AEPA
United States
E nvironmental Protection
Agency
Office of Emergency &
Remedial Response
Washington, DC 20460
HW-8.19
September 1989
EESCRTPEICNS OF 93 SUES PLACED GN OHE FINAL
NATIONAL HOXKUilES LIST IN SEPTEMBER 1989
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This document consists of descriptions of 93 sites placed on the final
National Priorities List (NFL) in September 1989. Also included as an addendum
are descriptions of 31 sites being dropped from the proposed NFL, most of them
because they are related to Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act.
Ihe size of the site is generally indicated based on information available
at the time the site was scored using the Hazard Ranking System. Ihe size may
change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of
contamination.
Sites are arranged alphabetically by State and by site name.
Rpmedial Actions Under Superfund
Ihe Superfund program is authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCXA) and the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), enacted on October 17, 1986. Under
SARA, the Hazardous Substances Superfund pays the costs not assumed by
responsible parties for cleaning up hazardous waste sites or emergencies that
threaten public health, welfare, or the environment. Ihe Superfund program is
managed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Two types of responses may be taken when a hazardous substance is released
(or threatens to be released) into the environment:
o Removal actions, emergency-type responses to imminent threats. SARA
limits these actions to 1 year and/or $2 million, with a waiver possible
if the actions are consistent with remedial actions. Removal actions
can be undertaken by the private parties responsible for the releases
or by the Federal Government using the Superfund.
o Remedial responses, actions intended to provide permanent solutions at
abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Rpmpriial responses are
generally longer-term and more expensive than removals. A Superfund
remedial response can be taken only if a site is on the NFL. After
publishing two preliminary lists and proposing a formal list, EPA
published the first NFL in September 1983. Ihe list must be updated at
least annually.
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The money for conducting a remedial response or removal action at a
hazardous waste site can come from several sources:
o The individuals or companies responsible for the problems can clean up
voluntarily with EPA or State supervision.
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o The responsible party or parties can be forced to clean up by Federal
or State legal action.
o A State or local government can choose to assume the responsibility to
cleanup without Federal dollars.
o Superfund can pay for the cleanup, then seek to recover the costs from
the responsible party or parties.
A remedial response under Superfund is an orderly process that generally
involves the following steps;
o Take any measures needed to stabilize conditions, which might involve,
for example, fencing the site or removing above-ground drums or bulk
tanks.
o Undertake initial planning activities to scope out a strategy for
collecting information and analyzing alternative courses of action.
o Conduct a remedial investigation to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site.
o Conduct a feasibility study to analyze various cleanup alternatives.
The feasibility study is often conducted with the remedial
investigation as one project. Typically, the two together cost
$1 million and take from 9 to 18 months to complete.
o Select the cleanup alternative that:
— Protects human health and the environment
— Attains Federal and State requirements that are
applicable or relevant and appropriate
— Makes Tnaxiimm use of permanent solutions, alternative
treatment technologies, or resource recovery
technologies
— Is "cost effective11 — that is, the results achieved
are proportional to the cost (tentative working definition)
o Design the remedy. Typically, the design phase costs $750,000 and
takes 6 to 12 months.
o Implement the remedy, which might involve, for example, constructing
facilities to treat ground water or removing contaminants to a safe
area away from the site. The implementation phase typically
lasts 6 to 12 months.
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The State government can participate in a remedial response under
Superfund in one of two ways:
o The State can take the lead role tinder a cooperative agreement, which
is much like a grant in that Federal dollars are transferred to the
State. The State then develops a workplan, schedule, and budget,
contracts for any services it needs, and is responsible for making sure
that all the conditions in the cooperative agreement are met. In
contrast to a grant, EPA continues to be substantially involved and
monitors the State's progress throughout the project.
o EPA can take the lead under a Superfund State Contract, with the State
having an advisory role. EPA, generally using contractor support,
manages work early in the planning process. In the later design and
implementation (construction) phases, contractors do the work under the
supervision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Under both
arrangements, the State must share in the cost of the implementation
phase of cleanup. EPA expects this phase to average out at about
$13.5 million per site, plus any costs to operate and maintain the
remedial action.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
MOTOROLA, INC. (52ND STREET PLANT)
Phoenix, Arizona
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Motorola, Inc., manufactures
semiconductors and related components at a plant on 52nd Street in Phoenix,
Maricopa County, Arizona. The facility is situated approximately 1.5 miles
northeast of the Sky Harbor International Airport and is surrounded by
residential, industrial, business, agricultural, and recreational areas.
Ground water beneath the 52nd Street Plant is contaminated with tri-
chloroethylene (TCE), trichloroethane (TCA), and other organic and inorganic
compounds, according to analyses conducted by EPA and Motorola.
Contamination may have resulted from leaking storage tanks, leaking effluent
lines, and past disposal practices, including the use of dry wells. Motorola
detected TCE and TCA in its monitoring wells at least 1 mile from the
facility. Several private wells not used for drinking and one irrigation well
contain TCE above the State action level of 5 parts per billion.
Prior to October 1983, Motorola installed 22 on-site and 6 off-site
monitoring wells, as described in a Phase I remedial investigation report. In
October 1983, the Arizona Department of Health Services established a Task
Force comprised of the State, EPA, and local agencies. The Task Force has
guided Motorola in developing a detailed workplan for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
The plant received Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a
permit application.
Status fJanuary 1986); Motorola has completed most field activities for
Phase II of the RI/FS. The report is expected in 1986. Off-site sampling
has confirmed a plume of contaminated ground water extending at least 1 mile
west of the plant. In 1986, additional monitoring wells will be installed,
ground water and soil will be tested, and a pilot plant for pumping and
treating contaminated ground water will be installed.
Status (June 1988): EPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the final NPL. On May 19, 1986, Motorola requested that the
facility be converted to a hazardous waste generator. On July 29, 1986, EPA
confirmed that the plant was operating as a generator. Hence, it satisfies a
component of EPA's NPVRCRA policy.
In May 1986, the State certified that a container storage area on-site
had been cleaned up in accordance with Subtitle C.
Status (August 1989): EPA has placed this site on the NPL.
Following public comment on Motorola's RI/FS, a Record of Decision was
signed in September 1988 finalizing the remedy for the first phase of the
response. Work is scheduled to begin in late 1990. Motorola and the State
signed a Consent Decree in June 1989 and stipulated penalties for the remedial
design and remedial action.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
BROWN & BRYANT, INC. (ARVIN PLANT)
Arvin, California
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Brcwn & Bryant, Inc. (B&B) has
formulated liquid agricultural chemicals on a 4.7-acre site at 600 South
Derby Road in Arvin, Kern County, California, since 1960. The area is
agricultural, with both croplands and orchards near the site.
Inspections by the California Department of Health Services and the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board have documented numerous
instances of poor housekeeping practices. On the site are tanks holding
Dinoseb and two unlined ponds for pesticide rinse water. One pond is no
longer in use. The other, a 250,000-gallon pond, has overflowed twice, and a
tank has leaked.
In 1984, the California Department of Health Services identified various
pesticides, including dibromochloropropane, ethylene dibromide, and Dinoseb C
(which has been banned by EPA), as well as 1,2-dichloropropane and
chlorobenzene, in on-site wells. Public and private wells within 3 miles of
the site provide drinking water to 7,200 people and irrigate 19,600 acres of
cropland. City of Arvin Well #1 is 1,500 feet from the site.
Ihe County District Attorney has filed charges against the owner/operator
of B&B for the company's hazardous waste handling practices.
This facility is being proposed for the NFL because it is classified as a
"non or late-filer" under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA). Although the facility was treating, storing, or disposing of
hazardous waste after November 19, 1980, it did not file a Part A permit
application by that date as required and has little or no history of
compliance with RCRA Subtitle C.
Status (August 1989); EPA received no comments on this site and so has
placed it on the NPL.
B&B is going out of business. EPA is evaluating a proposal by insurance
companies representing B&B which would take over all company assets and
provide a negotiated settlement to EPA and the State in exchange for an
agreement absolving B&B, its president, and their insurance companies of
further liability. The State has agreed to the settlement; EPA is awaiting
judicial resolution of attorneys' fees and other key issues.
EPA's Emergency Response Program is evaluating the need to conduct a
removal action at the site. In the fall of 1989, EPA is scheduled to start a
remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
EAIRCHIID SMIOONDUCTOR O3RP. (SOUTH SAN JOSE PLANT)
South San Jose, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984) ; Faijrchild Semiconductor Corp.
manufactures semiconductors on approximately 20 acres in South San Jose, Santa
Clara County, California. Land-use in the vicinity of the site is
agricultural, residential, and commercial.
This site was proposed under the name "Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corp.
(South San Jose Plant) ". The company took the new name in 1986.
Soils and part of a major aquifer providing drinking water to an estimated
65,000 people are contaminated with trichloroethane and other solvents,
according to analyses conducted by the Great Oaks Water Co. and Fairchild.
One municipal well within 3 miles of the site has been taken out of service.
In response to a request from the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board, Fairchild is voluntarily taking action to contain and reduce
the plume of contamination. Fairchild has started an investigation to
determine the extent of the problem at the site and is currently undertaking
interim cleanup measures consisting of excavation of contaminated soils, the
pumping and treatment of contaminated ground water, and construction of a
slurry wall to reduce the spread of contamination from the site.
The plant received Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (FCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application.
This is one of 19 sites in the South Bay Area of San Francisco.
Facilities at these sites have used a variety of toxic chemicals, primarily
chlorinated organic solvents, which contaminate a common ground water basin.
Although these sites are listed separately, EPA intends to apply an area-wide
approach to the problem as well as take specific action as necessary.
Status f,TantMTy i QRfi) ; Fairchild has removed contaminated soil from the
facility, has installed a system to pump and treat contaminated ground water,
and is constructing the slurry wall.
Status (June 1988) ; EPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the final NPL. In 1982, the facility converted to a hazardous
waste generator. Hence, it satisfies a component of EPA's NPL/RCRA policy.
The slurry wall has been completed. In a pilot test, vapor extraction
proved to effectively clean up contaminated soil within the wall. A full-
scale system is scheduled to be implemented shortly. Contaminated ground
water continues to be pumped and treated.
Status (August 1989) ; EPA has placed this site on the NPL.
A Record of Decision was signed in March 1989, finalizing the remedy and
concurring with State orders for final cleanup. The company is in compliance
with these orders. The remedy includes pumping and treatment of ground water
and vapor extraction to remove contaminants from soils. In addition, the
feasibility of reinjecting treated ground water is being studied.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
FRESNO MUNICIPAL SANITARY LANDFILL
Fresno, California
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Fresno! Municipal Sanitary landfill
covers approximately 130 acres on the edge of the City of Fresno, Fresno
County, California. The surrounding area is primarily agricultural with some
homes to the north and south. The city has owned and operated the landfill
since 1935. It expanded to its current size in 1945. The landfill has a
permit from the State to accept nonhazardous solid waste and general refuse.
In 1983, tests by the California Department of Health Services (CDHS)
revealed that methane gas was migrating from the landfill. In June 1984,
residents living adjacent to the landfill wrote letters to EPA and CDHS
alleging that waste crankcase oils and solvents had been openly disposed at
the landfill. In November 1984, Fresno installed 17 wells around the
perimeter of the landfill to monitor methane and 6 wells to monitor ground
water. The city also constructed barriers on two sides of the landfill to
control methane migration. Monitoring conducted in 1985 indicated that
methane migration to nearby homes was decreasing.
According to sampling conducted in 1984 by CDHS and the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board, tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene,
methylene chloride, and dichloroethylene are present in wells at the edge of
the landfill. Upgradient wells show no contamination, and no other possible
sources of contamination are known to exist upgradient of the site.
Nine municipal wells are within 3 miles of the Fresno landfill. Water
from these wells feeds into a blended system that serves the City of Fresno.
The general distribution area serves approximately 260,000 people. Nine
private wells within 3 miles of the landfill serve an additional 3,000 people
who have no other source of drinking water.
Status (August 1989); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Prioritws List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
J.H. BAXTER CO.
Weed, California
(Tflnfl-jt-jgns at listing (October 1984): J.H. Baxter Co. has owned and
operated a wood-treatment facility at the base of Mount Shasta in Weed,
Siskiyou County, California, since 1962. Prior to 1962, the plant was owned
and operated by Long Bell Latter Co. and International Paper Co. Roseburg
Forest Products Co. owns and operates a lumber products facility adjacent to
Baxter.
Tne chemicals used to treat wood include pentachlorophenol , arsenic
compounds, and creosote. Analyses conducted by the conpany and the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board (CRWQCB) detected arsenic, polynuclear
aromatics, and pentachlorophenol in ground water beneath the site. Heavy
metals, pentachlorophenol, tetrachlorophenol, and creosote have been detected
in surface water downstream of the site.
CRWQCB issued the cauJdiiy a Cleanup and Abatement Order in March 1983
and a Cease and Desist Order in May 1983. The conpany has installed
monitoring wells and taken measures to collect and direct rainwater run-off.
Status (February igHfii? CRWQCB ordered J. H. Baxter Co. , International
Paper Co. , and Roseberg wood Products Co. to develop a site characterization
study in accordance with a workplan developed earlier by the conpanies.
In December 1985, EF7V issued Notice Letters to the conpanies. In
response, the conpanies agreed to meet with EPA to develop a workplan for a
remedial investigation/feasibility study (RJ/FS) to determine the type and
extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action.
Two units at the facility that were regulated under Subititle C of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCEA) have been closed. EPA and the
State are now trying to determine if the closures meet RCRA requirements. •
status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the NPL because it has a history of unwillingness to take
corrective action. Although Baxter has had Interim status since it filed Part
of a RCRA permit application on November 19, 1980, it has consistently sought
to withdraw that filing since 1983 , and has continued to dispute RCRA
jurisdiction over its facility. By these actions, the conpany has shown
itself to be unwilling to comply with numerous State and EPA Regional demands
for cleanup and/or closure under RCRA and other statutes. The company does
not dispute that soil and ground water at the site are contaminated; rather,
it disputes the applicability of RCRA to those problems.
Because it appears unlikely that corrective action can be achieved
quickly under RCRA, EPA is dealing with the contamination under Superfund.
After lengthy negotiations failed with J.H. Baxter Co. , International Paper
Co. , and Roseberg Wood Products Co. over their conduct of the RI/FS, EPA
started an RI/FS in January 1987.
This site's score on the Hazard Ranking system, which EPA uses to
evaluate sites for the NPL, has been revised. Therefore, EPA is soliciting
comnents on the revised score.
Status (August 1989): EPA has placed this site on the NPL.
EPA released the final RI report in January 1989 and is preparing the
FS. International Paper, J.H. Baxter, and Roseburg Forest Products are
conducting treatability studies on soils and ground water. These data will be
used in the FS to evaluate remedial alternatives.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site, listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
JASCp CHEMICAL CORP.
Mountain View, California
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Jasco Chemical Corp. has formulated
chemical products on a 2.05-acre site in Mountain View, Santa Clara County,
California, since 1976. The site is bordered on the northeast by the Central
Expressway and the Southern Pacific Railroad, and on the remaining sides by
residential neighborhoods.
In January 1983, a citizen complained to the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board (CF5^2CB) that the facility was dumping solvents at the
rear of the site on a daily basis. CRWQCB requested Jasco to install a
monitoring well at the site to determine if ground water was contaminated.
Both ground water and soil are contaminated at the site, according to
analyses conducted by consultants to Jasco. Methylene chloride
concentrations are as high as 142,000 parts per million in ground water, and
soil is highly contaminated with pentachlorophenol to depths of 20 feet.
Contamination is believed to have resulted from any of the following sources:
an underground tank farm, two dry wells used for disposal of storm water run-
off from the roof and paved portion of the site, and a drain that discharges
surface run-off at the rear of the site.
The company is working with GRWQCB to determine the extent of the
contamination and to prevent further migration of the contaminants. In
addition, the City of Mountain View closed nearby Municipal Well #17 in 1987,
until the lateral and vertical extent of the pollution has been defined.
About 333,000 people obtain drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the
site.
Status (August 1989); Jasco is pumping and treating ground water to
remove contamination. In July 1988, Municipal Well #17 was returned to
service. In November 1988, Jasco excavated 550 cubic feet of contaminated
soil and transported it to a hazardous waste facility regulated under
Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
LGRENTZ BARREL & DRUM CO.
San Jose, California
ffanflifrions at listing (October 1984): Lorerttz Barrel & Drum Co. recycles
drums at a. plant in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Tire 5-acre site
is surrounded by residential, industrial, and business areas.
On-site monitoring wells are contaminated with trichloroethane ,
trichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene, according to
analyses conducted by a consultant to Lorentz. Contamination is believed to
have resulted from overflowing sumps and spills. About 250,000 people obtain
drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the site. Lorentz is working with
the California Regional Water Quality Board (CRWQCB) to determine the extent
of ground water contamination. The board issued a Cleanup and Abatement Order
to the company in August 1983.
Tne plant received Interim status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application. On March 25, 1981, EPA removed the facility as a treatment,
storage, or disposal facility because it was not engaged in hazardous waste
activities.
This is one of 19 sites in the South Bay Area of San Francisco.
Facilities at these sites have used a variety of toxic chemicals, primarily
chlorinated organic solvents, which contaminate a cannon ground water basin.
Although these sites are listed separately, EPA intends to apply an area-vide
approach to the problem as well as take specific action as necessary.
status (Fffo-iipry ig«(i); in March 1985, ETA and the California Department
of Health Services (CDHS) discovered over 300 drums containing phenols,
methylene chloride, and PCBs stored on the Lorentz property. In response to
action by the Santa Clara District Attorney, the company removed the drums.
CRWQCB is overseeing the Lorentz investigation to determine the extent of
ground water contamination. dHS will oversee the investigation of soil
contamination.
Cn February 7, 1986, the Santa Clara County District Attorney filed a
complaint against the company for violation of State hazardous waste laws.
•me facility has been shut down until procedures for compliance are developed.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the final NFL. me company is classified as a "non-filer."
Hence, it satisfies a component of EPA's NPL/RCRA policy.
In July 1987, the owner of the Lorentz site was ordered to shut it down
permanently, sentenced to 2 years in jail, and fined $2.04 million.
Recent sampling by CDHS consultants has shown extensive contamination in
soil and ground water, both on- and off-site. In addition to the chlorinated
organics identified earlier, pesticides, metals, and PCBs are present.
On December 1, 1987, EPA toe* over as lead agency for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) at the site. In February 1988, CDHS
completed an expedited response action consisting of excavating soil with high
concentrations of PCBs. In March 1988, EPA and CDHS completed removal of
1,000 drums of hazardous materials. All materials were transported to
regulated disposal facilities. The site was then graded and the surface
sealed to control drainage.
In May 1988 , EPA completed an engineering evaluation cost analysis for
systems to pump and treat shallow contaninated ground water.
status (August 19891: EPA has placed this site on the NFL.
EPA completed the RI/FS. Following a period of public conment. a Record
of Decision was signed in September 1988 finalizing the remedy as treatment of
ground water with an ozone ultraviolet light oxidation system. EPA is _
currently designing an off-site extraction system and an on-site treatment
facility. EPA is aT" investigation the extent of the contamination in soils
and on structures and expects to complete an RI/FS for the overall site in
early 1990.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
MONTRQSE CHEMICAL CORP.
Torrance, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Montrose Chemical Corp.
manufactured DDT on a 13-acre site in a light industrial/residential area of
Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, from 1947 until 1982. About 3,000
people live or work within 0.25 mile of the site.
The company's operations included formulation, grinding, packaging, and
distribution of DDT. According to analyses conducted by EPA, Montrose, and
various State and local agencies, on- and off-site soils, surface water, and
sediments are contaminated with DDT. The major transport mechanisms
identified were storm water run-off and aerial emissions.
On May 6, 1983, EPA issued an Administrative Order under CERCtA Section
106 requiring Montrose Chemical to cease all discharges of DDT and to initiate
a study to determine the nature and extent of contamination. After a more
detailed review of the Montrose site, EPA determined that further work was
necessary to characterize the site and evaluate alternatives. Therefore, EPA
prepared a workplan for a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS).
This second phase of investigation will assess all areas of contamination,
both on- and off-site, and any public health and environmental impacts.
Status (June 1986); In February 1985, Montrose installed a temporary
asphalt cover over the site. EPA did not endorse this activity.
In the summer of 1985, EPA conducted Part I of the Rl. On-site
sampling found high levels of contamination at 77-foot depths in soil and in
shallow ground water. In October 1985, Montrose and EPA signed an
Administrative Order under CERCLA Section 106 requiring Montrose to conduct
Part II of the RI, which includes on-site sampling of ground water and off-
site sampling of soil, sediments, surface water, and ground water.
Status (November 1988): During July 1986, EPA sampled off-site dust and
soil and verified that DOT migrated off-site via aerial dispersion.
In November 1986, Montrose completed Phase I sampling under Part II of
the RI. Results indicated that soils near the site are contaminated with high
levels of EOT, and that the two shallower aquifers in the four-aquifer system
underlying the site are contaminated with DOT and monochlorobenzene.
In October 1987, EPA and Montrose signed an amendment to the October
1985 Administrative Order, calling for both on- and off-site sampling of the
two deeper aquifers in the four-aquifer system.
Status (August 1989); In July 1989, EPA and Montrose signed a second
amendment to the original order, under which Montrose will conduct the FS for
the overall site and evaluate options for removing DDT-contaminated sediments
in the sanitary sewer lines near the site.
Sampling conducted under the first amended order indicates that ground
water is contaminated with high levels of monochlorobenzene 0.25 mile
downgradient from the site. Deep wells and additional downgradient wells will
be constructed and sampled.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
PACIFIC COAST PIPE LINES
Fillmore, California
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Pacific Coast Pipe Lines Site
covers 100 acres at 67 East Telegraph Road in Fillmore, Ventura County,
California. During 1920-52, the site was a Texaco, Inc., refinery. When the
refinery closed, most of it was dismantled. Pacific Coast Pipe Lines, a
department of Texaco, took the site over in 1953, operating it as a crude oil
pumping station.
Liquid and semisolid refinery wastes were disposed of in on-site unlined
pits and sumps. Texaco identified eight areas where hazardous waste may have
been deposited. Soil in six of the areas contains benzene, 1,3-
dichlorobenzene, and lead.
Three monitoring wells on-site contain benzene and 1,3-dichlorobenzene,
according to Texaco analyses conducted in 1983. An estimated 10,000 people
obtain drinking water and as many as 4,000 acres of agricultural land are
irrigated from wells within 3 miles of the site.
In 1985 and 1986, Texaco transported 33,000 cubic yards of contaminated
soils to a hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act.
Status (August 1989); EPA is investigating the possibility that Texaco
will conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type
and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
SYNERTEK, INC. (BUIIDING 1)
Santa Clara, California
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Synertfck, Inc. (SI) manufactured
electronics in five buildings on a 3.5-acre site at 3050 Coronado Boulevard in
Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, from March 1978 to February 1985.
