HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015 Apr 24 - DEP Letter to The Cove Re: Return to Compliance � . Commonwealth af Massachusetts
Executive OFFce of Energy&Ernironmental Affeirs
� Depar�tment of Environmental Protection
Southeast Regional Office•20 Riverside Drive, Lakeville MA o2347•508-94B-27o0
ChaAes o.Baker Matthew A.Beaton �
Govemor Secretery
Karyn E.Polito Ma�lin Suuberg
Lieutenant Govemor � Commissbner
Apri124,2015
Michael Fdwards,General Manager RE: YARMOUTH--BRP WPC
The Cove at Yazmouth The Cove at Yarmouth
i83 West Main St. GWDP#5E-3-162,
Yarmouth,MA 02673 183 West Main Street,
Clear water test;clarifier repaus
ACOP-SE-13-1G005-NT-AMEND 1
RETURN TO COMPLIANCE
Dear Mr. Edwards:
The Department of Environmental Protection completed the clear water test of the
substantially completed new wastewater treatment facility("W'W'I�"') on January 20, 2015, at the
Cove at Yannouth located at 183 West Main St. in Yannouth, Massachusetts. M as-buitt
engineering plan depicting the denitrification filter replacement and the Snal revised operations and
maintentmce manual were received on February 22,2015.
The Department is satisfied that the denitrificadon system upgrade of the westewater
treatment facility was substantially constructed in accordance with the appmved plans and hereby
graats approval for the W WTF start up for the Cove at Yarmouth.
Additionally, the secondary clarifier was discovered to be broken and in need of repairs
during the preparation for the clear water test.By letter dated February 4,2015, Onsite Engineernig
certified the completion of the clarifier repairs.
Finally,with the completion of construction of the W WTF denitrification upgrades,the
Cove at Yarmouth has substantially complied wiW the requirements of ACOP-SE-13-iG005-
NT-AMEND 1,entered into by MassDEP and The Cove at Yarmouth on Mazch 8,2013.
Based upon the foregoing,MassDEP has determined that you have complied with the
terms and conditions of the ACOP,and that no fixrther actions are required under the ACOP.
Thla Iniormatfon is avalleble In altemate formaG Call Mlchelle Wetars-ENanem,DNerslty P�2ctor,at 617-292S7b1.TTY�MaSSReley Servlce 7A00-479•2170
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Please be advised, The Cove at Yarmouth must adhere to all of the conditions outlined in
both the Departmeirt's plan approval, dated June 20, 2012, and the Groundwater Discharge
Permit SE#3-162.
If you have any questions regatding tlils matter, please contact June Mahala of my staff at
(508)946-2822.
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Jo an E. Hobill,Bureau o Water Resounces
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Onsite Engineernig,Inc.
279 West Ceniral St. PMB 241
Pranklin,MA 02038
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Town of Yarmouth BOH
DEP-SERO
ATTN: Dave Johnston
3haun Walsh
Jeffrey E. Gould
Brian Dudley
Patti Kellogg
Lisa Ramos
L.ee MacEachem