Update on Progress of Clean Up of Contaminated Site in Watertown Coming This Week

Clean up of the contaminated former-Army property in Watertown has started and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide an update on the work this week. 

The meeting will be held in Town Hall on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Comments and questions from residents will be welcomed at the meeting.

The $4.3 million clean up project will be run by the Corps of Engineers and paid for by the Corps and the Government Services Administration (GSA). 

When completed, the land will be turned over to the state to create a passive recreation area. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sent out the following announcement:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District will host a public meeting on Feb. 21, 2012 to provide an update on the status of the environmental restoration of the Watertown Arsenal GSA Property FUDS in Watertown, Mass. 

The meeting is open to the interested public and will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the counselor’s chamber room of the Watertown Town Hall in Watertown. 

The USACE will provide an overview presentation on the Remedial Action Work Plan at the Watertown Arsenal GSA Property FUDS in Watertown. The presentation will also go over the activities completed on site to date as well as planned future activities on site. 

After the USACE presentation there will be an opportunity for the public to provide comments or ask questions on the work performed and the plan for future work. 

If you have any questions or comments about the environmental remediation activities, or wish to be added to the distribution list for documents and public meeting notifications please contact: 

Ellen Iorio, P.E., P.M.P. 

US Army Corps of Engineers 

696 Virginia Road 

Concord, MA 01742 

978-318-8174 

Maryellen.iorio@usace.army.mil