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lop- MANSFIELD: ,Hatheway cleanup ongoing
be drained on site but that would
increase the groundwater flow.
Another three tanks hold about
36,000 gallons of water with boric
acid, making the water slightly
acidic. The water will be treated
v to raise the pR before discharging
it, she said. s
Both the EPA and the DEP will
begin a comprehensive soil inves-
tigation at the site in the spring.
Oily waste, which alerted the
town to the problem 20;years ago,
has been the major focus since
that time. ',Efforts to stem its
to Hatheway last year, flooding
from the fire hoses brought the oil
to the surface of the groundwater.
Spread to be studied
The state DEP will also be
looking at the extent to 'which
contaminants are leaving the site,
studying both the water and;sedi-
ments in the Rumford River and
Fulton's' Pond. They'll also be
examining the efforts made so far
to alleviate the problem and if
they <need to improve on those
measures.
The health board was urged to
sign offering free fill on a pile of
soil excavated 'as part of 'the
construction.
Board Chairman Henry Austin;
questioned if the town would be
liable for cleanup costs if all
efforts to recoup from those re-
sponsible failed.
It was noted the town would
first have to ;be deemed responsi-
ble in some way for.the'contam-
nation. It was also noted that
efforts will be made, once the site
is completely ;cleaned up, to sell
the property to recoup part of the
costs.