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EPA TO CLEAN SHIP GRAVEYARD AREA

Release Date: 04/09/2002
Contact Information: Stacy Greendlinger, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator (617) 918-1403

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EPA TO CLEAN SHIP GRAVEYARD AREA
New Bedford, MA

Where: The New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site
Meet at the Former Herman Melville Shipyard
Herman Melville Avenue between Kilborn and Hervey Tichon Ave.
(Next to MacLean Seafood)

What: Demolition of Abandoned, Partially Sunken Maritime Vessels

Why: The vessels are being removed to allow for dredging of
PCB-contaminated harbor sediment

When
: Wednesday, April 10 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM


 Work crews hired by EPA will use an iron claw excavator from a barge in the harbor to demolish the vessels. There are numerous types of vessels including ten wooden boats, one steel tug, and several barges. This area of the harbor is known to local residents as New Bedford's Pearl Harbor.

To confirm your attendance, call Stacy Greendlinger at 617-918-1403 or cell phone number
617-512-1791.