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Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) provides Army and
Air National Guard training, and supports the East Coast Air
Defense and Coast Guard Air and Sea Rescue Units. EPA
placed the installation on the NPL in November 1989. The Air
Force signed a federal facility agreement (FFA) in July 1991,
which was last amended in June 2002. Sites at MMR include
chemical and fuel spill sites, storm drains, landfills, and former
firefighter training areas. Private and municipal wells near the
installation were closed and replaced after off-base migration of
groundwater contamination was detected. The installation
completed 5-year reviews in FY97 and FY03.
Studies have identified 85 sites at the installation. To date,
Records of Decision (RODs), interim RODs, or decision
documents have been signed for 78 sites, and 66 sites have
been closed. The cleanup progress at MMR for FY02 through
FY05 is detailed below.
In FY02, the MMR completed remediation at 14 sites and
installed 4 soil vapor extraction (SVE) subsurface soil treatment
systems. Work continued on engineering designs for
groundwater treatment systems for Sites CS 4, 20, 21, and FS
29. The second MMR 5-year review process was initiated.
In FY03, the installation completed construction and started
operation of the Site FS 1 groundwater treatment system, and
finalized the 5-year review. Remedial investigation began on
the Site CS 23 groundwater plume and pre-design data was
gathered for the CS 18 and 19 unexploded ordnance (UXO)
disposal sites. The installation continued monitoring, operation,
and optimization of eight groundwater treatment systems and
four SVE systems. Two of the SVE systems achieved cleanup
goals and were decommissioned.
In FY04, the installation completed engineering designs for
off-base groundwater treatment systems for Sites CS 4, 20, 21,
and FS 29. Real estate support finalized or continued
processing easements for 45 properties. MMR commenced soil
removal at the CS 19 UXO disposal site, and continued the
monitoring, operation, and optimization of eight groundwater
treatment systems and two SVE systems. MMR also
decommissioned three older groundwater treatment systems
associated with the Sites CS 4, SD 5 South, and FS 1
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groundwater plumes. Site CS 1 was approved for no further
action (NFA). MMR acquired a direct push rig, and utilized
direct push technology to fill data gaps in a timely and cost
effective manner. The base continued aggressive community
involvement (CI) efforts.
In FY05, MMR completed 90 percent of the construction for an
off-base combined groundwater treatment system for Sites CS
4, 20, 21, and FS 29. Real estate support finalized or continued
processing easements for 70 properties. The MMR in-house
geoprobe rig completed 35 groundwater profile borings to 230
feet deep, installed 11 piezometers, and completed 40 soil
profile borings. The installation completed removal actions at
two sites, completed Phase I and II removal actions at the CS
19 UXO disposal site, issued remedial action (RA) reports for
five sites, closed three sites, decommissioned an SVE system,
and obtained NFA for two groundwater sites. MMR continued
monitoring, operation, and optimization of eight groundwater
treatment systems and an SVE system. The Air Force updated
its Military Munitions Response program (MMRP) inventory. No
MMRP sites were identified at this installation during the
inventory development. The base CI team continued
aggressive CI efforts.
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MMR completed construction on its largest groundwater
remediation system, which treats over 4.7 million gallons per
day from four sites. Construction is 80 percent complete on the
LF 1 expansion and Site CS 23 groundwater treatment
systems. MMR continued monitoring, operating, and optimizing
eight groundwater treatment systems with a combined capacity
of over 17 million gallons per day. The installation completed
two RODs, one interim ROD, and one decision document
resulting in a site closure determination for three sites, a
response complete (RC) achievement for one site, and a
remedy in place (RIP) achievement for one site. The installation
obtained RC at sites FS 25 and CS 14, and began
RA-operations at Sites CS 4, 20, 21, and FS 29. MMR
completed the Phase III removal action at the CS 19 UXO
disposal site, and obtained a NFA determination for the CS 13
groundwater site. The Air Force submitted a delisting package
for 63 sites to EPA. The cost of completing environmental
restoration has changed significantly due to technical issues.
The CI program continued.
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The Air Force has identified no MMRP sites at this installation.
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Plan of action items for Massachusetts Military Reservation are
grouped below according to program category.
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0 Complete construction of the LF 1 and Site CS
23 groundwater treatment system in FY07.
0 Complete RODs and associated RIPs for LF 1,
Sites CS 10, 23, and Ashumet Valley in FY07.
0 Begin construction of a wind turbine in FY07.
0 Complete construction of a system
optimization for the uncaptured portion of
the Site FS 28 groundwater plume in FY07.
0 Finalize the delisting of 63 sites from the
NPL in FY07.
0 Initiate the third 5-year review in FY07.
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There are no MMRP actions scheduled for FY07 or
FY08.
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