Imagine living in the proximity of toxic chemicals, the residue of a power plant that has long been decommissioned and shut down. There is unfortunately such a site which sits closely to our school and a neighborhood where many people reside. So far nothing has been done to clean up the site and the toxic chemicals still linger. These left over chemicals can be potentially hazardous if nothing is done to clean them up.
The Tidewater Site is very close to a Pawtucket neighborhood and could become a problem in the future if nothing is done about the chemical residuals. Although the Tidewater Site has boundaries that prevent people from entering, this will not stop the chemicals from getting through and contaminating the surrounding area. The Max Read Field has already been contaminated by gas plant residuals and these residuals have already made it as far as the track located around the soccer field at Max Read. These potentially hazardous chemicals need to be dealt with immediately in order to avoid harming innocent people and further harming the surrounding environment. The Tidewater site contains many toxic chemicals such as arsenic, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, lead, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), benzene, naphthalene, and cyanide. National Grid has collected 144 samples from 58 locations in the site and sent it to the Laboratory of Cranston, Rhode Island. Some samples that National Grid gathered was trap rock, soil, concrete, and asphalt. Trap rock and soil were collected by using disposable hand trowels. To collect asphalt samples, Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.(CHES), used soil vector trucks to collect the asphalt. A hammer drill was used to collect concrete samples.
Blackstone Valley Electric Company, once owner of tidewater site, are responsible for the chemicals left on tidewater site. There are many different chemicals left on the site. The company used gases, chemicals, and other materials. Blackstone Valley Electric Company weren't cautious about cleaning the materials after they were done using the chemicals. National Grid now owns the site and have a map to show the places where the chemicals are. The Seekonk river is located next to the site and with the chemicals and toxins around the river it will get to the river and cause the river to have the chemicals and toxins, which will cause the river to be polluted. It affects the river and the people who are around the river.
The Tidewater Site is very close to a Pawtucket neighborhood and could become a problem in the future if nothing is done about the chemical residuals. Although the Tidewater Site has boundaries that prevent people from entering, this will not stop the chemicals from getting through and contaminating the surrounding area. The Max Read Field has already been contaminated by gas plant residuals and these residuals have already made it as far as the track located around the soccer field at Max Read. These potentially hazardous chemicals need to be dealt with immediately in order to avoid harming innocent people and further harming the surrounding environment. The Tidewater site contains many toxic chemicals such as arsenic, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, lead, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), benzene, naphthalene, and cyanide. National Grid has collected 144 samples from 58 locations in the site and sent it to the Laboratory of Cranston, Rhode Island. Some samples that National Grid gathered was trap rock, soil, concrete, and asphalt. Trap rock and soil were collected by using disposable hand trowels. To collect asphalt samples, Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.(CHES), used soil vector trucks to collect the asphalt. A hammer drill was used to collect concrete samples.
Blackstone Valley Electric Company, once owner of tidewater site, are responsible for the chemicals left on tidewater site. There are many different chemicals left on the site. The company used gases, chemicals, and other materials. Blackstone Valley Electric Company weren't cautious about cleaning the materials after they were done using the chemicals. National Grid now owns the site and have a map to show the places where the chemicals are. The Seekonk river is located next to the site and with the chemicals and toxins around the river it will get to the river and cause the river to have the chemicals and toxins, which will cause the river to be polluted. It affects the river and the people who are around the river.