Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 1): Baird and McGuire, Holbrook, Massachusetts, September 1986. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Sep 30 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6026676

The Baird and McGuire site encompasses approximately twenty acres in Holbrook, Norfolk County, MA. Wetlands occupy approximately 44% of the site with approximately 66% of the site lying within a 100-year flood plain. Baird and McGuire, Inc. (BMI) operated a chemical mixing and batching company from 1912 to 1983. BMI's disposal practices were the source of ground-water and wetlands contamination. In 1983 heavy rains caused a breach of the creosote-collection lagoon resulting in an EPA-initiated Immediate Removal Action. Dioxin, detected in surficial soil samples in 1985, prompted an EPA-initiated second removal response involving the installation of 5700 feet of fencing and extensive soil, ground water, surface water, and air sampling. The primary contaminants of concern include: VOCs, organics, PAHs, dioxin, pesticides, and metals. The remedial action includes excavation in hot areas to remove approximately 191,000 cubic yards of contaminated soils, onsite incineration of excavated soils, ground water extraction and onsite treatment with discharge to an onsite aquifer; restoration of wetlands, construction of levees and ground-water monitoring. The estimated capital costs are $44,386,000 with 30-year OandM costs of $4,132,000.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6026676
• Report Number(s): PB-87-189981/XAB; EPA/ROD/R-01-86/017
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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