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!
Publicized Remediation Efforts
Licensed Site Professional obtained—1995
Efforts focused on WEST Side parcel!
Asbestos removal—2000
What else remains unknown
Methodology
Short Term Goals
1. Weekly meetings
2. Informational databases:
Massachusetts Archives
MassDEP
MyRWA
Long Term Goals1. Officer Patrick
Johnston, Everett Police Department Marine Unit
2. EkOngKar Singh Khalsa, Executive Director of the Mystic 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
MassDEP’s Division of Watershed Management segment three rivers in the Boston area
Water around Chemical Lane classified as ―Segment MA71-03‖
O’Brien et al, 2002
East Side
Mystic River
Charles River
Neponset River
Boston Harbor 1999 Water Quality Assessment Report
DESIGN ATED USE USE ASSESSMENT CAUSES
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
DESIGN ATED USE USE ASSESSMENT CAUSES
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
Pros
Consistent with contaminants
Improvements in primary and secondary contact
Assessed
Cons Only two reports
Sporadic
Aquatic life, fish consumption, shellfish, and aesthetics decline
Vague and missing details
Odd publishing years
Different researchers
Sediments?
Results: Developing
the Site
ObjectiveAssign a project for the
site that is appropriate with the site’s location and history
Options
1. Marina
2. Environmental Research Center
3. Park
2. Environmental Research Center
Similar to the New England Aquarium
Focused more on research
New England
Aquarium, 2010
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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