101 Industrial Park Road, Suite 205
Taunton, MA 01604
T: 508-923-0879
F: 508-923-0894
July 6, 2017
Mr. Mark Fairbrother
Solid Waste Section Chief
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Northeast Regional Office
205B Lowell Street
Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
Subject: SAUGUS
Minor Permit Modification, Wheelabrator Saugus Ash Monofill
Transmittal No. X274714
Dear Mr. Fairbrother:
In response to our meeting with the MassDEP on June 1, 2017, we provide the following
supplemental information related to staging of ash at the Saugus Ash Monofill in
Saugus, Massachusetts. An application for Minor Modification of the Monofill was
submitted to the MassDEP on April 19, 2017. The information herein is transmitted on
behalf of Wheelabrator Saugus, Inc. and is intended to supplement the application.
Attached are supplemental plans depicting the ash staging area to be developed.
If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
Brown and Caldwell
Alan R. Kirschner
Vice President
Cc: Saugus Board of Health
James Connolly, Wheelabrator
Peter Kendrigan, Wheelabrator
Enclosures
Supplemental Transmittal Form, X274714
Figure 1 – Ash Staging Site Plan
Figure 2 – Ash Staging Plan
Figure 3 – Ash Staging Details
Revised 11/99
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Supplemental Transmittal Form(to accompany supplemental material or payment to previouslysubmitted DEP permit applications)
Obtain from the upper right hand corner of the original application'sTransmittal Form:
1.Transmittal
Number
(a) Facility Name: (b) Facility Address:
(c) Facility Town/City (d) Telephone Number:
2.Facility
Information
(a) Permit Name: (b) Permit Code: (from original application)3.Permit
Information
(a) Response to Requestfor Additional information
(b) Response to Statement ofDeficiency
(c) Supplemental FeePayment
(d) Withdrawal of Application
(e) Other (please specify below):
4.Reason For
SupplementalSubmission
(a) Name of individual or firmpreparing this submission:
(b) Affiliation with application, i.e.applicant, consultant to applicant:
5.Form
Prepared by
(c) Contact Name: (d) Contact Telephone #:
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ASH STAGING SITE PLAN 1
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RUN-ON/RUN-OFF CONTROL BERM
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ROAD BASE MATERIAL
PREVIOUSLY
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12'
15'
ASH STAGING PILE (TYP.)
RUN-ON BERM
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ASH STAGING DETAILS 3
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ASH STAGING PAD
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DETAIL
STAGING PILE SECTION
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SCALE: 1" = 10'
DETAIL
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