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Home My WebLink AboutMarket Basket-DEP Release Notification - Correspondence - 350 WINTHROP AVENUE 2/2/2026 o IIII�IIIIIII�IVII �� 60S w�ww u�m�uoouuuuuu�o�m� U R N E R Q7 R 01 mum P Town of' Nolfth Andover February BoardFEB 10 2026 f Health 120 Main Street, Andover,North MA 01848 nAndrew irol Subject: Availability f Immediate Response,Action Completion Report and Permanent Solution Statement Refrigerant Release Former Market BasketLocation North Andover Mall 3510 Winthrop venue North n over, MA 018,45 MassDEP Release Tracking No,. 3-52140 Dear Mr., Shapiro: In accordancef � behalf of Market, Basket Produce,l Inc., The Turneir, Group (TTG) has prepared this, letter regarding the completion f an Immediatei IRA) Com1pletion Permanent Solution Statement summarizing �the responseactions� Store,release of refr,i�g�erant from the former Market Basill frii r i cif ' Massachusetts,wlithin the rear portion of the store at the North Andover Mail Iocated� at 350 Winthrop f ins l i . Foirl purlposels of the PermanentlI � I � , the Disposal Site consists of the former rket Basket Store footprin�t area. DisposalThe i is identifiedf Ilr i l PursuantProtection (MassD,E,P) as Release Tracking Number (R,TN�) 3-52140. i lettelr serves to nHotifythei iiiofficer Its of the ava i la b ilia i also,Sollut,ion Statement., A copy of this letter has �n transrni ndover Town r', Melissa, Rodrigues. SUMMARY OF COMPLETED Approximately 120 pounds of u T uRefrigerant, k from stress, crack in copper pipping check valve pan arrived site oI ,, on July , . y i Andover, it 2' ,, the indoor air,oxygen levell was measuredr to, be 21 . obtaining clearance from the North Andover Fire Department to enter the are a new valve wasubsequently installed, by the Market Basket refrigerant contractor. 6031.228.1122 info@ttgae.com x 7 Locke paid,Co 33 ��u1 IF ' u�^ lIOV AIM TURNER 2 Al" tTM Subsequently,the system was recharged with new Du Pon Su�vaS 409A Refrigerant and restoredi to an operable condit,ion�. ,After the move to the new Market Basket store location was completed last Fall into the former Koh�l's space, the refrigerator system for the old store was decommissioned., This entalled draining the old refrigerant from the system and storing it in:, containers that are now located at the, 8175 East Street Tewksbury, MIA warehouse for pote tiall future use in other Market Basket Stores,. It is, noted that the refrigerator system in the, newly relocated Market Basket store uses carbon, dioxide as the refrigerant. After decommissioning the former Market Basket refrigerator system, the various complonients were, to the extent pra,ctilcable�, recycled. The refrigeration compressors were returned to the original manufacturer for salvage credit. Scrap, metal pieces, including pilpi,ng, were sent,to Mattuchilol Scrap, Metal of Everett, MA. Lubricating it was emptied into the oil recovery system ire the automotive garage located at 875 East Street, in Tiewksibluiry,, A. 'The refrigerant release has been appropriately addressed and Disposal Slite conditions are consistent with backg�round. Further, given the d�ecolmmission ing of the refrigerator system that, had experienced the release,, appropriate measures have, been,taken such that a futu�re release cannot occur. Therefore, a condition of"'No Significant Risk" of harm to human health, safety, public welfare, and the environment exists at the Disposal S,ite. Because the former refrigerator system has been decommissionied and no longer exists, a Permanent So,luti in has been achieved. AVAILABILITY OF REPORT A copy of the IRA Complet,ioln Report, and, Permanent Siolution Statement is, av,alilable for pubilic view at the MassD,EP Nlortheast Regional Office located at, 150 Presidential Way, Woblurnl MA Oil 8,01. You may contact the MassIDEP Northeast Regional Office at (9781), 694-3200!for more information on r,eviewling MassDEP files. You may also visit MassD,EPs webisite at, lmitt.as://eeaonli�rie.eea,.s,tate.t'Tia,,LI,5Zpo�rl'tal/d!22,Lwas i ___�jesite/ and inputting the RTII to view the FRA—C-o—mip--i—eition -Re—po—r-'t-a-"n'-d—P'e—r-"man�e—nt-'—Solluti'�on Statement, as,submitted to the MassD,EP v,ia the eDEP website. Please feel f'ree to contact the undersigned at 6013-2,28-1122 i ions regarding the response actions taken at this, Diisploisal Site. Sinoerely,l Cha,rlies E. T'ea,le, PE, LSP Sr., Consulting, Engineer, 15 WE F[ 6,03.2,28.1122, info Atgae.com lo, 27 Locke Road,Concord, NH 03301 TURNER Page 2 of 2 GROUR urrwwrwwrNw summon" u1bo P TURNER 