ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
END-of-YEAR REPORT
A EPA
FISCAL YEAR 2017
OCH-2016 - SEP-30-2017

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TABLE
of CONTENTS
Opening Statement
National Priorities
State Partnerships
Summary: By Department
Office of Civil Rights and Urban Affairs	
Performance Partnership Agreements
Popup Market
EJ Funding Awards
EJSCREEN
University of Massachusetts Boston (UMASS Boston) Memorandum of Understanding
Environmental Education
Title VI Review with MassDEP
Office of Environmental Measurement and Evaluation	
Air Monitoring: Near Road Nitrogen Dioxide (N02) Air Monitors
Urban Waters Monitoring
Citizen Science
Student Events
Assistance
Office of Site Remediation and Restoration	
Cooperative Federalism and Community Work in Lawrence, MA
Former Motel becomes New Hampshire's First Medical Detoxification Facility
Brownfields Statistics
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action Statistics
RCRA Permitting Statistics
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) & Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Statistics
Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Statistics
CERCLA Statistics
Record of Decision (ROD) Documents Issued
Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD) Documents Issued
Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) Completed
National Priorities List Additions (NPL)

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Office of Ecosystem Protection	
Healthy Air and Adaptation
Air
Wood Smoke
Tribal Air Grant
Near-port Community Capacity Building Project
Indoor Air Quality and Asthma Prevention
Healthy Schools Grants Awarded through Healthy Communities Grant Program
Clean Water, Protecting and Improving Urban Waters
Mystic River Watershed Initiative
Drinking Water
Health Communities Grant Program
Youth and the Environment Program
Office of Environmental Stewardship	
Air, Water and Waste Safety through Toxics Reductions
Lead Paint Cases
Urban Gardening and Food Scraps to Compost
Green Infrastructure Installation Training and Certification Program for Urban Entry Workers
Reducing Diesel Emissions from Freight in Low-income Communities
Engaging and Educating Youth on Urban Environmental Issues in Providence, Rl
Support to Office of Sustainable Communities

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OPENING
STATEMENT
Date: May 30,2018
Dear New England Community,
The Office of Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (OCRUA) and Regional Environmental Justice (Ej) Council are pleased to provide
you with a copy of our fiscal year 2017 environmental justice (Ej) highlights. The work described in the attached "Region I
Environmental Justice End-of-Year Report/' represents only a portion of the significant work performed successfully by staff in
support of our statutory mission, of protecting human health and to safeguard the natural environment - air, water, and land.
OCRUA and the EJ Council administer the Regions environmental justice program. By definition, environmental justice is the
fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the
development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
Fair treatment means that no group of people, including any racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic group, should bear a disproportionate
share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, municipal, and commercial operations or the execution
of federal, state, local, and tribal programs and policies.
Meaningful involvement means that: (l) potentially affected community residents have an appropriate opportunity to participate in
decisions about a proposed activity that will affect their environment and/or health; (2) the public's contribution can influence the
regulatory agency's decision; (3) the concerns of all participants involved will be considered in the decision making process; and (4)
the decision makers seek out and facilitate the involvement of those potentially affected.
Region 1 has and will continue to commit resources and advocate for the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all
people. Moreover, we will continue to strive to reduce overall pollution that may disproportionately impact communities with
environmental justice concerns.
Regional Administrator
Sharon Wells, Director
Office of Civil Rights & Urban Affairs
www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice
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Office of Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
Sharon Wells, Director, Office of Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (OCRUA)
Deborah Brown, Special Assistant, Office of Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
Gevon Solomon, Environmental Justice Specialist
Brenda Escobar, Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist
Marelyn Vega, Environmental Justice Assistant
EJ Council Members
Johanna Hunter, Office of Environmental Measurement & Evaluation (OEME)
Nancy Barmakian, Office of Site Remediation & Restoration (OSRR)
Hoshaiah Barczynski, OSRR
Sebastian Rodriguez, OSRR
Lynne Hamjian Office of Ecosystem Protection (OEP)
Staceyjohnson-Pridgeon, OEP
Doug Gutro, Office of Regional Administrator (ORA)
Marilyn St. Fleur, ORA
Kathleen Nagle, ORA
Sheryl Rosner, ORA
Karen McGuire, Office of Environmental Stewardship (OES)
James Chow, OES
Fred Weeks, Office of Administrative Resource Management (OARM)
Julie Ross, OARM
Tim Williamson, Office of Regional Council (ORC)

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NATIONAL
PRIORITIES
Over the next four years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
will advance environmental justice to a new level and make a more visible
difference in the environmental and public health outcomes for all people
in the nation. Strengthening our collaborations with the communities we
serve, our governmental partners and interested stakeholders will be key to
achieving this vision.
Region 1 has been deeply engaged in executing EPA's national priorities through
all of its offices and programs. Region 1 has worked to build and sustain an
excellent EJ program and a quality workforce that reflects the social, cultural,
and racial diversity of the communities we serve. Throughout this report,
Region 1 has outlined some of our highlights consistent with National priorities.
In FY2018, we will build on past work to achieve new priorities and themes.
Below is an outline of EPA's National priority areas.
National Priority Areas
Core Mission
•	Improving Air Quality
•	Providing for Clean and Safe Water
•	Revitalizing Land
•	Preventing Contamination
Cooperative Federalism
•	Enhance Shared Accountability
•	Increase Transparency & Public Participation
Rule of Law & Process
•	Compliance with the Law
•	Create Consistency & Certainty
•	Prioritize Robust Science
•	Streamline & Modernize
•	Improve Efficiency & Effectiveness

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STATE
PARTNERSHIPS
Cooperative federalization is a standard practice for Region 1 when working
with and alongside our state partners. Region 1 works closely with the New
England states to make them aware of the national and regional policies and
initiatives. These efforts include, but are not limited to in person meetings and
sending the states updates during plan development through to finalization.
In the past, Region 1 has provided EJSCREEN training to Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and held conference
calls with other state offices.
To further demonstrate Region Is effort in working with our New England
State partners, OCRUA and OEP worked with states on the inclusion
of comprehensive EJ language into the Connecticut Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP), Maine Department of
Environmental Protection (MEDEP), MADEP, New Hampshire Department
of Environmental Services (NHDES), Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management (RIDEM), and Vermont Department of
Conservation (VTDEC) Performance Partnership Agreements (PPAs).
These are the first nationally with such comprehensive EJ PPA language and
represents a major shift from the three sentence EJ summary located in the
Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) sections of the Regions
PPAs. Note, the inclusion of this language is purely voluntary and it is not
an express Performance Partnership Grant term and condition. The EJ PPA
language is consistent with the goals of EPA's national priorities and Executive
Order 12898. Moreover, the EJ PPA language will help the Region to reflect
the jointly developed goals and priorities and translate them into voluntary
plans at the operational level. Establishing EJ elements into the PPA is critical
to better improving the health, welfare and environment of all persons. The
PPA reflects the jointly developed EJ goals and priorities of the states and
Region 1. The comprehensive EJ PPA language is located in the cross-media
section of the PPA.
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Office of Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
EPA Region Is Office of Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (OCRUA) is
responsible for implementing the Regions EJ planning and supporting
the EJ Council. Some highlights for FY 2017 include supporting national
priorities, which will build on the foundation established by EPA's previous
environmental justice priorities. Region I instated the first significant language
in PPAs for all six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont). In addition, Region 1 finalized
language for a University-wide MOU with the University of Massachusetts
at Boston (UMASS Boston) to establish a basic framework for a relationship
to promote urban water restoration and monitoring on the Mystic River,
water quality awareness, scientific research, and marine and environmental
education. Other Region 1 offices also have contributed significantly to the
Regions EJ programming.
