Current Activities

Clean Up/ Site Maintenance Events:

RI/FS Activities:

• April 2008: Performed Additional Phase IC Sampling
• April 2008: Additional Phase IC Sampling Letter
• July 2007: Performed Phase IC Sampling Event and Ecological Study
• May 2007: Revised Draft Phase IC with Response to Comments (RTC)
• October 2006: Submitted Phase 1C Work Plan for Agency review.
• August 2006: Completed validation of the Phase 1B groundwater results
• June 2006: Treated purge water generated during RI field activities was removed from the site and disposed.
• June 2006: EPA issued Notice to Proceed for an EE/CA for the site buildings and contents
• May 2006: Phase 1B interim groundwater sampling round completed.
• November 2005: Phase 1A and 1B RI activities completed.
• November 2005: Second RI groundwater sampling round completed.
• September 2005: Phase 1B Work Plan completed
• May 2005: AOI-3 (former landfill) investigation completed.
• May 2005: First comprehensive groundwater sampling event completed.
• January 2005: Monitoring well installation complete.
• December 17, 2004: Drum removal between Holding Basin and Cooling Water Pond completed.
• October 2004: RI investigation underway.
• October 5, 2004: Started groundwater profiling near the Holding Basin
• October 4, 2004: Installed piezometers in AOI 2
• September 29, 2004: Revising work plans in response to public comments
• September 2004: Mobilizing field equipment and trailers
• July 2004: Response to comments on RI/FS work plan submitted to US EPA.
• December 2003: Submitted first draft of the RI/FS work plans to EPA and MADEP.
• August 11, 2003: The RI/FS Trust Fund was fully funded.
• June 18, 2003: The Administrative Order by Consent (AOC) and Statement of Work (SOW) negotiated with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region I and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental

EE/CA Activities:

• May 2008:Proposed Plan Public Meeting for "Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis (EE/CA) Disposition of Structures and Contents".
• April 2008:EPA publishes Proposed Plan "EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Demolish Site Buildings, Nuclear Metals Buildings Need to be Demolished to Prevent the Release of Hazardous Substances".
• February 2008:Final Draft "Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis (EE/CA) Disposition of Structures and Contents".
• December 2007:EE/CA Approval Memorandum
• July 2007:Revised Draft "Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis (EE/CA) Disposition of Structures and Contents"
• Spring 2007:EPA's National Remedy Review Board reviewed the EE/CA's preliminary options and costs for the performance of a Non-Time Critical Removal Action (NTCRA) and provided comments to EPA Region I.
• October 2006:Submitted Draft Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis (EE/CA) for the disposition of site structures and building contents for agency review.
• June 2006:EPA issued Notice to Proceed for an EE/CA for the site buildings and contents

Agency Activities:

• January 2008:EPA began a "Time Critical Removal Action" at the Site to remove containers of hazardous substances within the facility that pose a risk of fire or explosion.

• July & August of 2007: EPA performed an inventory of combustibles, flammables, and incompatible materials located within the Site buildings to determine if an imminent or substantial endangerment to public health, welfare, or the environment.

• June 2007:Small Fire occurred in on of the Site buildings.

• May 2007:The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program (MADPH-RCP) and Starmet entered into a Consent Decree (CD) under which Starmet has agreed to permanently vacate the site by October 31, 2007.

• Spring 2006: MADEP conducted a removal action with proceeds obtained by the State through a settlement with the U.S. Army, which consisted of the removal of more than 3,800 drums and containers containing depleted uranium from within the facility.

Community Involvement:

• May 15, 2008: Public Meeting
  Meeting Slides (.pdf)Size:12.8MB
  
• September 28, 2004:Public Meeting
  Meeting Slides (.pdf)Size:3.3MB
  
• October 28, 2003: Public Meeting, Concord Town Hall, 7:00 PM.
  Available Meeting Handouts:
  Meeting Slides, in black and white. Size:2.7MB.
  
• Meeting Slides, in color (part 1 of 2).Size:3.9MB.
• Meeting Slides, in color (part 2 of 2).Size:2.4MB.
• Meeting Handout, map showing AOIs.Size:0.8MB.

Upcoming Events

• May 15, 2008:Public Meeting
• Evaluation of Additional Phase IC Data
• Risk Assessment

Useful Links:

• EPA website that provides a summary of the Superfund remedial process
• EPA Superfund overview presentation
• Timeline showing the Superfund remedial process.

For additional site related updates on the CREW website, please use the following link: CrewConcord.org