Misc. Lots Letters REPORT ON A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL INCIDENT
DATE OF INCIDENT: February 10, 1984
LOCATION: 15 West Farms Road, Northampton
REPORTED BY: Capt. Jones, Northampton Fire Department
TIME: 8:55 AM
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: A small amount of gasoline is believed to have leaked
from one of two 500 gallon underground tanks at the West Farms Road variety store.
PROPERTY OWNED BY: Frederick Mailloux
ACTION TAKEN:
Notified DEOE
The 500 gallon tanks are being replaced, only slight
gasoline odor detected in the soil which will be spread
at the landfill and used in refuse disposal after re-
maining gas has evaporated.
REPORT SUBMITTED BY: Peter J. McErlain (s)
Peter J. McErlain
Health Agent
ry of NORTHAMPTON OFFICE of PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT
MEMORANDUM
D: Peter McErlain, Board of Health Agent
60-
90-: Lawrence B. Smith, Senior Planner
JBJECT: Lesko Perc Test/Determination of Applicability
ATE: March 20, 1986
LE:
ttached please find a copy of the Conservation Commission's Negative Determination
f Applicability issued to William Lesko for the construction of a dwelling off of
he easterly side of West Farms Road. Please not Condition #2 which requires that
he storm water run-off from the driveway not be discharged over the septic system's
each field/trench.
dditionally, on Mr. Lesko's attached plan please note the close proximity of his
eptic system to the abutting wetland. The Commission would like to express their
oncerns, and bring your attention to the following issues:
a) the age of Mr. Lesko's existing pert test (it is quite old and in the
interim another house has been constructed on the lot next
door, would this alter the results of the old perc test) ,
b) the proximity of the leach field/trench to the abutting wetland (does
it meet the 50' or 75' setback, whichever applies),
c) ensure that the location of the proposed leachfield is not in the path
of the storm water discharge from the driveway.
Form 2
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
DEOE File No
City/rown
Applicant
lTe be provided by DEOE)
Northampton
illiam Lesko
Determination of Applicability
Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, G.L. c. 131, §40
From Northampton Conservation Commission
To
William Lesko
William D. Lesko
Issuing Authority
(Name of person making request) (Name of property owner)•
Address 230 North Main St. Florence Address
01060
This determination is issued and delivered as follows:
® by hand delivery to person making request on -3/e-i f f= c (date)
❑ by certified mail, return receipt requested on (date)
Pursuant to the authority of G.L.c. 131 §4C the Northampton Conservation Commission
has considered your request for a Determination of Applicability and its supporting documentation,and has
made the following determination(check whichever is applicable):
This Determination is positive:
1. ❑ The area described below,which includes all/part of the area described in your request,is an Area
Subject to Protcction Under the Act.Therefore,any removing,filling,dredging or altering of that
area requires the filing of a Notice of Intent.
2. ❑ The work described below,which includes all/part of the work described in your request,is within
an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act and will remove,fill,dredge or alter that area.There-
fore,said work requires the filing of a Notice of Intent.
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3. ❑ The work described below,which Includes all/part of the work described in your request, is within
the Suffer Zone as defined in the regulations,and will alter an Area Subject to Protection Under
the Act.Therefore,said work requires the filing of a Notice of Intent.
This Determination is negative:
1. ❑ The area described in your request is not an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act.
2. ❑ The work described in your request is within an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act,but will
not remove, fill,dredge,or alter that area.Therefore, said work does not require the filing of a
Notice of Intent.
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3. &7 The work described in your request is within the Buffer Zone,as defined in the regulations, but will
not alter an Area Subject to Protection Under the Act.Therefore, said work does not require the
filing of a Notice of Intent, provided that all work conforms to the attached
additional Conditions (see attached sheet) .
4. ❑ The area described in your request is Subject to Protection Under the Act,but since the work
described therein meets the requirements for the following exemption,as specified in the Act and
the regulations,no Notice of Intent is required:
Issued by Northampton Conservation Commission Conservation Commission
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This Determination must be signed by a majority of the Conservation Commission.
On this . rk day of
personally appeared
person described in,acid who executed
the same as his/her free act and deed.
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, to me known to be the
,the foregoing instrument,and acknowledged that he/she executed
Notary Public
My commission expires
This Determination does not relieve the applicant from complying with all other applicable federal.state or local statutes,ordinances,
bylaws or regulations.This Determination shall be valid for three years form the date of issuance.
The applicant,Ne owner,any person aggrieved by this Determination,any owner of land abutting the and upon which the proposed
work is to be done,or any ten residents of the city or town in which such land is located,are hereby notified of their right to request the
Department of Environmental Quality Engineering to issue a Superseding Determination of Applicability.providing the request is made
by certified mail or hand delivery to the Department within ten days from the date of issuance of this Determination.A copy of the request
shaft at the same time be sent by certified mail or hand delivery to the Conservation Commission and the applicant.
