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S. RUSSELL SYLVA
Commissioner
935-2160
August 26, 1987
Mr. Steve Daniel RE: ANDOVER - ERB-N87-1113
107 Gray Street Oil/Hazardous Material
North Andover, MA 01845 Release/Threat of Release at
107 Gray Street
WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF NOTICE OF
RESPONSIBILITY/SUMMARY OF RESPONSE
ACTIONS TAKEN/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Daniel:
As a result of an investigation conducted by the Department of Environmental
Quality Engineering (DEQE) on August 12, 1987, the Department has determined that
there has been a release of #2 heating oil which was the result of a leaking fuel
line from the above ground storage tank to the heating system. Such incident is
governed by Chapter 21E of the General Laws of Massachusetts (herinafter "M.G.L.
Chapter 21E"), the Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and
Response Act, which was enacted on March 24, 1983.
The Department has reason to believe based on available information that you
are, under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 21E, Section 5(a), responsible for the
occurrence of such release.
On July 26, 1987, at approximately 10:00 a.m. , Department personnel verbally
notified you of your responsibility for such release and gave you one copy of a
document prepared by the Department and entitled "Brief Synopsis of M.G.L. Chapter
21E, the Massachusetts 011 and Hazardous Material Release Prevention and Response
Act. " You accepted such responsibility at that time.
Your acceptance of responsibility for such release means that you have
entered into a contract with cleanup contractor, approved by the Department, named
Clean Harbors, Inc. of Braintree, MA to take all necessary remedial actions (i.e.
assessment, containment and/or removal actions) relative to such release and to pay
for all response costs incurred by the Department due to such release.
The Department hereby requests that you submit to Ernie Penta, the following
information:
(1) a brief account of why, how and where such release/threat of release
occurred; and
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(2) a description of all assessment, containment and/or removal actions that
have been and/or will be taken- relative to such release/threat of
release; and
(3) an estimate, to the best of your knowledge, of the quantity of
oil/hazardous material released; and
(4) copies of all hazardous waste manifests for the hazardous material
released; and
(5) laboratory results of all soil taken from the test pits, wells; and
(6) any other information that is pertinent to the assessment,
containment and/or removal of such release.
Failure to comply, in a timely manner with the above-stated request will
constitute a violation of M.G.L. Chapter 21E.
A copy of the text of M.G.L. Chapter 21E is available, upon written request
from the Bookstore, Rm. 116, State House, Boston, MA 02133. If you have any
questions, please contact Ernie Penta, at 935-2160.
Thank you for your cooperation regarding this urgent matter.
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Richard J. a pin
Deputy Regional
Environmental Engineer
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cc: Frank Sciannameo, DEQE,OIR, 1 Winter St. , Boston, MA 02108
BOH, Town Hall, Andover, MA 01845, Attn: Ga3yton Osgood
William V. Dolan, Fire Chief, N. Andover Fire Dept. , 124 Main St.
No. Andover, MA 01845