The Parker Street Waste Site is a currently estimated 114-acre area located in an urban area of New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.  The estimated extent of the Parker Street Waste Site, based upon data generated to date, is believed to be bounded to the north by Durfee Street, to the east by Liberty Street and the Oak Grove Cemetery, to the south by North Street, and to the west by Summit Street.  Redeveloped on and centered around a former city-owned landfill, the Parker Street Waste Site includes the New Bedford High School campus, the Keith Middle School (KMS), the Hetland Memorial Skating Rink property, Walsh Field, the new Andre McCoy Field, residential properties, New Bedford Housing Authority properties, Carabiner’s Indoor Climbing Facility, and two private apartment complexes.

Week of September 12, 2011

ERRS continued excavating and backfilling activities at properties P-001, P-002 and P-012.  ERRS begins removal activities at property P-005. START conducted right-of-way split sampling with the City of New Bedford’s consultant TRC at properties P-002 and P-012.

On September 14, 2011, nineteen (19) truckloads of contaminated soil were transported from the Shawmut Avenue staging area to the Crapo Landfill in New Bedford for disposal. Also, START collected addtional soil samples from property P-028 to further characterize site conditions pursuant to recommendations articulated in MassDEP's evaluation letter dated August 19, 2011 for property P-028.

On September 15, 2011, six (6) truckloads of contaminated soil were transported from the Shawmut Avenue staging area to the Crapo Landfill in New Bedford for disposal.

Week of September 19, 2011
ERRS continued excavating and backfilling activities at properties P-001, P-005 and P-012.  ERRS completed grading of properties P-002 and P-033 with topsoil. START conducted right-of-way split sampling with the City of New Bedford's consultant TRC at properties P-001, P-005, P-012, and P-013.  ERRS' landscaping subcontractor completed installation of sod and plants at properties P-037 and P-072.

On September 23, 2011, the the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response signed the Action Memorandum Addendum dated September 15, 2011, approving the change in Scope of Response, an Exemption from the Statutory 12-Month and $2 Million Limits, and Ceiling Increase at the Parker Street Waste Site.

Week of September 26, 2011
ERRS continued excavation and backfilling activities at property P-005. ERRS initiated excavation and backfilling activities at properties P-006, P-023, and P-039.  ERRS' landscaping and paving subcontractors conducted restoration activities at properties P-001, P-012, P-033 and P-037. START conducted right-of-way split sampling with the City of New Bedford’s consultant TRC at properties P-005.

START collected soil samples from properties P-073, P-074, P-075, and P-076 to further characterize site conditions.  These properties were sampled due contamination being present on abutting properties.

On September 26, 2011, EPA, MassDEP, and ATSDR hosted an availability session at the Keith Middle School for tenants of the Westlawn Housing complex to provide interested tenants information regarding the upcoming removal action planned for that property.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities

The Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (AOC) for Removal Action for property P-013 was executed on June 28, 2011.  The effective date of the AOC is July 11, 2011.