ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2006, AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ( AOC )TO PERFORM A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE BARRE WOOL SUPERFUND SITE ( SITE ) IN BARRE, MASSACHUSETTS WAS ENTERED. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE AOC IS TO 1) REMOVE THE REMAINING SEVEN TRANSFORMERS THAT CONTAIN PCB OILS AND TRANSPORT THEM TO A LICENSED OFF-SITE DISPOSAL FACILITY; AND
2) CHARACTERIZE MEDIA UNDER AND AROUND THE TRANSFORMERS TO ASSESS WHETHER THERE IS A PCB CONTAMINATION AND , IF PCB CONTAMINATION EXISTS, REMOVE AND TRANSPORT THE CONTAMINATED MATERIAL TO A LICENSED OFFPSITE DISPOSAL FACILITY.