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William Lesko
230 N. Farms Rd.
DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY
MASSACHUSETTS WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT, G.L. c. 131(40)
Additional Conditions:
1) Hay bales shall be used (instead of the proposed cinder blocks) to control
erosion and sedimentation and shall be installed in conformance with the
provisions contained in the GUIDELINES FOR SOIL S WATER CONSERVATION IN
URBANIZING AREAS OF MASSACHUSETTS/USDA Soil Conservation Service (a copy
of which is attached),
2) Energy dissipators (large rocks, etc. ) shall be placed at the point of discharge
of the driveway's run-off, and shall be sufficient to dissipate the flow and
velocity of said run-off. Said point of discharge shall not discharge the
storm water run-off over the on-site septic disposal system's leachfie.d/trench,
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Northampton Plumbing Supply
285 King Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Attn: David Teece
Dear Mr. Teece:
DEC 1 - 1989
Re: Northampton-ERB-W89-377
West Farms Road Sandpit
Waste Oil Release
M.G.L. ch. 21E
The Department of Environmental Protection is in receipt of a
letter report, dated October 27, 1989 and received by the
Department on November 17, 1989, regarding the removal of oil-
contaminated soil at a sandpit located off West Farms Road in
Northampton, MA. This report is submitted on your behalf by E.J.
Flynn Engineers of Northampton, MA.
This site was first brought to the attention of the Department when
three 55-gallon drums of waste oil were found to have been
abandoned at the site. A six (6) foot by eight (8) foot area of
oil-contaminated soil was also noticed during the site
investigation. Southampton Sanitary Engineering of Southampton,
MA was retained to remove the drums of waste oil and excavate the
area of oil-contaminated soil.
This excavation was performed on September 14, 1989 under the
observation of a representative of E.J. Flynn Engineers, and
involved the removal of approximately one hundred (100) cubic yards
of visibly contaminated soil. Excavation was discontinued when no
visible oil staining or petroleum odor remained in- soil samples
taken from the bottom and sides of the pit. Five samples were also
taken from the bottom and sides of the pit for certified laboratory
confirmation of the field observations. Results of these samples
showed no detection of any petroleum hydrocarbons remaining in the
pit.
Based upon the information submitted, the Department is of the
opinion that no further action at the site relative to this
specific area of oil stained soil is required. However, further
potential for releases/threats of release of oil and hazardous
materials may exist at the site. Should further releases/threats
of release be encountered at this site, you are required to notify
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the Department in accordance with 310 CMR 40.373, which states in
relevant part that "Notification to the Department shall be made
to the Department as soon as possible but not more than two (2)
hours after obtaining knowledge of a release or threat of release
to the environment of any oil or hazardous material. . . " .
It is the Department's understanding that the one hundred cubic
yards of contaminated soil stockpiled at the site are to be removed
to a hazardous waste disposal facility acceptable to the
Department. This removal should be completed as soon as possible
but in no case later that thirty (30) days from the date of this
letter. Please notify the Department once this removal has been
completed.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact
David Slowick of this office.
Very truly yours,
's44�n F. oy e
Regidnal Engi eer
Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup
DAS/ds
WSC-011-S/teece
Certified Mail #P 790 127 610, Return Receipt Requested
cc: Northampton Board of Health
Northampton Fire Department
E.J. Flynn Engineers, Inc.
Southampton Sanitary Engineering
IEL S. GREENBAUM
Commissioner
)I-IN J. HIGGINS
ReeronaI Director
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Northampton Plumbing Supply
285 King Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Attn: David Teece
Dear Mr. Teece:
WAN 1 2 190
Re: Northampton-ERB-W89-377
West Farms Road Sandpit
Waste Oil Release
M.G.L. ch. 21E
This letter concerns one hundred cubic yards of waste oil-
contaminated soil which was generated during the cleanup of a
disposal site located at a sandpit off West Farms Road in
Northampton, MA.
The Department, in its review of report letter dated December 1,
1989, required that removal of this waste to a hazardous waste
disposal facility acceptable to the Department was to be completed
no later than thirty days after receipt of that letter. The
Department has determined, from conversations with your contractor,
Southampton Sanitary Engineering of Southampton, MA, that this
removal has not been completed as of the date of this letter.
Please inform the Department as to the status of this project, to
include a projected removal date for the stockpiled contaminated
soil, by January 29, 1990.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact ,
David Slowick of this office.
DAS/ds
Certified Mail #P 524 674 320, Return Receipt Requested
cc: Northampton Board of Health
Northampton Fire Department
Southampton Sanitary Engineering
Very truly yours,
e
Reg onal Engineer
Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup
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