Weekly Update and Two-week Projection of Work from Roy F. Weston, Inc.
September 15, 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.
PUBLIC UPDATE #12
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 September 15, 2000:
Safety Update:
- Conducted daily safety inspections on the heavy equipment used on site.
- Conducted daily air monitoring along the perimeter of the mill complex fencing including Areas 2 & 3, the stockpile area, and the decontamination pad. Preliminary analytical results for samples were below detection limits.
- Conducted daily real-time air monitoring for the perimeter of the former mill property and the exclusion zone. Results were below the action levels.
- Workers in excavation areas continued to wear modified level D personal protective equipment.
Work Accomplished by WESTON:
- Continued excavation of Area 2.5. Excavated a total of approximately 10,110 yd3 from this area.
- Continued excavation of clean riverbank material from Area 2.5. Excavated a total of 4350 yd3 of clean riverbank material.
- Continued hauling clean riverbank material for demolished building foundations. A total of 810 yd3 has been hauled into the foundations.
- Completed moving clean riverbank soil stockpile north, and began preparation for stockpile extension.
- Performed water quality readings (temperature, DO, turbidity) above Corundel dam and downstream of Area 3 excavation.
- Collected a total of 28 soil samples from Area 2.5, and surveyed all soil sample collection locations.
- Continued installation of water line west of the river towards Rt.7, installed river crossing pipe in Area 3, and installed inverts in the siphon outlet.
- Continued preparation for Odd Fellows Building move. Excavated for new Odd Fellows Building foundation on Lot #118A.
- Continued dust control around the work site.
- Continued night shift monitoring of pumps.
Two-week Projection:
The following summarizes the anticipated work to be completed for the next two week time period (September 18 through October 2):
- Continue ongoing maintenance of erosion controls, construction fencing, and security fence around the work site.
- Continue maintenance of dewatering pumps, river bypass pumps, and all associated piping.
- Complete backfilling of Area 2.5.
- Begin extension of contaminated soil stockpile area.
- Continue excavation and removal of clean bank material from Areas 2.
- Pour foundation for Odd Fellows building on new lot.
- Preparatory work for moving Odd Fellows building.
- Continue dust control and air monitoring.
- Complete utility relocation along Stetson and Newport Roads.
- Continue detouring traffic for utility installation on Newport Road.
