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May 14, 198$

Hr . Michael Deland, Directol' Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Reston t J, F. Kennedy luildin& loaton, Han . 02203

.rr . w. Benedict, Director State of Rhode llland ~fa~!=~~ ~~1~~r~;onmental Hanaae..nt

n Devil Street Providence, R.1.

Subject : l.eHdial Action Clean Up of the Picillo Fana Hazardous Che•ical Waste Site Located on Perry Hill Road, Coventry, lhode bland

Reference : (a) GCA Corporation Study Conducted for EPA Entitled - leMdial Inveattaation and Feeai­bllity Study 111/FS) Datod March 198)

Dear Sirs:

Pursuant to the public inforaattonal Mettna concerni:f the

:~~~~c~2~~;a;~u!tw:~!ew!!~:~'t~~~::;e~~::n~:!Y·~:~~~ :a:: Our Water, Inc. u.o.w. J, an oraantzatton repreaentina concerned l'.. identa of the Tovn of Coventry, has revlewed the rec~ncled TeMdial clean up alternattv.. by GCA, Inc. , and herewith re­quest the follovlna clean up action be taken by the EPA and the Rhoda leland OEM to clean up and close out. the dUIIp lite.

Required RaMdial Clean Up Action :

A. ~~~~·~~~·~~~: ~~P~:f~~~t~~1~! ~~u~~~~~~~~ot.~tm~~:v• alta closure should be initiated iant:diately. Thil al ­ternative would involve transporting the piles of contami­nated soils ofhita to an approved, secure landfill. Eatiuted coat ta $2,467,000.

B. Implementation of .Off Site (·OS) remedial alternative OS-3 Ground Water Recovery Treatment and diacharae should be initiated concurrent with Source Control Alternative SC-2 .

!~:i~!t:~~~~::t:~u~~r~~~~m~~ !~rc!::~p~~: =~di!e~.~~n adsorption unit to remove contaminants. Thil would hasten

~~~~~~~w~~:r7c~==~~Ptre~~;!:~ed coat 1& 3.6- 4 . 0 million

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Hr. Hichael Deland Hay 14, 198S Hr . W. Benedict

Host l•portant 11 that the creation of a landfill hazardous waite dilposal lite in the Town of Coventry, Rhode llland, 11 in direct violation of Town Laws pertainin& to zonin& 11 well aa in v i olation of State of Rhode bland huardou1 waste dilpoaal

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"ovne~~~:pr.r::u~!!;,o~~~~~~~y~~fRt~~ ~~~~~:~~f~~=dr!:e~:~! clean up action and after alte cloaure. S.o.w. feeh that owner­

:~!P~:·r.~~~~~~~ho!:.:b:~~~~Et~=~·~;::~· eC~t~~~~·!Z ~~-3 t hat allova contamlnanta to remain on tlte. Future aene·ntiona IIUit be allowed recoune thould unexpected probleaa occur.

Tho.. of ua that are concerned with the clean up effort that haa floundered since 1977 continue to feel fruatrated and continue to lack adeqUI;te confidence in the EPA . It ahould be recorded that the EPA has continually and deviously •illed, double talked

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Save Our Water, Inc., atronaly feell tha t other alternativu

~~:t:~o~r.:e!:de~~~ f: >t~!e~:~ ~~~:!::~:do~t:~!: ::!~~!~~:,to aurroundtna cOIMIUnittea, the construction of the 11& atver la&ion­al Ruarvoir , and the state and nation.

s.o.w. President

cc : Hon. Claiborne Pell U.S. Senator, State of Rhode llland 418 Federal Buildin& Providence , R, I .

Hon. John Chaffee U. S. Senator, State of Rhode llland 301 John 0 . Pastore Buildi ng Providence, R. I.

Hon. Ferdinand St. Germain U. S. Representative, State of Rhode hland 200 John E. Fogarty Building Providence, 1\, I.

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Hr. t11chael Deland "-Y 14, 198~ Hr. W. Benedict

cc : Hon. Claudine Schneider U. S. Repr..entative, State of Rhode hland 307 John 0 . Paatore JuUdtna Providence , R.I .

Hon . Edward DePrete Governor, State of ihode II land Executive Offie• State Hou,. . Providence, l . I.

Hon . Bradford Corha• 1.1. State lepre..ntetive Cuc~ber Hill load Foater, Rhode Ilhnd

Hon. Jon.then ramUli

~!kn:~·~~l~·&~:dentative coventry, a.o . 02816

Hon. Franc11 Shel'Un

=~:.~:~·~:1~·c:d•ntatlve Coventry, l.I. 02816

Hon. Vtratnia Day 1 . I. State Senator 19 llackvood Drive Coventry, R. I, 02816

~~~·:~r~l!~~,C~~::~~ent Flat !Uver Road Coventry, a. I. 02816

t4embera of Save Our Water, Inc.