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News Release (Camp Edwards, MA) — The Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP) office has notified the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP) that it plans to blow-in-place unexploded munitions on Friday, September 7. The items are four 37mm, twelve 40mm projectiles, one 4.5-inch rocket, and four 60mm mortars. They are located in the central impact area of the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). This event will have no impact outside the boundary of the MMR and does not affect the buffer zones established with the Sandwich School Committee and the Sandwich Selectmen. The munitions will be blown-in-place between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The detonation of these munitions does not pose a threat to public safety. Disposal in this manner eliminates a potential safety hazard to groundwater study and Range Control personnel. Army National Guard contractors will be responsible for detonating the munitions and sampling the soil at the location for residual explosive compounds. If any contamination is found, the soil will be removed and disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations. # # #
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