According to Joe Pesaturo, spokesperson for the MBTA, testing has shown small levels of lead and arsenic at the site. "The site will have to be secured and cleaned," he tells GlobeSt.com. MBTA inherited the site but is taking responsibility for the clean up. Pesaturo notes that it is unclear yet what the costs of the clean up will be.
Once the site is cleaned, MBTA's plans for it could include selling part of it either to a private developer or transferring it to the city, which could redevelop it as a park. "It depends upon the future needs from the rail's perspective," points out Pesaturo. "The neighbors would like to see MBTA move its service and maintenance facilities to another location. If we could relocate to another location, it's one of the options."
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