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Good afternoon – we wanted to provide an update on a transformer oil release that occurred this morning from a utility-pole mounted transformer near 36 Follins Pond Road. A brief summary
is provided below:
* The release occurred as a result of storm damage.
* Release details –
* Approximately 28 gallons of assumed non-PCB transformer oil (PCB analytical testing is pending)
* Impacts were observed to the asphalt road surface, drainage features within the roadway and surface water within Follins Pond
* Free oil was recovered from the draining features within the roadway
* There was no free product observed to surface water, only sheening
* Initial Regulatory Notifications
* MassDEP – assigned tracking number 4-52576 and approved response actions including containment and excavation of impacted solids
* National Response Center (NRC ) – assigned number 1445340, which triggered the initial notifications to the Coast Guard, USEPA and the municipality
* Tighe & Bond and Eversource spoke with Victoria Cotone, Assistant Director, Natural Resources to discuss response and remediation
* Response Actions
* Clean Harbors responded to the Site today to initiate response actions
* Hard boom and oil sweeps were deployed to surface water to contain sheening
* Oil absorbents and soft boom were deployed in multiple rows across the impacted street
* Oil and sheening was removed to the extent feasible by vacuum excavation from the impacted roadway and stormwater structures
* Additional boom was deployed within the impacted stormwater structures once they were evacuated
* Containment measures will be left in place over night
* Additional Response Actions
* Clean Harbors will return to the Sitew tomorrow to continue response actions
* We would like to speak to the Commission tomorrow about issuing an emergency certificate to remove impacted sand from beach as needed to address residual sheening.
* I can be reached by cell, (617)686-2310 to discuss.
Thanks,
Matt
Matthew Abraham
Vice President
o. 508.471.9602 | m. 617.686.2310
120 Front Street, Suite 700, Worcester, MA 01608
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