Weekly Update
from Roy F. Weston, Inc.October 12, 2001
Anne Piekarski of Roy F. Weston, Inc. (www.rfweston.com) sent the following information to The Cattail Press. Weston is the primary contractor working on the Eastland Woolen Mill Site in Corinna. My thanks to Weston for providing this information.
PUBLIC WEEKLY UPDATE
NON-TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION
EASTLAND WOOLEN MILL SUPERFUND SITE
CORINNA, MAINE
The following summarizes WESTON’s work completed at the Eastland Woolen Mill Site for week ending Friday October 12, 2001:
Safety Update:
- Conducted daily safety inspections on all heavy equipment used on site.
- All work was completed in level D or modified level D personal protective equipment.
- Performed daily dust monitoring of the area surrounding the entire site including the new-screened soil stockpile, the contaminated soil stockpile, and Area 1 excavation.
Work Accomplished by WESTON and Subcontractors:
- Excavated clean cutback (1,504yds), contaminated soil (6,752yds), clean topsoil (80yds), contaminated concrete/rock (32yds), and clean concrete/rock (272yds) from Area 1 and transported to the appropriate on-site stockpiles.
- Transported 1,232yds of washed cobble from subcontractor’s washing operation to Area 1.
- Transported 1,690yds of clean stone from off-site locations for backfill of Area 1.
- Continued washing oversized rock.
- Performed water quality (temperature, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity) readings south of Corundel Dam and south of the new bridge.
- Began installation of risers for the groundwater management system in Area 1.
- Transported pea stone (42yds) and sand (264yds) into Area 1 for backfill around the risers installed for the groundwater management system.
- Completed removal of carbon trench from Area 1.
- Collected soil samples from Area 1.
- Completed Corundel Dam repair.
- Water treatment plant treated a total of 82,620 gallons.
- Continued contaminated soil screening operation.
- Continued washing rock.
- Transported screened material to the new screened contaminated soil stockpile.
- Continued site dust control.
Two-week Projection:
The following summarizes the anticipated work to be completed for the next two week time period (October 15 through October 29).
- Complete Area 1 excavation.
- Continue backfilling Area 1.
