Update on Raymark clean-up site in Stratford

April 6, 2020

The project manager of the Raymark consolidation clean-up site has provided an update on where the project currently stands.

According to James DiLorenzo, superfund project manager for the site:

"This remedy requires the construction of a highway-style barrier and haul road prior to the movement of Raymark Waste from Ferry Creek and various properties around Stratford through the former Contract Plating property to the former ballfield located on Frog Pond Lane. The waste will be consolidated with an existing 100,000 cubic yards of Raymark Waste already buried at the ball field and covered with a permanent cap to prevent direct exposure and storm water infiltration.

Barrier no.1 (behind Cottage Place) has been completed (See attached photos). A section of the barrier remains open to allow access by the landscaper who will install a mix of trees and shrubs along the residential side of the barrier. The landscaper spent this last week placing loam and prepping the area for new plantings.

Barrier no.1 is complete. Construction of Barrier no.2 (which is the temporary sound barrier behind Clinton Ave) has begun and is expected to be complete by late April. Construction of the haul road on contract plating is expected to begin by mid-April. Construction of Barrier no.3, which is the other permanent wall along Patterson Ave and Frog Pond Lane is expected to begin around May 1.

On March 27th, the two EPA leased office trailers occupied by EPA, US Army Corps, Tantara and Zoppo staff were severely vandalized and desecrated, and had to be replaced. While this did not slow the pace of work at all, disruptions like this are an unnecessary distraction from this important cleanup work."

For more information about the Raymark Superfund Site, including copies of presentation slides, documents and previous community updates, please see: townofstratford.com/Raymark.

NOTE: Consistent with public health recommendations due to the spread of the coronavirus, Community Advisory Group meetings related to the clean-up have been suspended until further notice.