SI, a subsidiary of Honeywell, Inc., operated a neutralization system
consisting of three buried tanks during 1974-82. Building 1 is adjacent to the
tank system, which was removed in April 1985. A buried tank for storing
trichloroethylene (TCE) and trichloroethane (TCA) was installed in 1976 and
removed in February 1985. According to California Regional Water Quality
Control Board (CRW3CB) files, the neutralization tank and solvent storage tank
appear to have leaked. In 1985, Honeywell found TCE, TCA, and other
chlorinated solvents in ground water on and off the site. Both the shallow
and deep aquifers are contaminated. An estimated 300,000 people obtain
drinking water from public wells within 3 miles of the site.
Honeywell is constructing a single-^well extraction system to pump
contaminated ground water to the surface, route it through two air-stripping
towers to remove contaminants, and discharge the treated water to the storm
sewer. The discharge will be regulated under a permit issued by CRWQCB under
the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. The pumping system is
scheduled to be in operation shortly.
Status (August 1989); Under CRWQCB orders, Honeywell is conducting a
remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The
work is meeting the schedule outlined in the orders. Honeywell plans to
remove a large concrete neutralization tank in the near future.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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Superfund hazardous waste site, listed under the
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KXKt FIATS PLANT (USDOE)
Golden, Colorado
Conditions at listing (October 1984^: The/Rocky Flats Plant covers
approximately 6,550 acres (about 11 square miles) in Jefferson County, near
Golden, Colorado. The facility originally covered 2,000 acres, but a 4,550-
acre "buffer zone" was added in 1974. The main processing operations are
confined to approximately 384 acres within the buffer zone.
The plant began operations in 1952 under the direction of the U.S. Atomic
Energy Commission (USAEC). Later, ownership was transferred to the U.S.
Energy Research and Development Administration (USERDA) and eventually to the
current owner, the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE). Actual operations at
the plant have been performed by contractors. Dow Chemical Co. operated the
plant until June 30, 1975, when the current operator, Rockwell International
Corp., entered into a contract with USERDA.
Since its establishment, the major operation at the plant has been the
fabrication and assembly of components for nuclear weapons. In these
operations, the facility uses plutonium, uranium, beryllium, stainless steel
and aluminum. The facility also recovers plutonium and separates and performs
research on americium.
Releases of industrial solvents, pesticides, plutonium, and tritium from
these operations have contaminated soils, surface water sediments, and ground
water at various locations on the facility. Plutonium contamination of soils
and sediments has also been documented beyond the boundaries of the Federally-
owned land. Additionally, three evaporation ponds have contributed to nitrate
contamination of ground water.
USDOE has completed some remedial work such as capping and removing
Plutonium-contaminated soils. USDOE is also improving liquid waste treatment
systems to reduce discharge of liquid effluents, which are regulated by a
permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
Approximately 80,000 people live within 3 miles of the facility.
Downtown Denver is approximately 16 miles southeast of the facility, while the
cities of Golden and Boulder are approximately 8 miles south and north,
respectively, of the the facility.
Status (July 1985); USDOE continues to conduct remedial work by removing
"hot spots" of contamination. A recent court settlement requires USDOE to
conduct remedial activities on private land east of the plant as a condition
of its sale to local governments. USDOE has begun to address the site through
its internal cleanup program. The installation assessment phase is underway.
Status (August 1989); On July 31, 1986, EPA, USDOE, and the Colorado
Department of Health (CDH) entered into a Federal Facility Compliance
Agreement (FFCA). The FFCA defined roles and set schedules for investigation
and cleanup of past disposal problems and addressed hazardous and mixed waste
compliance issues. Under the FFCA, USDOE started a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS), identifying 166 on-site and off-site
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disposal/contamination areas and grouping them into 107 high-, medium-, and
low-priority areas.
EPA and CDH have been reviewing various draft RI/FS documents and Interim
Response Action (IRA) proposals. These review activities have focused on the
high (Hillside 881) and medium (903 Pad, East Trenches, Mound) priority
areas. Hillside 881 is located near the Woman Creek drainage which
eventually discharges into Standly lake, a major drinking water supply
reservoir for several Denver suburbs. In September 1988, USDOE published a
report titled Environmental Survey Preliminary Report of the Defense
Production Facilities, identifying Hillside 881 as the department's most
significant potential risk to populations. This preliminary finding will be
reassessed during implementation of USDOE's 5-year Environmental Restoration
Plan.
Other surface drainage concerns at Rocky Flats include surface and
subsurface migration through North and South Walnut Creek which eventually
discharges to Great Western Reservoir, a major drinking water source for the
city of Broomfield. In July 1989, Broomfield constructed a ditch to divert
North and South Walnut Creek around the Great Western Reservoir because of
concern that past spills and other releases of contaminants to the creek may
continue.
On May 25, 1989, EPA, CDH, and USDOE started negotiations on an
Interagency Agreement (IAG) pursuant to CERdA Section 120. EPA anticipates
that the IAG will replace the 1986 FFCA and will establish goals for
investigation and cleanup activities at Rocky Flats. EPA also anticipates
using the IAG process to define specific roles for EPA, CEH, and USDOE, make
decisions regarding potential IRAs, group areas into operable units, and
address any areas discovered during the studies. Negotiations on the IAG are
currently scheduled to conclude in September 1989.
USDOE and the Office of Management and Budget have estimate that
addressing the 166 contaminated areas identified thus far will take at least
30 years, with projected costs between $400 million to $2 billion.
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BARKHAMSTED-NEW HARTFORD IANDFILL
Barkhamsted, Connecticut
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Thej Barkhamsted-New Hartford
Landfill encompassess 102.5 acres in a rural/residential area of Barkhamsted,
Litchfield County, Connecticut. Since 1974, it has been owned and operated by
Regional Refuse Disposal District One. This unlined municipal landfill is near
the Barkhamsted and New Hartford town line. An unnamed brook borders the site
to the southwest and north and flows through a wetland to the Farmington River
1.3 stream miles from where sludge was deposited on the site.
In December 1983, the landfill received a Solid Waste Disposal Facility
Permit from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP).
The landfill accepts municipal and industrial wastes, including oily metal
grindings sludge containing cacJmium, chromium, copper, lead, nickel, zinc,
and manganese. A barrel-crushing operation also is on-site to reclaim
metals.
In 1983, leaking drums containing hazardous solvents were observed on-
site during a CT DEP inspection. Tests conducted in 1986-87 by the
landfill's consultant indicate volatile organic compounds, including xylene,
toluene, 1,1-dichloroethane, 4-methyl-2-pentanone, and vinyl chloride, are
present in shallow and deep wells on-site. Many private wells and a
municipal supply well for New Hartford are within 3 miles of the site. The
wells serve an estimated 4,800 people. The closest private well is 770 feet
southeast of a contaminated well. The Farmington Valley Health District shut
down the on-site well serving the landfill office due to volatile organic
contamination.
The site is not completely fenced, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
In April 1988, EPA emergency staff sampled the landfill and determined
that no removal action was warranted at that time.
Status (August 1989); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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DURHAM MEADOWS
Durham, Connecticut
Conditions at listing (June 1988): The Durham Meadows Site is in the
southern Connecticut town of Durham in Middlesex County. Investigation of the
site centers around Merriam Manufacturing Co., which occupies 5-acres on Main
Street in Durham. The company was established in 1851 and manufactures metal
products such as filing equipment, steel security-bank and safe deposit boxes,
tool boxes, and fishing tackle boxes. The manufacturing process generates
waste water containing dissolved organic solvents, including
trichloroethylene, methylene chloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and 1,1,2,2-
tetrachloroethylene, as well as paint waste.
The company disposed of waste water and sludges on its property in two
unlined and undiked lagoons constructed in 1973. Prior to 1973, waste
apparently was disposed of in the septic system, according to the Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP). In another area, paint
wastes and degreasing solvents were stored in 55-gallon drums on the ground.
Some were in poor condition or leaking during a CT DEP inspection in 1981.
The company stopped using the lagoons in 1982 and removed the drums in 1983.
In 1982, CT DEP detected volatile organic solvents, including
trichloroethylene, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and
methylene chloride in private wells in the Durham area. Such wells are the
sole source of drinking water for the 5,600 residents of Durham. CT DEP
ordered Merriam Manufacturing to supply bottled water to residents in the
vicinity of the site. Approximately 60 residents have been using bottled
water since 1983.
On January 4, 1983, following an inspection by EPA and CT DEP, EPA
issued an Administrative Compliance Order and Assessment of Penalties under
Section 3008 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The action
called for Merriam Manufacturing to correct several violations of State
Hazardous Waste Management Regulations. In response, the company removed
drums containing hazardous waste to a facility regulated under RCRA Subtitle
C.
The site is less than 0.5 mile from the Coginchaug River, which
eventually drains into the Connecticut River. A fresh water wetland is
within 1,500 feet of the site.
EPA is searching for other possible sources of contamination.
Status (August 1989)i EPA emergency staff is sampling the site to
determine if a removal action is warranted at this time.
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GALLDP'S QUARRY
Plainfield, Connecticut
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Gallup?s Quarry is a former gravel
mining operation in a rural area on Tarbox Road 1 mile south of Plainfield's
business district in Windham County, Connecticut. During 1974-77, the
privately owned 22-acre site accepted chemical waste without a permit.
According to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP),
methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, toluene, tetrachloroethylene,
trichloroethylene, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane were disposed on-site in drums
and as free liquids. Several of these volatile organic chemicals, as well as
copper, nickel, and chromium, have been detected in on-site monitoring wells
by CT DEP (1980-81) and EPA (1986).
A community well is 4,000 feet and a private well 1,160 feet from the
site. An estimated 6,500 people rely on wells within 3 miles of the site as
their sole source of drinking water.
Mill Brook and associated wetlands are 500 feet downslcpe of the site.
local surface waters are vised for recreational activities.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
In 1978, the site was evaluated and drums and contaminated soil removed
under the direction of CT DEP and the State police. The owner agreed to
reimburse the State up to $750,000 for the removal operation at Gallup's
Quarry and at another property he owned. However, limited soil analyses
conducted by CT DEP in 1981 indicate that soil contaminated with ketone and
hydrocarbons remains on-site.
Status (August 1989); In January 1989, EPA sampled private drinking water
wells and found no contamination. Subsequent review by the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry confirmed EPA findings. EPA emergency staff,
therefore, has determined that no removal action is warranted at this time.
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PRECISION PLATING CORP.
Vernon, Connecticut
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Precision Plating Corp. has chrome-
plated various metal parts and fixtures on a 3-acre site in Vernon, Tolland
County, Connecticut, since 1970. The process includes alkaline cleaning,
chemical etching, chrome plating, rinsing, buffing, and polishing. Wastes
generated during this process include rinse waters containing heavy metals,
batch wastes of alkaline cleaner, and spent plating and etching acids. Prior
to 1983, according to the company, rinse waters were discharged without a
permit to a storm drain outside its building. Process plating acids and chrome
plating wastes were stored on the ground in drums and a 500-gallon tank.
In May 1979, the City of Vernon's Health Department found the well
serving Hillside Industrial Park, in which Precision Plating is located,
contaminated with hexavalent and trivalent chromium. The rupturing of drums
and the tank by a snow plow was the cause of the contamination, according to
the Health Department and the Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection (CT DEP).
In July 1979, CT DEP issued orders to the owners of Hillside Industrial
Park and Precision Plating to abate pollution of the waters of the State.
Precision Plating complied with the order. In November 1979, the company
installed five shallow monitoring wells on-site, sampled surface water, and
removed 20 cubic yards of contaminated soil. The company, and later EPA,
confirmed that ground water was contaminated with hexavalent and trivalent
chromium. An estimated 10,800 people obtain drinking water from public and
private wells within 3 miles of the site.
Surface waters in the area are used for recreational fishing, The site
is within 1 mile of a fresh water wetland.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
In February 1986, CT DEP issued orders requiring Precision Plating to
abate pollution and to provide drinking water to Hi^i Manor Mobile Home Park,
as well as Hillside Industrial Park. In March 1986, CT DEP issued the same
orders to Hillside Industrial Park. Both companies are negotiating a Consent
Order with the State.
Status (August 1989); Under the State orders, Precision Plating and
Hillside Industrial Park are providing alternate drinking water supplies.
EPA emergency staff has determined that a removal action is not warranted
at this time.
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DOVER GAS LIGHT 00.
Dover, Delaware
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Dover Gas Light Co. operated a coal
gasification plant on a 0.9-acre site in Dover, Kent County, Delaware from
1859 to 1948. The plant processed coal to produce a gas that was piped to
street lamps in Dover. When the plant closed, the structures, except for a
brick garage, were demolished. Steel and iron scrap were removed; all other
materials, including coal oil, coal tar, coke, and an unknown acid, are
believed to have been buried on the site.
In 1984, during geotechnical studies of the property prior to
construction of the new Kent County Family Courthouse, remains of this coal
gasification plant were discovered buried on-site. The buried materials
include coal tar residues containing hazardous substances.
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
(DNREC) installed and sampled 16 monitoring wells to determine the nature and
extent of contamination. The results show that hazardous substances buried
on-site have been released to ground water. These substances include benzene,
toluene, xylene, lead, trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, and polynuclear aromatic
hydrocarbon compounds, among them naphthalene, fluoranthene, and pyrene.
DNREC determined that these substances are in ground water at depths of
up to 53 feet and a horizontal distance of at least 300 feet southeast of the
site. The closest supply well, 1,000 feet southwest of the site, draws on the
Cheswold aquifer. It is part of Dover's municipal water system. An estimated
45,000 people are served by public and private wells within 3 miles of the
site. Of Dover's 14 municipal supply wells, 7 are within 1 mile of the site.
Status (August 1989); EPA plans to start conducting a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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SUSSEX COUNTY IANDFILL #5
Laurel, Delaware
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Sussex]County landfill #5 operated on a
37.5-acre site in a sparsely populated fanning area between County Road 494
and Route 24 in Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, from May 1970 through April
1979.
Die unpermitted landfill accepted municipal wastes and, according to a
1978 survey of waste disposal sites by the U.S. Congress (the "Ekhardt
Report"), an unknown quantity of various volatile organic coirpounds.
The landfill overlies the Columbia Formation, which is connected to and
recharges the Manokin Aquifer. Together, the two provide drinking water to
people within 3 miles of the site. Wastes were deposited below the water
table, making ground water of the Columbia Formation and Manokin Aquifer
highly susceptible to contamination from the landfill. In 1986, EPA detected
benzene, vinyl chloride, chlorobenzene, ethylbenzene, and trans-1,2-
dichloroethylene in five on-site monitoring wells. A private well is 1,000
feet from the site. Public and private wells within 3 miles of the site
provide drinking water to an estimated 5,700 people and irrigate 5,100 acres
of cropland.
Status (August 1989); EPA is conducting a search to identify parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site. EPA plans to
soon begin a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type
and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action.
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AGRICO CHEMICAL CO.
Pensacola, Florida
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Agrico/ Chemical Co. covers
approximately 6 acres in Pensacola, Escairibia County, Florida, approximately
2 miles southwest of Pensacola Municipal Airport. The L & N Railway Yard lies
directly to the west and an abandoned quarry lies to the north. Activity at
this plant began in 1889 by a company that produced sulfuric acid from iron
pyrite. About 1920, Agrico Chemical Co. began producing fertilizer from
phosphate rock. In 1959, Agrico stopped production, tore down the buildings,
and sold the land. The site now consists of foundations of five buildings,
including a fertilizer factory, a storage and shipping warehouse, and a plant
where phosphate was processed to produce fluorine. North and east of the
foundations lie four ponds that were used to store waste liquid from the
manufacture of fertilizer. The capacity of the ponds exceeds 36,000 cubic
yards.
In 1958, a municipal water well 1.25 miles east-southeast of the site was
closed due to high acidity and fluoride concentrations.
In 1983, EPA detected lead, sulfuric acid, and fluorides in water from
the ponds. The lead may be the result of pipe and tank corrosion from
sulfuric acid.
The primary aquifer underlying the site is the Sand and Gravel Aquifer, a
280-foot layer of poorly sorted, coarse-grained quartz sand. Horizontal and
vertical permeabilities in this type of formation are generally very high,
which facilitates the movement of contaminants into ground water, as well as
the movement of contaminated ground water. Since ground water flows toward
the east-southeast, this plume of contaminated ground water could migrate into
Bayou Texar or Pensacola Bay.
The Sand and Gravel Aquifer, which serves 13 Escambia County Utilities
Authority wells within 3 miles of the site, is the primary source of drinking
water for an estimated 114,000 people.
Status (August 1989); EPA is investigating the possibility that
potentially responsible parties will conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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CHEMFQRM, INC.
Pompano Beach, Florida
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Chemform, Inc., formerly conducted
contract metal-working operations on a 4-acre site at 1410 S.W. 8th Street in
an industrial area of Pompano Beach in northeastern Broward County, Florida.
IXiring approximately 1962-85, the facility manufactured jet engine parts in a
standard machine shop. Subsequently, operations included manufacturing of a
high-tech drilling machine involving use of acids. In 1977, an inspector from
the Broward County Pollution Control Board found Chemform, Inc., in violation
of county regulations for discharge of industrial wastes (oily liquid and
sludge) onto the ground.
Chemform, Inc., is adjacent to Wilson Concepts of Florida, Inc., which
was also proposed for the NPL in June 1988.
In August 1985, FJ?A collected samples of ground water, surface soils,
and subsurface soils. High concentrations of cyanide, mercury, chromium, and
nickel were found in soil and high concentrations of chromium and nickel in
ground water. In July 1986, EPA found chromium, copper, and nickel in ground
water and chromium, copper, nickel, and lead in on-site surface soil.
The Biscayne Aquifer, the primary aquifer underlying the site, supplies
all municipal water in Broward County. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA
has designated the Biscayne Aquifer as a sole source of drinking water in
Broward and other counties in south Florida. At the site, a layer of quartz
sand overlies the limestone of the aquifer; numerous cavities in the limestone
result in high horizontal and vertical permeabilities, which facilitate
movement of contaminants into ground water as well as movement of contaminated
ground water. At least four municipal well fields are located at least
partially within 3 miles of the site: the City of Pompano Beach's Palm-Aire
and Eastern Pompano Beach Well Fields, serving approximately 80,000 people;
and the Broward County District IB and District 1C Well Fields (used only
during dry periods of the year), serving approximately 13,000 people.
Status (August 1989): EPA is investigating the possibility that several
potentially responsible parties will conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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crry INDUSTRIES, INC.
Orlando, Florida
rfrTTtitiifns at listing (October 1984): Ine City Industries, Inc., Site
covers l acre in Orlando, Orange County, Florida. From 1971 to mid-August
1983, the company operated a recycling and transferring facility on the site,
handling a wide variety of chlorinated and nonchlorinated organic solvents,
paint/varnish wastes, acid and alkaline plating wastes, PCBs, and waste ink.
According to EPA tests, ground water, soils, and sediments are contaminated
with heavy metals and volatile organic compounds.
One company abandoned the operation in mid-1983, informing the State
that it lacked resources to continue operations and leaving approximately
1,200 drums and 12,000 gallons of unknown liquids and sludges in large tanks.
In August and September 1983, the state funded a cleanup of the site; 41 tons
of drums were crushed and removed, and 65 truck and tanker loads of
contaminants were disposed of properly. The cost was $950,000.
In February 1984, EPA issued an Administrative Order under CERCLA
Section 106(a) requiring City Industries to clean sludge from holding tanks,
remove contaminated soils, and treat contaminated ground water. The company
did not comply. In March through May 1984, using about $500,000 of CERLCA
emergency funds, EPA emptied, cut open, and cleaned the tanks, thus removing
the threat of explosion and further soil contamination. EPA's emergency
response team used an incineration device to treat about 1,700 tons of
contaminated soil. The treated soil remains on the site.
In February 1984, the State filed a civil complaint against the
landowner, operator, and four companies associated with the operator. On
April 24, 1984, the State held a meeting attended by generators potentially
responsible for wastes associated with the site.
Ine facility received Interim status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application. One company filed Part B, but EPA denied the application twice
for a nunber of reasons, including the fact that the company did not meet RCRA
financial guarantee and waste analysis requirements. One company also failed
to submit a closure plan. EPA terminated Interim status on July 27, 1983.
status (June 1987); Ine generators formed a steering comnittee
comprising approximately 200 industries. Ine comnittee has worked with the
State to investigate ground water contamination.
In August 1986, EPA issued Demand Letters to approximately 250
potentially responsible parties to recover Federal money spent for the 1984
emergency action.
status (June 1988): EPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the m, because it has lost Interim Status (and hence authority
to operate) and has a history of unwillingness to take corrective action. The
owner/operator has failed to sutmit an acceptable Part B permit application
and to comply with Federal and State administrative orders. He has abandoned
the site and stated that he is financially unable to clean up the site.
status (August 1989); EPA has placed the site on the NPt.
One State has completed a remedial investigation of the site. One
generators' steering comnittee submitted the feasibility study in December
1988 and revised it in June 1989. EPA and the State are now reviewing the
revised plan.
EPA has recovered most of the 1984 emergency action costs from the
responsible parties.
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STANDARD AUTO BUMPER CORP.
Hialeah, Florida
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Standard Auto Bumper Corp. has
electroplated automobile bumpers, furniture, and other metal objects with
chrome on a 0.8-acre site at 2500 West 3rd Court, Hialeah, Florida, since
1959. The site is in an urban area in northwest Bade County north of Miami
International Airport.
Prior to 1970, waste water from the electroplating and stripping
process was discharged into a ditch between the process building and railroad
tracks. It was allowed to drain to the north, eventually percolating into the
ground. In 1972, the company began treating the plating waste prior to
discharging it into a septic tank/percolator pit and drain field system.
Since 1979, treated waste water has been discharged into the Hialeah sewer
system. The metal-containing sludge from the treatment is transported to an
EPA-regulated hazardous waste facility. Currently, approximately 2,000-3,000
gallons per day of waste water are sent to a concrete diked area, where it is
treated to convert hexavalent chromium to the less toxic trivalent state.
In August 1985, EPA detected cadmium, chromium, lead, and copper in
surface soil, subsurface soil, and ground water on the site. The most
extensive contamination was near the drainage pathway. In March 1987, EPA
found chromium, nickel, and copper in surface soil, subsurface soil, and
shallow ground water in the drainage pathway area.
The site is in the recharge zone of the Biscayne Aquifer, which EPA has
designated as a sole source aquifer under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The
aquifer supplies drinking water for all of Dade County. Four municipal well
fields - the Upper and lower Miami Springs, the Hialeah, and the John E.
Preston - that supply drinking water to 750,000 people are within 3 miles of
the site. One well is within 4,200 feet of the site. Wells in the
contaminated area have been taken out of service.
Status (August 1989); Under a CERCLA Administrative Order issued in May
1989, Standard Auto Bumper is removing contaminated soil from the site and
transporting it to an EPA-regulated facility.