HIGHLIGHTS
BY
DEPARTMENT
Office of Environmental Measurement and Evaluation
The Office of Environmental Measurement and Evaluation (OEME)
supports almost all facets of scientific work performed by the Region.
In addition, OEME supports Citizen Science by helping community
based groups monitor streams, rivers and beaches; providing tools for
communities to track sources of illicit discharges; and introducing students
to environmental protection and environmental careers. Notable OEME
EJ highlights for FY 2017 include: air and water monitoring in EJ areas;
Citizen Science; participating at educational events for students; supporting
four New England tribes; and assisting with clean-ups.
Other projects include:
•	New England Lakes and Ponds (NELP)
•	EPA N ew England Volunteer Monitoring Equipment Loan
Program
•	Charles River Water Quality Monitoring
•	New England Wadeable Streams (NEWS)
Lead Safe Yards
Office of Site Remediation and Restoration
The Office of Site Remediation and Restoration (OSRR) continues a robust
EJ commitment. OSRR conducted 138 Brownfields Site Assessments
in FY 2017. Overall, all aspects of OSRR's work showed increases in
work performed in disadvantaged communities. Whether one is looking
at OSRR's overall brownfields activities, its Spill Prevention, Control,
and Countermeasures compliance and enforcement work, its Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act corrective action work, its Underground
Storage Tanks enforcement or its Polychlorinated Biphenyl clean ups, the
Region has a dynamic outcome focused remediation and restoration program
that protects human health and the environment and promotes economic
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Office of Ecosystem Protection
The Office of Ecosystem Protection (OEP) maintains an extensive and elaborate EJ commitment as demonstrated by a sampling of
projects outlined in this report. Many programs in OEP continue to work to integrate environmental justice actions and activities
into their daily work. OEP Managers regularly come together as part of their weekly managers' meeting to discuss these EJ efforts
and also plans for the future. The Deputy Director attends sessions with the EJ Council and brings that information back to OEP as
needed to coordinate with ongoing efforts.
Office of Environmental Stewardship
The Office of Environmental Stewardship (OES) focuses significant resources on EJ goals in both its enforcement and assistance
work. For enforcement in FY 2017, approximately 19% of inspections, 17% of administrative orders, 27% of administrative
complaints, 33% of cases referred to the U.S. Department of Justice, 32% of final administrative settlements, and 18% of entered
judicial Consent Decrees concerned violations in EJ areas. Over half the pollutants reduced or eliminated as a result of enforcement
actions were in EJ areas. The dollar value of work in EJ areas required by these cases is about $ 117 million. With regard to assistance
and pollution prevention, OES considers environmental justice opportunities when deciding where in New England to offer
technical assistance and outreach to businesses, institutions, partners and the public. Whenever possible, they target assistance to
communities with significant environmental burdens. OES offer a variety of types of assistance focusing on pollution prevention/
source reduction, toxics use reduction, reducing and diverting food waste, stormwater management, and multimedia compliance
assistance. OES offers direct assistance, and they also award grants to New England states and other community organizations and
institutions to achieve the agency's assistance and outreach goals.
Office of Administration and Resources Management
The Office of Administration and Resources Management (OARM) focuses significant resources on environmental justice goals in
both its economic development and resiliency planning work. In previous years, OARM donated 204 units of IT equipment worth
approximately $20,000 to various entities serving environmental justice communities located in the Randolph, Massachusetts and
Bridgeport, Connecticut. The types of equipment donated included laptops, CPUs, monitors, printers, and keyboards.
Small Business (SB) Contracting Training Event (Roxbury, MA): OARM participated in a Small Business Administration (SBA)
sponsored event in Roxbury, MA to help SBs learn about contracting resources available. An EPA presentation focused on use
of the Federal Government Procurement Data System Next Generation (FPDS-NG) as a tool to do contracting market research,
analysis, and opportunity identification.
SBA Contracting Chat: OARM has participated in a SBA sponsored small businesses teleconference chat designed to help SBs
learn about government contracting opportunities. While outreach was primarily conducted on the SBA website, they provided
special emphasis on reaching out to SBs in the Lawrence, MA area by using SBA's small business dynamic business search to identify
certified Lawrence Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and then sending them an email to invite them to participate and
increase their awareness of SBA.
Connecticut (CT) Disparity Study Support: The OARM SB Coordinator assisted CT Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection (DEEP) in their efforts to provide feedback for a disparity study being conducted for the first time in over 30 years in
CT by the Connecticut Academy of Scientist and Engineers. In particular, during several meetings OARM helped DEEP officials
identify and frame certification issues they face in identifying available certified DBE.
The OARM SB Coordinator conducted planning with the Metropolitan District (MDC) in Hartford CT and identified some
approaches to help Hartford CT area small businesses address the need for resiliency to support their contracting efforts with CT
MDC and other organizations. The goal was to help small businesses to recover from a negative event and preparing before such an
event occurs so as not to adversely impact a firm's ability to remain successful. Accordingly, resiliency was planned to be addressed in
several MDC outreach activities in FY2017 with EPA involvement.
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OFFICE
URBAN
of CIVIL RIGHTS
AFFAIRS
AND
Like most offices, OCRUA has had a robust year.
The following describes some of its highlights.
Performance Partnership
Agreements
Performance partnerships are designed to take
best advantage of the unique capacities of each
partner and achieve the greatest environmental
results. Region I is the first EPA region to
expand the scope of the PPA language to
include environmental justice as part of all
six New England states (Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont) in order to better promote joint
planning and priority setting based on information
about environmental conditions and program
needs; use a balanced mix of environmental
indicators and traditional activity measures for
managing programs and measuring results; focus
on key environmental justice areas critical in a
particular state, and improve public understanding
of environmental conditions and engagement
in protection efforts.
Pop Up Market
Often, EPA works with EJ communities to address
environmental and public health concerns by
facilitating discussions and helping the community
and areas stakeholders identify plans to work
towards solutions. One example of this effort is
OCRUA's work with the Bridgeport East End
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone to address
the East End's designation as a food desert and
establish a community grocery store in the
neighborhood. The Region is working with
numerous community organizations to open the
Bridgeport East End Pop Up Market. The Pop
Up Market will sell locally sourced, quality food
residents want at an affordable price. The Market
will be a place where you can purchase essential
foods in a pleasing environment. It will be a safe
space where you can shop, drink a cup of coffee,
or meet and talk with friends and neighbors. The
Pop Up Market will also be a place where the
community could receive interesting and helpful
health information and artists can showcase their
work. This community-run grocery store would
not be possible without the effort of the East End
community. The anticipated grand opening of the
East End Pop Up Market will be June 19, 2018.
Hie Space The East End Pop Up Market is
located at 1841 Stratford Avenue and will be a
warm, inviting space that addresses the needs of
the community. It is approximately 900 square
feet. The space was made possible through a
generous two-year donation from Bridgeport
Neighborhood Trust.
Jobs The Pop Up Market will be a place focused
on uplifting the East End community through
community education and job training. They will
be hiring a manager in January, and in the future
will hire more staff from the community. Interested
applicants can visit the Facebook page for the
application and instructions.
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EJ Funding Awards
In 2017, Region 1 awarded three $30,000 Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) awards to the Childhood Lead Action
Project, Groundwork Rhode Island, and New Haven Urban Resources Initiatives. The EJSG program provided funding to support
projects that address local environmental and public health issues within communities facing environmental justice concerns.
Project descriptions for FY 2017 include:
Rhode Island - Childhood Lead Action Projects The Lead-Safe Blackstone Valley initiative will
work in three of Rhode Islands high risk communities to reduce the incidence of childhood
lead poisoning, improve the safety of rental housing, and increase the capacity of Central Falls,
Pawtucket, and Woonsocket residents to address lead issues. Project activities include promoting
effective lead prevention practices, developing Lead 101 and worker safety trainings, and providing
training and technical assistance. These cities have a very high incidence of lead poisoning and are
home to substantial low-income/minority populations.
