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350 Irving Street Framingham Remediation Project
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Upcoming opportunities
Join us at our information session where you can share feedback and learn more about the project.
August 6
Night Out Against Crime at 1 William H. Welch Way in Framingham
Why Are We Doing This Project?
The property at 350 Irving Street in Framingham, Massachusetts, was occupied by a former Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) that operated from 1889 until 1967, producing gas from coal and oil for distribution to homes and businesses in Framingham and surrounding towns.
Portions of the property were impacted by these historical activities, and this project will help clean up those byproducts left behind.
Following implementation, the proposed remediation project will result in substantial environmental benefits and will also make a meaningful and lasting difference to the adjacent property owners and the community in general.
Where Is This Work Being Done?
What Work Is Being Done?
Future remediation will include containment and removal of soil and groundwater contaminants and stream sediment within Beaver Brook. A comprehensive Wetland Restoration and Buffer Zone Enhancement Plan will be put into place, and upgrades to the existing stormwater management system will bring these systems up to current MassDEP standards.
When Is The Work Being Done?
- Start of remediation activities: Fall 2025
- Estimated cleanup completion date: Fall 2027
*Dates subject to change
DEP and MEPA Filing Updates
EEA 16576 350 Irving Street Remediation, Framingham
On behalf of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, Epsilon Associates, Inc. submitted a Draft Environmental Impact Report (“DEIR”) for the proposed #350 Irving Street Remediation Project in Framingham, MA (the “Project”). The Project proposes to remediate contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater associated with the operation of a former Manufactured Gas Plant (“MGP”) facility.
The project site is located within an Environmental Justice population. The project meets the threshold for filing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) at 301 CMR 11.03(3)(a)(1), alteration of one or more acres of BVW. The project requires a 401 Water Quality Certificate and potentially a Chapter 91 dredge permit from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and an 8(M) Permit from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA).
The enclosed DEIR builds upon the Environmental Notification Form (“ENF”) that was filed with MEPA in June of last year and provides additional details on the measures that Eversource will undertake to remediate the identified contaminants in accordance with the provisions of the Massachusetts Contingency Plan regulations (310 CMR 40.0000) and other applicable regulations.
We continue to coordinate and work closely with MassDEP staff to address their questions regarding the groundwater modeling analysis and installed additional monitoring wells.
This will inform the selection of site cleanup options. Project engineers have advanced the stormwater design plans; and we continue to advance the MEPA FEIR document. These activities are required to support project permitting and advance the project towards site cleanup construction.
For more project information, please contact Michael Howard at mhoward@epsilonassociates.com or 978-897-7100.
Community Outreach
We are committed to partnering with all community members, municipal leaders, and other interested stakeholders to provide more information on the projects, gather feedback and answer any questions or concerns.
Past outreach efforts
2024
- Information session during JuneteenthFest at Farm Pond Park in Framingham (June)
2023
- Information session during coffee hour at Pelham Lifelong Learning Center (February)
- Information session and dinner discussion at Pelham Lifelong Learning Center (February)
2022
- Information session at Night Out Against Crime in the Pelham Lifelong Learning Center (August)
- Information session at the Framingham Farmer’s Market Event (September)
- Information session at the Framingham Rotary's Annual Pancake Breakfast (November)
Have Questions?
Keeping the lines of communication open is an important part of our work in your community.
For more information about this project, please call the project information hotline at 1-833-836-0302 or email ProjectInfoMA@eversource.com.