EPA is investigating the possibility that potentially responsible
parties will conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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SYDNEY MINE SIUDGE PONDS
Brandon, Florida
Conditions at listing (June 1986): The Sydney Mine Sludge Ponds cover
2.1 acres in Brandon, Hillsborough County, Florida. The ponds are part of an
old 1,700-acre phosphate strip mine and were used for storing and dewatering
waste clays and tailings from phosphate ore processing. The Hillsborough
County Division of Public Utilities leases the land from American Cyanamid Co.
and used two on-site ponds from 1974 to 1982. The larger pond (1.5 acres)
received primarily septic sludge and the smaller pond (0.6 acre) received the
grease trappings from commercial restaurants, industrial cutting oil, and
other types of waste oil. The total volume of wastes in both pits is over
6,000 cubic yards.
Tests conducted by EPA in 1979 found arsenic and lead in the septic
sludge pond and 1,1,1-trichloroethane and toluene in the oil pond. EPA also
detected 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, toluene, and benzene in
shallow ground water.. Over 4,000 persons draw water from wells within 3 miles
of the site.
Turkey Creek is contaminated with cadmium, chromium, and lead, according
to EPA. The creek is approximately 0.5 mile east of the site.
In response to a closure permit issued by the State, the county has
constructed an underground slurry wall around the ponds to prevent
contaminants from escaping and ground water from entering. Also, the county
is pumping out the contaminated ground water within the wall, treating it, and
spraying the treated water onto the ground. Incineration of sludges in the
pond is scheduled to begin shortly.
Status (August 1989); To date, over 41 million gallons of ground water
have been treated and over 10,000 cubic yards of contaminated materials have
been excavated and incinerated. Ground water treatment continues. The county
has also skimmed about 3,200 gallons of floating oil from the ponds.
Additional sampling in 1986 found several more areas of contaminated
soil. As a result, the county treated about 15,000 cubic yards of soil by on-
site air drying and biological treatment. A group of generators who sent
wastes to the site is conducting operation and maintenance activities at the
site.
EPA is preparing a plan for additional remedial action at the site.
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WINGATE ROAD MUNICIPAL INCINERATOR DUMP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Hie Wingate Road Municipal Incinerator
Dump covers 61 acres in Fort Lauderdale, Broward Count/, Florida. The site
includes an incinerator, offices, and an approximately 40-acre disposal area,
all owned and operated by the City of Fort Lauderdale. Land use in the area
is a combination of residential, commercial, and industrial.
The incinerator and disposal areas were used during 1955-78. Residential
waste, commercial waste, and incinerator residue were disposed at the dump.
According to a resident of the area, hazardous waste may also have been
dumped. In December 1981, the resident reported to the Broward County Health
Department that 100 steel drums had been buried during 1955-58 north of the
incinerator down a dirt road.
The facility received 480 tons of waste a day and operated 7 days a week.
It pumped cooling water into the incinerator from on-site wells and then
discharged it into an unlined lagoon, possibly Lake Stupid in the southeast
corner of the facility. Ash residues mixed with sludge material from the
lagoon were spread onto the ground in the disposal area. The area is
approximately 30 feet above ground, and the terrain is hilly and partially
overgrown with brush and small trees. Rock Pit Lake is downslope of the
northeast section of the disposal area.
Tests conducted in 1985 by EPA detected pesticides (DDT, aldrin,
chlordane, and dieldrin) in surface composite soil and subsurface soil from
the dump area. Elevated pesticide concentrations were also reported in
sediments from Rock Pit Lake, which is used for recreational activities. The
lake intersects the Biscayne Aquifer, which EPA has designated as a sole
source aquifer under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Thus, there is a threat of
contaminants entering the aquifer. An estimated 353,000 people draw drinking
water from four municipal well fields within 3 miles of the site: the
lauderhill Municipal Water Supply Well Field, the Broward County District 1A
Well Field, the Prospect Well Field, and the Dixie Well Field. There is no
unthreatened alternative source for the lauderhill field.
The site is only partially fenced, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances. Approximately
44,000 people live within 1 mile of the site.
Status (August 1989); EPA is conducting a search to identify parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site.
The State is reviewing Fort Lauderdale's plan for closing the dump under
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Fort Lauderdale has fenced the site.
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FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER OO. (ALBANY PLANT)
Albany, Georgia
Oonditions at listing (June 1988); Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. has
manufactured tires on a 329.2-acre site in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia,
since 1968. Until 1980, drums of waste cement were stored on the ground in an
area of less than 1 acre. In another area, wastes were buried in a pit during
fire-training exercises.
In 1986, a consultant to the company detected benzene, 1,1-dichloro
ethylene, toluene, 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and zinc in on-
site wells. An estimated 400 people obtain drinking water from private wells
within 3 miles of the site, and 1,000 acres of cropland are irrigated with
well water.
This facility obtained Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when it filed a Notification of Hazardous
Waste Activity and Part A of a permit application to treat, store, or dispose
of hazardous waste. Later, it withdrew its Part A and converted to generator-
only status with EPA or State approval. Hence, it satisfies a component of
EPA's NPL/RCRA policy.
Status (August 1989): EPA is considering various alternatives for the site.
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MRRZONE, INC./CHEVRON CHEMICAL CO.
Tifton, Georgia
Conditions at listing I June 1988); The Marzone, Inc./Cnevron Chemical Go.
Site covers 3 acres at the junction of Golden Road and the Georgia Southern
and Florida Baiirnad line in Tifton, Tift County, Georgia. It has been the
location of an agricultural chemical formulation plant since 1950, when it was
purchased by Chevron Chemical Co. At first, Chevron blended dry powders on-
site. Sometime during 1963-64, the company constructed a building to
formulate liquids. A drum storage facility, three 10,000-gallon solvent
tanks, one 12,000-gallon toxaphene tank, and a waste water pond were also
added during Chevron's ownership. Chevron sold the property in 1970, after
which Tifton Chemical Co. (1970-77), Tifchem Products, Inc. (1977-78), and
Marzone, Inc. (1979-82) continued to formulate agricultural chemicals on the
site. Kbva Fertilizer, Inc., purchased the property through foreclosure in
1983. The facility is now owned by Milan, Inc. Ray Taylor Plant Co.
operates a distribution center on the site.
Georgia Environmental Protection Division records indicate problems at
the site since 1973. In March 1981, Marzone excavated the pond and filled it
in. In March 1984, Kova Fertilizer removed 49 drums of pesticide wastes. All
wastes were sent to a hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
In May 1984, EPA and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division
•inspected the site. Analyses conducted in September 1984 indicated that
pesticides, including toxaphene, lindane, methyl parathion, atrazine, and
endrin, were present in on-site soil and ground water. In October 1984,
using CERCXA emergency funds, EPA removed and disposed stored wastes,
decontaminated buildings and equipment, excavated contaminated surface soils,
drained water and accumulated sediments in a truck-loading area near the
railroad tracks, and transported 1,700 tons of waste materials to a RORA-
regulated facility. Prior to the removal action of October 1984, EPA sent
Notice letters to known potentially responsible parties - including Chevron,
Tifton Chemical Co., Tifchem Products, Inc., and Kova Fertilizer, Inc. -
informing them of proposed cleanup actions under CERdA. Chevron responded to
the letter. Under a Consent Agreement with EPA signed in April 1985, Chevron
undertook cleanup actions, including excavating the waste water lagoon, a
drainage ditch, and a railroad ditch; filling them in; and transporting the
contaminated soil to a RCRA-regulated facility.
Within 3 miles of the site are 28 private wells tapping the shallow,
contaminated aquifer. The wells are the sole source of local drinking water.
This facility is being proposed for the NFL because it is classified as a
"non or late-filer" under R3A. Although the facility was treating, storing,
or disposing of hazardous waste after November 19, 1980, it did not file a
Part A permit application by that date as required and has little or no
history of compliance with RCRA Subtitle C.
Status (Amust 1989); EPA received no comments on this site and so has
placed it on the NPL.
EPA's preliminary plan for Fiscal Year 1990 includes a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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EI^CTRD-OQATINGS, INC.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Electro-Coatings, Inc., has conducted
chromium-plating operations on a 1-acre site in Cedar Rapids, Linn County,
Iowa, since 1947. The site is at the north edge of Cedar Lake and on the east
edge of Cedar River. In 1976, an unknown amount of chromic acid leaked from a
deteriorated waste water pit. The State -investigated, and in June 1977 issued
an executive order requiring the company to install new monitoring wells to
define the extent of the plume of contamination. Electro-Coatings installed
two wells in 1978 and two more in 1983. The company took some cleanup
actions. However, in 1982, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources found
high levels of hexavalent chromium (up to 11 milligrams per liter) in a well
of Hawkeye Rubber Co., a neighboring company. Since 1983, the State has
required five additional monitoring wells to be installed to help determine
the extent of contamination.
Cedar Rapids municipal wells serving nearly 10,000 people are within
3 miles of the site.
The facility is being proposed for the NPL because it is classified as a
"protective filer" under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act and so is not subject to Subtitle C corrective action authorities.
Status (December 1988); EPA's preliminary plan for Fiscal Year 1989
includes a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the
type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
Status (August 1989); EPA received no comments on this site and so has
placed it on the NPL.
The State is investigating the possibility that Electro-Coatings, Inc.,
will conduct the RI/FS with State and EPA oversight.
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KERR MOGEE CHEMICAL CORP. (SODA SPRINGS PLANT)
Soda Springs, Idaho
Conditions at listing (May 1989); Kerr-Mcpee Chemical Corp. has produced
vanadium pentoxide in southeastern Idaho 1 mile north of Soda Springs, Caribou
County, since 1963. The 158-acre site is in a broad, flat valley near the
western base of the Aspen Range. Significant agricultural crops in the area
include wheat and hay. A number of other large industrial complexes are in
the valley, including Monsanto Chemical Co., directly across State Highway 34
from Kerr-McGee. Monsanto supplies by-product ferrous-phosphate solids, which
Kerr-MoGee processes into vanadium pentoxide. The Monsanto plant was also
proposed for the NPL in May 1989.
Kerr-MaGee's plant generates a number of liquid wastes and stores them in
on-site ponds. The two largest ponds hold over 12,000 cubic yards of waste.
On-site monitoring wells and the ponds contain vanadium, arsenic, copper,
and silver, according to tests conducted as part of an EPA site inspection in
the summer of 1987. Within 3 miles of the site are public springs and private
wells that provide drinking water to over 3,000 people and a private well that
irrigates 165 acres. The plant receives drinking water from an on-site well
375 feet from a contaminated well. No unthreatened alternate source of water
is available.
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The topography in the area prohibits migration of contaminants to surface
water.
Status (August 1989); EPA's preliminary plan for Fiscal Year 1990
includes a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and
extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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ILADA ENERGY 00.
East Cape Girardeau, Illinois
Conditions at listing (June 1988): The Ilada Energy Co. Site covers 20.3-
acres in East Cape Girardeau, Alexander County, Illinois. In 1942, the
Federal Government built a bulk fuel oil storage/transfer terminal on the
site, which had access to the Mississippi River. The 17 tanks on-site hold in
excess of 11 million gallons. The Government used the terminal until the
early or mid-1950s, when it was deeded back to the original land owner.
IXiring 1981-83, Ilada Energy Co. operated the tank farm as a waste oil
reclamation facility. The process consisted of removing bottom sediment and
water from the waste oil and blending for desired heat content.
An inspection conducted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
(IEPA) during 1982 found that the company was improperly storing, handling,
mixing, and disposing waste oils contaminated with PCBs. The PCB-laden waste
oil was being burned in an on-site boiler. Of the 17 tanks, 11 contained oil
contaminated with chlorinated organic solvents, metals, and constituents of
PCBs. Spills and leakage of oily material were observed under the valves of
the tanks and in the designated loading and unloading areas.
In January 1983, EPA filed a complaint against the company for PCB
violations under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The company signed a
Consent Decree to clean up the site but abandoned the site before taking any
action. Early in 1986, IEPA installed six monitoring wells on the site;
subsequent analyses detected arsenic in two of the wells. An estimated 500
people obtain drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the site.
The facility is within the floodplain of the Mississippi River. The area
is relatively flat, with the site at a surface elevation of about 334 feet
above sea level. Ground water flows south-southwest toward the Mississippi
River. The facility is protected from the Mississippi River by a levee that
borders the southern edge of the site. The surrounding area is sparsely
populated by farms and cultivated fields.
This facility is being proposed for the NPL because it is classified as a
"nan or late-filer" under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Although the facility was treating, storing, or disposing hazardous waste
after November 19, 1980, it did not file a Part A permit application by that
date as required and has little or no history of compliance with RCRA
Subtitle C.
Status (August 1989); EPA received no comments on the site and so has
placed it on the NPL.
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LENZ OIL SERVICE, INC.
Lemont, Illinois
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Lenz Oil Service, Inc., operated an
oil and solvent storage/transfer facility on a 2.6-acre site at Route 83 and
Jeans Road in Cook County, Illinois, under several owners for over 20 years.
In 1981, the conpany received a permit from the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency (IEPA) to accept hazardous waste.
Early in 1985, three surface impoundments were constructed and used to
store hazardous waste without a permit from IEPA. They were constructed of
very porous and permeable cinder. Also on the site were five aboveground and
eight semiburied storage tanks, as well as drums of waste.
On May 2, 1985, IEPA referred a lawsuit to the Illinois Attorney General
alleging mismanagement of hazardous waste. On June 24, 1985, the DuPage
County Circuit Court ordered Lenz to start immediate cleanup actions, file a
cleanup plan for the site, and file a closure and compliance plan.
Lenz filed two cleanup plans that were generally deemed adequate. The
owner took some action before stopping operations in November 1985. In April
1986, he filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Federal bankruptcy code.
In mid-1986, IEPA undertook a three-phase cleanup. In Phase I, IEPA
inventoried and sampled all wastes. Drummed wastes were predominately oils,
solvents, and tar waste. The tanks contained mostly water contaminated with
oils and solvents.
Soil underlying the facility is contaminated to a depth of 9 to 10 feet
with high levels of organic compounds, including: 1,1-dichloroethane; 1,2-
dichloroethylene; 1,1,1-trichloroethane; toluene; ethylbenzene; and xylene.
Ground water, both underlying and surrounding the facility, is also
contaminated with organics: 1,2-dichloroethane; 1,1,1-trichloroethane; 1,2-
dichloroethylene; toluene; 2-butanone; and xylenes. Three on-site and seven
off-site monitoring wells have been installed. Nearby private wells are also
contaminated, forcing the owners to buy bottled water. A sampling plan is
being developed to better define the extent of ground water contamination.
Phase II of lEPA's cleanup calls for treatment of approximately 7,000
tons of soils and sludges, 250,000 gallons of liquids, and 200 drums of liquid
and semisolid waste by on-site incineration. Phase III calls for capping the
site with an impermeable layer of clay and cleaning up ground water.
The facility acquired Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the owner filed a Notification of
Hazardous Waste Activity and Part A of a permit application. This site is
being proposed for the NPl because it satisfies a component of EPA's NPL/RCRA
policy: the owner has demonstrated inability to finance appropriate remedial
action by invoking bankruptcy laws.
Status (August 1989): Phase II has been completed and the site capped and
seeded. IEPA is investigating the possibility that Lenz will conduct a
remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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WOODSTOCK MUNICIPAL IANDEELL
Woodstock, Illinois
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Woodstock Municipal Landfill covers 40
to 50 acres in Woodstock, McHenry county, Illinois. Ihe site was an open
dump prior to 1969, when the city started burying municipal/industrial wastes
in trenches. The city estimates that approximately 7,200 cubic yards of
nickel sludge generated by the Autolite Plant in Woodstock were disposed at
the landfill during 1972-76. The landfill ceased accepting waste after 1976
and in 1980 was placed on the "closed and covered" list of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency.
During a March 1985 inspection, EPA observed leachate seeping at the
site. Soil near the seepage contained cadmium, chromium, copper, lead,
arsenic, and nickel. Underlying the site are layers of permeable sand and
gravel, facilitating movement of contaminants into ground water. An estimated
12,400 people obtain drinking water from public and private wells within
3 miles of the site, including the City of Woodstock's six wells.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with leachate seeps.
Status (August 1989): EPA is considering various alternatives for the site.
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PRESTOLTTE BATTERY DIVISION
Vincennes, Indiana
Conditions at listing (September 1985): Brestolite Battery Division
manufactures lead acid batteries on a 17.5-acre site in Vincennes, Khox
County, Indiana. In 1945, Prestolite, a division of Allied Corp. of Ohio,
purchased the property from Eltra Corp., which is no longer in existence.
About 30.9 tons of hazardous wastes in the form of spills and uncontained
piles are on the site, according to the State. Analyses conducted by a
consultant to Prestolite detected high levels (up to 25,000 parts per
million) of lead in on-site soil, threatening ground water. PCBs and sulfuric
acid were also found in on-site soil. About 20,000 people depend on wells
within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
Other portions of the Prestolite facility are regulated under other
Federal laws. A waste water lagoon on the site received Interim Status under
Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when
Prestolite filed Part A of a permit application. Instead of seeking an
operating permit, the company has decided to close the lagoon. Its closure
plan is being reviewed by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
(IDEM).
When the waste water lagoon overflows, the contents go into the Vincennes
sewer system. Storm water run-off from the facility enters Kelso Creek, which
flows into the Wabash River. These waste water discharges are regulated under
the Clean Water Act.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the final NPL. Much of the lead in soil comes from air emissions
from the company's faulty air pollution control equipment. At this time,
there is an unresolved question as to whether Subtitle C corrective action
authorities of RCRA apply to all the contamination associated with the site.
Hence, EPA proposes to deal with the problems under Superfund.
In January 1987, the State started a remedial investigation/feasibility
study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and
identify alternatives for remedial action.
After numerous revisions, IDEM approved the company's closure plan on
December 30, 1987.
Status (August 1989); EPA has placed this site on the NPL.
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D. L. MUD, INC.
Abbeville, Louisiana
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Ihe D./L. Mud, Inc., site covers 12.8
acres in the south-central section of Louisiana approximately 2.5 miles
southwest of Abbeville, Vermilion Parish. Ihe site is composed of an inactive
drilling mud facility and a vacant lot. It is 1.5 miles west of the Vermilion
River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Adjacent to the southeast portion
of the site is the Gulf Coast Vacuum Services Site, which was also proposed
for the NPL in June 1988. The two sites were once known as the Galveston-
Houston Yard.
Ihe D. L. Mud, Inc., Site was owned and operated by Gulf Premix Mud and
Vacuum Service Co. until 1979, when it was sold to Galveston-Houston Fluid
Services, Inc. In 1981, it was purchased by Dowell Fluid Services, a
subsidiary of Dow Chemical, Inc. Dowell sold the facility in 1984 or early
1985 to D. L. Mud, Inc., without operating it. D. L. Mud went out of business
in 1986-87.
While the site was operating, oil drilling muds, salt water, and other
drilling fluids were placed in 11 on-site tanks. On-site soil contains
organic compounds, including alkanes and related compounds, lead, and arsenic,
according to EPA tests conducted in December 1985. An average of 20 feet of
alluvial terrace deposits of low-to-moderate permeability overlies the shallow
sand aquifer, which is used for drinking water and irrigation. Contamination
has been found at a depth of at least 2 feet, indicating the potential for
(Contaminants to move into ground water. Approximately 2,600 people obtain
drinking water and about 1,000 acres of cropland are irrigated by private
wells within 3 miles of the site. Another 9,000 acres are irrigated with
surface water, which is potentially threatened by the site.
Ihe Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) negotiated an
agreement for site cleanup with Dowell Schlumberger, present owner of the
site. 3he company removed drilling muds from the tanks and sent them to the
Dow Chemical Co. plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana, where they were incinerated.
Ihe tanks and piping were dismantled, cleaned, and hauled to a metal salvage
facility. Contaminated soil under and around tanks was removed to undisturbed
clay and taken to the Dow facility for incineration. Excavated areas were
backfilled with clean soil. Used drilling muds were also removed from
portions of the site where they had been dumped. LDEQ representatives were
present during the cleanup.
Status (August 1989): In early August 1989, EPA sent Notice Letters to
300 parties potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site,
informing them of their responsibilities.
EPA expects the potentially responsible parties to start a remedial
investigation/feasibility study by early 1990 to determine the type and extent
of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND - MICHAELSVILLE LANDFILL
Aberdeen, Maryland
Conditions at listing (April 1985); Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG)
occupies scans 79,000 acres of land and water in southern Harford County and
southeastern Baltimore County, Maryland, near the head of Chesapeake Bay. It
is an active Army test and evaluation installation primarily responsible for
planning and testing of weapons, munitions, vehicles, and various equipment.
APG consists of two functional areas: The Edgewood Area (13,000 land acres,
including Gunpowder Neck, Pooles Island, Carroll Island, and Graces Quarters)
and the Aberdeen Area (17,000 land acres). The land portions of the two areas
are separated by Bush River.
The Aberdeen Area is bordered on the west by the Bush River and northeast
to south by the Chesapeake Bay. The area is drained by seven creeks plus
Bush River. Most of these creeks have their headwaters on the Aberdeen Area.
The area contains firing ranges, impact areas, vehicle test racks, and
laboratories in support of testing activities.
The location of concern on the Aberdeen Area is the 20-acre Michaelsville
landfill. The Army has detected lead, mercury, chromium, benzene, and cadmium
in ground water on the site. Other potentially hazardous portions of the
Aberdeen Area are currently being evaluated.
APG is participating in the Installation Restoration Program (IRP),
established in 1978. Under this program, the Department of Defense seeks to
identify, investigate, and clean up contamination from hazardous materials.
The Army has performed an environmental contamination survey and assessment of
the Aberdeen Area and is monitoring ground water and surface water in the
areas of suspected contamination. APG is cooperating with the Maryland
Department of Hygiene and Mental Health to determine the extent of the
Aberdeen Area contamination.
The facility acquired Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the Army filed Part A of a permit
application.
Status (August 1989): The State has issued the Army a RCRA Corrective
Action permit for APG. The permit calls for a hydrogeological assessment at
the Michaelsville Landfill.
EPA, Maryland, and the Army are negotiating a CERCXA Section 120
Interagency Agreement to coordinate and provide oversight of all CERdA and
RCRA corrective action activities at APG.
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UNION CHEMICAL 00. , INC.
South Hope, Maine
conditions at listing (April 1985): Union Chemical Co. , Inc. , operated a
chemical recycling and incineration business during 1978-84 on an 0.75-acre
fenced lot in South Hope, Knox county, Maine. The site is bounded on the east
by Quiggle Brook and is in the 100-year floodplain. Grassy Pond, an alternate
drinking water source for the towns of Canden, Rockport, Rockland, and
Thomaston (approximately 22,800 people), is less than 1 mile downgradient.
The site once contained approximately 2,500 drums and over 30 tanks
holding 100,000 gallons of flamnable materials and sludges. Among the wastes
were FCBs, methylene chloride, cyanides, methyl ethyl ketone, and
trichloroethylene. An on-site well and Quiggle Brook are contaminated with
trichloroethylene, according to tests conducted by the state and ERA.
