70-92 Boston Street - Site Investigation Update i
CHAPTER 21-E SITE INVESTIGATION UPDATE
CONDUCTED AT:
FORMER FLYNNTAN SITE
• 80 BOSTON STREET
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970
PREPARED FOR!
MR. JAN EXMAN
POWNAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
PO BOX 53
- DURHAM, CONNECTICUT. 06422
PREPARED BY:
MR. BRUCE POOLE
MR. PAUL FINNEGAN
SP ENGINEERING, INC.
45 CONGRESS STREET
SALEM", MASSACHUSETTS 01970
508-745-4569
JANUARY 1996
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SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE GEOLOGY
The site is located within the Salem Quadrangle of the USGS
Topographic Map Series . The topography of the site is mostly
sloping to the southeast .according to the Quadrangle Map with an
average elevation of 35 feet above sea level. Run-off flows in
two major directions . The front side of the property abutting
Boston Street, run-off is to the southeast down Boston Street. On
the back side of the property, run-off is to the northeast were
the North River presently exists . The asphalt/concrete areas a-re
subdivided into three sections ; two of the areas are on the.
northwest and southeast ends of the property abutting Boston
Street with the remaining concrete area abutting Goodhue Street to
the northeast. Surrounding the property is commercial/industrial
to the northeast and southeast, residential to the northwest and
southwest.
The subsurface soils are believed to be all fill ranging from sand
and gravel to rock . The most recent deep hole -monitoring well #2
to 40 feet showed fine silts mixed with sand in the bottom 25
feet. Soils were compact and did not hold much_ moisture . The
soil is part of the Urban Land-Udorthenis Association where soils
have been altered or obscured by Urban works and structures or
where soil material has been excavated and redeposited . An
unknown quantity of brick and concrete footing slabs are present
.in the subsurface due to the remains of an old structure which
burned many years ago. Subsurface soils were encountered 'in all
asphalt/concrete areas. Priority areas for drilling were near
underground petroleum tanks.
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CURRENT CONDITIONS
The site., which was formerly. occupied by Flynntan, a sheepskin
tannery, is now closed and unoccupied. The buildings are- showing
signs of disrepair . The windows are broken and the roof leaks in
places and there was a fire in part of the building. There are
still various sized empty tanks on -the premises and several
underground tanks which must be removed . The buildings are well
secured and there was little evidence of unauthorized entry. Two
monitoring wells were installed and one test boring advanced using
a 4. 25 ID Hollow Stem Auger . During the drilling for the wells
and the test bore , subsurface soil samples were taken from the
flights and placed immediately in glass jars to minimize the loss
of any Volatile Organic Compounds and oxidation . Groundwater
samples were taken from the two monitoring wells and the one test
boring and analyzed for the bulk metals. Cadmium, Chromium and
Lead . -A groundwater sample .from monitoring well #1, which was
installed north of the .underground solvent storage tank, was
analyzed for volatile organic compounds. Groundwater from
monitoring well #2 was analyzed for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons .
-In addition sludge samples from the trenches in the tan area and
the color area were taken and analyzed for Cadmium, Chromium and
Lead . Liquid samples were taken from the Chrome pit wastewater
and the wash pit. and analyzed for Conductivity, Chlorides and-
Chromium. Worst case composite soil samples from the borings at
monitoring well 11 and monitoring well #2 were analyzed for Total
Petroleum Hydrocarbons , PCB ' s,Volatile Organics and Metals.. Since
the contamination is petroleum (fuel) based , the soil and oil can
be used to make asphalt . The tests were conducted to make a
chemical profile for acceptance to these facilities. An inventory
of 55 gallon drums was done . There are twenty nine drums ranging
from full to empty . In addition there is a 3 ' x3 ' x3 ' tank
containing sheep grease which came from the solvent recovery
still. These wastes and chemicals are itemized in the Material
Inventory Table One and shown in Figure 2B .
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TABLE ONE.
