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Developer to excavate contaminated soils at 520/111 Maywood; engineer warns of hazardous load and off‑site disposal
Summary
Brandon Fagan described planned excavation to remove gasoline-, PAH-, lead- and arsenic-impacted soils from the former Chevy dealership site along Beaver Brook. Staff raised no initial concerns; the project team said soils that fail toxicity tests may require one hazardous truckload sent out of state.
The commission heard a detailed remediation plan for 520 Maywood Street (also referenced as 111 Maywood Street), where investigations showed localized contamination from historical dealership operations and building debris.
Brandon Fagan, the licensed site professional for the project, said test pits identified gasoline-impacted soils and areas with polyaromatic hydrocarbons and ash containing lead and arsenic. He described the plan to “re excavate that soil out in addition to some additional material” and to backfill excavated areas with clean material. Fagan said most soil would be live-loaded to disposal facilities but that “that 10 by 10 square... has, lead that failed t clip... which makes it effectively hazardous waste... 1 truckload that'll have to go... to Michigan or someplace like that.” Staff reported no current concerns and noted the filing (a remedial action plan) is under DEP review; commissioners discussed erosion controls, waddles and staging to protect Beaver Brook.
The commission noted long-term protections and sampling/closure criteria in the RAM plan; staff said they would follow up with conditions similar to prior protective measures and require an as‑built and certification when work is completed.
