WR Grace Superfund Site in Acton, Public Meeting, June 12, 2003 (Meeting Summary by ACES)

*For Updates/Public Meeting Notifications join the EPA site mailing list, Contact: Sarah White, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator (617-918-1026, White.Sarah@epamail.epa.gov)* It has been almost 25 years since contamination from the WR Grace Industrial Site was found in two Acton public drinking water wells, and 20 years since this site was included on the federal “National Priority… Continue reading →

The WR Grace Superfund Site, Acton, MA – A Chronology of the Site (1951-2010)

(Information sources include: Timeline Poster by GeoTrans, Inc.; Initial Site Characterization Report, OU-3, August 1998; Draft Phase II Remedial Investigation Report, August 2002; EPA Third Five Year Review Report, September 2009; and other WR Grace Site documents.) 1951 – First battery separator plant at site, built by Dewey & Almy Chemical Company. 1954 – WR… Continue reading →

WR Grace Superfund Site

In southeast Acton is located the WR Grace Superfund Site; in 1978 it was discovered that toxins from the Grace site had contaminated two of Acton’s drinking water wells, which were then shut down. In 1983 it was declared a federal Superfund site, and remediation has been ongoing for much of the time since. Acton… Continue reading →

Siemens Challenge

The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is the premier national environmental sustainability competition for K–12 students. Through project-based learning, students learn about science and conservation while creating solutions that impact the planet. Green Acton is honored to host meetings at which these students can present their projects, get feedback, and answer questions. Some of… Continue reading →