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Property Details for Whiting's Axe Factory


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Private
157026
Swan Lake Avenue Belfast, ME 04915
.86
Tax Map 21, Lot 5E
44.4988132 / -69.00682169999999
2
McKeown, Amy
McKeown.AmyJean@epa.gov
617-918-1248


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Property Location



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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Belfast, City of BF96151001MEAssessment2011


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment$3,159.0006/04/201207/10/2012Belfast, City of YFY14
Phase II Environmental Assessment$10,453.0007/10/201207/08/2013Belfast, City of N


Is Cleanup Necessary? No
EPA Assessment Funding: $13,612.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $13,612.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.


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Contaminants and Media


Arsenic
Cadmium (Cd)
Chromium (Cr)
Lead
Other Metals
Petroleum Products
VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Ground Water
Soil
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .86
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

No
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment


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Additional Property Attributes

Low-level concentrations of two petroleum-related volatile organic compounds (VOCs), specifically, toluene and total xylenes, were detected in the groundwater sample collected at the Site at concentrations below drinking water standards. Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and lead were also detected in soil and/or groundwater samples collected throughout the Site; however, these metals were detected at concentrations that appear to be representative of naturally occurring conditions. Additional environmental investigation and/or remedial activities are not warranted at this time.

Former Use: The Site encompasses approximatley 0.86 acreas and is not improved with buildings. The Site currently consists of undeveloped wooded land and/or overgrown vegetated land, with the exception of a field stone wall, which is constructed along the southern property boundary of the �main parcel� of the Site. Whiting�s Axe Factory (also formerly Robertson�s Sawmill) was reportedly located on the eastern side of Goose River across from the Site from circa 1855 to circa 1965. A field stone dam was reportedly constructed across Goose River along the southern Site boundary and was utilized by the axe factory and sawmill; however, the Site was reportedly never improved with buildings/structures that were utilized by the axe factory or sawmill. The dam was reportedly never utilized for hydroelectric power generation and was breached/destroyed sometime in the 1990s.
Hazardous


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