Rhode Island - Central Falls, RI suffers from localized flooding along with little greenspace and
tree cover. To address this, Groundwork Rhode Island proposes to work closely with Central
Falls High School to develop a youth-based environmental program focused on stormwater
management, green infrastructure, public green space, trees, and solid waste disposal. Students
will receive training from a Landscape Architect, Urban Planner, and related professionals on
design, master planning, and urban sustainability. Students will conduct outreach to Central Falls
residents and, based on community input, will design a Community Greening Plan to include
three green infrastructure demonstration projects.
Connecticut - New Haven Urban Resources Initiatives GreenSkills program will address local air
and water quality issues in New Haven through an integrated strategy of maintaining bioswales,
planting street trees, and stewarding community parks; while also providing green job training
for approximately 38 local residents. Bioswales are landscape designs that remove silt and
pollution from surface water runoff, and tree plantings will be targeted for low tree canopy areas
in underserved neighborhoods. The New Haven area suffers from both water and air pollution
due to combined sewer overflows and high levels of particulate matter in the air. Proposed project
activities include: l) planting 500 street trees, 2) engaging 300 local residents as tree stewards, and
3) maintaining 20 bioswales.
EJSCREEN
The Region continues to provide EJSCREEN training to public and private entities. The goal is for groups to be able to use the tool
to better inform environmental decision-making.
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University of Massachusetts Boston (UMASS Boston) Memorandum of Understanding
EPA and UMASS Boston entered into a MOU in October 2016. OCRUA recognized about five years ago that it could do more
to increase its participation with Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) in New England and at Historic Black Colleges and
Universities. The principal collaboration mechanism has been through recruiting and training. OCRUA and the Lab have invested
resources to also reach young people who will likely attend a MSI like Bunker Hill Community College, Roxbury Community
College or UMASS Boston. In 2010 EPA Region I entered into a program specific MOU with UMass Boston to establish a basic
framework for a relationship to promote urban water restoration and monitoring on the Mystic River, water quality awareness,
scientific research, and marine and environmental education. Over the past two years, Region Is OCRUA has been working closely
with UMASS Bostons placement office, Dean of the Environmental Program and the diversity STEM Program Director. Last
year alone, Region I has participated in four recruiting events at UMASS Boston, and met with well over 100 students, faculty and
administrators. UMASS Boston students are showing up more at the interview stage and some have been hired recently. The MOU
is consistent with other MOUs negotiated by HQ.and other Regions. It focuses on creating a range of partnerships like recruiting,
EPA guest lecturing at UMASS Boston, equipment donations, faculty/EPA collaborations and making the School more aware of
funding opportunities.
Environmental Education
Upward Bound
In July of 2017, OCRUA worked with OEP to coordinate opportunities for two students from Boston University's Upward
Bound Math and Science Program to shadow EPA staff as an opportunity to learn about some of the ongoing environmental work
conducted across New England. The environmental education and interactive field trips included:
•	A tour of the Belle Isle Marsh with EPA and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
that focused on learning about marsh regulation, protection, and restoration. Students also met with the Marsh
Manager, Sean Riley.
•	A groundwater field trip to Falmouth, MA to tour several sites related to nitrogen pollution in groundwater,
where students had the opportunity to trace groundwater and nitrogen through a watershed from upland
recharge areas to discharge into a coastal embayment. The Upward Bound students learned about coastal
eutrophication, the environmental problems caused by excess nutrients, how EPA measures and test
groundwater, and what is being done to control nutrient pollution on Cape Cod. They were able to measure pH,
dissolved oxygen, and conductivity alongside the research scientists in the field.
•	A Massachusetts Water Resource Authority tour of the Deer Island Sewage Treatment Plant, where the students
learned how wastewater is managed in the greater Boston area.
Title VI Review with MassDEP
Region I, EPA's Office of Civil Rights, Office of General Counsel and MassDEP began discussions in order for MassDEP to produce
a Title VI plan, including a Limited English Proficiency (LEP) plan. Title VI prohibits recipients of federal financial assistance
(e.g., states, universities, local governments) from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin in their programs or
activities. MassDEP wanted to focus on a robust complaint process. MassDEP is the first state program in Region 1 to participate in
OCR's Title VI outreach program.
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OFFICE of ENVIRONMENTAL
MEASUREMENT and EVALUATION
The Office of Environmental Measurement and Evaluation (OEME) provides
state-of-the-art monitoring, environmental sample analysis, evaluation, and
technical expertise to Region I staff working on EJ issues. The office develops
its own programming, especially partnerships with federally recognized
tribes, community groups, and NGOs providing youth programming. OEME
supports most facets of scientific work performed by the Region. In addition,
OEME supports Citizen Science by helping community based groups
monitor streams, rivers and beaches; by providing tools for communities
to track sources of illicit discharges; and by introducing students to
environmental protection. Notable EJ highlights of FY 2017 include: air and
Monitoring at Van Hiilern St. (Dorchester, MA)	water monitoring in EJ areas, Citizen Science, educational events for students,
support for tribes, and assistance with Brownfields clean-up efforts.
Interstate 84 (Hartford, CT)
Interstate 95 (Downtown Providence, Rl)
To determine compliance with the 2010 NO.,, EPA established new ambient
air monitoring and reporting requirements for NO .,, including monitors
near major roads in urban areas (based on population), as well as in other
locations where maximum concentrations are expected. This monitoring
network collects data that are compared to the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQ_S) for NO . Hie first three sites in New England operating
are all located in EJ areas: l) Hartford, CT, 2) Von Hiilern St., immediately off
the southeast expressway in Dorchester, MA, and 3) downtown Providence,
RL These sites are measuring a variety of pollutants including CO, NOx/
NO,, PM,. using a BAM, black carbon with an aethalometer, indoor/outdoor
temperature, and wind speed and direction. A second site is required in the
Boston area and is now installed near the Rte. 3/495 intersection in Lowell/
Chelmsford, just north on 1-495.
In addition to the four population-based sites described above, EPA required
Regional Administrators to identify an additional 40 monitors that would be
located in areas representing susceptible and vulnerable (S/V) populations,
where these populations are exposed to NO concentrations that could cause
the local population to be at risk (due to emissions from motor vehicles,
point sources, or area sources). Region 1 has four of these S/V sites located
at Criscuolo Park in New Llaven, CT; Dudley Square Roxbury in Boston,
MA; Kenmore Square in Boston, MA; and the Liberty Street Parking Lot in
Springfield, MA.
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Urban Waters Monitoring
EPA staff service the water monitoring buoy
outside Boston's Museum of Science.
OEME continues to work with watershed community partners to provide
monitoring support. From 2015 to 2017, OEME provided major support to
the Mystic River Watershed Association in conducting a watershed loading
study For this study, OEME provided: technical support, Sampling and
Analyses Plan review and approval, and equipment loans of three automatic
samplers. The Regional Lab conducted chemical analysis of747 samples,
including chlorophyll a, total phosphorus and ortho-phosphate samples. Hie
results from this project will allow for the establishment of pollutant loading
targets for restoring the Mystic River. OEME provided the Mystic River
Watershed Association with bacteria lab analyses that they used to identify
sewage contamination in storm water throughout the watershed. In 2017,
OEME operated a water monitoring buoy in the Mystic River and the Charles
River with the results published on EPA's website. The Museum of Science in
Boston Charles River exhibit featuring the results collected from the real time
monitoring data collected from the buoy on the river. Many EJ communities
reside along the Mystic River.
