosists of several parcels of land which include open

parking ara fields and indultrial~rcial property lbe area

lacted in Norwood fillssachusetts 1Figure 1) COIIpdses approxiMtely 24

acres and h bordered on ita wstern peribullter and aouthwat corner by

residential property 1be northern border of the study arH ia forct by a

canal the eouthtm border by DHn Strnt the watem borcier by 11 S and us lloute 1 borciera the atudy arH on the Hat

fortiau of the atwty arM are dtlinutld by fence Jhe irDIamptrial

pcaperty CMMd by Gcat Gear Inc ia bordered by a eecurity fence tbltCJUIIgtaut tbo -t ot iu porwter

A Mcaad AlM ldjecMt to but ftOt CMied by Ck~ Oltar Inc 1a ampleo_nd tar a McUtltr toe 1bia AlM nferred to M tM-

_rtybull - -tr -lapod

IIIU -rty -rlr -bullted at a field 01111 _ at -- bull

~middot -middot odt~Mtiat at - _ wr ponlJala t11o - shy- -middotmiddot n -ur __to bull pot~~ at t11o-- at tbo- -middot -rtya--middot -rty--r- tlllnl at tbo llbldlr -middot A 10011 ft lloildllot io -llr ~ wampw t11o ar-- -rty bull-- at t11o

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2 4 01TA LIKITATIOO$

The pirpoae of this Hction is to identify dati gApamp additional

infor-Mtion which rins to be identified in order to sufficiently

chlrbullcterin the typea W extent of contaaination the pa~ of

coneJnatioo aigrbullUon Md the rNl or potential lldwrM effect on

ccwu-n~nt receptors ~ to evtuate ndial technologies ring the

hulbillty ltuoly llgto -al Inwotlgotl will bo cawtnoctod to -lop tlw lllulng lnfou to provide bull caopr_lw lito -

PbalhoU IIIII doto- wuch will In tum bo- dlaclng t11o

hulbUity 1tuo1y to -111to tlw - for -reo -rol shy

of llltrotlcm - IIIII tlw oltomotl- foe uno - - middot middot

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hla-lc ~lng to 1-lty tlw odotonoo and - u ~ -u~- 1n 9-tor ot t1w lito A yenr0911Dlotlcol ~uu il necry in or-r to provide the following i nforatian

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o Hydraulic gracUents and conductivities of ampaturated soils

o lhe distribution of contaainants in the ground water and vooe zone

o A prediction of groundwate r discharge exposure to any downgrlldient receptors and locttons of wlh for groundwlter Utoring

o A deterainatton of 1ilbtthtc containant algrbullticwa Utendi byond tht local gr~ter recNr91 areu (IUrface wter bodi)

o A pltojoctlan of U vaJYlni concontratlano of pollutonta -lbly entering local dbcblr91 areu

o A clttemialtiCI of fate lad tr-port cbarecterbtJce ot CGDuuta Jraan to eaiet at the bullite

o JIIIIU~co1 _u of t11o -middotmiddot - bull 1111 ~--to tr- _

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-ral --- -bull ~laf IIIII -- _- _ IQofatllo--fa-- -middotmiddot tllonio o -toollolly

cllor-rloo --tlan to ---- middot 111 -middot to the~~ _llllnt Mtratian via tlll __-c - t1ot ofrct at - pollutonto an t11o loco non IIIII - middot o - shybulltar--- lo _ to ldtntlfy t11o MlawUit -tloa

o ~ lovaio lo --a wlthla t11o-- -llod

o a-t _i~cal pcaptrtiH f- tratuce tbtty

ho- ltcl - to - bulltor quoiltr IIIII predict - shytrM~pGrt~-

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o Hydraulic gracUents and conductivities of ampaturated soils

o lhe distribution of contaainants in the ground water and vooe zone

o A prediction of groundwate r discharge exposure to any downgrlldient receptors and locttons of wlh for groundwlter Utoring

o A deterainatton of 1ilbtthtc containant algrbullticwa Utendi byond tht local gr~ter recNr91 areu (IUrface wter bodi)

o A pltojoctlan of U vaJYlni concontratlano of pollutonta -lbly entering local dbcblr91 areu

o A clttemialtiCI of fate lad tr-port cbarecterbtJce ot CGDuuta Jraan to eaiet at the bullite

o JIIIIU~co1 _u of t11o -middotmiddot - bull 1111 ~--to tr- _

troo-lltr-

-ral --- -bull ~laf IIIII -- _- _ IQofatllo--fa-- -middotmiddot tllonio o -toollolly

cllor-rloo --tlan to ---- middot 111 -middot to the~~ _llllnt Mtratian via tlll __-c - t1ot ofrct at - pollutonto an t11o loco non IIIII - middot o - shybulltar--- lo _ to ldtntlfy t11o MlawUit -tloa

o ~ lovaio lo --a wlthla t11o-- -llod

o a-t _i~cal pcaptrtiH f- tratuce tbtty

ho- ltcl - to - bulltor quoiltr IIIII predict - shytrM~pGrt~-

A dtacription of loal ecology and the toxicologicl effKta of

~ wtland areaa (not yet

Dtecription of functional valuta of wtland arHa U preMnt

ldlatiflcat1an of cantMlnmt receptors tnd -uucauan of

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contailltioo on local flora and fauna

o A preciH -pping and charbullcterization of dtemined to exist)

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o rl~aina aampHunt

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