MATERIALS INVENTORY
A) . Color Shed
Quantity Type - Chemical Amount
1 Drum Zep Cleaner 1/2 Full
1 Drum Leather Preservative 3/4 Full
Non-Chlorinated
1 Drum Herbicide Sodium Chl orate 1/4 Full
1 Drum 15% Chromium Solution 3/4 Full
3 Drums Empty
1 Trenches Pit 6" Dried Sludge 3 Cu.Yards
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B) Boiler Room
1 Drum Industrial Rleener Full
1 Drum Detergent 1/2 Full
1 Drum Caustic Soda 1/3 Full
1 Drum # 2 Fuel Oil Full
2 Drums # 2 Fuel Oil 1/2 Full
5 Drums Empty
J 1 10,000 Gallon Tank # 6 Fuel Oil 3"-6"
450 .gal
i -900 gal
} 1 Mix Pit 1.5' Sludge 5 cy yards
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Quantity Chemical Amount
C). Still Area
4 Bags 50 lb Pumice 200 lbs
Non-Hazardous
5 Bags 25 lb-Diatomaceous Earth 125 lbs
Non-Hazardous
4 Drums Empty
1 Tank Sheepgrease from still 200 gal-
1 Tank Water &. grease 200
1 Tank Rain water Only 40
6 Drums Sheepgrease 330 gal
D). Tan Room
1 Pit Degrease Rainwater 1000 gal
1 Pit Chrome Recycle Rainwater 1000 gal
1.5' Sludge 3 cu. yards
1 Trenches .5-1.5' Sludge 1 cu.yard
Outside
3 Tanks 275 Fuel Residual #2 55 gal.
1 Tank UG Solvent 3000 gal
6000 gal & trace Stoddards
1 Tank UG Fuel # 6 fuel oil 1500 gal
20,000 gal 6" -3000
2 Tanks Salt Rainwater 3000 gal
Lixator Tanks 2'
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MATERIAL SUMMARY
2 Tanks #6 Fuel Oil 3900 gal
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6 Tanks & Drums 12 Fuel oil 135 gal
1 Tank Water & Stoddard 3000 gal
j 6 Drums Sheepgrease & Stoddard 330 gal.
3 Tanks Sheepgrease & Stoddard 440 gal.
i 14 Drums. EMPTY Empty
4 Pits & Trenches Tannery Sludge 12 Cu.yards
4 Drums Chemicals Corr or Tox 220 gal
3 Drums non-Hazardous Water 165 gal
9 Bags Pumice & DE 325.1b
15 Drums Empty
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ANALYSIS RESULTS
j Samples of groundwater and subsurface soils from monitoring well
#1,. test bore #10 and monitoring well #2 were taken and analyzed
for the heavy bulk metals Cadmium , Chromium, Lead, Volatile
Organic Compounds and Total Petroleum 'Hydrocarbons . Analysis of
the groundwater from monitoring well #1 resulted in concentrations
of Cadmium <0. 01 mg/1 (less . than one hundredth of a milligram per
liter) , Chromium, <0. 05 mg/1 and Lead <0. 01 mg/l. Groundwater.
from test bore #10 analysis results were Cadmium <0 . 01 mg/l,
Chromium <0. 05 and Lead <0 . 01 mg/l. These results. are below the
Reportable Concentration Limits as defined by the Massachusetts
Oil and Hazardous Material List for Cadmium 0. 01 mg/1, Chromium
2. 0 mg/1 and Lead 0 . 03 mg/l for an GW 2 location . Composite
soils from monitoring well #1 had analysis results for Cadmium
0. 974 mg/kg (milligrams pet kilogram) , Chromium 832 mg/kg and Lead
13 .1 mg/kg . Analysis results of the test bore #10 composite soil
sample were Cadmium 0. 261 mg/kg, Chromium 18. 5 mg/kg and Lead .6. 19
mg/kg . The Reportable Concentration Limits for an S-2 Location
are Cadmium 80 mg/kg , Chromium 2500 mg/kg and Lead 600 mg/kg .
