Project PLANNING

The City of New Bedford is committed to protecting health, safety, public welfare and the environment during the performance of investigative and response actions at the Parker Street Waste Site, which includes New Bedford High School, Keith Middle School, the wetlands adjacent to Keith Middle School, the Nemasket Street Lots, and six residential properties purchased by the City of New Bedford.

Parker St. Waste Site Activities This Week

Phase IV Remedial Implementation Plan

Phase III Remedial Alternatives Report

Response to Comments on Phase III and IV Reports

PSWS Phase II Report

Phase II Response to Comments

Tier Classification

• Tier I Classification Submittal (RTN 4-22409)
• Tier II Classification Submittal (RTN 4-15685)

Former Special Project Status

• February, 2014 – Special Project Designation Withdrawal letter
• September, 2013 – Special Project Designation Annual Report
• July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012 – Submitted to MassDEP August, 2012
• July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 – Submitted to MassDEP August, 2011
• MassDEP Approval of 2010-2011 proposed work schedule – September, 2010
• City clarification on terminology in 2009-2010 report – September, 2010
• July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 – submitted to MassDEP September, 2010
• July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009 – submitted to MassDEP June, 2009

Request for Special Project Designation Extension and Approval

• MassDEP Conditional Approval of SPD Extension – May 2012
• SPD Extension and Modification Application – Feb. 2012
• SPD Extension and Modification public comment responses – Feb. 2012
• MassDEP Approval of SPD Extension – June, 2007
• TRC Request for SPD Extension – April, 2007

Original Special Project Designation (SPD) Application and Approval

• MassDEP approval – December, 2001
• VHB second request for modification to SPD – December, 2001
• VHB request for modification to SPD – October, 2001
• VHB application for SPD – August, 2001

Notes:

MassDEP = Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

TRC = TRC Environmental Corporation, The City of New Bedford’s current environmental consultant.

VHB = Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., the City of New Bedford’s previous environmental consultant.