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Site Type: Site Awaiting NPL Decision (SAND) 
20TH SKEET & SPORTSMEN CLUB
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| HOOKSETT, New Hampshire |
| HILLSBOROUGH County |
| Street Address: | 116 GOFFSTOWN RD.
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| Zip Code: | 03106 |
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| EPA ID #: | NHD986489763 |
| Site ID #: | 0102743 |
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Description
The 20th Skeet and Sportsmen Club (Club) property is located at 100 and 116 Goffstown Road in Hooksett, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The 110-acre property is owned by 20th Skeet and Clay and by N.L. Clement Trust. The Club property is bounded to the north by Quimby Mountain in Dunbarton, New Hampshire; to the east by an access road; to the south by Hooksett Hill Road, Goffstown Road, and private residences; and to the west by wetlands, residences, and East Dunbarton Road in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Major features on the Club property include an older and a newer clubhouse, an unnamed stream, and an approximately 26-acre wetland area.
For an unknown period prior to 1975, the Club property was used as a shooting range. In 1975, the Club was officially formed and began using the Club property as a shooting range. Between 50,000 and 100,000 pounds of lead shot is estimated to have been deposited in the 9- to 12-acre shot fall area in the central portion of the property. Based on results of 1989 surface water sampling conducted by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES), NH DES issued Administrative Order No. WSPCD 89-25 to the Club, requiring the Club to cease shooting in and around the on-site wetland, and to address lead contamination in the wetland. In 1991, a beaver dam located along an unnamed stream downstream of the on-site wetland was removed. The wetlands were significantly drained but the unnamed stream and some wetland remained. In 1993, the New Hampshire Department of Public Health Services (NH DPHS) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), prepared a public health consultation that stated that lead was present in surficial soils and sediments on the Club property at sufficient concentrations to pose a health threat to children under 6 years of age. During fall 1994, the Club constructed a chain-link fence to restrict access to the shot fall area per the request of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Known environmental investigations [including a Site Inspection (SI) completed in 1998] and remediation activities at the Club property were conducted between 1989 and 1998, and included the application of lime to the wetland area in an effort to reduce the quantity of lead leaching into groundwater and surface water, and the sampling of groundwater, drinking water, surface water, sediments, and surface soils. Based on land use and analytical results of environmental sampling, lead is the only contaminant of concern on the Club property.
Depth to groundwater and direction of groundwater flow beneath the Club property are unknown; however, based on surface topography and the presence of wetlands on the property, groundwater is likely to be less than 10 feet (ft) below ground surface and flows to the south or southwest. An estimated 4,593 people rely on public and private drinking water supply wells located within 4-radial miles of the Club property. The nearest municipal drinking water supply well is located approximately 2.8 miles east-northeast of the Club property. The nearest private drinking water supply well is located on site and serves members of the Club. Analytical results of groundwater samples collected from monitoring wells located in the shot fall area have documented the release of lead to groundwater. Drinking water samples have been collected from on- and off-site drinking water supply wells; however, according to available file information, no impacts to drinking water sources have been documented.
Stormwater runoff from the Club property flows into the on-site wetland and unnamed stream. Surface water bodies located within 15-downstream miles of sources on the Club property include the on-site wetland and unnamed stream, Hardy Brook, Black Brook, and the Merrimack River. These water bodies are all considered fisheries, with the exception of the on-site wetland. There are no surface water drinking water intakes located downstream of the Club property. Sensitive environments located downstream of the Club property include a water body protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA); approximately 1.2 miles of wetland frontage; and habitat for the bald eagle, a Federally-listed threatened species. Analytical results of surface water samples collected from the wetlands and the unnamed stream on the Club property indicated the presence of lead. As a result, a fishery, a CWA-protected water body, and greater than 0.1 miles of wetland frontage have been impacted.
There are no residents, full-time workers, or terrestrial sensitive environments located on the Club property. In 1998, the Club had a membership of 120 “full-time” and “part-time” members; and the Club has also hosted shooting competitions in which non-members have participated. Access to the property is not restricted, but access to the shot fall area is partially restricted by a chain-link fence and warning signs. An estimated 112 and 1,815 people reside within 1- and 4-radial miles of the Club property, respectively. The nearest residence is located adjacent to the property to the southwest and is approximately 500 ft from the shot fall area. Information regarding the presence of schools or day-care facilities within 200 ft of the property is not available. Analytical results of surface soil samples collected from the shot fall area have indicated the presence of lead at a maximum concentration of 2,900 parts per million (ppm) in soil samples from which the lead shot has been removed and at 383,000 ppm in samples from which the lead shot was not removed. Based on these results, potential impacts to member or nearby residential populations are unknown.
The last known action on the Club property is the 1998 SI. NH DES is currently planning to assess the remedial needs of the property in Spring 2001.
Current Status
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Public Record Locations
EPA New England Records Center, One Congress Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 918-1440
Contacts
| Nancy Smith |
| Site Assessment Manager |
| Address: | One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (HBS)
Boston, MA 02114-2023 |
| Phone #: | 617-918-1436 |
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| E-Mail Address: | Smith.Nancya@epa.gov |
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