Evan Swayze walks around his property in Rutland, Massachusetts, and recalls the way his home used to look. Lush landscaping has been transformed into a front yard filled with dirt and weeds. A paver walkway and granite front steps have been replaced by a boarded-up front door. And a finished basement, which included a dance studio Swayze built for his…
However, according to documents filed by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, which tracks and oversees hazardous waste spills, the leak was caused when a"threaded pipe fitting on the bottom of the tank was accidentally broken" by a technician with McDonald Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing, who had performed maintenance work earlier that day.
"Just the noise pollution was really disruptive," Amirault said."It does have a significant impact on mental health."When the couple was finally nearing the finish line of the cleanup process more than a year after the spill, they received stunning news from the insurance provider: The HVAC company's $1 million insurance policy had been exhausted and there would be no more money provided for the substantial repair work still ahead.
A spokesperson with the Massachusetts DEP said that while the agency doesn't track cleanup costs because insurance doesn't fall under its jurisdiction, these types of cleanups anecdotally fall within the $100,000 to $150,000 range. Instead, the letter stated that a technician would have noticed the leak prior to leaving the house and suggested it could have been caused by Swayze's son working out in the adjacent basement weight room.
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