Union Chemical lost Interim status in June 1984 under Maine's
Uncontrolled Hazardous Substance Act because it failed to satisfy requirements
of Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and- Recovery Act (RCRA). Under RCRA
Section 3008, EPA fined the company for failure to submit a complete Fart B
permit application.
Using CERCLA emergency funds, ERA removed all surface drums, over 100,000
gallons of liquids and sludges from aboveground tanks, and some contaminated
soil from the site. The action was completed in November 1984.
status (June 19881: KPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the NPL because it has lost Interim Status (and hence authority
to operate) and has a history of unwillingness to take corrective action. Ine
owner/operator has failed to submit an acceptable Part B permit application,
failed to comply with Federal and State administrative orders, and stated that
he is financially unable to clean up the site.
State analyses conducted in May and July 1987 found total volatile
organic chemicals in on-site ground water ranged from 250 to 1,000 parts per
million. In July 1987, ETA analyses of 43 residential wells within
approximately 0.5 mile of the site found trace levels of l,l-dichloroethane,
1,2-dichloroethane, methylene chloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and
trichloroethylene. EPA is conducting additional rounds of sampling of nearby
residential wells.
On November 4, 1987, EXA and the State signed a Consent Order under
CESCLA sections 122 (d) (3) and (h) with 263 potentially responsible parties
(PRPs) who generated and/or transported hazardous waste to the site. These
parties agreed to (l) conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action and (2) reimburse the Federal and state
governments for their volume share of past cleanup costs.
On January 13, 1988, EZft and the State entered into a second Consent
Order under CEPOA sections 122 (d)(3) and (h) with 25 additional PRPs who
generated and/or transported hazardous waste to the site. These parties
agreed to the sane terms as the original 263 PRPs in the November 1987 order,
but at a premium for settling late.
19P9)! EBV has placed this site on the NFL.
On May 23, 1989, a proposed partial Consent Decree in United States vs.
Union Research Co. , Inc. , was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the
District of Maine, one partial Consent Decree required 8 of the 11 defendants
(the settling parties) to pay 100 percent of the balance of ETA's pre-May 1987
removal costs, plus interest on such costs, and Government enforcement costs
for these amounts.
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AIBION-SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP IANDFILL
Albion, Michigan
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Albionf-Sheridan Township Landfill
covers 30 acres 1 mile east of Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan. During 1966,
the privately-owned landfill accepted municipal refuse and industrial wastes
from Albion and nearby Sheridan Township. According to the owner, the
landfill accepted 200-300 cubic yards of sludges from the Union Steel Products
plant prior to November 1981. Tests conducted by the Michigan Department of
Natural Resources in 1980 indicated that the sludges contain chromium,
cadmium, lead, copper, nickel, and cyanide. Paint residues were also accepted
from an unknown source.
In an inspection in March 1986, EPA found approximately 40 drums on the
surface, some filled with what appeared to be oil and grease wastes. The
landfill was covered with sand and gravel, and there were signs of burning.
Some vegetation had grown on the cover.
The landfill was unlined. Soils are permeable and ground water shallow
(10 feet). These conditions facilitate movement of contaminants into ground
water. An estimated 13,500 people obtain drinking water from public and
private wells within 3 miles of the site.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (August 1989); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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BARRELS, INC.
Lansing, Michigan
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The/ Barrels, Inc., Site covers 1.8
acres at 1404 North Larch Street in the city limits of Lansing, Ingham
County, Michigan. The company recycled drums on the property, which it leased
from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. from 1964 to 1981.
Barrels, Inc., allegedly dumped waste residues from drums directly onto
the ground as an initial step in recycling the drums. According to tests
conducted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MENR) in 1983,
shallow ground water is contaminated with 1,2-dichloroethane. The shallow
contaminated aquifer is hydraulically connected to the deep Saginaw
Formation, so that water can move between them. The shallow and deeper
aquifers provide drinking water to the 133,000 residents of Lansing and Holt
via municipal wells within 3 miles of the site. The nearest well is 800 feet
away.
The nearest downslope surface water, Grand River, is 1,800 feet from the
site. The Grand River, which is a fishing stream, is potentially threatened
by conditions at the site. The areas along the river are a habitat for the
Indiana bat, designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an
endangered species.
In January 1986, MENR gained access to the site from a State Court. MENR
has approved $449,589 under the Michigan Environmental Response Act for
removal and disposal of barrels, debris, contaminated soil, and buried tanks.
All drums, 1,001 yards of visibly contaminated soil, and nine underground
tanks have been removed and sent to an EPA-regulated hazardous waste disposal
facility. One underground tank and two tanks in the building have been pumped
out.
Activities remaining include: removal of additional soil, some crushed
drums, resins, nonhazardous and hazardous liquids, nonhazardous solids, and
additional buried tanks. Soil sampling is underway to determine the extent of
soil contamination. Sample results showed that some additional soil removal
needs to be done.
Status (August 1989); The State is seeking to recover the costs of its
initial cleanup.
Additional soil sampling determined that more soil needs to be removed.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
KYSOR INDUSTRIAL CORP.
Cadillac, Michigan
Conditions at listing (September 1985): Kysor Industrial Corp.
manufactures temperature control systems for the automotive industry on a
0.10 acre site in Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan. The process involves
stamping and machining metal parts. Prior to 1979, 665 cubic yards of
liquid/sludge wastes containing solvents (1,1,1-tricnloroethane,
trichloroethylene, toluene, and ethylbenzene) used to clean metal parts were
disposed in unlined earthen pits on the site, according to the State. In
1981, the company excavated the pits and sent the materials to an off -site
disposal facility.
Qn-site monitoring wells that tap shallow ground water are contaminated
with solvents, including toluene and trichloroethylene, according to tests
conducted by consultants to the company. A shallow aquifer within 3 miles of
the site provides water for 4,500 people, approximately 8 percent of
Cadillac's population. The nearest surface water (0.4 mile downstream from
the facility) is used for fishing.
A container storage area at Kysor received Interim Status under Subtitle C
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed
Part A of a permit application. In July 1984, EPA approved a plan for closing
the area and granted the facility small-generator status.
Status (September 1986); The State is conducting an area-wide remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination and identify alternatives for remedial action. The effort
includes several NPL sites, among them Kysor Industrial Corp.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the final NPL. EPA's July 1984 action converted the plant to a
hazardous waste generator. Hence, it satisfies a component of EPA's NPL/RCRA
policy.
Status (August 1989); EPA has placed this site on the NPL.
The remedial investigation of the Cadillac area ground water, including
the Kysor site, was completed in August 1988 and the feasibility study was
completed in June 1989. The proposed cleanup plan was issued on July 27,
1989. This plan involves the removal of volatile organic chemicals from
ground water at the Kysor site, and the removal of hexavalent chromium from
the Northernaire Plating site, also located in Cadillac, which was placed on
the NPL in September 1983. The plan includes cleanup of contaminated soils at
Kysor.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
OCMSERWTICN CHEMICAL 00.
Kansas City, Missouri
Qmrt-i-t-ions at listing (April 1985): The Conservation Chemical Co. (CCC)
Site covers approximately 6 acres in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
It is on the south bank of the Missouri River near where the Blue and Missouri
Rivers meet. CCC operated a waste treatment and disposal facility on the site
from about 1960 to 1980. The primary wastes handled were metal-finishing
wastes, including pickle liquors, spent plating solutions, heat-treating
materials, and alkaline cyanides; chlorinated and ncnchlorinated solvents and
other organics; alkaline refinery wastes; laboratory chemicals; and wastes
containing arsenic and elemental phosphorus. Records indicate that
approximately 300,000 tons of wastes were accepted, some were incinerated,
but most were buried in lagoons which were either unlined or inadequately
lined. CCC attempted physical stabilization of the lagoons by mixing the
lagoon contents with fly ash and waste pickle liquor. One lagoons were then
covered with soil.
CCC obtained Interim status for various storage tanks under Subtitle C of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by filing Part A of a
permit application. Subsequently, those wastes were disposed of off-site, and
the tanks are no longer used.
ETA has detected various hazardous substances in on- and off-site surface
soil and in ground water downgradient of the site. This ground water is part
of an aquifer used locally as a drinking and industrial water supply.
Because the ground water and the Missouri River are hydraulically connected,
the contaminants are entering the river, which is used locally and regionally
for recreation, industry, irrigation, and municipal water supply.
On November 22, 1982, the united States filed a civil action under RCRA
and CERCLA seeking a court-ordered site cleanup and reimbursement of the
Government's investigative costs. Ine parties sued were: CCC - its president
and principal stockholder; Conservation Chemical Co. of Illinois (a related-
corporation) ; and four major contributors of waste to the site - Artnco, inc.,
EMC Corp., IBM Corp., and AT&T Technologies, Inc. (formerly western Electric).
On June 19, 1984, the four original generator defendants filed third-party
suits against 152 other generators, 7 Federal agencies, and 16 insurance
companies. On October 1, 1984, 77 additional third-party defendants were
added to the lawsuit.
Status (April 1987): On August 2, 1985, the Government reached a
preliminary settlement under which the four original generator defendants
agreed to undertake remedial design and remedial action at the CCC site and to
reimburse the goveiiineni. $500,000 of its response costs. Additional studies
during the design identified conditions that would make the remedial action
more difficult and expensive.
status (June 1988): EIA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the NFL. Based on an evaluation of CCC's record of compliance,
EPA has determined that the company has demonstrated unwillingness to take
corrective action.
In November 1987, EPA and the defendants agreed to a remedial action
involving pumping and treating ground water. The Consent Decree was signed in
April 1988.
status (August 1989); EPA has placed this site on the NPL.
In the fall of 1988, the defendants submitted the remedial designs
associated with the surface cleanup, and the withdrawal and monitoring well
network activities, pursuant to the Consent Decree. The ground water
treatment plant design was submitted on schedule in April 1989.
Surface cleanup activities have essentially been completed. Construction
has started on the well network and treatment plant.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
KEM-PEST LABORATORIES
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The/Kesm-Pest Laboratories Site
occupies 6.1 acres on Missouri State Highway 177, near Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Missouri. The company formulated various pesticides on the
site from 1965 to 1975, when it went out of business.
According to information provided to EPA as required by CERCLA Section
103 (c), the plant generated wastes containing the following pesticides:
aldrin, dieldrin, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), endrin, heptachlor,
methyl parathion, and thiuram. On the site was a 1,250-square-foot lagoon
used to treat plant waste and sewage. When the company closed the lagoon in
April 1981, it was filled in with compacted clay and covered with another
layer of compacted clay.
An EPA inspection in May 1983 revealed that the lagoon cover was eroding,
and no vegetation was observed on the cover. Heptachlor and endrin were
detected in surface soil near the lagoons and in drainage paths leading off-
site. In April 1984, EPA detected heptachlor, chlordane, endrin, aldrin, and
4,4-DDD in on-site monitoring wells tapping into the shallow aguifer. This
aquifer, which is not currently used, is connected to a deeper aquifer that
supplies private drinking water wells within 3 miles of the site. The wells
serve an estimated 1,300 people.
The site is in the floodplain of the Mississippi River. A fresh water
wetland is within 1 mile. Cape Girardeau (population 34,000) draws drinking
water from the Mississippi less than 1 mile downstream of the site.
Status (August 1989); In November 1988, EPA issued an Administrative
Order on Consent under CERCLA Section 104. Under the order, the
owner/operator of Kern-Pest and Cape Chemical Co., a successor to Kern-Pest,
conducted limited sampling in December 1988. In early 1989, EPA installed
off-site, monitoring wells and collected soil and ground water samples. EPA
is currently evaluating potential remedial alternatives for the site.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
ST. LOUIS AIRTORT/HAZELWOOD INTERIM STORAGE/FUTURA COATINGS CO.
St. Louis County, Missouri
Conditions at listing (May 1989); The St. j Louis Airport/Hazelwood Interim
Storage/FUtura Coatings Co. Site is in St. Louis County, Missouri. It
consists of three areas used for storing radioactive and other wastes from
uranium processing operations conducted in St. Louis by the Atomic Energy
Commission (AEC) and its successor, the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE).
None of the three areas is now owned by the Federal Government.
The St. Louis Airport area covers 21.7 acres immediately north of Lambert
St. Louis International Airport, approximately 15 miles northwest of downtown
St. Louis. It is bounded by a railroad track, Coldwater Creek, and McDonnell
Boulevard. Radioactive metal scrap and drums of waste were stored in the
airport area in uncovered and unstabilized piles from 1947 to the mid-1960s,
when they were transferred 0.5 mile northeast to AEC's Hazelwood Interim
Storage (HIS) area. Buildings in the airport area were razed, buried, and
covered with clean fill after 1967. In 1969, the land was conveyed to the St.
Louis-Lambert Airport Authority.
HIS and the Futura Coatings Co. plant cover 11 acres adjacent to Latty
Avenue, Coldwater Creek, and Hanley Avenue. In 1966, Continental Mining and
Milling Co. acquired the property and recovered uranium from wastes purchased
from AEC's St. Louis operations. In 1967, the company sold the property, and
by 1973 most processing residues had been removed. Under the direction of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the present owner excavated contaminated
soil and is storing it in two large piles in the eastern portion of the 11
acres. Since the 1970s, Futura Coatings, a manufacturer of plastic coatings,
has leased the western portion.
High levels of uranium, thorium, and radium are present in surface and
subsurface soils and ground water near the airport area, according to tests
conducted by NRC (1976), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1977), and a USDOE
contractor (1986). Radon-222 was present in the air near the area in the
USDOE tests. An office building with 24,000 employees is within 0.5 mile of
the site.
In 1982, USDOE conducted preliminary studies of radioactive contamination
of the ditches along the sides of the roads leading to the site. In 1986,
boreholes were drilled to continue the contamination study and collect
geological information. In 1984, USDOE cleared the HIS/Futura Coatings area,
constructed a vehicle decontamination facility, installed a perimeter fence,
excavated and backfilled the edges and shoulders of Latty Avenue, and
consolidated contaminated soils into a pile. In 1986, during a city road
improvement project, contaminated soil from roads leading to all the areas
was excavated. USDOE plans further studies in all areas, which will lead to
additional remedial action.
Status (August 1989); USDOE is continuing to conduct studies to
characterize the site. USDOE, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources,
and EPA will begin negotiations shortly on an Interagency Agreement for
remedial activities.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
WHEELING DISPOSAL SERVICE CD., INC., LANDFILL
Amazonia, Missouri
Conditions at listing (January 1987): Wheeling Disposal Service Co.,
Inc., operates a landfill on two contiguous areas covering approximately 200-
acres. The site is approximately 1 mile southeast of Amazonia in Andrew
County, Missouri.
The landfill was established in the early 1970s. Between June 1980 and
September 1981, the company voluntarily ceased operations pending the
issuance of State and Federal regulations on hazardous waste disposal
facilities. In September 1981, the facility resumed operations under the
authority of a special waste disposal permit issued by the State of Missouri.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has periodically inspected
and monitored ground water at the site since 1975.
Based on monthly MDNR hazardous waste logs, wastes containing pesticides
(including heptachlor, toxaphene, and lindane), cyanide, arsenic, sulfide,
nickel, cadmium, lead, zinc, asbestos, paint sludge, and tanning sludge were
disposed at this landfill.
In field investigations conducted by EPA in December 1980, November 1982,
and November 1983, trichloroethylene, chloroform, and 1,2-dichloroethane were
detected in monitoring wells and springs on-site at concentrations
significantly above background levels.
Drinking water is supplied to approximately 300 residents of Amazonia and
4,200 residents of Savannah through wells into the Missouri River alluvial
aquifer that are within 1 to 2 miles of the site. Shallow ground water
beneath the site provides partial recharge to the aquifer.
Mace Creek, 4,000 feet downslope from the landfill, is threatened by
drainage from the site. Local surface waters are used for fishing.
Status (August 1989): In 1987, the owner/operator began closing
procedures at the site. In September 1988, EPA, the owner/operator of the
site, and six companies that transported wastes to the site entered into an
Administrative Order under CERCLA Sections 104 and 122. Urtder the order, the
seven responsible parties are conducting a remedial investigation/feasibility
study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and
identify alternatives for remedial action. Field work started in January 1989.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
BEN*'lKI,n INDUSTRIES, INC.
Hazelwood, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1988): BenfieJ.d Industries, Inc., started
mixing and packaging bulJc chemicals on a 3.5-acre site in Hazelwood, Haywood
County, North Carolina, in 1976. The company listed a wide range of organic
and inorganic chemicals for sale. In 1982, a fire destroyed roost of the
plant; except for minor mixing operations and cleanup of debris from the fire,
operations ceased. In 1986, Benfield removed other debris and usable
chemicals from the site in preparation for selling the land. Prior to 1976,
Unagusta Furniture Co. manufactured mattresses and produced lumber on the
site.
In September 1985, the North Carolina Division of Health Services (NCDHS)
inspected the site. Analyses by NCDHS indicated high concentrations of
polycyclic hydrocarbons, including biphenyl, carbazole, diphenylene oxide,
fluoranthene, fluorene, and pyrene, in soil on the western portion of the site
and in other places on the site.
The site lies in the floodplain of Richland Creek adjacent to Browning
Branch. Local surface water is vised for recreational activities. The site
is underlain by approximately 60 feet of alluvial deposits and saprolite,
which are highly permeable. These conditions facilitate the movement of
contaminants into ground water. An estimated 1,800 people obtain drinking
water from wells and springs within 3 miles of the site.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
The facility is being proposed for the NPL because it is classified as a
"protective-filer" under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act and so may not be subject to Subtitle C corrective action authorities.
Status fAugust 1989): EPA received no comments on this site and so has
placed it on the NPL.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
CAMP LEJHJNE MILITARY RESERVATION
Onslow County, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Camp Lejeune Military Reservation,
established in 1941, covers 170 square miles in Onslow County/ North Carolina.
The complex has a number of facilities, including Marine Corp Base Camp
Lejeune and the adjoining Marine Corps Air Station New River. The main
function of the complex is training. ABC One Hour Cleaners in nearby
Jacksonville was also proposed for the NPL in June 1988.
This site was originally proposed as "Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base."
The Navy has identified 76 potential waste disposal areas in Camp Lejeune
and designated 22 as posing a potential threat to public health and the
environment. Currently, the focus is on "Site #21, Lot #140," a 220- by 890-
foot area on the Marine Corps Base where pesticides were mixed and
application equipment cleaned. During 1950-51, transformer oil was dumped in
an 8-foat-deep pit on the lot. The Navy has detected pesticides, including
DDT, DDE, and aldrin, 'in soil on Site #21.
Ground water at the base is shallow (10 feet) and subsurface formations
permeable, conditions that facilitate movement of contaminants into ground
water. An estimated 13,800 people obtain drinking water from wells within
3 miles of Site #21, the nearest one 1,400 feet away.
Camp Lejeune Military Reservation is participating in the Installation
Restoration Program, established in 1978. Under this program, the Department
of Defense seeks to identify, investigate, and clean up contamination from
hazardous materials. The Navy has completed Phase I (records search). Phase
II (hydrogeologic investigation) is underway.
Status (August 1989); The Marine Corps, the State, and EPA are
negotiating an Interagency Agreement under CERCLA Section 120 for oversight of
all activities at Camp Lajeune Military Reservation.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
GEIGY CHEMICAL CORP. (ABERDEEN PIANT)
Aberdeen, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1988): The Gefgy Chemical Corp. Site covers
1 acre in eastern Moore County, North Carolina. It is on a railroad right-of-
way on Route 211 just east of the corporate city limits of Aberdeen. Aberdeen
and Rockfish Railroad owns the land, but it has been occupied by various
chemical companies since 1947. Four aboveground storage tanks, an office
building, and warehouses now occupy the site.
During 1949-55, Geigy Chemical Corp. formulated technical-grade solid and
liquid pesticides at the site. DDT was blended, along with other chlorinated
pesticides such as lindane and toxaphene. Olin Chemicals subsequently
operated the plant from 1956 to 1967.
In 1987, EPA detected pesticides, including toxaphene, DDT, and lindane,
in surface and subsurface soils on the site. Ground water contamination is
possible because the State has found low concentrations of lindane in private
and municipal wells. The Sandhill Aquifer underlying the site supplies all
drinking water for Moore County. At the site, a layer of sand and clay
overlies the aquifer, resulting in moderate permeability. The Aberdeen Public
Water Supply System and numerous private wells within 3 miles of the site
serve an estimated 7,400 people.
Surface water drains southwest toward Aberdeen Creek. Drainage collects
in several unnamed tributaries that partially feed Aberdeen Creek, which is
used for recreational activities.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (August 1989): Under a CERdA Section 106 Administrative Order on
Consent signed December 16, 1988, Cib-Geigy, Olin Chemicals, and the State
will conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type
and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
aciton. EPA is working with the companies to develop a workplan.
In February 1989, the three companies excavated 142 tons of waste and
transported it to a hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
JFD EZECTRONICS/CHANNEL MASTER
Oxford, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The JFD Elec±ronics/Channel Master
site occupies 13 acres on Industrial Drive in Oxford, Granville County, North
Carolina. During 1962-79, JFD Electronics manufactured television antennas on
the site. A lagoon covering approximately 23,400 square feet was built in
1964-65 to dispose of sludge generated by treating waste water, primarily
rinse water from a chromate conversion process and copper/ nickel
electroplating.
In 1980, Channel Master, a division of Avnet, Inc., purchased the
property. In 1983, half of the lagoon was filled and used as a truck parking
lot. A building on the property is rented by a local department store and
used as a warehouse.
Approximately 25 percent of the property is contaminated, according to
Channel Master. The company found chromium, lead, and other heavy metals in
the sludge, and halogenated organic compounds, including trichloroethane,
tetrachloroethylene, and trans-l,2-dichloroethane, in on-site shallow
monitoring wells it had constructed. This contamination appears to be
associated with leaking underground tanks of waste oil used by JFD and with an
area where trucks with waste oil had been rinsed. An estimated 2,500 people
obtain drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the site, the
closest approximately 2,000 feet to the southeast.
The site drains to an unnamed tributary of Fishing Creek, which is used
for recreational fishing within 3 miles downstream of the site.
Channel Master has contracted for several studies of the site. One study
developed a plan for cleaning up the lagoon and contaminated soil. The work
started in June 1987 and is nearing completion.
Status (August 1989); Channel Master has completed a partial cleanup of
the lagoon.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL CORP.
Salisbury, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (April 1985): Natioipal Starch & Chemical Corp.
manufactures specialty chemicals for the textile and furniture industries in
two plants covering more than 465 acres in Salisbury/ Rowan County, North
Carolina. The company purchased the land and a plant from Proctor Chemical
Co. in 1969 and in 1970 started construction of another plant.