Groundwater- from monitoring well #2 was analyzed f or Total
Petroleum Hydrocarbons which produced a concentration of 198 mg/l.
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The Reportable Concentration is 50 mg/l . A composite soil sample
from monitoring well #2 resulted in analysis concentrations of
0. 385 mg/kg for Cadmium, 13. 7 mg/kg for Chromium and 111 mg/kg for
Lead, which are all below the Reportable Concentration Limits .
The Volatile Organic Analysis of Monitoring Well #1 groundwater.
showed trace levels of Benzene (24 ug/1) , Chlorobenzene (12 ug/1)
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and Ethylbenzene ( 47 ug/1) . These levels are 1/10 the values
found in 1988 and' below the. zone GW-2 reportable limits of . 2000
! ug/l for Benzene and 500 ug/l for Chlorobenzehe.. The source of
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the organics as determined previously , was a leaky tank that
contained Stoddard ' s solvent (mineral spirits) , a petroleum
distillate mixture .
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A worst case soil -sample from monitoring well #2 was analyzed for
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons . The concentration found was 101000
mg/kg . The Reportable Concentration Limit for Total' Petroleum
Hydrocarbons is 2500 mg/kg . The worst case soil sample from
monitoring well #1 when analyzed for -Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons
produced a concentration of 2920 mg/kg.
Remediation of the oily soils surrounding the fuel tanks would be
done as part of the tank removal and demolition effort and as such
would regUir•e permits from the Fire Department and a DEP Bill of
Lading .
Sludge samples were taken from a trench in the tan room -and a
trench in the color room. Analysis results are 'Tan Room; Cadmium
3 . 28 mg/kg, Chromium 6966 mg/kg and Lead 49 mg/kg ; Color Room,
Cadmium 1. 80 mg/kg , Chromium 54. 1 mg/kg and Lead 849 mg/kg .
Because .of the Chromium and Lead concentrations in both rooms, the
sludge requires removal. The concentration in the color room is
above the Lead limit of .600 mg/kg which requires the removal of
the .sludge .
Analysis of liquid samples from the wastewater Chrome Pit and the
wastewater wash pit produced concentrations of 4453 mg/l of
Chlorides , 0..393 mg/l of Chromium and a Conductivity reading of
7980 umhos in .the chrome pit and 3.755 mg/l Chlorides, 0. 057 mg/l
Chromium and a Conductivity reading of 7520 umhos in the wash pit.
These waters are from rain collection and not subject to treatment
or removal.
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TABLE TWO
CONTAMINATED SOIL ANALYSIS PROFILE
Worst Case Worst Case
Monitoring Monitoring Acceptance
Well #1 Well #2 Limits
Total Solids % 86 80 >60$
Bulk Metals
Dry Weight
Arsenic mg/kg 28. 8 10. 6 30
Cadmium mg/kg . 974 . 385 30
Chr-omium mg/kg 832 13. 7 500
Lead mg/kg 13. 1 ill 1000-
Mercury mg/kg . 091 . 026 10
Total Petroleum
Hydrocarbons mg/kg 2920 101, 000 6.0, 000
Method 8100
PCB & Pesticides <0. 02 <0. 8 2. 0
mg/kg
Method 8080
Volatile Organics 1. 75 <0. 5 30 Total
Method 824Q 5 Chlor inate(I
Method
HNu Reading PPM 225 38 100
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The previous 1988 site investigation advanced 8 test bores on.a ll
sides of the property. (See Figure 2B) . Since the area is
underlain with ledge , groundwater was only encountered on the
Goodhue Street side. The subsurface soils were tested for metals ,
petroleum and volatile organics . Petroleum was found .in two areas
as identified on Figure 2A and chromium was found in monitoring
well #1 soils . The levels of stoddard solvent in the groundwater
(as indicated. by toluene and xylene levels) has decreased tenfold
since 1988.
