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Plume Contaminants in Ashumet, Johns, Coonamessett, Jenkins, Round, Deep and
Snake Pond Surface Water Samples MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY RESERVATION, Cape Cod, Mass.
— Officials of the Air Force
Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced today that
surface water samples collected in May 2008 from area ponds were non-detect for ethylene dibromide and
volatile organic compounds related to nearby groundwater plumes. Those compounds are contaminants of concern
in plumes being cleaned up by AFCEE.
Samples are collected twice a year (May and July) from Ashumet, Johns,
Coonamessett, Jenkins, Round (next to Jenkins Pond), Deep and Snake ponds on The ponds are in close proximity to groundwater plumes emanating from the Massachusetts Military Reservation. The periodic sampling ensures the continued safety of the ponds for recreational uses including swimming, boating, and catch-and-release fishing. Also, officials from the
U.S. Army Environmental Command’s Impact Area Groundwater Study Program
(IAGWSP) announced that surface water tests for Snake Pond were non-detect
for explosive compounds and perchlorate. Those compounds are contaminants of
concern in plumes related to former training and contractor testing ranges
located northeast of Snake Pond, which are being cleaned up by the
IAGWSP. The IAGWSP samples twice
a month from mid-May through September (Labor Day) for contamination related
to the program’s investigation and cleanup. The IAGWSP tested the surface
water of Snake Pond for explosives compounds and perchlorate near the public
beach, the eastern side of the pond, and at the spit in the pond’s northern
end. The IAGWSP began frequent testing
of Snake Pond in 2000 to help make sure it is safe for recreational use. For more information
about AFCEE, please call Douglas C. Karson, AFCEE Community Involvement Lead,
at (508) 968-4678 extension 2. For more information about IAGWSP, please call
Kristina Curley, IAGWSP Public Affairs Specialist, at (508) 968-5626. -- END -- |