National Starch deposited about 350,000 gallons of liquid waste
containing lead and various organic chemicals in unlined trenches in a 2-acre
area. According to tests conducted by the company's consultant, ground water
beneath the trench area is contaminated with lead, xylene, toluene, and other
organic chemicals. The plants are located in a rural area that depends
heavily on wells for drinking water. About 7,700 people use public and
private wells within 3 miles of the site for drinking water. The nearest well
is 2,200 feet from the site.
From November 1980 until June 1983, the Proctor Chemical plant (National
Starch kept this name for one of the plants) had Interim Status under Subtitle
C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) as a storer of
hazardous waste. Interim Status was withdrawn in June 1982 after the company
quit storing hazardous waste on-site for over 90 days.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the final NPL. In June 1983, the Proctor Chemical facility was
removed from the list of hazardous waste storage facilities, and an November
1983, it was removed from the list of hazardous waste treatment facilities.
The facility now has generator-only status. Thus, the National Starch &
Chemical Corp. Site satisfies a component of EPA's NPL/RCRA policy.
On December 1, 1986, EPA and National Starch signed a Consent Order under
CERCIA Section 106 calling for a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
Status (August 1989); EPA has placed this site on the NPL.
A Record of Decision was signed on September 30, 1988 documenting the
remedy selected: the pumping and treatment of contaminated ground water. The
Unilateral Administrative Order covering the design and implementation of the
remedy was issued July 27, 1989.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO.
Lindsay, Nebraska
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
generates acid waste from a galvanizing process at its plant in Lindsay,
Platte County, Nebraska. The wastes were discharged into a 0.1-acre unlined
pond. On January 11, 1983, the company sairpled monitoring wells near the
pond. Analyses indicated that ground water was contaminated with acid and
metals. In October 1983, the pond was closed. Prior to the closing, the
plant received Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit application.
Under a Stipulated Agreement issued by the State, the company has
removed the source of contamination and is purging the ground water. Five
municipal wells serving Lindsay are within 1 mile of the site.
Status fJanuary 1986): Lindsay is pumping ground water and treating it
by neutralization and precipitation. The State is monitoring the ground water
restoration program. Data from off-site monitoring wells suggest that the
program is controlling the migration of contaminants from the site.
Status (June 1988): EPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the NPL because the wastes generated by Lindsay are no longer
subject to Subtitle C corrective action authorities. On May 28, 1986, EPA
published an amendment to its list of hazardous wastes which clarified that
the wastes generated by Lindsay would be considered hazardous only if they
exhibited one or more of the hazardous waste characteristics. Lindsay's waste
did not display hazardous waste characteristics when the surface impoundments
were closed on November 2, 1987. Therefore, EPA intends to pursue cleanup
under Superfund.
In June 1987, a contractor to Lindsay detected volatile organic
chemicals in on-site ground water.
Status f August 1989); EPA has placed this site on the NPL.
Lindsay is installing monitoring wells both on-site and off-site to
determine the extent of ground water contamination as part of a remedial
investigation/feasibility study.
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Super-fund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
BROOK HCUS1RIAL PARK
Bound Brook, New Jersey
rflMitin"s at listing (June 1988); Hie Brook Industrial Park is a 4.5-
acre complex of light industries and warehouses on the north banks of the
Raritan River in a heavily industrialized area in the Borough of Bound Brook,
Somerset County, New Jersey. Ttvs park is bordered by the central Railroad of
New Jersey, Lehigh Valley Railroad, and residential areas.
The facility dates to the late 1800s. Industrial, chemical, and
pesticide operations began in 1971 when Blue Spruce Chemical began
fornulating pesticides that were banned in the United States and could only be
exported. Blue spruce stored Agent Orange, which contains traces of dioxin,
on the site. Blue Spruce's building has been abandoned. Other occupants of
buildings at the park include Jane Fine Chemicals, Inc., which manufactures
specialty chemicals, and National Metal Finishings Corp., which plates metals.
Both have operated at the park for 10-12 years within 50 feet of one another.
•me Middlebrook Regional Health Commission and the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection (NJEEP) investigated the site when
workers became ill. Several of the operations were cited for inadequate
housekeeping and waste disposal practices.
Soils on the site, as well as wells on and downgradient of the site,
contain solvents, pesticides, and heavy metals, according to EPA and NJEEP
tests. Public and private wells within 3 miles of the site provide water to
an estimated 613,000 people. A private well is within 0.25 mile of the site.
The materials that Jane Fine, National Metal, and Blue Spruce used or
processed have been mixed and have migrated to ground water. Also, a sewer
carrying Jane Fine's process waste water to the Middlesex County Sewerage
Authority once broke, contaminating the Blue Spruce property.
EPA and NJDEP detected lindane and aldrin in surface water on the site
and run-off to the Raritan River. Nearby surface water is used for
recreation.
In July 1983, EPA used CERCLA emergency funds to seal and lock the Blue
Spruce building and cap the dioxin area with asphalt. However, workers in the
rest of the park can come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Jane Fine illegally discharged cooling water used in the manufacture of
mandelic acid to the Raritan River, according to an Administrative Consent
Order filed in March 1980 by NJEEP. In August 1985, NJDEP cited National
Metal and Brook Industrial Park for unpermitted discharges of metal plating
waste into ground water during 1977-87.
•mis facility is being proposed for the NPL because National Metal is
classified as a "non or late-filer" under Subtitle C the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA). Although the company was treating, storing, or
disposing of hazardous waste after November 19, 1980, it did not file a Part A
permit application by that date as required and has little or no history of
compliance with RCRA Subtitle C.
status (Amust 1989) .• ETA received no comments on the site and so has
placed it on the NPL.
In June 1989, EPA completed a workplan for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
In mid-July 1989, EPA sent Notice Letters to parties potentially
responsible for wastes associated with the site informing them of their
responsibilities.
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SOOTH JERSEY CLCflHING CO.
Minotola, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The South Jersey Clothing Co. site is
in a mixed residential, commercial, and light industrial area in the Minotola
section of Buena Borough, Atlantic County, New Jersey. The surrounding area
is predominantly rural and one of New Jersey's prime agricultural regions.
Since the 1940s, the company has manufactured clothing on Central Avenue 500
feet from Garden State Cleaners Co., which was also proposed for the NPL in
June 1988.
In 1981, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
inspectors observed a black liquid on the soil behind the South Jersey
Clothing Co. building. Subsequent analysis revealed trichloroethylene
concentrations as high as 940,000 parts per billion (ppb) in soil and 16,000
ppb in a private drinking water well.
Off-site monitoring wells downgradient of South Jersey Clothing and
Garden State Cleaners contain up to 78,000 ppb of trichloroethylene and 6,600
ppb of tetrachloroethylene, according to analyses conducted in 1984 by the
companies. Ihese concentrations have forced closing of private wells and
construction of a new municipal water supply system. Approximately 9,000
people obtain drinking water and 3,800 acres of farmland are irrigated from
wells within 3 miles of the site.
In 1984, South Jersey Clothing signed an Administrative Consent Order
with NJDEP requiring the company to intensify monitoring and take measures to
restrict migration of contaminants in ground water.
Status (August 1989); EPA is currently preparing a workplan for a
remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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WTTCO CHEMICAL CORP. (OAKLAND PLANT)
Oakland, New Jersey
Conditions at listing fJune 19881: Witco Chemical Corp. has operated a
chemical research laboratory and pilot plant since 1966 in an industrial park
at 100 Bauer Drive in the City of Oakland, Bergen County, New Jersey. The
9-acre site is in an industrial area next to a small lake (Hoppers Lake).
During 1966-83, Witco discharged its laboratory waste waters to a series
of six seepage pits excavated in a stratified drift aquifer used locally for
domestic and industrial purposes. In March 1982, the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (NJDEP) inspected the Witco facility to review
operations and waste water management practices. NJDEP analysis of waste
water identified petroleum hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds.
Subsequently, Witco submitted a waste water management plan to NJDEP, which
included complete elimination of subsurface discharges of waste waters.
On July 16, 1982, NJDEP issued a directive requiring Witco to: (1) submit
a plan to eliminate the discharge of waste waters to ground water; and (2)
conduct an investigation to determine the nature and extent of possible soil
and ground water contamination resulting from past practices. On October 28,
1982, Witco submitted a plan to drill and sample three shallow borings and
install and sample four wells. This investigation was completed in the fall
of 1982.
In accordance with the State's directive, Witco installed a 7,000-gallon
fiberglass tank to receive laboratory waste water in February 1984.
Noncontact cooling water is discharged to Hoppers Lake under a New Jersey
Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit. A freshwater wetland is within
1 mile of the site. Franklin lake, which is located within 3 miles downstream,
is used for recreational activities.
Dieldren, 4,4'-DDE, 4,4'-DDT, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride are
present in soil at the site, according to a 1983 report of a Witco contractor.
Soil at the site is permeable and ground water shallow (23 feet in some
cases), conditions that facilitate movement of cx>ntaminants into ground water.
An estimated 42,700 people obtain drinking water from public and private wells
within 3 miles of the site.
Witco retained a consultant to prepare a remedial plan to remove the
deactivated seepage pit system. A series of soil borings were drilled to
delineate the extent of soil contamination underlying the pits and to classify
those soils as hazardous or nonhazardous. The remedial plan was formalized in
July 1987, and Witco began work on November 30, 1987. Residual sludges from
the six seepage pits were transported to a hazardous waste facility regulated
under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the
tanks and other equipment were removed and disposed; contaminated soils were
excavated and removed to a RCRA-regulated facility; and the site was
backfilled and graded. The closure was completed in January 1988.
Status (August 1989); EPA is investigating the possibility of Witco
conducting a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type
and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action.
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CTMARRQN MINING CORP.
Carrizozo, New Mexico
Oonditions at listing (June 1988); The Ciaparron Mining Corp. Site covers
5 to 10 acres approximately 500 yards north of U.S. Highway 380 and
approximately 0.4 mile east of U.S. 54 in Carrizozo, Lincoln County, New
Mexico. A recreational area and historical marker are on the highway
approximately 300 yards south of the site.
IXuring 1979-82, Cimarron Mining Corp., also known as Southwest Minerals
Corp., operated a mill that recovered metal from ore transported to the site.
The process used a 50/50 solution of cyanide salt and metal stripper.
Previously, the mill was operated by Sierra Blanca Mining and Milling Co. for
the extraction of gold with cyanide. Both processes generated a liquid waste
containing cyanide and heavy metals.
In June 1982, New Mexico charged Cimarron with failing to comply with the
State water quality and hazardous waste regulations. The company took no
action in response. It went out of business and declared bankruptcy in U.S.
Federal Court on August 14, 1984.
A site inspection conducted by the New Mexico Environmental Improvement
Division in October 1984 revealed two cyanide solution tanks, a discharge pit,
a tailings impoundment, an uncovered tailings pile, and a drum storage area.
The tanks are concrete-lined, but the other facilities are unlined and lack
leachate or seepage collection systems. In August 1987, EPA erected a fence
around the tailings impoundment and tailings pile.
In mid-1987, EPA detected cyanide and heavy metals in ground water, soil,
sediment, and tailings on the site. Cyanide was detected at a concentration
of 1970 parts per billion in an en-site shallow monitoring well. A tailings
pile sample contained 15.0 milligrams/kilogram of cyanide. The levels are
potentially toxic to human health.
An estimated 1,500 people obtain drinking water from municipal wells
within 3 miles of the site. Wells are also used to irrigate food crops.
This mining site is being proposed for the NPL because it is a noncoal
site with mining operations that occurred after August 3, 1977, the enactment
date of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). Thus, the
site is neither regulated by SMCRA nor eligible for funds from the SMCRA.
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program.
Status (November 1988); EPA has evaluated the site and determined that
emergency action is not warranted at this time.
Status (August 1989); EPA is conducting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the
site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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PAGANO SALVAGE
Los Lunas, New Mexico
Conditions at listing (June 1988): The Pagano Salvage site covers
1.25 acres at 102 Edeal Road approximately 1 mile southeast of los lianas,
Valencia County, New Mexico, near the east bank of the Rio Grande. In 1983,
Pagano Salvage purchased electric transformers/capacitors containing PCB-
contaminated oil from Sandia National Laboratories, a U.S. Department of
Energy facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pagano Salvage removed the oil,
poured it over insulated wire, and burned off the insulation to recover the
metal. The burning took place on unprotected ground at several locations. At
present, 62 drums containing oil remain on-site.
On-site soil samples collected by EPA in March 1987 contain high
concentrations of two PCBs: Aroclor 1254 at 1,400 parts per million (ppm), and
Aroclor 1260 at 910 ppm. Pesticides were also detected: DDT at 40 parts per
billion (ppb); and DDE at 17 ppb. Contaminants were detected to a depth of
4 feet. All of these contaminants were also detected in on-site soil
collected in November 1985.
Ground water at the site is shallow (about 5 feet), and the soil consists
of very permeable alluvial deposits. These conditions facilitate movement of
contaminants into ground water. An estimated 11,900 people obtain drinking
water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site. Surface water
near the site is used to irrigate food and forage crops.
Status (August 1989): On June 8, 1989, EPA issued a CERCLA Section 106
Administrative Order requiring a number of parties potentially responsible
for wastes associated with the site to conduct a removal action. The parties
declined but proposed to fund the action, estimated to cost $1.5 million.
Using CERCLA emergency funds, EPA has started a removal action at the site.
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TKE-crnES BARREL co.
Port Crane, New York
Conditions at listing (May 1989); Tri-Citj.es Barrel Co. has reconditioned
barrels since 1955 on a 3.5-acre site 5 miles northeast of Binghamton, Broome
County, New York, near the Hamlet of Port Crane. The site is on Route 7.
Interstate 88 borders the site to the north, while the rest of the site is
bordered by rural residential areas and farmland.
The reconditioning process involves cleaning of the interior of the
barrels with a 5- to 10-percent sodium hydroxide solution. An incinerator was
also used at the site for disposal of flammable solids. Until 1980, waste
water from the reconditioning was discharged into unlined lagoons and allowed
to evaporate. Under a Consent Order with the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), this practice was discontinued and the
lagoons were pumped out and backfilled in 1981. Waste water from the
reconditioning is currently stored in a holding tank and hauled off-site for
disposal.
Ground water on-site is contaminated with PCB-Aroclor 1242 and chlordane
above NYSDEC Drinking Water Standards, according to NYSDEC tests conducted in
1985. A soil sample also had high concentrations of several organic
compounds. An estimated 3,500 people obtain drinking water from private wells
within 3 miles of the site. One well is on the site.
Surface water within 3 miles downstream of the site is used for
irrigation and recreational activities.
The site is not fenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
The State has fined Tri-Cities for violating labeling and other
transportation requirements of Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA).
This facility acquired Interim Status under RCRA Subtitle C when it filed
a Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity and Part A of a permit application
to treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste. Later, it withdrew its Part A
and converted to generator-only status with EPA or State approval. Hence, it
satisfies a component of EPA's NPL/RCRA policy.
Status f August 1989); EPA received no comments on this site and so has
placed it on the NPL.
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
Dayton, Ohio
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Wright|-Patterson AIT- Force Base
(WPAFB) is in southwestern Ohio northeast of Dayton in Greene and Montgomery
Counties. The installation is composed of two air fields, Wright Field and
Patterson Field, covering 8,174 acres. The base employs approximately 33,000
people, of whom about 8,000 presently live on the base.
Past Air Force activities in support of operational missions have
resulted in creation of several unlined waste disposal areas throughout the
base, including landfills, fire training areas, and coal storage piles. From
1941 to at least 1973, the Industrial Shops and the Research and Development
Laboratories disposed of more than 791 tons of waste on the base, including
solvents, contaminated thinners, degreasing sludges, tetraethyllead sludge,
and miscellaneous hazardous chemicals.
In 1985, the base, with the assistance of the Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency (OEPA), found 1,1,1-trichloroethane, tetrachloroethylene,
trichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloroethane, and manganese in on-base wells. The
Miami River Valley Aquifer System, which is the predominant water source in
the Dayton and WPAFB area, provides water to three municipal well fields
within 3 miles that serve more than 375,000 people. The people working and
living on the base are served by 16 base wells. local surface waters are also
potentially threatened by inactive waste sites on the base.
Under OEPA Consent Orders, issued on February 9, 1988 under CERCIA and
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Air Force will conduct
a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
WPAFB is participating in the Installation Restoration Program,
established in 1978. Under this program, the Department of Defense seeks to
identify, investigate, and clean up contamination from hazardous materials.
The base has completed the equivalent of a preliminary assessment and site
inspection. WPAFB will recommend that all contaminated areas either be
further evaluated via a remedial investigation/feasibility study, be
addressed via an immediate remedial action, or be designated as requiring no
further action. The landfills identified as primary sources of contamination
have been proposed for immediate remedial action.
Status (August 1989); OEPA, EPA, and the Air Force are negotiating a
CERCIA Section 120 Interagency Agreement covering all activities at WPAFB.
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A.I.W. FRANK OORP./mEKECJNTY MUSTANG
Exton, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988): The A.I.W. Frank Corp. (AIW)/Mid-
Oounty Mustang Site cavers 16 acres in Exton, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Originally farmland, the area is undergoing rapid development to a
residential, commercial, and light industrial area. During 1962-81, AIW
produced styrofoam cups and plates and used trichloroethylene (TCE) and 1,1,1-
trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCEA) to clean its machinery. The operation covers 15
acres at 717 East Lincoln Highway. Continental Refrigerator Corp. acquired
the property in 1981 when AIW went bankrupt. Continental manufactures
refrigerators, freezers, and warming cabinets for the institutional and food
service industry.
Investigations by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
(PA DER) indicate that AIW handled and disposed of solvents improperly. In
early 1983, a consultant to the company found that an on-site monitoring well
was contaminated with TCE, tetrachloroethylene (PCE), and 1,1,1-TCEA.
The Mid-County Mustang facility covers less than 1 acre at 891 East
Lincoln Highway adjacent to the western boundary of AIW. Mid-County Mustang
leased this property from the summer of 1982 until December 1984 from CDS
Investments. Since the 1940s, the building leased by Mid-County Mustang has
been used as an auto repair and/or body shop. The solvents used to clean auto
engines were discharged into floor drains in the building and from there into
an on-site stone bed drain field. In December 1983, a consultant to CDS
Investments detected TCE, PCE, methylene chloride, and carbon tetrachloride at
the floor drain and drain field. A hydrogeologic investigation of the
neighboring AIW facility showed that a well on the Mid-County Mustang property
was contaminated with TCE, PCE, and 1,1,1-TCEA.
An estimated 76,700 people obtain drinking water from public and private
wells within 3 miles of the site.
Surface water within 3 miles downstream of the site is used for
recreational activities and is threatened because run-off from the site could
flow into Valley Creek 800 feet to the north.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (August 1989); EPA is conducting a search to identify parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site.
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AMP, INC. (GIEN ROCK FACILITY)
Glen Rock, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988): AMP, Inc., has owned and operated a
20-acre site on Old Route 11, Susqueharma Trail Road, in Glen Rock, York
County, Pennsylvania, since the early 1950s. The area is rural. The site
involves two operations: a materials development laboratory that conducts
research on contact adhesives and lubricants and a plastics division that
manufactures injection mold plastics and polyester used in undercarpet cable.
In September 1982, 5-7 gallons of chlorinated organic solvents were
spilled around the cement storage pad used by both the production and
research operations, according to the company. The solvents stored on this
pad included 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,1-
dichloroethane, and chloroform.
In 1984, a consultant to AMP detected elevated levels of these
compounds in ground water and surface water downgradient of the AMP facility.
An estimated 4,700 people obtain drinking water from public and private wells
and springs in the Wissahickon Formation within 3 miles of the site. The
consultant also detected solvents in a spring discharging to Larkin Pond 550
feet from the site. The creek is used for recreational activities. A wetland
is adjacent to Larkin Pond.
AMP is pumping one of its wells to form a cone of depression in an
attempt to prevent the contaminants from migrating off-site and has installed
a stripping tower to remove the solvents from wells of a nearby trailer park.
AMP is analyzing monitoring wells quarterly and studying subsurface conditions
at the site.
This facility obtained Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when it filed a Notification of Hazardous
Waste Activity and Part A of a permit application to treat, store, or dispose
of hazardous waste. Later it withdrew its Part A and converted to generator-
only status with EPA or State approval. Hence, it satisfies a component of
ERA'S NPL/RCRA policy.
Status (August 19891: On March 1, 1989, EPA entered into a RCRA Section
3008 (h) corrective action Consent Order with AMP. Under the order, AMP will
investigate the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
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RKTL LANDFILL
Terry Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Bell Landfill covers 33 acres
northeast of New Albany in Terry Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Prior to 1970, the privately owned and operated site served primarily as an
open dump for municipal trash. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Resources (PA DER) began inspecting the site in 1977 and in 1978 permitted an
asphalt-lined portion of the fill to accept ferric hydroxide sludge from GTE
Sylvania Products Corp.'s Towanda plant. During 1979-81, the plant disposed of
8,226 tons of the sludge into the lined portion of the fill. After numerous
permit violations due to improper cover material and inadequate leachate
collection, PA DER closed the site in 1982. The former owner/operator's estate
had the disposal areas partially covered with soil.
In 1984, EPA detected barium in a private well near the site. An
estimated 800 people use private wells within 3 miles of the site for drinking
water. Also in 1984, EPA observed leachate seeping from the site into an
unnamed tributary to Sugar Run, which is used for recreational activities
within 3 miles downstream of the site. According to EPA, the leachate
contained high levels of numerous organic pollutants, including aromatics,
chlorinated aliphatics, Jcetones, and phthalates, and inorganics, including
barium, cadmium, lead, and zinc. Trichloroethylene and heavy metals were
found in an on-site pond used for watering farm animals.
The site is unfenced. Thus, people and animals can come into direct
contact with hazardous substances.
Status (August 1989); EPA is conducting a search to identify parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site and will then
negotiate with them to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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BERKS LANDFILL
Spring Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Berks landfill is in Spring Tcwnship/
Berks County, Pennsylvania. The site consists of two unlined landfills: an
active 43-acre unit and an inactive 17-acre unit. The owner started operating
the now inactive unit in the 1960s. Starting in 1979, Stabatrol Corp.
operated within the unit, disposing stabilized alkali sludges with approval of
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER). In 1975,
PA DER granted a permit to discharge treated leachate from the landfill's
leachate collection system into an adjacent stream. PA DER halted the
discharges in 1979 because of violations of water quality standards. In
1980, PA DER suspended its approval for Stabatrol to stabilize sludges due to
inadequate storage methods, which stopped all operations on the 17-acre site.
The 43-acre active landfill received a solid waste permit from PA DER in
May 1975 to accept municipal refuse and demolition debris. A leachate
collection system discharges to four surface impoundments (three of which were
unlined until 1986). The leachate is transported off-site to a treatment
plant. A new owner acquired the site in 1984. In 1986, PA DER temporarily
closed the landfill. Final closure was completed in 1988.