Lawrence
In 2017, OEME operated two real-time monitoring sites in the Merrimack
River, as part of a ORD modelling project. The upstream site is located at the
Andover, MA drinking water intake building and the downstream location
is in the Lawrence, MA. drinking water plant. Measurements are collected
every 15 minutes at each site for Total Organic Carbon (TOC), phosphate,
and sonde parameters (temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved
oxygen, turbidity, chlorophyll and phycocyanin). In addition, a nitrate sensor
is installed at the Lawrence site. During the deployment of the field sensors,
EPA collected and analyzed 205 grab samples for chlorophyll, nitrogen and
phosphorus levels by fixed lab methods for comparison with the field data
to ensure the sensors were providing useable data. This past winter, ORD's
National Risk Management Research Laboratory analyzed the data and
developed a Nowcasting model to help Lawrence optimize its drinking water
treatment plant and to predict bacteria levels in the River for recreational
use in the Lawrence area. Hie Andover site was recently taken offline for the
winter and will be re-established this summer, if needed, for model validation.
Citizen Science
Biology Mobile Lab & Cyanobacteria Training
OEME's mobile laboratory has been outfitted as an on-site training base for
introducing and training groups around the Region on the Cyanobacteria
Monitoring Collaborative. The mobile training program is designed to take
people through all of the principal tiered components of the program from
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bloomWatch, cyanoScope, and cyanomonitoring with hands-on training
at the waterbodies of their interest and concern. Individuals were walked
through how to download the bloomWatch App to document Harmful
Algal Bloom (HAB) occurrences, how to take water samples and identify
cyanobacteria genera while uploading to the cyanoScope crowdsourcing
database, and how to consistently monitor the transition of green algae and
cyanobacteria pigment concentrations through the course of the year. Since
June of 2016, OEME has introduced the program through hands on trainings
to almost 250 individuals. This has included EJ areas such as inner city
lakes in Worcester and tribes in the upper Midwest. Trainings have
included city municipal planners, public water suppliers, the National
Park Service, universities, middle school and high school educators, and
many other entities.
Student Events
Tribal Student Educational Event
On August 1, 2017, OEME staff took the Biology Mobile Lab to the
Penobscot Indian Nation Community Center, Indian Island, ME, for a tribal
youth event. OEP tribal program staff also attended. They trained the tribal
youth on water quality and ecological monitoring as well as showcased the
EPA's mobile lab field capabilities.
Assistance
Tribal Environmental Programs
In 2017, the OEME Quality Assurance Unit collaborated with the Micmac,
Penobscot and Passamaquoddy tribal nations of Maine on updating quality
management plans for their organizations. Fifty-eight nutrient analyses for
water samples were conducted for the Maliseets (29 each samples for ortho-
phosphorus and total phosphorus). Technical assistance and training on
the Milestone DM80 Mercury Analyzer was provided to the Wampanoag
Aquinnah. Additionally, technical assistance visits were conducted for the
Wampanoag Aquinnah for air and water monitoring and for the Narragansett
tribe for water monitoring.
Assistance on Project Planning
Hie OEME Quality Assurance Unit assisted the EJ communities of
Boston and New Bedford, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, and
Bridgeport, Connecticut. OEME also assisted the Tribal Nations of Maine.
EPA reviewed project plans for sampling and analytical programs and
Quality Management Plans.
EPA staff lead Penobscot Tribal youth in water
quality exercises as part of the annual Tribal
student educational event (Indian Island, ME).
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OFFICE of SITE
REMEDIATION
and RESTORATION
Region Is Office of Site Remediation and Restoration (OSRR) has some
substantial project specific successes in EJ areas, which are outlined below. These
projects are a representative description of projects in EJ areas in the Region.
Cooperative Federalism and Community Work in
Lawrence, MA
The City of Lawrence is among the poorest communities in New England
(92 percentile)1, while also having among the highest minority populations
(95 percentile)2. The City's post-industrial legacy of contamination and the
presence of over 270 State-recognized brownfields sites poses a significant
burden on the community. Against the backdrop of these environmental
justice concerns, EPA, MassDEP, the City of Lawrence, and the Merrimac
Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) have been coordinating their efforts
over the past several years to achieve positive outcomes and a healthier
community in Lawrence. This spirit of interagency cooperation spans the
federal, state, and local levels and has included quarterly interagency meetings
and a prominent EPA-funded Brownfields areawide planning (AWP) project
for a downtown neighborhood. As a result of this process, MassDEP made
the City a top priority by dedicating the majority of its 2016 statewide
Brownfields assessment grant funding ($400k) for Lawrence.
These focused and cooperative efforts helped position Lawrence for a very
successful year in 2017 in terms of funding opportunities and new investment.
In 2017, the City was awarded Brownfields grants for assessment ($350k)
and cleanup ($200k) for the Tombarello Site, a former junkyard where
EPA conducted a time critical removal action that is now becoming a prime
candidate for redevelopment. The City also was awarded the only Brownfields
job training grant ($200k) in Region 1 this year, which will fund the Merrimack
Valley Workforce Investment Boards training programs for disadvantaged local
residents seeking careers in the environmental cleanup/construction fields.
MVPC also received a new assessment grant ($300k) in 2017 based on its
plan to focus on Lawrence and two other nearby communities. Together, these
new grants represent an investment in Lawrence of upwards of $ 1M in new
Brownfields funding, more than any other community in New England. EPA
looks forward to continuing its partnership with MassDEP, the City, MVPC,
and other stakeholders as Lawrence achieves more environmental outcomes
and becomes a healthier community.
Former Motel becomes New Hampshire's First Medical
Detoxification Facility
The addiction epidemic continues to rise in the state, as does the need
for treatment centers. Seeing the increasing need for its substance abuse
treatment services, the Easter Seals Farnum Center launched a campaign
in 2012 to move the Farnum Center to a new location, the former Queen
City Inn site in Manchester. With more than 100,000 residents, Manchester
is the largest city in the State of New Hampshire. It was the worlds first
1	EJSCREEN State percentile for Lawrence, MA
2	EJSCREEN State percentile for Lawrence, MA
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industrialized city and once housed the worlds largest textile mill complex.
Historically, the City has been a community where immigrants sought
opportunities, and today Manchester remains an attractive destination for
immigrant workers. Manchester is a modern, vibrant city but suffers from one
of the highest poverty rates in the state. For many years this area has suffered
with a burdened population struggling with substance abuse.
Property History
The former Queen City Inn, located at 140 Queen City Avenue, operated as
a motel between 1954 and 2012. Hie 3.5 acre parcel is bordered by Sundial
Avenue, Brown Avenue, and Kennedy Street. Historically the site was
surrounded by gasoline stations and other petroleum facilities. In 2012, this
Site was identified in Manchester's downtown revitalization plan and targeted
for redevelopment.
Using its Brownfields community-wide assessment grant, the City of
Manchester conducted Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments
(ESAs) at the site. Contaminants found included benzo(a) pyrene and
benzo(b) fluoranthene, which are commonly associated with coal tar. Based
on the results of the Phase I and II ESAs, the site was able to be sold for
cleanup and redevelopment.
Project Results
After the City of Manchester spent its Brownfields Assessment Grant funding
and key players, like the New Hampshire Department of Environmental
Services oversaw the assessments and site maintenance, the developer was
comfortable and willing to acquire the property A local developer, Anagnost
Investments invested $4.8 million to see this treatment center come to
fruition by acquiring the property, funding the cleanup, and redeveloping the
site. Hie Bishops Charitable Assistance Fund also granted $ 10,000 toward the
redevelopment. The cleanup involved removal of hazardous building materials
such as asbestos and lead. Reusing the existing building and foundation
structures reduced costs and afforded the opportunity to incorporate
sustainability practices during construction. Ninety-six construction
jobs were leveraged. Tie hard work and commitment to the needs of the
community has resulted in the opening of the states first non-hospital based
medical detox unit, doubling the number of beds available to patients.







