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Chemical Lane/Monsanto Kristen Babicz Kristen Queenan EEOS 476 Dr. Anamarija Frankic

Frankic, 2011

Google Maps, 2011

Bing, 2011

History Cochrane Chemical Company — Early 1900s  113 acres on East and West parcels  50 Buildings!  Hydraulic Acid invented on this site during WWI.

History (con.) Monsanto Chemical Company — 1929-1995  Plasticizer, sulfuric acid, polyvinyl butyral  Storage of dyes, acid, and aluminum  Complete disregard for environment!

History (con.) More than Chemical Companies…  MBTA dumping  Container Ships

Publicized Remediation Efforts  Licensed Site Professional obtained — 1995  Efforts focused on WEST Side parcel!  Asbestos removal — 2000  What else remains unknown

Methodology Long Term Goals  Short Term Goals  1. Officer Patrick 1. Weekly meetings Johnston, Everett 2. Informational databases: Police Department Marine Unit Massachusetts  Archives 2. EkOngKar Singh Khalsa, Executive MassDEP  Director of the Mystic MyRWA  River Watershed Association 3. Frequent visits to the site  Objective (Project Goal)  Assign a project for the site that is appropriate with the site’s location and history

Findings: Water Quality  MassDEP’s Division of Watershed Management  Boston Harbor 1999 Water Quality Assessment Report; published in 2002  Mystic River Watershed and Coastal Drainage Area - 2004-2008 Water Quality Assessment Report; published in 2010

Mystic River  MassDEP’s Division of Watershed Management segment three East Side rivers in the Boston area  Water around Charles River Chemical Lane classified as ―Segment MA71 - 03‖ Neponset O’Brien et al, 2002 River

 Segment MA71-03 East Side Carr, 2010

Boston Harbor 1999 Water Quality Assessment Report D ESIGNATED U SE U SE A SSESSMENT C AUSES Aquatic Life Non-support Priority organics, pH, metals, other inorganics, contaminated sediments Fish Consumption Non-support Primary organics Shellfish Non-support (No causes provided) Primary Contact Partial Support Pathogens Secondary Contact Partial Support Pathogens Aesthetics Non-support Odors, oil sheens O’Brien et al, 2002

Mystic River Watershed and Coastal Drainage Area - 2004-2008 Water Quality Assessment D ESIGNATED U SE U SE A SSESSMENT C AUSES Aquatic Life Impaired Contaminated sediment Fish Consumption Non-assessed (No causes) Shellfish Impaired Fecal coliform Primary Contact Support No hazards that would cause restrictions on primary contact Secondary Contact Support No hazards that would cause restrictions on secondary contact Aesthetics Non-assessed (No causes) Carr, 2010

Comparing Water Quality Tests  Cons  Pros  Only two reports  Consistent with  Sporadic contaminants  Aquatic life, fish  Improvements in consumption, shellfish, primary and and aesthetics decline secondary contact  Vague and missing  Assessed details  Odd publishing years  Different researchers  Sediments?

Results:  Objective Developing Assign a project for the site that is the Site appropriate with the site’s location and history Options  1. Marina 2. Environmental Research Center 3. Park

1. Marina  Oyster House Marina, Providence, RI Marinas.com, 2011

2. Environmental Research Center  Similar to the New England Aquarium  Focused more on research New England Aquarium, 2010

3. Park  Continuation of West Side’s Park  Set up similar to Pope John Paul II Park Bing, 2011

Uncertainties About Developing the Site  Current status of the condition is unknown  Alternative Ideas  Mixed use community  Condominiums/Housing  Shopping Center  Chemical manufacturing facility  Other possibilities

Acknowledgements Officer Patrick Johnston, Everett Police  Department, Marine Unit EkOngKar Singh Khalsa, Executive Director  of the Mystic River Watershed Association Dr. Anamarija Frankic  Massachusetts Archives  EEOS 476 class 

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