Analyses conducted in 1985 by EPA and PA DER detected 1,2-
dichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, trichloroethylene, benzene, and manganese in
an on-site monitoring well and in a private well downgradient of the site. An
estimated 26,500 residents use private and public wells within 3 miles of the
site for drinking water.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances in the impoundments.
Status (August 1989); EPA is conducting a search to identify parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site.
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COMMODORE SEMICONDUCTOR GROUP
Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The|Commodore Semiconductor Group
Site covers about 10 acres in the Valley Forge Corporate Center in Lower
Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Commodore manufactures
computers, calculators, and various electronic components on property rented
from Valley Forge Corporate Center.
Waste solvents, including trichloroethylene (TOE), were stored in an
underground concrete storage tank on-site until 1974, when it was taken out of
service. A steel tank was then installed. Inspections conducted by the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER) indicate both
tanks have leaked.
According to tests conducted by EPA, PA DER, and Commodore, soils and
ground water both on and off the site have been contaminated with TCE, 1,1-
dichloroethylene, trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane.
Two public water supply wells of the Audubon Water Co., which serves 6,300
people, were taken out of service in 1979 due to contamination. Approximately
840,000 people draw drinking water from wells into the contaminated aquifer
within 3 miles of the site.
In 1979, Commodore started investigations and cleanup actions at the
site. The company has excavated soils and pumped water from a contaminated
well, then sprayed it onto fields. The volatile solvents dissipate into the
air. Since February 1984, an air stripper, which is more efficient at
removing the solvents, has been in use.
Status (August 1989); In July 1988, Commodore Business Machines, Inc.,
parent company of Commodore Semiconductor Group, and EPA signed an
Administrative Order on Consent under CERCLA Section 104. The order calls for
a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
Field work is scheduled to begin October 1989.
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GRYOCHEM, INC.
Woman, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1986); CryoChem, Inc., has operated a metals-
fabrication facility on a 19-acre site in Worman, Berks County, Pennsylvania,
from 1962 to the present. The facility is composed of several production and
storage buildings and an office complex situated at the lower portion of the
property. The company uses solvents to clean finished metal parts. Any
excess solvent is collected in shop drains. Prior to 1982, the company used
about one 55-gallon drum of 1,1,1-trichloroethane per year for 3 or 4 years
and allowed the shop drain system to discharge into nearby surface waters that
lead to Manatawny Creek.
In August 1981, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
(PA DER), acting on complaints of area residents, began sampling residential
wells. Analysis of nine wells downgradient of the site detected chlorinated
solvents, including 1,1,1-trichloroethane. In June 1982, PA DER detected up
to 270 parts per billion (ppb) of 1,1,1-trichloroethane on-site in an unnamed
tributary to Ironstone Creek, which is used for fishing. As a result of this
discharge, PA DER notified the company that it was in violation of the
Pennsylvania Clean Streams law. PA DER also recommended that the company
discontinue the use of 1,1,1-trichloroethane, clean out the drain system, and
properly dispose of all contaminated materials. The company complied with the
recommendations.
Since the original sampling, PA DER has extensively sampled residential
wells located near and mostly downgradient of the site. Concentrations of
1,1,1-trichloroethane were high, generally ranging from 0 to 180 ppb; one
sample measured 600 ppb.
PA DER notified the affected residents of the contamination. Some
citizens have chosen to purchase bottled water or are filtering tap water at
their own expense. An estimated 1,500 people are served by wells within
3 miles of the site.
Status (August 1989); EPA is conducting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of contamination at
the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The RI/PB report is
scheduled to be issued in the fall of 1989. A focused FS covering alternate
water supply for the affected residences was open to public comment in July-
August 1989.
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EASTERN DIVERSIFIED METAIS
Hometown, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Eastern Diversified Metals Site
covers about 25 acres in Hometown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. From 1966
to 1977, the company disposed of an estimated 157 million pounds of "fluff"
(plastic waste insulation material) from recycling of copper wire in an open
pile 60 feet high covering an area 500 by 3,000 feet. The Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER) found that the waste pile was
producing phenolic leachate. In 1974, as a result of a Consent Agreement with
PA DER, the company installed a waste water treatment plant, diversion
ditches, and an interceptor that diverts shallow ground water to the treatment
plant. The surface impoundment associated with the waste water treatment plant
sometimes overflows into a tributary to the Little Schuylkill River, which is
used for trout fishing within 3 miles downstream of the site.
Sludge from the waste water treatment plant was disposed of on top of the
waste pile until 1983, when PA DER issued a Notice of Violation to the
company. The sludge is now taken to a hazardous waste disposal facility
regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
The site is underlain by Mauch Chunk, one of the most important water-
bearing formations in northeastern Pennsylvania. About 1,400 people are
served by wells that are within 3 miles of the site and draw on the Mauch
Chunk Formation.
Status (August 1989^; In October 1987, EPA, Theodore Sail, Inc. (present
owners of the site), and AT&T Nassau Metals Corp. (a major source of plastic
wire insulation deposited at the site during 1969-1977) signed a CERCXA
Consent Order. The order called for a remedial investigation/feasibility
study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site
and identify alternatives for remedial action. The RE included analysis of
air, surface and subsurface soils, surface water (including bioassay tests),
stream bed sediments, ground water, and the waste pile. No contaminants were
found in air. However, organic and inorganic contaminants were found in soil
and water samples. Draft RI/FS reports are scheduled to be submitted to EPA
by the end of 1989.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
JACKS CREEVSITKIN SMRTfTTMS & REFINING, INC.
Maitland, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Jacks Creek/Sitkin Smelting &
Refining, Inc., Site is in Maitland in a rural/farming area of Mifflin
County, Pennsylvania. Approximately 143,000 tons of ball mill tailings
containing lead and other heavy metals are stockpiled adjacent to the creek on
115 acres formerly owned by Sitkin.
In 1984, EPA detected PCBs in soil on the property and lead and PCBs
(Aroclors 1248 and 1254) in Jacks Creek, which is used for recreational
activities within 3 miles downstream of the site. Preliminary results
indicate that lead may be present in on-site ground water. The acidity of
on-site soils may enhance the movement of lead, which ordinarily does not
leach substantially into ground water. The Tonoloway, Keyser, Old Port, and
Onondaga Formations provide water to private wells within 3 miles of the site,
serving an estimated 1,000 people.
The site is not completely fenced, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Sitkin closed in 1977 when it declared bankruptcy. Joseph Krentzman and
Sons, Inc., purchased part of the Sitkin property for a scrapyard. dT Corp.
and the Alabama Bankruptcy Court own the remainder.
Krentzman has submitted a proposal to the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Resources to remove the PCB-contaminated soil and encapsulate it
elsewhere on the site. The company also planned to dismantle the smelters and
arrange for proper disposal. However, the company never carried out the
proposed actions.
This mining site is potentially eligible for cleanup funds from the State
of Pennsylvania's approved program under the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977. EPA is developing a policy for listing such sites.
This site is being proposed for the NFL at the time to avoid delay in
starting CERCIA activities.
Status (August 1989); EPA is conducting a search for parties potentially
responsible for wastes associated with the site.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
NAVAL AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER (8 WASTE AREAS)
Warminister Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Naval Air Development Center
(NADC) covers 734 acres in Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
NADC was commissioned in 1944. Its main mission is research, development,
testing, and evaluation for naval aircraft systems. The center also conducts
studies in antisubmarine warfare systems and software development.
Waste-generating activities include aircraft maintenance and repair, pest
control, fire-fighting training, machine and plating shop operations, spray
painting, and various materials research and testing activities in NADC
laboratories. Wastes generated include paints, solvents, industrial waste
water treatment sludge, and waste oils. Eight waste areas covering more than
2 acres are included in this NFL site.
Navy contractors detected 1,1-dichloroethane, chromium, and nickel in
ground water on the base. No significant contamination was detected in nearby
surface water. The waste areas potentially affect the Stockton Formation
aquifer, which provides water for over 100,000 persons within 3 miles of the
site. Local surface water bodies are used for recreation and industrial
purposes.
NADC is participating in the Installation Restoration Program,
established in 1978. Under this program, the Department of Defense seeks to
identify, investigate, and clean up contamination from hazardous materials.
The Navy has completed Phase I (records search) and Phase II (confirmation
study). As part of these efforts, NADC's contractor installed monitoring
wells and completed a ground water quality study. Ground water continues to be
monitored.
Status (August 1989); The Navy has drafted a workplan for a remedial
investigation to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site.
EPA, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, and the Navy are
negotiating a CERCIA Section 120 Interagency Agreement for oversight of all
CERCLA activities at NADC.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
NORTH PENN - AREA 2
Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (January 1987): The/ North Perm - Area 2 Site is in
Hatfield, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The site was originally proposed
under the name "Ametek, Inc. (Hunter Spring Division)."
The site has been renamed because the contamination may be caused by
sources in addition to that identified in the original name. This site is one
of six sites involving North Perm Water Authority (NPWA) wells that supply
drinking water to people living northwest of Philadelphia. Six additional
areas with contaminated ground water are under investigation.
Ametek, Inc. 's Hunter Spring Division manufactured precision springs,
reels, and measuring and controlling apparatus on an 8-acre site in Hatfield.
The facility used trichloroethylene (TCE) as a degreasing solvent. The
facility ceased operation in 1986. The property has since been sold to Penn
Color, Inc.
In March 1980, NPVJA detected TCE and 1,1-dichloroethylene in on-site and
downgradient wells. Background wells contained neither contaminant. An
estimated 69,700 people obtain drinking water from public and private wells
within 3 miles of the facility.
Status (August 1989): Ametek took measures to clean up several areas of
soil contamination at the site during the summer of 1987.
EPA is developing a workplan for a remedial investigation/feasibility
study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of contamination in the area
and identify alternatives for remedial action. As a detailed workplan is
developed, the sources responsible for the contamination will be given an
opportunity to conduct the RI/FS.
EPA is evaluating additional sources of contamination.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
NOVAK SANITARY LANDFILL
South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Novak Sanitary Landfill covers
approximately 60 acres in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County,
Pennsylvania. The area is primarily rural with several farms and quarries
near the landfill. The privately-owned landfill started operating in the mid-
1950s. Initially, wastes were disposed in an abandoned quarry on the site.
Later, the landfill began accepting municipal and industrial wastes using
surface and trench fill methods.
In 1980, a new phase began when the first of five trenches was excavated.
Disposal in these trenches was under a solid waste permit from the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER). PA DER closed the
landfill in December 1984. General Electric Co. notified EPA, as required by
CERdA Section 103 (c), that its Allentown, Pennsylvania, plant had sent
electroplating wastes containing heavy metals and organic wastes, including
spent solvents, to the landfill. According to PA DER, other industrial
clients of the landfill include Tyler Pipe Co., Tarkett Corp., Western
Electric, and Caloric Corp.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with a variety of organic
and inorganic chemicals, including tetrachloroethylene, toluene, 1,1-
dichloroethane, and barium, according to EPA tests conducted in 1985. A
private well 1,200 feet southwest of the landfill boundary is similarly
contaminated, according to EPA and PA DER. The landfill is in a limestone
region that is very susceptible to ground water contamination and migration of
contaminants. An estimated 17,300 people draw drinking water from public and
private wells within 3 miles of the site. In January 1985, South Whitehall
Township extended its water line to two residences near the landfill because
a well sampled by EPA contained organic and inorganic contaminants
attributable to the landfill.
According to an EPA inspection in June 1985, a ditch encircling the site
diverts run-off and leachate into an on-site pond. The diversion ditch and
pond are not properly engineered, and the landfill is not adequately covered.
Hence, surface water in the area is threatened. Jordan Creek within 3 miles
downstream of the site is used for recreational activities.
Status (August 1989); Under a CERCIA Section 106 Administrative Order on
Consent dated December 31, 1988, 16 parties associated with wastes at the
site agreed to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
CXTIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP./FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Lower Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988): The Occidental Chemical
Corp./Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. Site is in Lower Pottsgrove Township,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Occidental has manufactured plastic resins
such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) at the facility since 1980, when it purchased
the site from Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. Firestone had produced both PVC and
tires on the site since 1945.
Both companies disposed of their waste on approximately 23 acres of the
250-acre property. The disposal area consists of an inactive 17-acre
landfill, an active 6-acre landfill, four inactive seepage lagoons, and two
active lined lagoons. The four seepage lagoons received PVC waste during
1945-74. The sludge from the lagoons was periodically removed and disposed in
the now inactive 17-acre landfill. In 1973, the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Resources (PA DER) issued a permit to Firestone to operate the
17 acres as a sanitary landfill. In 1985, Occidental closed it under a PA DER
closure plan: the landfill was capped with a plastic cover, 2 feet of earth
and topsoil, then seeded.
Currently, PVC waste is pretreated and the effluent discharged to the
municipal sanitary sewer system. Most of the sludge goes to the active
landfill, with the remainder going to the two lined lagoons, which were
constructed in 1974.
Trichloroethylene, trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, and vinyl chloride were
detected in on-site wells in tests conducted in 1985 by EPA. An estimated
14,500 people obtain drinking water from public and private wells within
3 miles of the site.
The site is in the floodplain of the Schuylkill River, which is used for
recreational activities within 3 miles downstream of the site.
EPA has conducted a search to identify parties potentially responsible
for wastes associated with the site.
Status (August 1989); Occidental has submitted a proposal to EPA to
conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and
extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action.
Since 1976, Occidental has been pumping ground water to the surface,
treating it to remove the contaminants, and reusing the treated water for
processing purposes.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
PUBLICKER INDUSTRIES INC.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
rnnriitinns at listing (May 19891: The Publicker Industries Inc. Site
occupies 37 acres along the Delaware River, adjacent to the Walt Whitman
Bridge in southeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From the early 1900s until
1986, the facility produced various alcohols by fermentation and distillation.
As production declined in the late 1970s, the cpnpany used some of its tanks
to store fuel oils for other companies. In 1986, Overland Corp. purchased the
facility. Shortly after starting demolition operations, Overland declared
bankruptcy and ah^nrton**^ the facility. A bankruptcy trustee was appointed for
the estate of Overland Corp. in February 1987.
When Overland abandoned the site, it contained over 400 tanks, rail cars,
and tank cars holding approximately 2 million gallons of hazardous materials;
approximately 1,200 drums; four chemical laboratories with an estimated 7,000
containers of known content (including acids, explosive compounds, and
flamrable compounds) and 5,000 containers of unknown content; 180 cylinders
holding toxic, flammable, and reactive gases; 150 pieces of electrical
equipment, some containing PCBs; several hundred miles of above- and
below-ground transfer lines, some covered with asbestos; reaction vessels;
production buildings; and two power houses. Mast of the vessels and transfer
lines apparently held hazardous materials and were leaking or in disrepair due
to neglect or vandalism. Security measures were inadequate.
In June 1987, a portion of the facility was destroyed in a nultialarm fire
during which numerous explosions and fire flares were reported. On September
4, 1987, EPA and Publicker entered into a Consent Order under CERCtA Section
106. From then until December 7, 1987, when EPA initiated a removal action,
the company conducted a site assessment under the order.
The removal action significantly stabilized conditions by addressing the
fire and explosion threats on the surface. Wherever possible, solid and
liquid waste streams were bulked and stored on-site for future disposal.
Highly reactive laboratory wastes and gas cylinders were transported to
facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
To date, EPA has spent $6.5 million in CERdA emergency funds.
Shallow on-site ground water is contaminated with toluene, according to
tests conducted in 1986 by a contractor to a subsidiary of Overland Corp. In
May 1988, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources found toluene
and xylene in deep on-site ground water in the Raritan-Magothy Aquifer. An
estimated 184,000 people obtain drinking water from public wells drawing from
this aquifer within 3 miles of the site, the nearest within 1.4 miles.
One Delaware River is used for recreational activities within 3 miles
downstream of the site. Tides caning into the river can carry contaminants
into Delaware Bay. One peregrine falcon, designated as an endangered species
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, nests on the Walt Whitman Bridge.
In January 1988, EPA detected n-butylchloride in routine air monitoring at
the site. The contaninant was traced to a leaking tank holding the
chemicals. An estimated 3,600 people live within l mile of the site.
Cn July 7. 1988, EBV and Bruga Corp. entered into a Consent Order under
CERCLA Section 106. Under the order, Bruga is dismantling and
decontaminating personal property in two portions of the site it had
purchased from the estate in bankruptcy.
On Decaitoer 8, 1988, EHV and AAA Warehousing, Inc., entered into a CERCLA
Section 106 Consent Order, under the order, AAA is renewing some stainless
steel tanks and rail tank cars it owned from the site.
status (August 1989): In September 1989, EPA will start a remedial action
to further stabilize site conditions. This action will eliminate the
continued threat of fire and/or explosion at the site by removing
approximately 1 million gallons of bulked hazardous/ignitable waste from the
above-ground process lines. The aiptied lines will be dismantled, and pipe
insulation materials, such as asbestos-containing materials, will be properly
packaged and stored on-site for future disposal. All bulked and process line
waste streams will be treated/disposed off-site at RCRA-regulated facilities.
A 24-hour fire and security watch continues at the site.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
RAYMARK
Hatboro, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Raymark site covers 7 acres on
Jacksonville Road in the Borough of Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Penn Rivet and Machine Co. owned the facility from 1947 until sometime before
1954. A series of name changes, mergers, incorporations, and title
conveyances have occurred since 1954. In 1981, Telford Industrial Development
Authority purchased the site from Milford Rivet and Machine Co., now known as
Raymark Formed Products Co. Ihe present operator, Penn Fasteners, Inc., has
manufactured rivets and fasteners at the site since 1980.
During 1948-72, treated wastes and untreated waste water from plating and
degreasing operations were disposed in four unlined lagoons on-site. In 1972,
the accumulated sludge was removed and the lagoons were filled in with clean
fill and berm material. During the same period, trichloroethylene (TCE) was
stored in outdoor aboveground tanks. Penn Fasteners has contended that TCE is
no longer used at the.facility- Building drains also are a suspected major
source of existing soil contamination.
Since 1979, eight Hatboro Water Authority wells near the site have been
contaminated with TCE. They have been taken out of service or equipped with
treatment systems. The Raymark Site has been identified as a source of
contamination of the Stockton Aquifer, which supplies drinking water to
approximately 921,100 people via public and private wells within 3 miles of
the site.
In the most recent sampling (1986), EPA detected up to 3.1 million
micrograms per kilogram of TCE in on-site soil. Wells within 250 feet of the
site are contaminated with TCE ranging from 14 to 8,600 micrograms per liter.
Up to 900 micrograms per liter of 1,2-dichloroethylene have been detected in
monitoring wells in the vicinity of the site.
The nearest surface water, Pennypack Creek, is approximately 6,800 feet
downslqpe of the site. It is used for recreational activities.
In 1985, the United States brought suit against present and past owners
of the site - including Raymark Industries, Inc., Raymark Formed Products Co.,
and Perm Fasteners, Inc. - under Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act and Section 106 of CERCIA. A trial was held in 1987.
Status (August 1989); In February 1989, EPA and the Hatboro Water
Authority entered into a Consent Decree with the Raymark defendants. The
decree calls for them to provide $1.12 million to EPA and Hatboro.
EPA is preparing plans for a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action. In conformance with the Consent Decree,
Hatboro is designing a system to pump ground water to the surface and treat it
to remove contaminants.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
AT T .TTCD HI'KHI. CORP.
East Coventry Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988) : The Reqrticon/Allied Steel Corp. Site
covers 5 acres on Route 724 and Wells Road in East Coventry Township, Chester
County, Pennsylvania. The area is primarily residential. As early as 1979,
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER) detected
trichloroethylene (TCE) in ground water in the region. Others have verified
the contamination since then.
Recticon, a subsidiary of Rockwell International, manufactured silicon
wafers during 1974-81. In 1980, a Recticon contractor found TCE in Recticon
plant drain lines, in sludge trapped within buried waste lines, and in soils.
In May 1981, Recticon removed contaminated soil and transported it to a
hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) . Recticon and PA DER entered into a
Consent Order and Agreement in October 1981 under which Recticon agreed to
pump and treat ground water. The subsequent pumping and treatment, however,
have had little effect on the contamination problem.
Since 1972, Allied Steel Corp. has fabricated steel on a property 100
feet to the southeast of Recticon. Previous owners of the property did not
use the facility for steel fabrication. In 1984, an Allied contractor
determined that leakage in the area of Allied 's compressor room had released
TCE to the ground. Also, high levels of TCE were found in Allied's on-site
well.
An estimated 17,300 people obtain drinking water from Citizen's Home
Utility Water Co. wells and private wells within 3 miles of the site. Run-off
from the site reaches the Schuylkill River 2,400 feet downstream of the site.
Citizen's Home Utility Water Co. maintains a water intake 3,100 feet
downstream of the site. The company blends water from the river with that
from the wells to serve its 11,500 customers.
The facility is being proposed for the NPL because it is classified as a
"protective filer" under Subtitle C of RCRA and so is not subject to Subtitle
C corrective action authorities.
Status f September 1988) ; EPA is conducting a search to identify parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site and will then
negotiate with them to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
Status f August 1989) ; EPA received no comments on this site and so has
placed it on the NPL.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
RIVER ROAD LANDFILL (WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (January 1987); River Road landfill cavers
approximately 102 acres in Hermitage and South Pymatuning, Mercer County,
Pennsylvania. It is owned by Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., a
subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc. The landfill has operated since 1962 as
a sanitary landfill, accepting industrial, residential, and an unknown
quantity of hazardous wastes. In 1984, it received a State permit to dispose
of solid waste.
According to tests conducted in 1980 by a consultant to Waste Management,
sludge disposed at the site contained PCBs.
In June 1985, EPA detected PCBs in sediments in a diversion ditch that
discharges to the Shenango River. The ditch collected run-off from the
landfill. The Shenango Valley Water Co. and Masury Water Co. draw water for
approximately 75,000 customers at a point 2 miles downstream of the landfill.
EPA also detected chloroethane and 1,1-dichloroethane in wells on and off the
site.
The site is not completely fenced, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances in the
diversion ditch.
Status (August 1989); In 1987, Waste Management closed the landfill under
a plan approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources.
The plan included installing a cap on the landfill, an updated leachate
collection system, erosion and sedimentation controls, revegetation, and
fencing.
After conducting a search for parties potentially responsible for wastes
associated with the site in May 1989, EPA sent Notice Letters to several. EPA
is investigating the possibility that they will conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
TONOIIZ CORP.
Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988); TonolljL Corp. operated on a 20-acre
site along Route 54 in Nesquehoning, Carbon County/ Pennsylvania, from 1974 to
1985. One site is a valley in a sparsely populated area. Tonolli recycled
lead batteries, which involved crushing the batteries and recovering lead and
plastic materials. In October 1985, Tonolli filed for bankruptcy under Chapter
11 of the Federal bankruptcy code.
On the site at present are a lined landfill containing approximately
84,700 cubic yards of waste and a surface impoundment for storing contaminated
water from plant operations (for example, process water from the battery
crushing and separation operation). Occasionally, liquid from the impoundment
has found its way into the landfill. The impoundment holds waste water
containing arsenic, cadmium, lead, and chromium, according to EPA tests
conducted in 1984 and 1987.