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Former brownfield site becomes substance abuse
treatment center after site clean-up.
Former Queen City Inn identified as Brownfield
site in Manchester's 2012 downtown revitaliza-
tion plan (Manchester, NH).
This state of the art treatment facility is located within 2 miles from the new
Elliot Hospital and employs more than 100 people. The City has also seen an
increase in the tax base since the property value has increased from $1.6M to
over $2.4M, creating a larger tax revenue for the City. Most importantly, this
redevelopment gives a burdened population with substance abuse needs a
place to seek treatment.
Former Brownfields Site Becomes Gardner,
Massachusetts Police Headquarters
Understanding the need for police presence in downtown Gardner and
recognizing that vacant property with more than two acres of land was
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available, the City identified this site through the Downtown Urban Renewal
Plan and acquired the property to develop its new police station. The Site is ideally
located within the downtown commercial district and near the entrance of the City
from Route 2. Most importantly this site provides a central convenient location
easily accessed by local residents within the community it serves.
Brownfield site at 200 Main St. (Gardner, MA)
prior to clean-up.
Former Brownfield site after clean-up, converted
to Gardner Police Headquarters.
Property History
The site history included a variety of uses including a gas station, Studebaker
dealership, and other commercial businesses. The 200 Main Street property was
contaminated with petroleum products, asbestos, lead, cadmium, and arsenic. The
City acquired the five contiguous parcels in 2012, along with the five underutilized
buildings present.
The City of Gardner embarked on this project understanding that the
construction would be funded through municipal bonding and debt services
upon completion of the cleanup. Ultimately, the entire cleanup was funded
through the municipality with a $200,000 loan for environmental cleanup
provided by the City of Gardner's Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund. The
cleanup included excavation of soils contaminated with cadmium, arsenic, and
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Hie total cost ofthe overall project was approximately $13.7 million. Hie
community was presented the concept and asked to comment on all phases of
the planning for cleanup and redevelopment. This public process included public
meetings and presentations where City Council members debated prior to voting
on the final plan.
Project Results/Success
This new state-of-the-art police station has transformed this former brownfield
and the entire community around it. The project has also enabled the police to
vacate their former location which was too small and was the subject of water
damage, mold issues, and health concerns.
The new police station has fostered a heightened sense of community pride
and has catalyzed further investment in the area. Following the success of this
project, the City continues to advance its Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and
is executing steps to redevelop the Rear Main Street area behind the police
station. The City was awarded a $1.2 million MassWorks grant to develop and
construct Derby Drive, which will connect the police station to the new library
approximately P mile away and was also built on a former brownfields site
in 2004. By leveraging the MassWorks Grant and the efforts of the Gardner
Redevelopment Authority, the City's development of this area continues to
move forward through conceptual design and construction, leveraging 120
construction jobs so far. Cumberland Farms has also invested approximately
$4 million into a new 4,700 square foot facility adjacent to the site. This building
also increased their employee footprint and enabled them to hire five new staff.
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A local investor has since purchased the old police station, remediated the water and
mold issues, and moved a biomedical business into nearly 2/3 of the building. Hie
remaining portion of the building is slated for redevelopment as a deli. Getting this
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FY 2017 EPA Region 1 Completed:
Brownfields Statistics
1 Q Q Brownfields Site
I vO Assessments
Brownfields Site
Clean-ups
Sites Designated
Ready for Reuse
162
Brownfields Job
Training Programs
100%
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Corrective Action Statistics
11
RCRA facilities achieved the
Human Exposures under Control
Environmental Indicator
12
RCRA facilities achieved the
Groundwater Migration under Control
Environmental Indicator
Mirror Polishing and Plating
Waterbury
CT
Callaway Golf Ball Operations Inc
Chicopee AAA
Quinlan Russell
Meriden
CT


Callaway Golf Ball Operations Inc
Chicopee
AAA


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RCRA facilities achieved the
Construction Complete Status
6 RCRA facilities achieved the
Ready for Anticipated Reuse Status
Honeywell Skinner Valve Dlx
New Britain
CT
Sandvik Wire and Heating Tech
Bethel
CT
Von Roll USA
New Haven
CT
Enthone Inc West Haven CT
RCRA Permitting Statistics
EPA did not issue any RCRA permits in FY17
Issued State RCRA Permits
33%
Colts Manufacturing Co
West Hartford
CT
UTC Research Center
East Hartford
CT
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Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) &
Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Statistics
28 PCB Project Approvals
39%
Center Plaza
Boston
MA
Mass Mills
Lowell
MA
249 Third Street
Cambridge
MA
City of Haverhill Water Treatment Plant
Haverhill
MA
The Kelly Company
Clinton
MA
Former HB Ives Facility
New Haven
CT
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation - PCS 44/45
Bridgeport
CT
G&K Waterbury, AOC 1 6
Waterbury
CT
Bridgeport Landing Development
Bridgeport
CT
Former Bigelow Boiler Company (Parcel 1 98-A)
New Haven
CT
City of Norwalk - Ryan Park
Norwalk
CT
PCB Projects in Schools and Universities
7 PCB Projects at Schools are pending
and/or ongoing (either under a finalized
approval or as interim measures)
4 PCB Projects at Universities are pending
and/or ongoing (either under a finalized
approval or as interim measures)
New Haven CT
UCONN - Edward V. Gant Science Complex- Phase 1
Storrs
CT
Harvard University - Smith Campus
Cambridge
MA
UMASS Amherst Southwest Concourse
Amherst
MA
Quarterly PCB PIP meetings took place for Parker St. Waste Site in New Bedford
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Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Statistics
60 UST Inspections
UST Enforcement
3
UST Field Citations
Issued
100%
Cove Road Mini Mart
Stamford
CT
South Greenwich Convenience Mart, Inc.
Greenwich
CT
Gulf Express (formerly Cumberland Farms)
Stratford
CT
Bridgeport Co #1 (3101)
Bridgeport
CT
North Bridgeport Central Office
Bridgeport
CT
East End Yacht Club
Bridgeport
CT
Ed's Garage
Canterbury
CT
BJ's Wholesale Club
Manchester
CT
7-Eleven #32523
Moodus
CT
Manchester Sunoco
Manchester
CT
Cigna Flight Operations
Windsor Locks
CT
US Postal Service
Hartford
CT
Brainard Airport
Hartford
CT
Colchester Mobil
Colchester
CT
US Naval Submarine Base
Groton
CT
NECG #6872
Colchester
CT
Charlestown Elementary School
Charlestown
NH
Pollution Control Facility
Berlin
NH
Sewage Pumping Station
Berlin
NH
Presby Steel LLC
Berlin
NH
Brown Elementary School
Berlin
NH
Hillside Elementary School
Berlin
NH
Berlin High School
Berlin
NH
Cumberland Farms #4030
Brattleboro
VT
Brattleboro Circle K
Brattleboro
VT
Fairpoint Communications
Brattleboro
VT
Brattleboro Neighbor Mobil
Brattleboro
VT
BDR Transport Gas
Brattleboro
VT
CE Bradley Laboratories, Inc
Brattleboro
VT
CE Bradley Laboratories, Inc (2nd facility)
Brattleboro
VT
Sonny's Sunoco
Brattleboro
VT
7-Eleven #32510
Brattleboro
VT
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CERCLA Statistics
33
CERCLA Site
Assessments
Removal Actions
18%
Island Point
Lewi st on
ME
Lonsdale Bleachery
Lincoln
Rl
23
Removals Preliminary
Assessment/Site
Investigation Events
13%
Former Tomberello Property
Lawrence
MA
Liberty Street Ansonia Copper and Brass
Ansonia
CT
243 Montello St.
Brockton
MA
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CERCLA Statistics (cont.)