This update focused on determining the extent of contaminata nt
.migration for the purpose of remediation . Fresh samples of
contaminated soils -were characterized for acceptance to an asphalt
plant or landfills . The results are summarized .in Table Two and
the original lab reports can be found in the appendix.
SITE RESEARCH
The files of the Salem Fire Department revealed the following
information on -permitted tanks:
(1) 20 , 000 .gallon #6 fuel oil underground tank located in the
northwest parking lot abutting Boston Street.
s (2) 275 — gallon #2 fuel oil aboveground tanks located within the
shipping room on the northwest corner of the building.
(3) 275 — gallon #3 fuel oil aboveground tanks located within the
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maintenance shop abutting Goodhue Street to the east.
.( 1) -6, 000 gallon solvent underground tank located between the the
-maintenance .shop and the boiler room within the driveway area.
(1) 10, 000 gallon abandoned # 6 fuel oil underground tank located
in the boiler room abutting Goodhue Street.
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A review of the Department of Environmental Protection Files
revealed that at 2 Goodhue Street, on the corner of Goodhue and
Bridge, a rele.ase was reported in . April 1987, Case #3-042.7. The
lot is utilized as a parking lot and owned by James Weener of JHW
Corporation. The source of contamination is believed to be from
P. Claiman, - who has a 55 year old 10,000-gallon concrete
underground tank. According to Jim Weener , the tank was pumped
and cleaned this summer . A site assessment was conducted by
Target Environmental Service in April 1987 showing high fuel oil,
diesel or k;erosene in concentrations up to 21 ppm. The case is
presently pending .
Located at- 12 Hanson Street, and not recorded in DEQE Incident
Files , just northwest from John Flynn & Sons, SP, Inc. conducted a
site, investigation for Beverly Leather Corporation in March 1987.
The site investigation discovered high lead at greater than 5
mg/l , oil 'and grease - at 17. 5 percent and total volatile organics
of 3920 ppb within Test Hole #2. The source of contamination is
believed to be a product of the finishing preparation of the past
operation. Remedial action was conducted on April 22, .1988 by SP,
Inc. SP, Inc .. supervised the removal of 120. 16 tons of
contaminated soil . The soil was transported by Total Waste
Management Corporation, Newington, New Hampshire (US EPA ID
#NHD980521843) to Sawyer Environmental Recovery of Hampden, Maine.
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CONCLUSIONS
The updated site investigation on December 11, 1995 confirms the
presence of contamination surrounding the underground 20, 000
gallon fuel oil tank on Boston Street and contamination in the
soil around the underground solvent ' storage tank on Goodhue
' Street. Fortunately, the compounds detected were strictly
petroleum in origin and suitable ' for recycling.. Chlorinated
solvents, Arsenic , Mercury or PCB 's were not detected in worst
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case samples. The volatile organic levels are low and consists
primairly of xylene. The petroleum compound that migrated the
furthest in the front area appears to be a lighter grade. of oil
than #6, and is detectable with a photoionizer . It is likely that
the heavy oil was blended at times with Kerosene (#2) for better"
burning and start-up and this material was able to migrate. The
test boring TB-2 revealed that previously suspected contamination,
in the soil adjacent to the abandoned underground 10 ,000 gallon
fuel oil tank in the old boiler room , is not present . As
expected , the dried sludge in the tan room and the color room
trenches exceeds Reportable Concentration Limits and will have to
be removed . The underground fuel oil tanks and the solvent tanks
must also be removed of filled. Any contaminated soils must be
removed before. the site can be certified free of contamination.