In 1985, a consultant to Tonolli and the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Resources (PA DER) detected arsenic and cadmium in on-site
monitoring wells. An estimated 13,000 people obtain drinking water from
Lansford/Coaldale Joint Water Authority wells within 3 miles of the site.
The nearest well is within 1 mile.
Tonolli's 1985 tests revealed arsenic, cadmium, and lead in Nesquehoning
Creek, which is within 3 miles downstream of the site.
In June 1988, EPA used CERCIA emergency funds to start a removal action
involving treating waste water in the impoundment and a holding tank and
returning the treated water to Nesquehoning Creek. The action is still
underway.
On November 18, 1980, Tonolli acquired Interim Status under Subtitle C of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when it filed a
Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity and Part A of a permit application
for a landfill and a surface impoundment. On June 6, 1985, Tonolli submitted
a revised Part A. This RCRA-related site is being proposed for the NPL
because it satisfies a component of EPA's NPI/RCRA policy: the owner has
demonstrated inability to finance appropriate remedial action by invoking
bankruptcy laws.
Status (August 1989); EPA has identified approximately 400 parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site. The search for
potentially responsible parties (PRPs) continues. EPA is investigating the
possibility of the PRPs conducting a remedial investigation/feasibility study
to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
NAVAL SECURITY GROUP ACTIVITY
Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Naval Security Group Activity is a
conraunications station on the north coast of Puerto Rico approximately 11
miles west of San Juan, adjacent to the Village of Sabana Seca, Municipality
of Toa Baja. The station encompasses over 2,200 acres divided into the North
and South Tracts. The San Pedro Marsh, a large coastal wetland, is within
1,000 feet of both tracts.
From the early 1950s through 1970, the station's Public Works Department
deposited all waste generated at the station in various areas on the South
Tract. Materials disposed of included paints, solvents, waste oil, and
battery acid. In addition, part of the South Tract served as the Pest
Control Shop from the mid-1950s through 1979. During this time, various
pesticides, including DDT, lindane, chlordane, 2,4-D, and sevin, were spilled
in and around the shop building. Pesticides were mixed and application
equipment cleaned in a sink outside the shop. The sink discharged directly to
the ground.
Soil samples taken near the shop had elevated concentrations of arsenic,
lead, and chlordane in tests conducted in 1984. Soil contaminants could
migrate via surface water through a drainage ditch to the marsh during
periods of rainfall. The contaminants could migrate to ground water through
the fractured limestone bedrock, then to the marshy areas to the northwest and
eventually into the sea. An estimated 47,000 persons living in and around the
station use public wells within 3 miles of the site as a partial source of
drinking water.
The Puerto Rican boa, designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as
an endangered species, has been sighted in numerous locations on the station.
The boa is known to feed in the subtropical environment offered by the
station. Surface water within 3 miles downstream of the shop is used for
recreational fishing.
The station is participating in the Installation Restoration Program,
established in 1978. Under this program, the Department of Defense seeks to
identify, investigate, and clean up contamination from hazardous materials.
The Navy has completed Phase I (records search). Phase II (confirmation
study) is underway.
Status (August 1989); The Navy has completed two rounds of sampling. A
third round will be conducted to characterize the area around the Pest
Control Shop.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
ROSE HILL REGIONAL IANDFILL
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Rose Hill Regional landfill covers
70 acres in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island. The landfill
was operated by the town on land that it owned or leased. Prior to its use as
a landfill, the land was a sand and gravel operation. During 1967-83,
domestic and industrial wastes were disposed in three areas at the Rose Hill
Regional Landfill: a solid waste landfill, a bulky waste disposal area, and a
sewage sludge landfill. The three disposal areas were closed in 1983,
partially capped with soil, and graded. A transfer station for municipal
refuse is currently operated on-site.
On-site monitoring wells contain several volatile organic compounds,
including trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, chloroform, benzene, 1,1-dichloroethane,
and xylenes, according to tests conducted by South Kingstown in 1982. Three
private wells adjacent to the site are also contaminated with low levels of
organic compounds, as is on-site soil. An estimated 17,300 people obtain
drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the site. The population includes
people served by the University of Rhode Island and the Kingston District
supply wells.
In 1985, the Town of South Kingstown Utilities Department extended the
municipal water line to nearby residents with contaminated wells.
The site is on Rose Hill Road and is bordered by the Saugatucket River
and residential areas. Mitchel Brook flows through the site and joins the
river. Saugatucket Pond, 2,000 feet downstream, is used for fishing and
swimming. A fresh water wetland is 500 feet downstream.
The site is not completely fenced, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (August 1989): EPA has completed a search for parties potentially
responsible for wastes associated with the site and is investigating the
possibility that those identified will conduct a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the
site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
EPA emergency staff has evaluated the site and determined that no removal
action is warranted at this time.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
LEXINGTON COUNTY IANDFTLL AREA
Cayce, South Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Lexington County landfill Area
is a 75-acre sand pit on U.S. 321 2 miles south of Cayoe, South Carolina. In
1971, the county received a permit to operate the landfill from the South
Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCCHEC). Prior to
1980, local industries were allowed to dispose of their waste, which included
asbestos, at this landfill. Adjacent to the county landfill are the old Cayce
Dump, which was in operation during the 1960s, and the old Bray Park Dump,
which was an unpermitted dump used prior to 1972.
In 1987, EPA found arsenic, cadmium, mercury, selenium, and 2,4-D in
on-site monitoring wells. An estimated 6,200 people obtain drinking water
from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site. A local resident
had to abandon his contaminated well which tapped a shallow aquifer. The
shallow and deeper aquifers are hydraulically connected, so that water can
move between them. Approximately 250 acres of farmland are irrigated by a
well within 3 miles of the site.
The Lexington County Department of Public Works is working with SCDHEC
to monitor ground water in the area.
Status (August 1989^; EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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ROCHESTER PROPERTY
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Rochester Property covers about
2 acres in Travelers Rest, a rural area in Greenville County, South Carolina.
In 1971-72, the property owner permitted liquid industrial wastes containing
volatile organic chemicals and arsenic to be buried in four 10-foot deep
trenches in what had been farmland.
The wastes came from Polymer Industries of Greenville, South Carolina,
according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
(SCEHEC). During an inspection in September 1982, the State observed wastes
seeping out of the ground.
In November 1984, SCDHEC detected arsenic and volatile organic chemicals,
including trichlorofluoramethane, in on-site soils. Site soils are quite
permeable. Thus, contaminants can move into ground water, which occurs at
depths of 10 feet and is the source of drinking water for about 1,000 people
within 3 miles of the site. All drinking water is from shallow private wells;
no municipal supplies are available.
The site is about 200 feet upgradient from a small stream.
Status (August 1989); In June 1988, EPA detected several organic
chemicals, including pentachlorophenol, in soils on the site.
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MALDDRY CAPACITOR CO.
Waynesboro, Tennessee
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Mallory Capacitor Co. formerly
manufactured electrical capacitors on an 8.5-acre site in a small residential
community in Waynesboro, Wayne County, Tennessee. The site is in the
floodplain of the Green River.
This facility/ a former shoe factory, was purchased by P.R. Mallory and
Co. Inc., in 1968. In 1969, the company, now known as Mallory Capacitor Co.,
began to manufacture capacitors using PCBs as a dielectric fluid. In 1978,
Mallory switched to dioctyl phthalate as a dielectric fluid. Dart Industries,
Inc., acquired Mallory Capacitor Co. in early 1979 and sold it later in the
year to Ettihart Industries, Inc. As part of the sales agreement with Emhart,
certain PCB wastes, a buried tank, and contaminated soil were removed from the
site and sent to an EPA-regulated disposal facility. In 1980, Mallory changed
its name to Duracell International, Inc.
PCBs entered the environment through spills, leaks, and intentional
discharges, according to investigations conducted by EPA. On July 31, 1984,
the plant voluntarily closed because of the discovery of PCB contamination
throughout the site.
In 1985, tests conducted by EPA, Mallory, and its contractors detected
PCBs in on-site sand and off-site wells downgradient of the site. An
estimated 900 people obtain drinking water from wells and springs within
3 miles of the site. Sediments downstream from the site also contain PCBs,
according to Mallory. Surface water within 3 miles downstream of the site is
vised for fishing and swimming.
Status (August 1989); On February 18, 1988, EPA and Duracell
International, Inc., signed a Consent Order under CERCLA Section 104, 106(a),
and 122(d). Under the order, Duracell removed approximately 17,700 tons of
PCB-contaminated soils and concrete debris, and 410 tons of contaminated
equipment to an EPA-regulated facility. The removal was completed in January
1989. In February 1989, the company started a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. Soil
samples were collected at the site, and sediment samples were collected from
nearby Green River. Samples were collected from 33 new monitoring wells
installed on and off the site. Duracell plans to remove additional
contaminated soil and collect a second round of ground water samples.
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DIXIE OIL PROCESSORS, INC.
Friendswood, Texas
Conditions at listing (June 1988): The Dixie oil Processors, Inc.(DOP)
Site covers 27 acres along opposite sides of Choate Road in Harris County near
Friendswood, south of Houston, Texas. Throughout its history, the site has
had several owner/operators. In 1978, DOP, the most recent operator, began
converting liquid organic wastes (for example, phenolic tars and glycol cutter
stock) generated by various refining, chemical, and petrochemical facilities
to creosote, fuel oil extenders, and other petroleum products. In 1984, DOP
removed over 6,000 cubic yards of soils contaminated with phenolic tars and
transported the material to an approved hazardous waste facility. Additional
wastes and contaminated soils remain on-site. Currently, Dixie stores wastes
on-site before transporting them off-site for disposal or recycling.
From approximately 1969 to 1978, Intercoastal Chemical Co. (ICC) and Lowe
Chemical Co. (LOG) operated on the site. On the northern tract (leased from
LCC), ICC conducted an olefin washing and copper recovery operation. ICC
constructed a series of lagoons to recover copper from a waste water stream
produced by LCC.
JOG Oil Aromatics, Inc., had a similar business that may have operated
from early 1975 until it was sold in 1978 to LCC, the owner of DOP. Buried in
at least six closed lagoons are accumulated copper sediment and, allegedly,
500 barrels of a tarry copper catalyst. Leakage from the ponds has affected
the quality of shallow ground water to a limited degree. In 1984, DOP
detected lead, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and copper in on-site wells. An
estimated 140 people obtain drinking water from shallow public and private
wells within 3 miles of the site.
Spills from the copper recovery operation have entered nearby Mud Gully
and Clear Creek. A subdivision was recently developed to the north of DOP; a
Little League baseball field is adjacent to OOP's southwest property line.
Both tracts of DOP are contiguous to and southwest of the Brio Refining Co.,
Inc., Site, which was proposed for the NPL in 1984. On April 23, 1986, the
Brio Task Force signed an amended Administrative Order on Consent with EPA
under CERCIA Section 106 to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study
to determine the type and extent of contamination at the Brio and DOP sites
and identify alternatives for remedial action.
The facility is being proposed for the NPL because it is classified as a
"protective filer" under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act and so is not subject to Subtitle C corrective action authorities.
Status (October 1988): A Record of Decision signed on March 31, 1988
requires a limited action/monitoring remedy. Major elements include
implementing a site management plan, monitoring existing wells on-site,
monitoring Mud Gulley, removing all tanks, semiannual air monitoring, and
securing the site.
Status (August 1989); EPA received no comments on this site and so has
placed it on the NPL.
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UTAH PCWER & UGHT/AMERICAN BARREL 00.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions at listing (May 1989); The Utah Power & light/American Barrel
Co. Site covers about 2 acres east of 600 West Street and north of South
Temple Street in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. The site is in an
industrialized area, with Union Pacific Railroad property to the west and
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad property to the immediate southeast. A
residential area is within 400 feet to the west, and downtown Salt lake City
within 0.5 mile to the east.
The property is owned by Utah Power & Light (UP&L), which operated a pole
and tie creosote treating facility on the land during the early 1900s,
according to records of the Utah Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste. From
the 1950s to 1988, American Barrel Co. leased the land for storing drums. In
1986, Meyers Container Corp. purchased from American Barrel all drums fit for
reconditioning and removed them to a recycling plant a block south of the
site. Meyers also purchased the recycling plant from American Barrel.
In mid-1987, an estimated 50,000 mostly empty 55-gallon barrels remained
on-site, stacked on their sides to heights up to 20 feet and supported by
stones on the ground. Some drums still contained wastes, and soil staining
suggested that they may have leaked.
During 1987-88, American Barrel removed the barrels, emptied the contents
into drums, and transported the materials to disposal facilities regulated
under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. In July 1988, EPA issued a
CERCXA Section 106 Administrative Order on Consent to secure the site. The
site is now fenced, locked, and posted.
According to EPA tests conducted in 1987, soil 16 feet beneath the site
and on-site monitoring wells are contaminated. Among the compounds in
shallow ground water are styrene (attributable to the barrel yard activities)
and polyaromatic hydrocarbons and phenolic compounds (attributable to the
creosote operations of the early 1900s). Shallow ground water is connected to
deeper water that within 3 miles of the site provides drinking water to the
Salt Lake City Water System, which serves an estimated 377,000 people. An
additional 4,000 people are served by private wells within the 3-mile radius.
Status (August 1989); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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BUCKINGHAM COUNTY LANDFILL
Buckingham, Virginia
Conditions at listing (April 1985): The Buckingham County Landfill covers
8 acnes in a rural area near the town of Buckingham, Buckingham County,
Virginia. This site was originally proposed for listing under the name "Love's
Container Service Landfill."
love's Container Service operated the landfill from 1962 until February
1982. In 1972, the Virginia State Health Department issued the facility a
permit to dispose of municipal waste. The permit was modified in 1977 to
allow disposal of chemical wastes generated by the local furniture-making
industry. In 1979, the portion of the landfill receiving the chemical waste
was closed.
In 1981, the facility received Interim Status as a hazardous waste
disposal facility under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) by filing Part A of a permit application. Subsequently, the
facility accepted 1,254 drums of used organic solvents and flammable
liquids/solids. These wastes were placed in trenches separated from the
previously closed portion of the site.
After purchasing the landfill from Love's Container Service in April
1982, the county closed the new portion in accordance with State regulations
but not with RCRA Subtitle C requirements.
Sampling conducted by EPA in September 1983 indicates that on-site ground
water and off-site residential wells are contaminated by chromium and
beryllium. In early 1985, one residential well was found to be contaminated.
About 1,100 people depend on wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of
drinking water.
Status fJanuary 1986); On November 8, 1985, the landfill's Interim Status
was terminated under RCRA Section 3005 (e) (2) because the county had failed to
submit a Part B permit application for postclosure monitoring and did not
certify compliance with applicable ground water monitoring and financial
responsibility requirements.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the NPL because it has lost Interim Status (and hence authority
to operate) and because Buckingham County has stated it is unwilling and
financially unable to clean up all the contamination at the site.
Status (August 1989); EPA has placed this site on the NPL.
EPA's plans for 1990 call for: (1) conducting a search for parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site; and (2) starting
a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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CULPEPER WOOD PRESERVERS, INC.
Culpeper, Virginia
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Since 1976, Culpeper Wood
Preservers, Inc., has treated wood with a cihroinated capper arsenate solution
on a 20-acre site in the outskirts of Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia. In
February 1981, approximately 100,000 gallons of waste containing significant
levels of arsenic and chromium spilled from an impoundment, contaminating
neighboring surface waters. In February 1981, EPA issued an Administrative
Complaint against Culpeper Wood Preservers under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In September 1981, the site owner
agreed to issuance of a Consent Agreement and Consent Order under RCRA Section
3008(a), which required certain remedial actions.
Ground water under the site is contaminated with arsenic and chromium,
according to analyses conducted by the State. About 2,000 people depend on
the contaminated aquifer within 3 miles of the site for drinking water.
Status f January 1986); In March 1985, EPA completed a search for parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site. In April 1985,
EPA issued a Notice Letter informing Jefferson Homebuilders, Inc., of its
responsibility for operations at the site.
EPA assessed the need for removal action at the site in July 1985 and
concluded that a removal was not warranted at that time.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to place this previously proposed
RCRA site on the NPL. Die September 1981 Consent Order and Consent Agreement
under RCRA Section 3008 (a) stated that the facility would be exempt from
future RCRA regulation once the specified remedial actions were taken. The
company took the specified actions, and so is not regulated under RCRA
authorities. If the facility agrees to clean up the site according to
Subtitle C corrective action requirements, EPA would consider removing it from
the NPL.
Status (August 1989); EPA has placed this site on the NPL.
EPA continues to search for potentially responsible parties and in 1990
plans to investigate the possibility that those identified will conduct a
remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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DIXIE CAVERNS COUNTY lANDFILL
Salem, Virginia
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Dixj.e Caverns County Landfill
covers 27 acnes in Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia. Roanoke County operated
the landfill from 1955 to 1976, accepting municipal refuse, industrial sludge,
nonhalogenated solvents, and other wastes.
In 1983, EPA observed uncontrolled leachate from the site entering local
streams. In subsequent site investigations, EPA identified an uncontrolled
pile of emission control dust from an electric steel furnace. The pile
consists of an estimated 1,700 cubic yards of dust. The dust, which is
migrating via surface drainage, contains high levels of lead and cadmium,
according to EPA. Also on-site are numerous drums and a sludge pit.
Conditions at the site threaten ground water and surface water. An
estimated 2,100 people draw drinking water from private wells within 3 miles
of the site. Dixie Caverns, a tourist attraction, is located 1 mile
downstream of the site.
Status (August 1989): Using CERCIA emergency funds, EPA is cleaning up
the drum disposal area and the sludge pit. The removal is nearing completion.
Cleanup of the dust pile started in August 1989.
EPA's preliminary plan for Fiscal Year 1990 includes a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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SAUNDERS SUPPLY GO.
Chuckatuck, Virginia
Conditions at listing' (January 1987): Sauftders Supply Co. has treated
wood on a site in Chuckatuck, Suffolk County, Virginia, since 1964. Fran 1964
to 1984, the facility used a pentachlorophenol/No.2 Fuel Oil mixture as a wood
preservative. Chromated copper arsenate was also used starting in 1974 and is
still in use. The spent pentachlorophenol/oil mixture was burned in an
unlined pit, which resulted in the generation of dioxin compounds.
Tests conducted by EPA in November 1984 detected elevated levels of
chromium in Godwin's Mill Pond Reservoir, a source of drinking water for over
30,000 people in Suffolk, Virginia. A fresh water wetland is within 1,000
feet downstream of the point where chromium was found. The tests also found
pentachlorophenol, lead, chromium, and arsenic in the Columbia Aquifer, which
supplies private wells within 3 miles of the site that served over 1,990. The
nearest well is approximately 1,900 feet from the site.
In 1983, the company excavated some contaminated soil and transported it
to an EPA-regulated landfill. A recovery well was drilled, and contaminated
ground water is pumped out of the well and recycled back into a treatment
system.
Status (August 1989); EPA is conducting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the
site and identify alternatives for remedial action. Seven monitoring wells
have been installed. All sampling except ground water has been completed.
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BFI SANITARY LANDFILL (RQCKINGHAM)
Rockingham, Vermont
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The BFI Sanitary Landfill cavers 103
acres in Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, of which 25 acres are now in
use. Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc., of Vermont (BFI) purchased the
landfill in 1977 from an individual who had started operations in 1968. In
September 1983, the State certified the site as a municipal landfill that
could accept hazardous waste from small generators. Industrial wastes,
including heavy metals, bases, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds,
were deposited in the unlined disposal area during 1968-79, according to State
files. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Cone and Blanchard Machine Co., and
Vermont Research Co. are known to have deposited process wastes at the
landfill.
According to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
(VT DEC), nearby residential and monitoring wells downgradient of the
landfilling activities have been contaminated since 1979. Chromium, lead,
copper, trans-l,2-^iLchloroethylene, vinyl chloride, and 2-butanone were
identified in 1983. More than 4,500 people in Vermont and New Hampshire obtain
drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the landfill.
Several private wells have been contaminated from the landfill. The homes now
receive water from a new well provided by BFI.
The Connecticut River is 560 feet east of the site, along the drainage
route of surface water.
VT DEC issued three Assurances of Discontinuance and Agreement between
March 1980 and November 1983. The orders required BFI to determine the
hydrogeology of the landfill, monitor ground water on-site, and provide
drinking water to affected nearby residents.
Status (August 1989); VT DEC granted BFI Sanitary landfill approval to
operate as a solid waste landfill until July 1, 1990. The approval expires in
October 1989, unless BFI obtains a permit for this land-use under Vermont Act
250. BFI's application is now under review.
EPA emergency staff is evaluating the site to determine if a removal
action is warranted at this time.
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DARTING HUL DUMP
Lyndon, Vermont
Conditions at listing (June 1988T: Die Darling Hill Dump occupies
approximately 3.5 acres at the top of a steep hill in a rural area along the
west side of Darling Hill Road in the northeast portion of the Town of Lyndon,
Caledonia County, Vermont.
During 1952-72, the Village of Lyndonville operated the dump on leased
land, disposing mixed municipal and industrial wastes. During 1972-83, the
dump was leased and operated by Ray 0. Parker and Son, Inc., of Lyndonville,
and was used mainly for disposal of scrap wood, metal, demolition materials,
and industrial wastes. Parker purchased the property in October 1983 and
continues to use the dump primarily for disposal of wood and metal debris.
About 92,000 gallons of liquid industrial wastes and 2,000 tons of
liquid, semiliquid, and solid industrial wastes, including metal plating
rinse water, alkali degreasers, and organic solvents, were placed in the
unlined dump. According to the Vermont Department of Environmental
Conservation (VT DEC), the wastes came from Vermont Tap and Die, Northeast
Tool (both a part of Vermont American Corp. and both in Lyndonville), and from
EHV-Weidmann (in nearby St. Johnsbury). Liquids and sludges were dumped
directly onto the ground.
Since 1982, the Vermont Department of Health has detected low levels of
volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloro-
ethylene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane, in the village
water supply. The formation beneath the dump consists mainly of sand and
gravel. Depth to ground water is in excess of 100 feet. The village well
field serving 3,200 people is 2,600 feet southwest of the dump. An additional
460 people use private wells within 3 miles of the dump.
Approximately 300 feet west of the dump and down a steep hill is the West
Branch of the Passumpsic River. It flows southward for approximately 3,000
feet to where it meets the East Branch of the Passumpsic River. The river is
used for recreational fishing and canoeing.
Status (August 1989); The dump is no longer in operation.
In March 1989, EPA issued a report stating that the Darling Hill Dump is
the most likely source of contaminants of the village well field.
EPA conducted a search for parties potentially responsible for wastes
associated with the site and has begun negotiations with several of them.
EPA emergency staff has evaluated the site and determined that a removal
action is not warranted at this time.
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TANSITOR ELECTRONICS, INC.
