EPA Announces Plan to Begin Clean Up of Olin Chemical Site in Wilmington

EPA details a public comment period and a proposed plan to begin cleanup of the old plastic manufacturing site in Wilmington, contamination from which has seeped into the groundwater.

Northshore MagazineAugust 12, 2020

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today a proposed cleanup plan for the Olin Chemical Superfund Site in Wilmington, Mass. The plan intends to provide interim cleanup options to remove ongoing sources of contamination in groundwater and final cleanup options for addressing contaminated soil, sediments, and surface water at the site. They will also solicit public comment on EPA’s preferred alternatives for addressing the contamination. The Olin Chemical site was placed on the Administrator’s Emphasis List of Superfund sites slated for “immediate, intense attention” by the EPA Administrator and leadership in Ap

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EPA Announces Plan to Begin Clean Up of Olin Chemical Site in Wilmington

EPA details a public comment period and a proposed plan to begin cleanup of the old plastic manufacturing site in Wilmington, contamination from which has seeped into the groundwater.

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