5
Record of Decision
(ROD) Documents
Issued
8
Explanation of Significant
Differences (ESD)
Documents Issued
3
Remedial Investigation
and Feasibility Study
(RI/FS) Completed
25%
GE-Housatonic Pittsfield AAA
New Bedford
New Bedford
AAA
New Bedford New Bedford AAA

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Healthy Air and Adaptation
Air
Some of EPA's and the Regions top priorities are to improve air quality,
take action on extreme weather events, increase resiliency, and clean up our
communities. EPA's work on these priorities falls under the Clean Air Act and
includes our developing strong regional programs, implementing technical
policies and regulations for controlling air pollution and radiation exposure.
These efforts help protect the health of EJ communities in New England by
preventing pollution and increasing energy efficiency; improving indoor
and outdoor air quality; reducing industrial air pollution and pollution from
vehicles and engines; protecting the stratospheric ozone layer; reducing acid
rain; and addressing extreme weather events and resiliency.
Wood Smoke
Region 1 provided a presentation to the Regional Tribal Operations
Committee (RTOC) on the "Region 1 Valley Identification (ID) Tool." The
Valley ID tool is a GIS-based, user-friendly tool that helps identify populated
valleys in New England that can trap wood smoke during wintertime
inversions. Residential wood smoke is an issue in many tribal communities,
and this tool can help tribes identify areas to target for outreach and
mitigation efforts, such as workshops on best-burning practices and
woodstove change-outs. This tool has been adapted for use in Region 3, and is
currently in development for Region 2.
OFFICE of
ECOSYSTEM
PROTECTION
Tribal Air Grant
EPA air grants support tribes with developing and implementing air quality
management programs. The grants are used by Region 1 tribes for activities
such as: identifying air quality issues; operating monitoring stations for
pollutants; participating in the work of regional planning organizations;
providing education and outreach to tribal leaders and community
members; developing and adopting air quality regulations; and ensuring
tribes are represented in regional and national policy developments and
initiatives. In FY 2017, $588,660 was allocated to six New England Tribes:
the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indians
Pleasant Point Reservation, Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indians Indian
Township Reservation, the Penobscot Indian Nation, Aroostook Band of
Micmacs, and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). In addition,
the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe was awarded a grant in the amount of
$10,000 for radon outreach and education.
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Near-port Community Capacity Building Project
In coordination with OCRUA, OEP staff are managing a project from EPAs
Office of Environmental Justice under the Technical Assistance Services
for Communities (TASC) Program. A one-year contract for $39,000 will
assist the Environmental Justice League of Rhode Island (EJLRl) to build
the capacity of the communities around the Port of Providence (ProvPort),
through community engagement activities that will include in-person facilitated
discussions and on-site community and port tours. This project will leverage
and build off an existing Collaborative Problem-Solving cooperative agreement
between EPA and EJLRI that involves the development of an asthma hotspot
action plan. Both projects aim to build engaging relationships between the local
community and ProvPort, with an objective of reducing community exposure
to harmful emissions and other pollutants.
Indoor Air Quality and Asthma Prevention
North Brookfield s
project focused on using
floor cleaning devices
that do not use VOCs to
alleviate poor Indoor Air
Quality in their school
buildings.
EPA has been involved with EJ work in Claremont, NH through the EPA
Regional Municipal Technical Assistance Initiative as well as through grant
projects with the Center for EcoTechnology - CET (Bridgeport, CT) and
North Brookfield, MA Public Schools. In New Hampshire, training was
provided to municipal employees on healthy homes while partnering with
the New Hampshire Lead and Asbestos Program to deliver comprehensive
training on both regulatory and voluntary programs that affect public
housing, indoor environments, and landlord/tenant issues. CET worked
with organizations in Bridgeport, CT and neighboring communities to
assist in stemming food waste from municipal waste streams by developing
alternative disposal systems that are more environmental friendly, such as
composting and remarketing food soon approaching their expiration dates.
North Brookfield s project focused on using floor cleaning devices that do
not use VOCs to alleviate poor Indoor Air Quality in their school buildings.
In addition, the school system replaced a number of lead pipes and valves to
improve drinking water quality in their school facilities.
Indoor Air and Clean Green Healthy Schools Grants Awarded
through Healthy Communities Grant Program
A grant for $25,000 was awarded to the Stratford CT's Health Department to
improve respiratory health outcomes of low income children with a history
of uncontrolled asthma. This will be accomplished by intensifying asthma
interventions to assess and mitigate indoor asthma triggers in their homes,
as well as by improving home environments through more intensive family
and community education efforts. In addition, the project will focus on
working with owners of rental homes to implement mitigation efforts that
improve indoor air quality in lower income areas of Stratford and surrounding
communities in Bridgeport, CT.
A grant for $25,000 was awarded to Central Maine Healthcare/Healthy
Androscoggin in Lewiston, ME to expand their class offerings to focus more
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on a healthy homes-based curriculum and include topics such as home
health hazards, indoor air quality, tips on finding a healthy home, and how to
mitigate environmental issues. The project will also create curricula that are
more culturally appropriate for the current diverse immigrant and refugee
populations, which have recently made the Lewiston/Auburn area their new
home. This will involve translating many of the training materials into Somali,
French and Arabic.
A grant for $25,000 was awarded to Massachusetts Coalition of Occupational
Health and Safety for their project, Asthma Prevention through Peer Leaders'
Team. The grantee seeks to achieve measurable improvements in addressing
asthma and managing environmental triggers. They will also enhance the
capacity of schools and community partners to address environmental health
equities faced by high risk communities in Boston and Brockton schools.
Among other things, the grantee aims to increase the number of youth
educators reached and will engage the youth through peer led environmental
health workshops. Additionally, they plan to present and promote model
wellness policies and best practices for asthma friendly schools statewide
through the new Massachusetts Asthma Advocacy Partnership on-line
resource tool.
A grant for $25,000 was awarded to Health Resources in Action to build the
capacity in individual states to address the impact of extreme weather events
on vulnerable populations. The applicant proposes to showcase innovative
tools, practices and/or projects from both within New England and other
parts of the country (e.g., University of Michigan School of Public Health Heat
Stress Vulnerability Analysis). They also plan to convene a regional capacity-
building summit focused on asthma and impacts from extreme weather events,
and will coordinate a learning community for the Center for Disease Control
(CDC) funded New England Asthma Program for the six New England States.
The grantee aims to
increase the number
of youth educators
reached and will engage
the youth through peer
led environmental
health workshops.
Clean Water, Protecting and Improving Urban Waters
Mystic River Watershed Initiative
We are finishing work on Phase 1 ($ 100k) and recently started to work on
Phase 2 ($100k) of this Mystic River watershed technical assistance project.
The work will result in a total maximum daily load (TMDL) alternative for the
Mystic River watershed that will set water quality targets for phosphorus for
the lower basin of the Mystic River and the Upper Mystic Lake system as well
as load reduction targets for the watershed which includes several lakes and
ponds. The project is utilizing sampled data from several sources that will be
incorporated into a model to determine what the appropriate instream water
quality targets and load reduction targets should be.
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Drinking Water
A Healthcare and Drinking Water Sector
Workshop and Table Top Exercise was sponsored
by EPA with Connecticut Department of Public
Health on September 7, 2017 in Hartford, CT.
Approximately 70 water sector, hospital sector, and
state/federal drinking water regulators attended.
The focus of the morning workshop was on each
sectors policies, procedures and roles during
a drinking water emergency involving loss of
clean drinking water at a hospital with speakers
from several CT water utilities and hospitals.
