Lately, in Corinna...

July 11, 2002

The EPA has announced the formal cleanup proposal for Operational Unit 1, the Corinna village area impacted by the chemicals released from the Eastland Woolen Mill. In addition to the work already done on the site, the major element of the cleanup proposal are:

• Prevent contaminated groundwater from migrating offsite or into the East Branch of the Sebasticook River, and restore the aquifer to drinking water quality by extracting contaminated groundwater.

• Treat the groundwater removed from the aquifer prior to discharging it back into the ground or the river.

• Inject reagents into the contaminated soil and bedrock to destroy the contaminates and enhanced flushing of contaminates

• Implement long-term monitoring of the site.

• Restrict public access to contaminated groundwater.

• Review the cleanup every five years.

The EPA will hold a public information meeting on this proposed plan on July 17, 2002 at the Corinna School Cafeteria, at 7:00 p.m. A formal comment session will be on August 7, 2002.