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169102
116 Cook Avenue Meriden, CT 06450
2.8
41.53521 / -72.806928
5
Castagna, Kathleen
castagna.kathleen@epa.gov
617-918-1429


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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
City of MeridenBF96196601CTAssessment2015
City of MeridenBF96166101CTCleanup2012


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment09/01/200912/01/2009City of MeridenN
Phase II Environmental Assessment06/01/201107/01/2012City of MeridenN
Phase II Environmental Assessment08/01/201002/01/2011City of MeridenN
Supplemental Assessment$286.0003/06/201704/17/2017City of MeridenYFY18


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $286.00
Leveraged Funding: $53,600.00
Total Funding: $53,886.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.


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Contaminants and Media


Lead
PCBS
VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Building Materials
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

Start DateEPA FundingCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Cleanup Documentation
08/14/2014$200,000.00City of Meriden
08/14/2014City of Meriden


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Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 2.8
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
EPA Cleanup Funding: $200,000.00
Leveraged Funding: $40,000.00
Cost Share Funding:
Total Funding: $240,000.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

U
No
No
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
Leveraged Funding:


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

116 Cook Avenue is a 2.8 acre site and contains a vacant 72,473 square foot, 4-story building. It is located long a number of main roads that access the downtown and Meriden's TOD district. It is located adjacent and immediately north of two other Factory H parcels (77 Cooper Street and 104 Butler Street), both key brownfields properties that have received significant USEPA brownfields. 116 Cook was formerly part of a silver manufacturing operation in the late 1800's a cutlery gun manufacturing in the late 20th century and from the 1970's to 1990's it was used for medical offices. The City acquired the property on December 10, 2009. The City completed Phase I, II and III environmental assessments on the property with USEPA Brownfields assessment funding. The recommended cleanup plan is excavation with on-site disposal for Trichloroethylene (TCE) found in the southern portion of the site and removal of an underground fuel oil storage tank. The ETPH soils impacts from this area are comingled with TCE soil impacts. The UST must be removed as part of soil excavation for TCE impacts. No specific engineering or institutional controls are planned at this time. The area will be backfilled with clean fill once the excavation is completed.

Former Use: This Site is comprised of 2.79-acres and consists of a vacant, approximately 72,473 square foot, brick office building as well as paved areas for parking. The building is a four story structure with no basement. The City of Meriden acquired the property in December of 2009. The most recent active former Site occupant was the Meriden Medical Center. The Site has been vacant since approximately 2000 and was previously occupied by several health care offices since the late 1970s. Prior to that time the Site was part of the former International Silver Company INSILCO, Factory H property, that directly adjoins the Site to the east and was reportedly used as offices. According to FEMA Flood Map No. 090081 0004C, dated November 20, 2000, the Site is located within the 100-year flood plain. In 1987 an environmental investigation on this property and the adjacent 85 Cooper Street property showed petroleum hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds VOCs and lead present in soil. Lead concentrations in soils exceeded Extraction Procedure Toxicity E.P. Tox Lead United States Environmental Protection Agency USEPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RCRA regulations. The lead impacts were reportedly confined to two feet below the pavement. In August 1988 excavation activities were conducted. 1,204 cubic yards of non-hazardous soil and thirty-two truck loads of hazardous soil were removed. Of the 1,204 cubic yards of material, approximately ten cubic yards from Area 2 was impacted with petroleum. Confirmation samples were taken from each excavation area. Remediation activities were complete by January 1989 pursuant to a clean-up plan designed by ERL and approved by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection CTDEP. A 10,000 gallon underground heating oil UST is located outside the building, south of Wing C.
Industry (2.8)
Hazardous


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