Additionally, a panel presented case studies and
on the issue of Legionella and what roles each
sector, agency has in dealing with an issue that
could occur in a hospital served by a municipal
water supplier. In the afternoon, there was a
tabletop exercise discussion on a large area boil
water advisory and how the various sectors would
be preparing and responding, including ideas for
opportunities to better work together in the future.
This workshop was a pilot and will hopefully be
replicated in other parts of the country by EPA HQ.
in future years.
On September 12, 2017 at the Boston Water and
Sewer Commissions Roxbury office, EPA and the
Massachusetts State drinking water and health
agencies hosted the Massachusetts Drinking Water
& Healthcare Emergency Planning Workshop. At
this workshop, about 75 members of the water and
health sectors discussed drinking water emergency
issues that affect both sectors of this population
served. Speakers from local and state agencies
shared information on their roles and lessons
learned in water loss emergencies (including the
2010 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
water main break) resulting in great education and
insight for both sectors. In the afternoon, there
was a discussion-based tabletop exercise focused
on a large water main break and water loss issue
impacting a large city and hospital. The resulting
after action report will be shared with participants
to go back to their organizations to further work
on identified suggestions and improvements.
EPA's Drinking Water Program continued to
work in 2017 with Lawrence MA on a water
quality project with EPA Office of Research &
Development (ORD) and the City of Lawrence
to better protect their drinking water source,
the Merrimack River. ORD is assisting with an
ongoing vulnerability assessment for flooding
and impacts to the water quality and critical
infrastructure. The water strategy involves mapping
and analyzing water quality data for future
informed decision-making. This effort involves
existing water quality data; additional data being
gathered through deployment of two water quality
monitoring stations; development of a real-time
water quality/early warning system (www.epa.gov/
lowermerrimackriver); mapping and analyzing
flood zones, precipitation data, combined sewer
overflows, E. coli concentration data, hospital
emergency room visits for gastrointestinal illness,
and potential exposure locations. By capturing
local community knowledge of sensitive sights and
locations where Lawrence residents boat, swim
and fish, EPA scientists can also analyze potential
microbial exposure. By considering demographic
and language data, this information will enable the
City to identify where Lawrence residents maybe
disproportionately affected by flooding and water
quality issues. This data can ultimately be used
to help inform the City's public communication
strategies and emergency preparedness (including
translation and appropriate signage) to protect
residents from using the river for recreational
purposes during times of compromised water quality.
EPA made this information publicly available on
a web page for the Lower Merrimack River that is
available in English and Spanish.
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Healthy Communities Grant Program
Hie 2017 Healthy Communities Grant Program organized by the Urban
Environmental Program is regionally designed, using funding from Office
of Air and Radiation, Office of Indoor Air, Children's Health, Healthy
Schools, Pollution Prevention, Lead, Toxics, Drinking Water, and Tribal.
In FY 2017, 13 grants worth a total of $300,000 were awarded to support
projects across New England that protect and improve human health and the
quality of life, advance resilience, and preserve/restore important ecosystems
in communities at risk [areas needing to create community resilience],
environmental justice areas of potential concern, and/or sensitive populations
(e.g. children, elderly tribes, urban/rural residents, and others at increased risk).
Region Is Urban Environmental Program has been working in Providence,
RI with the Childhood Lead Action Project on their "Lead-Safe Providence"
project. The project focuses on providing education, outreach, and
collaboration within the city of Providence, RI with the goals of reducing
the incidence of lead poisoning; increasing public lead safety knowledge and
expertise of those performing renovation or repair on residences; increasing
the understanding of Rhode Island s lead law at the city level; and building the
capacity of low-income and minority populations to reduce their exposure
to toxins. Hie project accomplishments include: providing lead safety
and tenants' rights workshops in English, Swahili, and Arabic; creating/
distributing lead-safe work practices pamphlets and hosting Spanish-language
Lead Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) classes; and convening a
Lead-Safe Providence committee that brings together tenants and municipal
officials to discuss lead law enforcement, data requests, and opportunities for
collaborative efforts to improve lead safety for local residents.
Youth and the Environment Program
OEP provided New England Interstate Water Pollution Control
Commission $7,000 to fund an opportunity for youths from Lowell to learn
professional environmental protection techniques at the Lowell, Mass.
Regional Wastewater Utility this past summer. Since 1990, EPA's Youth
and the Environment Program has focused on introducing economically
disadvantaged inner city youth to career opportunities in the environmental
field. The program promotes environmental education and provides high
school students with increased awareness of protecting the environment and
water quality within their own communities. This is the 26th anniversary for
this summertime job skills program.
For the third year in a row, students were involved with developing a floating
wetland system consisting of plants installed into a holding tank of primary
clarifier effluent. The students also participated in field trips related to
science, water quality and wetland systems. Hie program has provided the
students with an understanding of chemical risks, minimizing the use of toxic
substances, public health threats, and proper safety procedures where working
at a wastewater treatment plant and within the collection system.
OEP staff presented Lowell youth with certificates for
completing the Summertime Job Skills program.
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OFFICE of
ENVIRONMENTAL
STEWARDSHIP
Air, Water and Waste Safety through
Toxics Reductions
Clean Air Act (CAA) 112(r) Cases
CAA 112(r) ensures that extremely hazardous
chemicals are handled safely - thus reducing
the threat of explosion and release of toxic
chemicals. In FY 2017, half the cases taken by
OES under CAA 112(r) involved companies
in EJ areas. These cases protect the densely
populated EJ communities in which these
facilities are located. In FY 2017, OES focused
on improving compliance at facilities that use
ammonia as a refrigerant. OES collaborated
with the International Institute of Ammonia
Refrigeration (IIAR) and other EPA regions to
identify certain key safety measures that should
be in place for ammonia refrigeration systems, as
these systems can pose serious risks and have been
the source of several significant accidents in New
England. Also, in FY 2017, in collaboration with
IIAR and the Ammonia Safety Training Institute,
Region 1 sponsored four Ammonia Refrigeration
Safety trainings for industry, first responders, and
state officials to review industry standards and
safe chemical handling practices, contingency
planning, and proper response procedures.
Three cases in Springfield, MA ensured the safe handling of extremely
hazardous chemicals:
Performance Foodservice operates a food distribution and refrigeration
warehouse facility that uses anhydrous ammonia in its refrigeration
system. Under this settlement, the company paid a cash penalty of
$184,717 for, among other things, failing to have a risk management plan
(RMP), and also certified that its nine other facilities nationwide have
properly calculated their ammonia inventories, are meeting certain key
safety standards, and have filed RMPsfor those facilities that have over
10,000 pounds of ammonia.
Solutia, Inc., a chemical manufacturer, uses several chemicals in its
manufacturing processes, including vinyl acetate monomer, which
it has on-site in excess of 2 million pounds. In its settlement, Solutia
paid a penalty of $15,222 and agreed to perform a Supplemental
Environmental Project (SEP) that will cost approximately $59,779. The
SEP is designed to provide equipment to the local fire department, thereby
improving the safety of responding personnel and the community.
Ineos Melamines entered into an expedited settlement for its failure to
have a Risk Management Plan for a formaldehyde solution used in its
chemical manufacturing process, and paid a $9,300 penalty.
In Lynn, MA, Demakes Enterprise operates a meat processing, cooking,
packaging, and storage facility. An EPA inspection of the Demakes facility
documented potentially dangerous conditions relating to its ammonia
refrigeration processes. Since the inspection, the facility has come into
compliance with the CAA's General Duty Clause, investing over $300,000 in
safety upgrades and compliance measures, and paid a penalty of $132,183.
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Lead Paint Cases
OES attacks childhood lead poisoning by enforcing statutory provisions that require safe work practices
by companies that are doing renovations or repairs on pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities,
and that require landlords to give information to tenants on lead paint before signing leases.
