EPA To Update Public On Wilmington Superfund Site Investigation

WILMINGTON, MA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold an open house to update residents on investigation and cleanup activities at the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington. The event will be at the Wilmington Middle School Cafeteria on Nov. 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Residents are invited to stop by at any point during the two-hour session, interact directly with project staff, and ask questions about the site, according to a statement from the town.

More information is available at the town's website.

In May, four companies came to an agreement with the EPA to pay about $48 million for the cleanup of the Olin Chemical Superfund Site at 51 Eames St.

The settlement allowed the EPA to move forward on the cleanup of groundwater, surface water, soil, and sediment.

Chemical manufacturing took place at the Eames Street site from 1953 to 1986. Olin Corporation purchased the property in 1980 and used the facility to produce blowing agents, stabilizers, antioxidants, and other specialized chemicals for the rubber and plastics industry.

The EPA said that prior to the early 1970s, chemicals were discharged into several unlined pits and ponds on the property. Later, lined lagoons were used, but leaks in the liners resulted in additional releases of fluids.

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