Weekly Update and Two-week Projection of Work from Roy F. Weston, Inc.
July 28, 2000
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.
WEEKLY UPDATE
NON-TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION
EASTLAND WOOLEN MILL SITE
CORINNA, ME
The following summarizes WESTON's work completed on the Eastland Woolen Mill Site for week ending Friday July 28, 2000:
Safety Update:
- Conducted daily safety inspections on the heavy equipment used on site.
- Conducted PID/FID air screenings along the soil stockpile area and Area 3.
- Due to elevated PID readings in the excavation and the surrounding area, all excavation work was performed in Level C PPE.
Work Accomplished by WESTON:
- Placed sandbags in the river on the dam south of the Odd Fellows Building.
- Began excavation of Area 3.
- Stockpiled all excavated material at the soil stockpile area.
- Performed water quality (temperature, DO, turbidity) readings at Corundel Lake dam and below Area 3.
- Constructed maintenance pad for equipment.
- Collected a total of 23 soil samples from excavation area.
- Set up an additional 6" dewatering pump before railroad bridge.
- Relocated 12" piping which was suspended under railroad bridge to top of bridge.
- Surveyed FID/PID screening and soil sample locations.
Work accomplished by Subcontractors:
- NES conducted asbestos containing material (ACM) removal from Main Street Buildings (Gould’s House, Hoyt’s Store, W. Ripley’s and Henderson Store).
- Environmental Safety Professional (ESP) conducted air monitoring
- Maine Central Fence continued installation of fencing around perimeter of work area across the street from the former mill.
Two-week Projection:
The following summarizes the anticipated work to be completed for the next two week time period (July 31 through August 14):
- Continue ongoing maintenance of erosion controls, construction fencing, and security fence in Areas 2 and 3.
- Continue maintenance of dewatering and river bypass pumps and piping.
- Continue excavation and confirmation sampling in Area 3, south of Main Street.
- Begin backfilling of excavated area.
- Demolition of buildings on Main Street after asbestos abatement.
- Preparatory work for moving Odd Fellows building.
- Continue dust control and air monitoring.
