Andrea Burton, project director with Eversource spoke about the 350 Irving Street Remediation Project. The problem goes back over 100 years when oil & coal were used to produce gas for streetlights & cooking. Tar was a waste product and while it could be used, much of it was simply buried. The problem extends for several acres and goes to a depth of 35 feet!!! Clean-up is a $100 Million effort with side issues of air monitoring, duct control and vibrations (and impact on underground utilities in the area…not to mention noise impact and traffic control.
