NEWS REALESE 2008-10 OCTOBER 29, 2008 MASSACHUSETTS
MILITARY RESERVATION (MMR), Cape Cod, Mass. -Officials of the Air Force Center
for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced today that an Explanation
of Significant Differences (ESD) has been issued for six groundwater plumes
emanating from the Massachusetts Military Reservation..... Read More
NEWS RELEASE 2008-9 MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY
RESERVATION (MMR), Cape Cod, Mass.—Officials
of the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced
today that the MMR Cleanup Team will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8,
2008...Read More
NEWS RELEASE 2008-8 September 19, 2008 MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY RESERVATION (MMR), Cape Cod, Mass. -Officials of the Air Force Center for Engineering
and the Environment (AFCEE) announced today their plans to construct a
groundwater cleanup system in the southern Ashumet Valley area of Falmouth...Read More
NEWS RELEASE 2008-7 SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY
RESERVATION (MMR), Cape Cod, Mass. —Officials
of the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced
today that a joint meeting of the Plume Cleanup Team (PCT) and Impact Area Review Team
(IART) will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, Building
1805, Camp Edwards, at the Massachusetts Military Reservation.Building 1805 can be reached through the
Sandwich Gate on Snake Pond Road or the Main Gate off of the rotary on Route 28
in Bourne..Read more
NEWS RELEASE
2008-6 July 2, 2008 No 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 AFCEERead More
News Release 2008-5 June 25,2008 MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY RESERVATION (MMR), Cape Cod,
Mass. —Officials
of the Air Force Center for Engineering and the
Environment (AFCEE) announced today that there will be a poster session and public meeting on July 8, 2008,
6:00 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,
840 Sandwich Road
,
Falmouth
.Read More
News Release #2008-4 June 8, 2008 MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY
RESERVATION (MMR), Cape Cod, Mass. —Officials
of the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced
today that a joint meeting of the Plume Cleanup Team (PCT) and
Impact Area Review Team (IART) will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11,
2008 at the Bourne Best Western,
100 Trowbridge Road
, Bourne.The public is invited to
attend. Read More
News Release # 2008-3 May 7, 2008 MASSACHUSETTS
MILITARY RESERVATION (MMR), Cape Cod, Mass. —Officials of the Air Force Center for Engineering and
the Environment (AFCEE) announced today that a joint meeting of the Plume Cleanup Team (PCT) and Impact Area Review Team
(IART) will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at the Bourne Best
Western,
100 Trowbridge Road
,
Bourne.The public is invited to
attend. Read More
News Release #2008-2 March 3,2008 MASSACHUSETTS
MILITARY RESERVATION (MMR), Cape Cod, Mass. —Officials
of the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced
today that they are conducting research to better identify and characterize
residential and irrigation wells within the footprint of groundwater plumes
emanating from the MMR under its cleanup program. “This program will give AFCEE, the regulatory agencies, and local
boards of health the highest level of confidence that no one is at risk from
plume contaminants,” said Jon Davis, AFCEE Remediation Program Manager . Read More
News Release #2008-1, February 7, 2008 Officials of the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced today that the Plume Cleanup Team (PCT) will meet at 6:00
p.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at the Bourne Best Western, 100
Trowbridge Road , Bourne. The public is invited to attend. Read More...
News Release #2007-10, October 1, 2007 Records of Decision Signed for LF-1 and CS-23 Groundwater Plumes MASSACHUSETTS
MILITARY RESERVATION, Cape Cod, Mass. — Officials from the Air
Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced
today that two Records of Decision (RODs) have been signed for
groundwater plumes emanating from the MMR. A ROD is a final decision
under the EPA Superfund program. RODs were signed by AFCEE and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Landfill 1 (LF-1) and
Chemical Spill 23 (CS-23) groundwater plumes. The Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) concurred with the
decisions. Both RODs call for continued operation, maintenance, and
optimization of the existing groundwater treatment systems and the
implementation of land use controls.Read More...
News Release #2007-09, September 26, 2007 Contract Awarded for Wind Turbine MASSACHUSETTS
MILITARY RESERVATION, Cape Cod, Mass. — Officials from the Air
Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced
today that a contract has been awarded to Environmental Chemical
Corporation (ECC) to construct a 1,500 kilowatt wind turbine at the
MMR. Once constructed, the turbine will significantly reduce the energy
costs of powering eight AFCEE groundwater treatment systems on the MMR.
Read More...
News Release #2007-08, August 30, 2007 AFCEE 2007 Plume Booklet Available MASSACHUSETTS
MILITARY RESERVATION, Cape Cod, Mass. — Officials of the Air
Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced
today that its 2007 Groundwater Plume Maps & Information Booklet is
now available.
Read More...
News Release #2007-07, August 6, 2007 No 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 taken in May and July 2007 from area ponds were
non-detect for ethylene dibromide and volatile organic compounds. 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 Upper Cape Cod. All sampling was done in consultation
with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Read More.....
News Release #2007-06, August 2, 2007 Plume Meeting on construction Activities for Hatchville Plume MASSACHUSETTS Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Mass.-Officials of the
Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced
today that they will host a public meeting on August 8, 2007, 6:30
p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 840 Sandwich Road,
Falmouth. Read More...
News Release #2007-05, July 9, 2007 Comment Period Extended for Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plan MASSACHUSETTS
Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Mass.-Officials of the Air Force Center
for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced today that they
are extending the public comment period on the Proposed Plan for the
Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume in Falmouth until August 22, 2007.Read More...
News Release #2007-04, June 4, 2007 Air Force to hold poster session, meeting, hearing and comment period on Ashumet Valley Proposed Plan MASSACHUSETTS
Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Mass.-Officials of the Air Force Center
for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) announced today that they
are conducting a 30-day public comment period on the Proposed Plan for
the Ashumet Valley Groundwater Plume in Falmouth from June 14 to July 13, 2007. Read More...
News Release #2007-03, April 2, 2007 Air Force citizen advisory team to meet in Bourne MASSACHUSETTS
Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Mass.-Officials of the Air Force Center
for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) announced today that the Plume
Cleanup Team (PCT) will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2007
at the Bourne Best Western, 100 Trowbridge Road, Bourne. The
public is invited to attend. Read More..
News Release #2007-02, March 13, 2007 Public Comment Period on Wind Turbine Project Environmental Assessment - MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY RESERVATION (MMR), Cape Cod, Mass. — Officials from the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence
(AFCEE) are holding a 30-day public comment period on the “MMR
Wind Turbine Project Environmental Assessment, March 2007.
Read More...
News Release #2007-01, March 9, 2007 Air Force Citizen Advisory Team to Meet in Bourne - MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY RESERVATION (MMR), Cape Cod, Mass. —
Officials of the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE)
announced today that the Plume Cleanup Team (PCT) will meet at 6:00
p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at the Bourne Best Western, 100
Trowbridge Road, Bourne. The public is invited to attend.
Read More...
