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Whitewater ParkWillimantic Whitewater Partnership (WWP)
28 Bridge StreetWillimantic Connecticut
Site HistoryThe Mill
Windham Cotton Manufacturing
Company Built 1823
Used until the 1920s Razed in 1939
Dam used for power Created 300Hp
Was raised 2ft in 1877 for more power
Site History Smithville Dam
Broken dam still in river
Wall and weir waste gate still on north
side of river South side of river
was a former quarry site (date unknown)
Other dams upstream and downstream of
site
Site HistoryOther uses
Scrap yard circa 1940s-1950sGas station circa 1960s-late 1980s
Home fuel deliveryCar wash
Future Whitewater Park
Current SiteThe site is undergoing remediation to prepare the
property for future use as park. It will provide access to the river, a place to gather, and rest along the Rails-to-
Trails pathway (3 trails meet at the site.
Site Remediation
Phase I, Phase II, and Phase IIISeveral Grants to cover cost of remediation
DECD (state) and EPA (federal)Discovered contamination; Extractable Total
Petroleum Hydrocarbons (ETPH), Arsenic, Lead, and Poly-aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)Clean site to a level to allow use by visitorsLeave site prepped to construction of park
Where the contamination is
Tank Removal
The 3 tanks from the former gas station
along with the pump islands were removed through a grant from
the State of Connecticut.
This work was completed in the fall of 2012. Some “hot spot” clean up was also done
at this time.
Sampling
Vegetation and more
Trees:• Red Maple• American Elm• Red Oak• Black Birch• American Basswood• Green Ash• Cottonwood• Eastern Hemlock• White Ash
Lianas:• Bittersweet• Poison Ivy• Grape• Virginia Creeper
Shrubs:• Japanese Barberry• Multi-flora Rose• Witch Hazel• Common Elderberry• Silky Dogwood• Sweet Pepperbush• Japanese Knotweed• Mountain Laurel• Shadbush• Winged Euonymous
Herbs:• Deer Tongue• Garlic Mustard• Canada Mayflower• Panicum Grass• Cinnamon FernLand Animals:
• Deer• Red Tail Hawk• Beaver• Crow• Gopher/Fox?
What is next?Design
Concept
Design Considerations
Upstream/Downstream flow Floodplain Management
Restoration of Fish passage: American Shad, American Eel, Blueback HerringWhitewater EnhancementsAccess to and from river
Viewing areaOther site uses
Questions
Environmental Engineer
Skills range from sustainability, water quality and treatment, management and restoration of water resources, and resource recovery from wastes.This encompasses fundamental civil engineering skills so they can solve environmental problems that require knowledge of geotechnical engineering (e.g., solid waste management and groundwater management), transportation engineering (e.g., urban planning, public transit, and sustainable cities), structural engineering (e.g., green building design), and health and safety.
Other skills and needs: research, writing, presentations, budgets, projectmanagement, physically demanding (e.g., weather, confined spaces, heights, odor, and bugs), travel, and crazy hours.
Median Salary; $80K
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