September 13, 2019

National Grid’s contractor, Creamer Environmental, is implementing remedial actions at the Citizens former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Site to address MGP Site related impacts in accordance with the NY State DEC approved design.  Mobilization began on July 10, 2019 and the remedial activities are expected to take about 2 years to complete.  The cleanup activities are being performed with oversight by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).  Community air monitoring and vibration monitoring are being conducted during this project.

On-going activities:

• Electrical service installation
• Geotechnical instrumentation installation
• Entrance gate installation
• Grading on-site parking areas
• Pre-trenching the sheeting alignment for one of the two soil remediation areas

Recently completed activities:

• Installation of perimeter construction fencing
• Installation of soil erosion controls
• Regrading one of the two soil remediation areas
• Temporary 5th Street sidewalk and lane closure
• Materials characterization sampling

Upcoming work activities:

• Installation of water treatment system (for future use)
• Construct on-site access roads

• Pre-drilling the sheeting alignment for one of the two soil remediation areas

Community Air Monitoring Plan Summary

Continuous community air monitoring is on-going.  For the period 9/5/19 through 9/11/19 there were no 15-minute Action Limit exceedances for Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) or Particulate Matter (PM-10) [dust].

  

Pre-trenching the sheeting alignment

Completed perimeter construction fencing