0 Town of North An February 2 2026 FEB1 2026 Board of Health 120 Main Street North Andover, MA 01848 Health Depaintment Attn: Andrew Shapiro Subject: Availability f Immediate Response Action Completion Report and Permanent Solution Statement Refrigerant Release Former Market Basket Store Location North Andover Mail 350 Winthrop Avenue North Andover, MA 0 1845 MassDEP Release Tracking No. 3 5214 Dear Mr. Shapiro: In accordance with the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) and on behalf of Market Basket Produce, Inc., The Turner Group TTG has, prepared this letter regarding the completion of an Immediate Response Action (IRA) Completion Report anda Permanent Solution Statement summarizing the response actions taken to address a release of refrigerant from the former Market Basket Store refrigeration system situated within the rear portion of the stare at the North Andover Mail located at 350 'Vinthr+ p Avenue, Massachusetts(the Disposal Site). For purposes of the Permanent Solution Statement, the Disposal Site consists of the former Market Basket Store footprint area. The Disposal Site is identified by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) as Release Tracking Number (RTN) 3-52140. Pursuant to 310 C R 40.1403(3) f , this letter serves to n tifyth e chief municipal officer and board of healthy of the availability ofthe I RA Completion Report and Permanent Solution Statement. A copy of this letter has also been transmitted to the North Andover Town Manager, Melissa Rodrigues. SUMMARY OF COMPLETED RESPONSE ACTIONS Approximately 120 pounds of DuPontTM SuvaS 409A Refrigerant had leaked from a stress crack in a copper pipping check valve on ,Jule 4, 2025. By the time the North Andover Fire Department arrived on site on July 5, 2025, the indoor air oxygen level was measured by them to be 21%. Upon obtaining clearance from the North Andover Fire Department to enter the area, a new valve was subsequently installed by the Market Basket refrigerant erant ntr ct r. 603.228. .22 info@ttgae.com www.ttgae.com 27 Locke Road,Concord,,NH 03301 TURNERPage 1 of 2 Subsequently the system was recharged with new DuPontTM Suva@ 409A Refrigerant and restored to an operable condition. After the move to the new Market Basket store location was completed last Fall into the former Kohl's space, the refrigerator system for the old store was decommissioned. This entailed draining the old refrigerant from the system and storing it in containers that are now located at the 875 East Street, Tewksbury, MA warehouse for potential future use in other Market Basket Stores. It is noted that the refrigerator system in the newly relocated Market Basket store uses carbon dioxide as the refrigerant. After decommissioning the former Market Basket refrigerator system, the various components were, to the extent practicable, recycled. The refrigeration compressors were returned to the original manufacturer for salvage credit. Scrap metal pieces, including piping, were sent to Mattuchio Scrap Metal of Everett, MA. Lubricating oil was emptied into the oil recovery system in the automotive garage located at 875 East Street in Tewksbury, MA. The refrigerant release has, been appropriately addressed and Disposal Site conditions are consistent with background. Further, given the decommissioning of the refrigerator system that had experienced the release, appropriate measures have been taken such that a future release cannot occur. Therefore, a condition of"No Significant Risk" of harm to human health, safety, public welfare, and the environment exists at the Disposal Site. Because the former refrigerator system has been decommissioned and no longer exists, a Permanent Solution has been achieved. AVAILABILITY OF REPORT A copy of the IRA Completion Report and Permanent Solution Statement is available for public view at the MassDEP Northeast Regional Office located at 150 Presidential Way, Woburn, MA 01801. You may contact the MassDEP Northeast Regional Office at (978) 694-3200 for more information on reviewing MassDEP files. You may also visit MassDEPs website at ht Ii t r I 1te/ and inputting the RTN to view the IF Completion Report and Permanent Solution Statement as submitted to the Mas,sDEP via the eDEP website., Please feel free to contact the undersigned at 603-228-1122 ifyou have any questions regarding the response actions taken at this Disposal Site. Since ely, 4,L Charles E. Teale, PE, LSP Sr. Consulting Engineer 603.228.1122 info@ttgae.com www.ttgae.com e 27 Locke Road,Concord, NH 03301 TURNER Page 2 of 2 GROUP