Breakdown of 7 contaminated Fairfield sites with map – CT Insider

FAIRFIELD There are seven locations in Fairfield currently undergoing the process of soil removal and replacement after low levels of materials including arsenic, asbestos and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were detected.

Testing began at fields and parks across Fairfield after it was found that fill from a contaminated Public Works pile had been used during town construction projects under the management of Julian Enterprises.

The fill pile linked to Julian Enterprises has become the subject of a criminal case, where the state has charged two town employees and Julians co-owner with illegal dumping and municipal corruption.

Not every site where contamination was detected used fill from Julian Enterprises. Others traced contamination back to pesticide and chemical usage decades ago.

Some sites, according to the Connecticut Department of Health, had low enough contamination levels that they were deemed safe for use, but the town decided to clean them up as a precaution.

Below are each of the locations and a bit of information about their current status. For more information on the topic, see the links at the bottom of this story.

1. Gould Manor Park: 655 Holland Hill Road

Contaminated soil must be removed and disposed of at a certified facility. Then it will be filled with certified clean soil and re-tested.

Initial cleanup has been completed. Re-tests detected elevated arsenic levels in three spots two along the fencing between the sidewalk and baseball field and one next to the pond.

This area will be dug up and re-tested. The work should be completed in the next few weeks.

2. Burroughs Park: 940 Burroughs Road

Contaminated soil must be removed and disposed of at a certified facility. Then it will be filled with certified clean soil and re-tested.

Low levels of non-friable asbestos were detected at the park.

Soil excavation was set to be wrapped up by Nov. 16. Engineers are expected to be in the process of replacing and re-testing the soil.

The work should be completed in the next few weeks.

3. Jennings Elementary School: 31 Palm Drive

Remedial action plans are in development.

Arsenic was detected in the playgrounds chemically-treated wood siding.

This location is next in line for cleanup, expected to begin in the next few weeks.

4. Mill Hill Elementary School: 635 Mill Hill Terrace

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were found at the school.

Remedial action plans are in development.

5. Jennings Beach playground: 880 South Benson Road

Arsenic was found at the playground.

Remedial action plans are in development.

6. Old Dam Road.

There were PCBs polychlorinated biphenyl found on the road.

Remedial action plans are in development.

7. McKinley Elementary Schools former playground: 60 Thompson St.

Remedial action plans are in development.

To read more on this topic, click the links below:

Nov. 19: Sealed documents in Fairfield dumping case confirm soil tests

Nov. 15: Cleanup in progress at contaminated Fairfield parks, fields

Nov. 12: Inside Kupchicks plans for bringing accountability back to Fairfield

Nov. 1: State visits fill pile as Fairfield cleanup projects begin

Oct. 30: Fairfield parties disagree over emails with consultant

Oct. 29: Fairfield Health Department: More tests show Riverfield is safe

Oct. 18: State DPH endorses remediation at 8 Fairfield sites

Oct. 17: Remediation begins at Fairfields Gould Manor Park

Oct. 11: Arsenic detected in chemical-treated Jennings playground frames in Fairfield

Oct. 11: No RTM vote as Fairfield parties fail to compromise on fill pile oversight

Oct. 8: Fairfielders disagree over use of communications consultant for fill pile matters

Oct. 3: $1.8 million approved for Fairfield fill testing

Oct. 3: Fairfield RTM parties clash over fill pile oversight study

Oct. 1: Former Fairfield official, construction head plead in dumping case

Oct. 1: Fairfield Health Department: 50 of 60 tested sites fully open

Sept. 20: Tensions run high among Fairfield Selectmen

Sept. 19: State prosecutor addresses Fairfield residents on dumping case

Sept. 19: Remediation required at two new Fairfield playscapes

Sept. 13: Map: 18 supplemental sites added to fill use list

Sept. 13: Six Fairfield playscapes cleared for use

Sept. 11: Seven more Fairfield school fields cleared for use

Sept. 11: Fill pile issue gets political

Sept. 9: Michelangelo officially terminated from Fairfield DPW

Aug. 30: Contaminants found at six more Fairfield sites

Aug. 30: Concerned Fairfield residents take to Facebook

Aug. 29: Tetreau issues update on park safety, fill pile in Fairfield

Aug. 28: BOF: Fill pile will cost town almost $1M

Aug. 26: Contaminants found at three of eight school sites

Aug. 22: Public meetings address fill pile concerns

Aug. 22: Potentially contaminated Fairfield parks and fields closed pending test results

Aug. 20: Gould Manor Park area closed for removal of arsenic, lead, asbestos

Aug. 19: Map: Fairfield sites to be tested for contaminants

Aug. 16: Soccer fields, playgrounds among sites to be tested for toxic fill

Aug. 14: Gould Manor Park tests reveal contaminants, but no hazardous waste

Aug. 9: Selectmen call for greater transparency in fill pile probe

Aug. 9: Questions swirl around areas possibly affected by toxic fill

Aug. 8: 2nd Fairfield official arraigned in toxic dumping scandal

Aug. 8: Fairfield park tested for toxic materials from Julian-managed fill pile

Aug. 6: Fairfield Public Works officials, construction company owner arrested in fill pile case

Aug. 5: Public works director diverted bricks to home, legal documents say

July 29: Kupchick calls on Tetreau to put public works superintendent on leave

July 29: Fairfield police say town official took bribes to allow toxic dumping

May 13, 2017: Fairfield seeks $3 million in suit over contaminated fill pile

Jan. 20, 2017: PCBs, lead found at fill pile

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