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BROWN FIELDS SUCCESS IN NEW ENGLAND
SIPAYIK CORNER STORE
PLEASANT POINT RESERVATION, MAINE
Property Details
Property Address:
Intersection of U.S. Route 1 & ME-190,
Perry, ME 04667
Property Size:
2.5 acres
Former Uses:
Automotive service garage (1930s-1985)
and gas station (1985-2006)
Contaminants Found:
Petroleum
Current Use:
Vacant gas station and garage
Current Owner: Passamaquoddy Tribe Pleasant Point Reservation
Project Partners
State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MEDEP)
Funding Details
EPA State 128(a) Grant:	$41,175
State of Maine Groundwater Fund:	$200,000
Project Highlights
•	2,700 tons of petroleum-contaminated material transported
offsite for recycling and three underground storage
tanks removed
•	Eliminated the property's threat to nearby drinking water
supply wells
•	Built the Tribe's trust in the Maine DEP, and improved the
working relationship between the two entities
Drivers for
Redevelopment:
Since the site and
other properties in
the area were served
by private drinking
water supply wells,
an assessment
was necessary to
determine if the
property's underground storage tanks (USTs) and associated
piping had leaked and impacted the environment. Once a release
was identified, the site was classified as a high priority for a
removal action.
Property History: Located on the Passamaquoddy Tribe
Pleasant Point Reservation in the Town of Perry, Maine, the
property was first developed as early as 1908, likely as a
residence or farmstead. From as early as 1939, the property was
primarily utilized for commercial purposes including a filling
station; service garage; and office, retail and storage space until
the property was abandoned in 2006. To adequately meet the
demand for petroleum at the filling station, four USTs were
located on the property ranging in size from 4,000 to 8,000
gallons. Mold, asbestos, and lead-based paint were also of
concern given the age of the fonner service garage.
Project Results: With assistance from the Maine Department
of Environmental Protection's (MEDEP) Brownfields
Program, Phase I and Phase II enviromnental site assessments
were conducted at the property. The Phase I assessment
determined that the property posed a potential risk to nearby
drinking water wells. Staff from the MEDEP's Brownfields
Program coordinated efforts with the Department's Petroleum
Remediation Program to conduct a Phase II investigation
and a cleanup action at the property. The investigation found
contaminated soil associated with the fonner tanks as well as
the pump island, which led to an immediate removal action.
As of January 2008, approximately $200,000 has been spent
from the state's Groundwater Fund on cleanup activities at the
site. The Tribe is currently considering several redevelopment
options for the property once cleanup activities are complete.
Project Timeline
1985
Tribe purchases the property
December 2006
Phase I assessment initiated
January 2007
Phase I assessment completed and

Phase II assessment initiated
May 2007
Cleanup activities begin
July 2007
Phase II assessment completed
Summer 2008
Expected completion of cleanup activities
January 2008
Local Contact: Jean Firth, Maine DEP, (207) 287-7716

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