Region 3 GPRA Baseline RCRA Corrective Action Facility Osram Sylvania Inc.(Formerly:GTE) 816-827 Lexington Street Warren, PA 16365 Congressional District 5 EPA ID #: PAD980554570 Last Updated 12/16/05 Current Progress at the Site A Consent Assessment was signed by Osram and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) in March 1995. The Assessment covered the incidences of cyanide exceeding the facility's NPDES permit requirement. In November 1995, Osram and PADEP signed a Consent Assessment that covered a "milky white" substance coming from the Irvine Street storm water outfall on May 9, 1995. In July 2000, EPA performed an Environmental Indicators visit and made a determination that no further corrective action is necessary at this time. Site Description The Osram facility is located at 819 Lexington Avenue, in Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania. Osram manufactures and assembles electronic pin connectors, lighting and related devices, primarily for auto parts market. The facility was formerly owned and operated by the GTE Corporation, which sold the facility and product line to Osram in February 1993. The plant has been in operation since 1956. Prior to that time the land belonged to United Refining oil refinery. The facility is approximately 20 acres in size and is divided by Lexington Avenue. The site holds four process buildings, an engineering and research building, two drum storage areas, a wastewater treatment system, and a storage area for wastewater treatment storage. The process buildings include the Wire Plant, Plastics Plant, Specially Metal Operation Plant, and Precious Metals Plating Building. Site Responsibility EPA will issue a RCRA corrective action Statement of Basis (SB) that will explain the proposed no further action and provide public an opportunity to review and comment on this proposal. Institutional Controls There are no institutinal controls at this time. ------- Government Contact Mr. Hon Lee - 3WC22 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region III 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 Phone: (215) 814-3419 Email: lee.hon@epa.gov For more information about EPA's corrective action webpage, including Environmental Indicators, please visit our site at: www.epa.gov/reg3wcmd/correctiveaction.htm Facility Contact Mr. George Munson 816 Lexington Avenue, P.O. Box 129 Warren, PA 16365 Phone: 814-726-6640 Email :munson@sylvania.com ------- |