HomeMy WebLinkAboutMisc Correspondence 489 Sullivan Avenue Connecticut Department of
ENERGY &
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
79 Elm Street • Hartford, CT06106-5127 www.ct.gov/deep Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Consertherm Systems Inc. (a.k.a. Rex Lumber Company)
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South Windsor, CT
EPA ID No. CTDO05931456
NOTICE OF TENTATIVE DETERMINATION
The Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ("DEEP") hereby gives
notice pursuant to Section 22a-6h of the Connecticut General Statutes ("CGS") and Section 22a-449(c)-
110 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies("RCSA"),incorporating and amending 40 CFR 270,
that he has made a Tentative Determination that the Corrective Action is complete and that no Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA) Permit is necessary, and that a Certificate of Completion for the
Investigation and Corrective Actions will be issued to Consertherm Systems Inc. (a.k.a. Rex Lumber
Company)("Consertherm")located at 489 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor,Connecticut.
The Statement of Basis provides details of the environmental investigation and corrective actions completed
at the facility on which the Commissioner's tentative determination is based. The Statement of basis also
provides a description of Consertherm's closure and corrective action obligations under RCRA as well as
Facility's obligations under CGS Section 22a-134 et seq.(Connecticut's Property Transfer Act).Under this
obligation,.Consertherm is required to ensure that any releases of hazardous wastes or hazardous
constituents at the facility have been investigated and remediated to levels established to protect human
health and the'environment, which include environmental clean-up endpoints to at least those specified
pursuant to RCSA Section 22a-133k-1 et seq.(Connecticut's Remediation Standard Regulations): All
requirements pursuant to RCSA Section 22a-449(c)-I 04(a)(2)(0)are in compliance.
Additionally, Rex Lumber Company filed a Form III as required under the Property Transfer Act on
December 20. 1994 and has met the obligations for investigation and remediation pursuant to that filing.
The Statement of Basis and other related materials are available for review at the following locations:
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford,CT 06106-5127
The hours of the Department's record center are:
Tuesday-Thursday
9:00 a.m.to 11:45 a.m.
1:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
and
Consertherm Systems Inc.(a.k.a. Rex Lumber Company)
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South Windsor Public Library
1550 Sullivan Ave
South Windsor,CT 06074
hn://www.southwindsorlibtary.or
The hours of the South Windsor Public Library are:
Monday-Thursday,9:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sunday I p.m. -4:30 p.m.
An informational meeting will be held at South Windsor Public Library on June 14,2016,at 7:00 P.M. All
interested persons are invited to express their views on this tentative determination concerning
Consertherm. Written comments on the Statement of Basis should be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m.,
on July 25, 2016. Comments shall be directed to: Kevin Neary; Renaediation Division, Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection,79 Elm Street,Hartford,CT 06106-5127.
The Commissioner will hold a public hearing in addition to a public informational meeting if he determines
there is sufficient public interest in his decision that no permit is required because remediation is complete.
Any requests for a hearing regarding this tentative determination shall be submitted within forty-five(45)
days after publication of this notice.
The State of Connecticut has authorization to administer the RCRA hazardous waste program in lieu of the
Federal Government. Therefore, hazardous waste facilities in Connecticut are subject to and must comply
with all applicable Connecticut hazardous waste requirements found in Sections 22a-449(c)-100 through
119 and 22a-449(c)-11 of the RCSA and Section 22a-454 of the CGS.
In conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act("ADA"), individuals with disabilities who need
this information in an alternative format to allow them to benefit and/or participate in the agency's programs
and services, should call (860) 418-5937 or e-mail Barbara Viadella, ADA Coordinator, at
barbara.viadellaQct.Mv. Requests for accommodations must be made at least two weeks prior to the
program date.
Patrick Bowe
Director
Remediation Division
Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Journal Inquirer:
Connecticut Department of
ENERGY &
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
79 Elm Street • Hartford, CT 06106-5127 www.ct.gov/deep Affirmative.Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
June 7, 2016
Mayor M. Saud Anwar
Town of South Windsor
1540 Sullivan Avenue
South Windsor,CT 06074
Re: Notice of Tentative Determination,Consertherm Systems Inc. (a.k.a, Rex Lumber Company)
489 Sullivan Avenue,South Windsor, CT
EPA ID.No. CTD00593.1456
Dear Mayor Anwar:
I am writing to inform you that the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection ("DEEP") has made a tentative determination that Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)Corrective Action at the Consertherm Systems Inc.(a.k.a. Rex Lumber Company)is complete.
Section 22a-6h of the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) requires the Commissioner of DEEP, prior to
making a final decision as to whether a permit is needed for a hazardous waste facility,to publish or cause to
be published notice of his tentative determination regarding such facilities. In this case, no hazardous waste
facility permit is needed because environmental investigations and remediation activities at the former
hazardous waste storage facility located at 489 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, Connecticut have been
completed.
In accordance with this requirement, enclosed is a copy of the Notice of Tentative Determination and Fact
Sheet (Statement of Basis) regarding the above referenced facility. The notice will appear in the Journal
Inquirer and will be broadcast on Radio Station WTTC 1080(AM),on June 8, 2016. Copies of the notice of
tentative determination have also been sent to the State Legislators,Town Officials and abutting neighbors. A
copy of the Fact Sheet is also available for review at the South Windsor Public Library in South Windsor,
Connecticut.
Should you have any questions or need additional information regarding this notice,please feel free to contact
Kevin Neary at(860)424-3947 or kevin,neary@ct.gov.
Sincerely,
Jan Michael Czeczotka
Assistant Director
Remediation Division
Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse
Enclosure: Statement of Basis
Notice of Tentative Determination
Radio Announcement