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Arrangements with a waste hauler , such as General Chemicals must
be made for the disposal of tank contents , sludges ,, grease and the
29 drums. The presence of the l.ixator , which is a large concrete
tank adjacent to the 20,000 gallon underground fuel tank and used
to make brine for the tannery. processing , reduced the . amount of
soil which would have .been contaminated by any oil leaking from
the underground oil storage tank by blocking lateral flow. These
tanks can be filled with clean material . The Scope of tank
removal and contaminated .soil removal are outlined below . SP
Engineering regularly performs this type of remediation work and
will provide cost estimates if desired.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The recommendations for remediation are dependent upon the future
utilization options. If the new building section and foundations
are kept , the indoor 10, 000 fuel tank could be cleaned in place
and • filled with slurry concrete. Otherwise , the tank would be
excavated during demolition of the footings . It should be noted
that the boiler room and the new tan room were constructed with
thick 12-18" walls and heavy (#6) reinforcing steel. The process
pits .and wastewater trenches need to be drained of accumulated
rainwater and dried before manual removal of the residual sludge.
A 20 yard dumpster would be rented for the sludge and
miscellaneous wastes . Although the pits were all drained on
closure , a small amount of sludge remains in the bottom 6-18" .
These pits can then be filled and compacted with clean gravel and
a minimum 6" concrete cap doweled into sidewalls every 6" (#6 R
bar) . There are six pits to be cleaned and filled , including two
outside .
In another phase of remediation, usually performed concurrently
the remaining fiberglass tanks and still would be drained into
drums and dismantled . It is often necessary to steam clean the
steel piping before recycling as scrap. The water/residue . is also
consolidated in drums . The drums throughout the lower floor would
be brought to the loading dock , consolidated where possible and
labeled . A disposal : firm such as General Chemical would be
contracted to pick-up, manifest and properly dispose of the drums .
The: tank removals are required under the State 1987 revisions to
the -State Fire Code , which requires all tanks greater than 1:5
years old or abandoned to be removed and disposed o-f at an
approved scrap yard. At the same time any contaminated. soil has
to be removed . At the Flynn Tan site the first step would be
removal of contents. Since #6 fuel oil is very thick it will take
days of steam heating to get it fluid enough for pumping . Then it
will bulk transferred to to a waste oil carrier. such as Murphy' s .
The tanks would then be -excavated and placed on the adjacent
pavement . The end of the tank would be cut open for access . The
interior would be scraped with a squigee and wiped clean before
transport to a scrapyard .
In both remediation areas there is a layer of uncontaminated soil
3-11 ' deep over the zone of petroleum contamination. This Soil
would be stripped off and stored on .the pavement upgradient of the
excavation. The removal of contaminated soil would then commence
with limited stockpiling above grade. Clean sand and fill will be
brought to the site. and stockpiled for backfilling and use as
dikes around contaminated material. Soil left above grade for any
period of time must be covered. Applications for acceptance of
both soils have been submitted to Bardon Trimount whose recycling
facility is located in Salem, MA, approximately four miles from
the site .
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It is suggested that the smaller area next to Goodhue Street be
excavated first. It is estimated that .415 cubic yards ' of material
will be removed from area one 'and 77& cubic yards of soil from
area. two. As part of the demolition effort the asbestos siding
would be removed and held separately in dumpsters for. separate
disposal.
LIMITATIONS
The Environmental Site Assessment conducted for this property
consisted of a site visit, analysis of groundwater and surface
soils , review of the history of the site with municipal and state
officials and a scan of the entire buildings and foundation with
an HNu photoionizer . The conclusions were' based on . these
observations. Should additional quantitative chemical laboratory
analyses of the soils become available in the future , these. data
should be reviewed by SP Engineering and the conclusions presented
herein may be modified .
The report has been prepared on behalf of and for the -exclusive
use of Mr . Jan Exman , solely for use as an environmental
evaluation of the site . The report and- finding s contained herein
shall not in whole or in part be disseminated or conveyed to any
other party except as authorized by Mr . Jan Exman. This report
has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
engineering practices. No other warranty, expressed or implied is
made .