Pike International LLC et. al. (New Haven, CT)
A complainant alleged Disclosure Rule violations
including failure to provide lessees of target housing
with an EPA-approved lead hazard information
pamphlet, to disclose the presence of known lead-
based paint and/or records or reports concerning
lead-based paint, to include the Lead Warning
Statement as an attachment to, or within, the lease
contract, to disclose the presence of known lead-
based paint or lead-based paint hazards or the lack
of knowledge of lead-based paint or lead-based paint
hazards as an attachment to, or within, the lease
contract, provide a list of any records pertaining
to lead hazard information or a statement that no
such records exists, as an attachment to, or within,
the lease contract, and include signatures and
dates for both tenants and lessors. The complaint
alleged RRP violations including failure to provide
owner/tenant with pamphlet, assign a certified
renovator, maintain records, and obtain initial
firm certification from EPA.
In FY 2017, EPA settled with Pike International.
Under the agreement, Pike and its related
companies paid a penalty of $12,139 and agreed to
spend at least $109,246 on a lead abatement SEP
at three of their properties. They also will institute
a management system to ensure compliance with
the Lead Paint Disclosure Rule and Renovation,
Repair, and Painting Rule, and will provide
documentation of compliance with those rules..
MF Holding, LLC (Coventry, Rl)
Region 1 finalized a settlement with a property
owner called 5 MF Holding, LLC, which violated
TSCA by failing to disclose known lead-based
paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the
course of leasing property. The settlement calls
for the payment of a $7,300 penalty and the
performance of a lead-based paint abatement SEP
worth $65,700, which will involve eliminating
lead-based paint hazards through the abatement
of windows, doors, trim, and stairwells at target
housing owned by the company.
Brady Sullivan Properties (Manchester, NH)
In June 2015, OES issued an order pursuant
to Section 7003 of RCRA to Brady Sullivan
Properties for the cleanup of dust and paint
chips containing high levels of lead in residential
apartments, common areas and offices in a mixed-
use complex Brady Sullivan owns and manages
in Manchester, which resulted from sandblasting
activities. In 2017, OES followed up with a
settlement assessing a $90,461 penalty against
Brady Sullivan.
Limoge_(Essex Junction and Burlington, VT)
Region 1 settled claims against two Limoge
companies for failing to disclose known lead-
based paint in the course of leasing properties.
The companies paid a penalty of $24,122 and
implemented measures intended to promote their
continued compliance with state and federal lead-
paint regulatory requirements.
Micro-business settlements (Hartford, CT)
Many of the entities performing renovations on
target housing are small "micro-businesses" eligible
for reduced penalties. Although these entities have
a limited ability to pay, the cases against them are
still important to enforce the lead-paint rules and
deter other violators. OES settlements with micro-
businesses in EJ areas in 2017 included K Falls
Construction of Hartford, CT ($2,130 penalty),
and National Construction of New Haven, CT
($2,003 penalty).
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Urban Gardening and Food Scraps to Compost
Compost piles recently established as part of a
Healthy Communities grant project awarded to
Stamford's (CT) West Side Neighborhood.
Urban garden planted on revitalized land from
local composting efforts.
EPA awarded Charter Oak Communities located in Stamford, CT a two year
$25,000 Healthy Community grant in October 2016 to educate Stamfords
West Side residents and businesses about farming and composting at their
Fairgate Farm site. The West side neighborhood represents some of the
lowest income, most diverse and industry-dense neighborhoods in the city.
The onsite operator provides one-on-one outreach, hands-on composting
demonstrations, and shares educational resources about the benefits of
composting to residents, students, community partners and volunteers. The
site hosts onsite composting of food scraps collected by residents and local
organizations to enhance the farm's soils with the goal to encourage greater
participation and volunteerism in Fairgate Farm's operation and composting
initiative. In the last quarter, July through September 2017, the number of
residents dropping off food scraps continue to increase with an estimated
3,000 lbs of waste diverted (an approximate 33% increase from the previous
quarter). An estimated 2-3 yards of finished compost has been returned to
gardens and the farm to revitalize and nourish the soil.
Developing a Rhode Island Green Infrastructure Installation
Training and Certification Program for Urban Entry Workers
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council and Groundwork Rhode
Island worked with local partners in Providence and Pawtucket Rhode Island
to build on current job training programs to prepare local young adults for this
emerging sector of the environmental workforce. Providence and Pawtucket
have a high population density and are culturally and socio-economically
diverse. Two workshops and 13 hands-on green infrastructure projects were
completed. These projects focused on improving water quality and preventing
pollution in urban waterways while also improving future entry-level job
prospects and opportunities for training graduates.
Reducing Diesel Emissions from Freight in Low-income
Communities
In FY 2017, EPA Region 1's Assistance and Pollution Prevention (A&P2)
program worked to reduce the impacts of freight vehicles (trucks,
locomotives, ships) and the facilities where they operate intensively
(terminals, yards) on low-income neighborhoods. 'This includes providing
compliance assistance regarding EPA's locomotive engine and hazmat
storage rules; helping Massachusetts address complaints about violations of
idling limits represented in their Clean Air Act State Implementation Plan;
promoting "good neighbor" fuel-saving strategies to industry via webinars and
presentations on EPA's Smart Way Transport Partnership and Ports Initiative;
recommending mitigation strategies for freight and passenger rail projects
undergoing NEPA review; working with Northeast states, Federal Highway
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Administration (FHWA) and Department of Energy (DOE) via webinars
and meetings to promote alternative fueling infrastructure and idle-free
facilities along Clean Freight Corridors; and advising the Ozone Transport
Commission as it develops tools for states to reduce idling in the region.
Engaging and Educating Youth on Urban Environmental Issues
in Providence, Rl
A&P2 awarded a two year Healthy Communities grant to the
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, (WRWC) to "Promoting
Healthy Urban Land and Water Resources through Education/' Providence,
RI. A&P2 is working with WRWC to connect urban community residents
with their natural surroundings through environmental education and
instilling stewardship through a variety of programming targeting youth
(K-12) and the general population. Providence has a comparatively high
population density and represents a culturally and socio-economically
diverse population. Project accomplishments include conducting a Parks
Academy River Adventurers Program, and a Fish in the Classroom
Program. This project connects urban community residents with their
natural surroundings through a variety of programming such as educating
teachers on methods of using public city parks and rivers as outdoor
classrooms, providing summer nature camps to urban youth, hosting a River
Adventurers program for urban middle-school students, hosting greenway
services days to educate people on safe uses ofWoonasquatucket resources
and their role in improving them, and conducting the Parks Academy to
build and strengthen the capacity of volunteer groups and educators wi thin
the city to make parks safer and cleaner.
Support to Office of Sustainable Communities
A&P2 participated in two Office of Sustainable Communities workshops in
FY 2017 including: Local Food Local Places in Holyoke, MA in September
2017 and Healthy Places for Healthy People in Waterville, ME in June
2017. Connections were made in both communities including: providing
composting technical assistance to Nuestras-Raices by Recycling Works
Massachusetts in Holyoke and supporting creation of resources on food
recovery and donation in the form of fact sheets on food donation liability, tax
incentives and gleaning in Maine by the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic.
EPA Region 1 continues to participate in Maine's Food Recovery Coalition
providing technical assistance.
Students participating in the River Adventures
program, an environmental education program
funded by a two-year Healthy Communities grant,
in Woonsocket, Rl.
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U.S. EPA
Region 1 Environmental Justice
End-of-Year Report
oEPA
FISCAL YEAR 2017
OCM-2016 - SEP-30-20117
MEANINGFUL INVOLVEMENT
FAIR TREATMENT
EPA 901 -R1 -8001

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