E.P.A. Extends Public Review Period for Peterson/Puritan Superfund Location Project

BOSTON - The public review period has been extended on the Suggested Project to clean up the Peterson/Puritan, Incorporated Superfund Site, Operable Unit two (OU 2), located in Cumberland and Lincoln, R.I. The public review period, which began on Aug. 8, will now end on Nov. 4, 2014.

A formal Public Hearing will be held on Aug. 21, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cumberland Public library (Large Meeting room), located at 1464 Diamond Hill Road in Cumberland, R.I. During the formal hearing, the public is invited to provide verbal comments on EPA's Suggested Project for OU2 that will be recorded as part of the public record for the Site. E.P.A. will not be responding to comments at the hearing but will provide written responses in a Responsiveness Summary which will be a part of the OU2 Record of Decision for the Site.

EPA's Suggested Project for the Peterson/Puritan, Incorporated Superfund Site, OU two is accessible for review on the E.P.A. web location at: www.epa.gov/region1/superfund/sites/peterson. Copies of the Suggested Project will also be made accessible in the Peterson/Puritan, Incorporated Superfund Location repository located at both the Town of Lincoln and Town of Cumberland Public Libraries. Copies of the Suggested Project may be requested by contacting Sarah White of E.P.A. at 617-918-1026.

The main components of OU two include the J. M. Mills Landfill, the Nunes Parcel and an area between these 2 areas called the "Unnamed Island." The Location is located within the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

Written comments may be mailed, faxed or emailed to:
Dave Newton, RPM
NH/RI Superfund Section
US E.P.A. Region one
five Post Office Square/ Mail Code: OSRR07-1
Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3912
email: [email protected]
FAX: 617-918-0243

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