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We hope the information contained herein is adequate for your
needs. If you have .any questions or comments , we will be pleased
to respond . Thank. y.ou for the opportunity to work with you.
Very truly yours
SP ENGINEERING, INC
Paul D. Finnegan- Bruce M. Poole
f Environmental Specialist President
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APPENDIX
PTH LOCATION.
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(Feet)- Mw-I Soil Description MW- Soil Description
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-''• ° Tan grovel
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2 some odor
Black odorous grovel
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Black silty sand
6 odor of kerosene
Water
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Bottom of Well
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Q Silica Sand M Bentonite Seal Natural .Backfill bD Concrete.
WELL COMPLETION. DIAGRAMS
Property at: 80 BOSTON STREET
SALEM, MA
(Fl YNIMTA N 1
LOCATION
_PTH
eet) MW-2 Soil Description. MW- Soil Description
0 =°'= Medium tangram-el
Brown tan gravel
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Medium tan gravel
10 Medium tan gravelly
fill
some slight
odor
15 Dark brown gravel
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oil odor
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Brown black gravel
25 oily odor (Ikerosene)
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Dark brown black
grave l
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oily odor
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40 Bottom of well
Silica Sand ® Bentonite Seal ® Natural Backfill '�� Concrete
WELL COMPLETION DIAGRAMS
Property at : 80 '90STON STREET
SALEM, MA
( FLYNNTAN
.DEPTH LOCATION
(Feet) T B - 2
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Light gray grovel
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Dark gray to black fine
4 sand / silt
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g water
Wet black coarse sand
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oily odor
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Bottom- of Boring
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SOIL LOGS
Property av 80 BOSTON STREET
SALEM,MA
(FLYNNTAN )
TAN fr i /FOR MA 7101V ON. FLYNN E SONS 47-
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POtvER BURNERS -- _
Name eue.1. POWER BURNERS
John ci...,rf t•,an
Address Date Jul? 25.1979
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Date ,
Name Johrg 717nn �- Sons
Location 80 Boston St No.of Tanks 2- _
Name of flamer Kind of Heat Cali Stared -
Parldne^ Cap.of Tank Cale.Lat 80 Boston Name of Burner Clever-3rooks 31ass.Approval No. - 789
.� 2^ cl-13 Stored 30,000 Kind of Heat Steam
Location of Taalc Kind of Oil
lArntion of Tank Underground Kind of Oil b,-5
� [aatalled b� .
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Installed C.of C ifInspected 7-8-30 Appto*ed 7-1-50
Inspected byfl-Dansreau Date Approved 7-25-79
'-24 Power Burners _• POWER BURNERS
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')ate Jan-MrT 12,1982 I Date Decet»ber 29,1977
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'Jame .: _^e -1-^:: g Son- _ne_ � Name John
:cation 'oa_on St No. of Tanks 2 Location 19 Goodhue St No.of Tanks 3
lame of Burner Sur.-7mv Mass. Aporaval No. c_6 � fiameaCBurner -Ufilltamsan 31ass.Approval \o. -969
;Cis. Stared 660 Kind of Heat Steam Gals.Stared 82e Mind of Heat Q
,ovation of Tank 'L�e 3to:a_e 3ooa Kind of Off '? Location of Tank Garsca an Goodhue Find of Oil N2
nstalled by - Jaces Kakoras C.of C. Installed by Stephen C sintmt, r C.of C fa
nspected by R.Dansreau Dote Approved J1--37--2 Inspected by D.C.Sosrovsk3 Date Approved 12-29-77
_-Y Y„'G[i'Dvaatlasas.7 — 1
Name f`I
joi-n Tt-rnn Opc7ns
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Addresa �-1 - - --
Date
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i Name of Burner Kind of Neat �.
1 Gals.Stored t^ y+� Cap.of Tamk r r• rvC ala. j
I"Locatian of Tank 19 Goodla:e St Kind of Oil 6
Installed by _
--_'nn -^n Inc. E A:_i- St. - -b2
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