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Natick Army Lab

PCB cleanup begins in Natick’s Pegan Cove

by Gordon on July 20, 2010 · 0 comments

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By Charlie Breitrose/Daily News staff
The MetroWest Daily News
Posted Jul 20, 2010 @ 12:37 AM
NATICK —
A large ring of yellow buoys floats on the surface of Pegan Cove, marking the area where contractors have started removing sediment contaminated with PCBs, left by an accident at the Soldier Systems Center 30 years ago.
The PCBs were found in [...]

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Lake Cochituate being cleaned up from 1980s Natick Labs spill

June 28, 2010

(The full Labs release was reported earlier with the map of the affected area here.)
By Charlie Breitrose/Daily News staff
The MetroWest Daily News
Posted Jun 26, 2010 @ 12:24 AM
NATICK —
A hazardous spill into Lake Cochituate near the Natick Labs is being cleaned up more than 20 years after the accident that led to the contamination.
This week, [...]

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Lake Cochituate PCB cleanup to start in April – Wayland, MA – Wicked Local Wayland

March 19, 2010

By Charlie Breitrose

GateHouse News Service
Posted Mar 19, 2010 @ 01:46 PM

NATICK —

The cleanup and preservation of Lake Cochituate took up two spots on the Conservation Commission’s agenda last night, as members heard details of the removal of PCBs by Natick Labs and they met with a new group formed to protect the lake.
In late April, [...]

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Final Decision filed for “Record of Decision for Sediment” at the Natick Army Lab

September 1, 2009

Download the .pdf by clicking the image at right.  The final decision is excerpted below:

This Record of Decision documents the selection of No Action for sediment along the NSSC shoreline outside of Pegan Cove and Altemative 8 (Hot Spot Dredging, Geotextile Tube Dewatering Off-Site Disposal, and Backfilling) for sediment at the NSSC shoreline within Pegan [...]

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Status of Sediment and Fish Studies at Natick Soldier Systems Center

May 1, 2009

(Download the original .pdf here.  Some links have been added to simplify interaction, otherwise the copy has not been changed.)
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center Superfund Site Natick, Massachusetts

Can I swim, wade, and boat near Natick Labs?
Are fish caught near Natick Labs safe to eat?
Are birds and mammals at risk?

This newsletter answers these questions and [...]

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