Bennington, Vermont
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Tansitpr Electronics, Inc.,
manufactures electronic capacitors on a 36-acre site in the mostly rural area
of Bennington, Bennington County Vermont. According to the Vermont
Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC), Tansitor disposed 117
drums of process wastes, including 1,1,1-trichloroethane, acetone, n,n-
dimethyl formamide, oils, and acid sludges, into an unnamed perennial stream
or directly onto the ground. In April 1984, VT DEC found that on-site soil,
surface water, and ground water were contaminated with silver, boron, and/or
volatile organic compounds, including 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1-
dichloroethylene, chloroform, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene,
chloroform, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and trichloroethylene.
An estimated 1,500 residents of Vermont and New York obtain drinking
water from private wells within 3 miles of the site. Run-off from the
disposal area, overflow from a contaminated pond, and process wastes entered a
perennial stream near the Tansitor property line. This stream joins Brown's
Brook, which is used for recreational activities within 3 miles of the site.
Status (August 1989): Tests conducted by the State and a consultant to
Tansitor confirmed contamination downgradient of the site.
In May 1989, EPA met with Tansitor to discuss the status of the site.
EPA emergency staff has collected water and sediment samples to help
determine if a removal action is warranted at this time.
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AMERICAN CROSSARM & CONDUIT CO.
Chehalis, Washington
Conditions at listing (June 1988): American Crossarm & Conduit Co.
formerly operated on a 16-acre site within the city limits of Chehalis, Lewis
County, Washington, close to several local residences and businesses, The
Chehalis River is about 1 mile to the southwest, and a tributary, Dillenbaugh
Creek, flows past the site into the river. Two fresh water wetlands are
within 1 mile of the site.
American Crossarm operated during 1948-83, primarily treating and selling
laminated utility pole crossarms. The wood treatment process used
pentachlorophenol (POP) and creosote. Waste waters were discharged into an
unlined surface impoundment.
Shallow ground water is contaminated with POP, according to tests
conducted by American Crossarm in 1984. Deeper ground water within 3 miles of
the site provides drinking water to an estimated 1,100 people.
In February 1986, the company submitted a closure plan for the
impoundment, which the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) rejected. On
November 6, 1986, WDOE issued an order requiring the company to stop
discharging waste water to the sewer, investigate the integrity of all tanks
and sumps, and install secondary containment structures around all tanks and
sumps.
On November 24, 1986, a flood of the Chehalis River caused oil and PCP to
be released from the site. About 15 homes, 4 businesses, the surrounding
property, Dillenbaugh Creek, and Chehalis River were contaminated with PCP,
according to tests conducted by WDOE. The river is used for recreational
activities and irrigation within 3 miles of the site. Using CERCXA emergency
funds, EPA cleaned city streets, homes, businesses, and the creek. During
these actions, EPA recovered and contained contaminated debris and soil, and
emptied various industrial storage tanks.
The company filed for bankruptcy, which was later dismissed. The company
appealed, and the U.S. District Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal in
December 1987.
The facility is being proposed for the NPL because it is classified as a
"protective filer" under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act and so is not subject to Subtitle C corrective action authorities.
Status (February 1989); In August 1988, EPA conducted a trial burn using
an on-site incinerator. After results indicated levels of combustion well
within established guidelines, EPA began to incinerate the contaminated
materials stored on-site. Incineration was completed in January 1989.
Status (August 1989); EPA received no comments on this site and so has
placed it on the NPL.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. (SPOKANE APPARATUS SERVICE SHOP)
Spokane, Washington
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Genera}- Electric Co.'s Spokane
Apparatus Service Shop covers slightly less than 1 acre in a mixed-use
neighborhood in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. General Electric
cleaned and repaired electrical transformers on-site during 1961-80. Waste
PCB-laden oils were stored on-site and were also disposed in on-site dry
wells that were connected to the sewer.
After the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) found high levels of
PCBs in on-site soils, General Electric began an investigation in 1986 with
WDOE oversight. The company found PCBs and trichloroethylene significantly
above background levels in ground water. The site overlies the Spokane
Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, which EPA has designated, under the Safe
Drinking Water Act as a sole source of drinking water for the area. Wells
within 3 miles of the site supply drinking water for almost 200,000 people.
At the request of "WDOE, General Electric will expand its investigation
and undertake more sampling.
Status (August 1989): With WDOE oversight, General Electric is conducting
a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The
RI has found high levels of PCBs and elevated levels of heavy metals,
chlorinated benzenes, volatile organic compounds, and petroleum hydrocarbons
in soils at the site. PCBs, petroleum hydrocarbons, and several volatile
organic compounds were found in ground water. GE has extended a fence
surrounding the site to prevent unauthorized access. The RI is scheduled to
be completed by the end of 1989 and the FS by mid-1990.
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HANFORD 100-AREA (USDOE)
Benton County/ Washington
Conditions at listing (June 1988): The Haniford 100-Area is adjacent to
the Columbia River in the northern section of the 570-square-mile Hanford Site
in Benton County, Washington. Since 1943, Hanford has been the scene of
Federal nuclear activities, primarily production of nuclear materials for
national defense.
The U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) has nine nuclear reactors in the
100-Area. Eight reactors were in use during the 1940s and 1950s; the ninth,
the N-Reactor, has been used since the early 1960s to produce plutonium and
electricity. Over 110 waste disposal locations have been identified in the
100-Area. The disposal locations and plumes of contaminated ground water
cover approximately 11 square miles.
An estimated 4.3 billion cubic yards of solid and dilute liquid waste
comprised of radioactive, mixed,and hazardous constituents were disposed in
cribs, trenches, and burial grounds in the 100-Area. USDOE has detected
hexavalent chromium and strontium-90 in ground water beneath the area; ground
water is not used within 3 miles of the 100-Area, but it is known to seep into
the Columbia River in the 100-Area. USDOE detected strontium-90 in the
Columbia River at levels significantly above background. Intakes on the
Columbia River within 3 miles of the 100-Area supply drinking water to over
3,000 workers in the 100- and 200-Areas.
EPA, USDOE, and the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) are jointly
developing an action plan that will include the work needed to address this
area under the Superfund program, as well as other work needed to meet
permitting, corrective action, and compliance requirements of Subtitle C of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Status fAugust 1989); On May 15, 1989, EPA, USDOE, and WDOE signed a
comprehensive agreement for the cleanup of the entire Hanford Site, including
the area covered in this NPL site. This Federal Facility Agreement and State
Consent Order contains schedules for remedial investigations and feasibility
studies for Superfund work at the Hanford Site.
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HANFORD 200-AREA (USDOE)
Benton County, Washington
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Hanford 200-Area is in the middle
of the 570-square-mile-Hanford site approximately 20 miles north of the City
of Richland, Benton County/ Washington. Since 1943, Hanford has been the
scene of Federal nuclear activities, primarily production of nuclear materials
for national defense.
The U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) uses the 200-Area for nuclear fuel
reprocessing, finishing, and waste management. Over 230 waste disposal
locations have been identified in the 200-Area. The disposal locations and
plumes of contaminated ground water cover approximately 215 square miles.
An estimated 1 billion cubic yards of solid and dilute liquid wastes
comprised of radioactive, mixed, and hazardous constituents were disposed in
trenches, ditches, and landfills in the 200-Area. USDOE has detected
tritium, iodine-129, uranium, cyanide, and carbon tetrachloride at levels
significantly above background in ground water beneath the area. Over 2,500
people obtain drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the 200-Area.
Tritium has been detected in Richland's surface water intakes at levels above
background. Surface water within 3 miles of the 200-Area provides drinking
water to 70,000 people and irrigates over 1,000 acres.
EPA, USDOE, and the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) are jointly
developing an action plan that will include the work needed to address this
area under the Superfund program, as well as other work needed to meet
permitting, corrective action, and compliance requirements of Subtitle C of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Status (August 1989); On May 15, 1989, EPA, USDOE, and WDOE signed a
comprehensive agreement for the cleanup of the entire Hanford Site, including
the area covered in this NPL site. This Federal Facility Agreement and State
Consent Order contains schedules for remedial investigations and feasibility
studies for Superfund work at the Hanford Site.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
HANFORD 300-AREA (USDOE)
Benton County, Washington
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Hahfond 300-Area is adjacent to
the Columbia River in the southern section of the 570-square-mile Hanford Site
approximately 3 miles north of the City of Richland, Benton County,
Washington. Since 1943, Hanford has been the scene of Federal nuclear
activities, primarily production of nuclear materials for national defense.
The U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) fabricates nuclear reactor fuel in
the 300-Area, which contains 14 disposal locations. The disposal locations
and plumes of contaminated ground water cover approximately 5 square miles.
An estimated 27 million cubic yards of solid and dilute liquid wastes
comprised of radioactive, mixed, and hazardous constituents were disposed in
ponds, trenches, and landfills in the 300-Area. USDOE detected uranium in
area springs, wells, and the Columbia River at levels significantly above
background. Almost 70,000 people use ground water and surface water for
drinking within 3 miles of the 300-Area.
EPA, USDOE, and the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) are jointly
developing an action plan that will include the work needed to address this
area under the Superfund program, as well as other work needed to meet
permitting, corrective action, and compliance requirements of Subtitle C of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Status (August 1989); On May 15, 1989, EPA, USDOE, and WDOE signed a
comprehensive agreement for the cleanup of the entire Hanford Site, including
the area covered in this NPL site. This Federal Facility Agreement and State
Consent Order contains schedules for remedial investigations and feasibility
studies for Superfund work at the Hanford Site.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
HANFORD 1100-AREA (USDOE)
Benton County, Washington
Oonditions at listing (June 1988); The Hafiford 1100-Area is approximately
1 mile north of the city of Richland, Benton County, Washington, in the
southeast section of the 570-square-mile Hanford Site. Since 1943, Hanford
has been the scene of Federal nuclear activities, primarily production of
nuclear materials for national defense.
Ihe U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) conducts maintenance operations in
the 1100-Area. Ihe area covers less than 1 acre and contains a sand pit, an
underground tank, and other areas of potential contamination. An estimated
15,000 gallons of waste battery acid were disposed in the pit; the tank,
which was used to store waste antifreeze, was suspected of leaking.
Ground water occurs at 24 feet, with highly permeable sand and gravel
overlying the aquifer; these conditions facilitate movement of contaminants
into ground water. To date, USDOE has not detected any contaminants in ground
water in the 1100-Area. Richland has wells within 3 miles of the 1100-Area
that draw drinking water from the shallow aquifer. Ihe nearest well is 2,640
feet from the disposal area. Almost 70,000 people obtain drinking water from
wells within 3 miles of the 1100-Area.
EPA, USDOE, and the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) are jointly
developing an action plan that will include the work needed to address this
area under the Superfund program, as well as other work needed to meet
permitting, corrective action, and compliance requirements of Subtitle C of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Status (August 1989); On May 15, 1989, EPA, USDOE, and WDOE signed a
comprehensive agreement for the cleanup of the entire Hanford Site, including
the area covered in this NPL site. This Federal Facility Agreement and State
Consent Order contains schedules for remedial investigations and feasibility
studies for Superfund work at the Hanford Site.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE ENGINEERING STATION (4 WASTE AREAS)
Keyport, Washington
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Naval Undersea Warfare Engineering
Station (NUWES) at Keyport, Kitsap County, Washington, was acquired in 1913 to
develop a still water torpedo testing range. The main station, which is
located on a peninsula 15 miles west of Seattle, covers slightly over 200
acres and employs approximately 3,500 people. NUWES (Keyport) has been
involved in a wide variety of activities, including maintenance of torpedoes;
storage of fuel and ordnance; and production functions such as welding,
plating, painting, carpentry, and sheet metal work. Waste contaminants
generated include cadmium, chromium, copper, cyanide, lead, nickel, tin, zinc,
carbon tetrachloride, methyl ethyl ketone, and trichloroethylene.
Four waste disposal areas are included in this NPL site. The areas are
part of the same operation, have the same sources of contamination, and have
the same contaminants. They also threaten the same ground water and surface
water. The four areas are: Area 1: Keyport Landfill, situated in a marsh
and having no liner or leachate containment system; Area 2: the Van Meter
Road Spills, an area about 100 x 200 feet located near an intermittent creek
that flows into a lagoon used for fishing and swimming; Area 5: Sludge
Disposal Area, which covers about 100 feet x 200 feet and is located less than
200 feet from Liberty Bay; and Area 9: Liberty Bay Outfalls/Shoreline, where
very substantial quantities of wastes were discharged directly into the water.
The waste from at least one of these areas, Keyport landfill, is in direct
contact with ground water.
Thousands of gallons of wastes were dumped onto the ground at the Van
Meter Road Spill area. Up to 500 gallons of sludge were disposed of at the
Sludge Disposal Area. Sediment from the Liberty Bay Outfalls/Shoreline area
and from the landfill contain lead, cadmium, chromium, and zinc, according to
analyses conducted by a consultant to the Navy. Liberty Bay is used for
commercial shell fishing and recreation.
At least 3,400 people obtain drinking water from wells within 3 miles of
the site.
NUWES (Keyport) is participating in the Installation Restoration Program,
established in 1978. Under this program, the Department of Defense seeks to
identify, investigate, and clean up contamination from hazardous materials.
The Navy has completed Phase I (records search). Phase II (confirmation
study) started in October 1985.
Status (August 1989); The Navy has submitted workplans to EPA for a
remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. EPA
is working with the Navy to correct deficiencies in the workplan such as fully
characterizing the shallow aquifer, the vertical/lateral migration of
contamination, and contaminant loading. The Navy is expected to begin marine
biological sampling scon.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
SAUK COUNTY LANDFILL
Excelsior, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Sauk Cpunty formerly operated a 10-
acre landfill in Excelsior, a rural agricultural area 10 miles west of
Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin. In 1973, Sauk County received a permit from
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to accept municipal waste.
During 1973-83, contractors hauled in municipal wastes from several small
municipalities and placed them on naturally occurring sand overlying sandstone
bedrock.
The landfill also accepted foundry wastes from Grede Foundry, Inc.,
according to information Sauk County provided to EPA as required by CERdA
Section 103(c). Foundry sand formed the berms of the landfill.
Approximately 2 percent of the wastes were cupola baghouse dusts, which
contain lead and cadmium. When the landfill closed in 1983, clay was placed
on its top and sides.
Volatile organic compounds, including toluene, benzene, 2-butanone, 1,1-
dichloroethylene, and 1,1-dichloroethane, as well as arsenic, barium, and
chromium, are present in on-site monitoring wells, according to tests
conducted by EPA in 1985. Approximately 900 persons obtain drinking water
from private wells within 3 miles of the site.
During an inspection conducted in 1985, EPA found that methane was being
generated at the site.
Status (August 1989); The State is investigating the possibility that the
county will conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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ADDENDUM
This addendum contains descriptions of 31 proposed sites
being dropped from further consideration for the NPL at this
time.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
ETC OQRP. (FRESNO PLANT)
Fresno, California
Conditions flfc listing (October 1984): FTC Corp. has been formulating
pesticides for nearly 30 years in an industrial area of Fresno, Fresno County,
California. Ground water below the facility is contaminated with heavy metals
and pesticides, according to analyses conducted by the company. Fresno
municipal wells near the site tap this contaminated ground water. The wells
are blended into the municipal water supply system, which serves about 250,000
people.
FM3 has removed sane soil contaminated with various pesticides and
heavy metals from the facility and transported it to an approved landfill.
FMT has conducted some site investigations at the direction of the California
Department of Health Services and the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board.
Hie plant received Interim status under Subtitle c of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a
permit application for surface impoundments. It filed a Part B in March 1983
and in August 1983 submitted a closure plan for the surface impoundments.
status (January ]oflfi>- FMT's contractor has submitted to the California
Department of Health Services an initial field investigation report assessing
the extent of soil contamination in one part of the site and a plan for a
ground water monitoring program.
Hie State approved a closure plan for the surface impoundments in
February 1985. In November 1985, the facility lost Interim Status when it did
not comply with the ground water and financial requirements of RCRA Section
3005(e).
EPA has issued a Notice Letter to the company. Die company is
developing a workplan for a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS)
to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
Status (June 1988): EPA is proposing to drop FJC's Corp. »s Fresno Plant
from the proposed NPL. Because the site is a treatment, storage, and
disposal facility, it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle c.
In December 1986, EPA and FTC entered into a Consent Order under RCRA
Section 7003(a) and CERCLA Section I06(a) requiring FMT to conduct an RI/FS.
Phase I of the RI is complete. Phase II is scheduled to be completed in mid-
1989 and the FS in early 1990. After that time, the public will have the
opportunity to coiimiL on the cleanup alternative reccomended in the draft
Rl/rs report.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA and CERCLA authorities and to
ensure that the cleanup protects public health and the environment. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
TMC has developed a new analytical method for detecting certain
pesticides at lower detection limits. After paying a stipulated penalty for
unnecessary delays, FfC has completed Phase II field work and is performing
pilot and bench treatability tests for the FS. TTte RI report is due shortly,
and the final FS draft is due late in 1989.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
GBF, INC. , DUMP
Antioch, California
npnfl-ifrjrpns at listing (June 1988): The GBF, Inc., Dump occupies 62
acres in Antioch, Contra Costa County, California. The original owner leased
the site to Contra Costa Waste Service, Inc., some time prior to 1960. A
joint effort involving Contra Costa and Industrial Tank, Inc. (IT) disposed of
hazardous waste on the site from 1960 to the early 1970s, when GBF took over.
Oil and oily bilge water were accepted at the site during GBF-IT
operations. Although available records are unclear, documentation in various
government files verifies that large quantities of liquid industrial wastes
from throughout the county and beyond were disposed of at the site. Until
1974, these wastes were deposited in a series of 10 unlined ponds on-site
covering approximately 60 acres.
In 1974, because of concern that the wastes could migrate from the site
and endanger ground water in the area, the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board (CRWQCB) closed the ponds and required that the site accept only
nonhazardous waste.
By 1978, the ponds has been completely filled in with municipal waste
and at least partially covered with clay and/or dirt. Leachate detection
wells were dug around the perimeter of the site to monitor the potential
migration of site contaminants, unfortunately, these wells were actually dry
holes that could not detect potential ground water contamination. In May
1986, six on-site ground water monitoring wells were installed. These wells
contain a large variety of organic compounds, including carbon tetrachloride,
chloroform, 2,4-D, and 2,4,5-T, as well as iron. An estimated 700 people
obtain drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the site.
In 1980, Pittsburgh Disposal & Debris Box Service, Inc., received a
county permit to dispose municipal waste on 25 acres of the site leased from
GEF, Inc. This area is still in operation.
CRWQCB, the California Department of Health Services, and the Contra
Costa County Health Services Department have been working with IT and GBF,
Inc., to formulate a plan for further action. IT and GBF, Inc., recently
reached an agreement to share the costs of further monitoring to determine the
extent of the plume of contaminated ground water.
Status (August 1989); In response to public comments, EPA re-evaluated
the site documentation and revised the site's score on the Hazard Ranking
System, which EPA uses to assess sites for the NPL. The revised score is
below the cut-off point EPA has established to include a site on the NPL.
Hence, the GBF, Inc., Dump is being dropped from consideration for the NPL at
this time.
In the summer of 1989, IT and GBF, Inc., submitted workplans to the
California Department of Health Services and EPA for a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the
site and identify alternatives for remedial action. Work is scheduled to
begin shortly.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
HEWLETT-PACKARD
Palo Alto, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Hewlett-Packard manufactures
optical instruments at 1501 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County,
California. The 50-acre site is surrounded by industrial and business areas.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with 1,1,1-
trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloroethane, trichloroethylene,
and toluene, according to analyses conducted by a Hewlett-Packard consultant.
Contamination is believed to have resulted from leaking tanks. About 56,000
people use wells within 3 miles of the site as a standby source of drinking
water.
Hewlett-Packard is working under a California Regional Water Quality
Control Board (CRWQCB) order to determine the extent of contamination of
ground water and soils.
This is one of 19 sites in the South Bay Area of San Francisco.
Facilities at these sites have used a variety of toxic chemicals, primarily
chlorinated organic solvents, which contaminate a common ground water basin.
Although these sites are listed separately, EPA intends to apply an area-wide
approach to the problem as well as take specific action as necessary.
Status (January 1986); CRWQCB, in conjunction with EPA and the California
Department of Health Services, is considering various response actions at the
site. Ihe State has called for Hewlett-Packard to submit a Part B permit
application under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA).
Status fJune 1988); EPA is proposing to drop Hewlett-Packard from the
proposed NFL. Because the site is a treatment and storage facility, it is
subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
Hewlett-Packard has installed several wells to pump out contaminated
ground water and treat it to remove the organic chemicals.
Under EPA and State supervision, Hewlett-Packard is conducting a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The
work is scheduled to be completed later in 1988. After that time, the public
will have the opportunity to comment on the cleanup alternative recommended in
the draft RI/FS report.
If current CFW2CB enforcement efforts fail, EPA intends to pursue cleanup
under RCRA authorities. Superfund enforcement authorities may also be used.
EPA will ensure that the cleanup protects public health and the environment.
EPA can later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner
or operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989): EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
On May 17, 1989, CRV^CB issued an order requiring the company to comply
with CERCIA. Work continues on the RI/FS.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
IBM CORP. (SAN JOSE PLANT)
San Jose, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): ISM Corp. manufactures data-
processing equipment on approximately 400 acres in the southern portion of San
Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Land use in the vicinity of the site is
agricultural and residential.
Spent solvents are stored in a number of underground storage tanks at
the IBM facility. Soils and a multiple aquifer system used for drinking water
are contaminated with trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, Freon 113, and other
industrial solvents, according to analyses conducted by the Great Oaks Water
Co. and IBM. TVio municipal wells within 1 mile of the facility have been
taken out of service. About 65,000 people use wells within 3 miles of the
site as a source of drinking water.
In response to a request from the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board (CTWQCB) , IBM is voluntarily undertaking remedial measures to
contain and reduce the plume of contaminants. IBM has recently completed an
investigation to determine the extent of the problem and is undertaking
interim cleanup measures consisting of the removal of contaminated soil and
the pumping and treatment of contaminated ground water.
Tnis is one of 19 sites in the South Bay Area of San Francisco.
Facilities at these sites have used a variety of toxic chemicals, primarily
chlorinated organic solvents, which contaminate a common ground water basin.
Although these sites are listed separately, Oft intends to apply an area-wide
approach to the problem as well as take specific action as necessary.
status (F'-ih.nifVY lqa(?)' HM has removed more than 10,000 cubic yards of
soil and the leaking underground tanks and installed wells both on and off the
site to pump and treat contaminated ground water.
In March 1985 , the State issued IBM a permit to treat and store
hazardous waste under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA).
Status (June 19881: BE7V is proposing to drop IBM Corp. 's San Jose Plant
from the proposed NPL. Because the site is a treatment and storage facility,
it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA subtitle C.
With State oversight, IBM is conducting a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The
work is scheduled to be completed in late 1988. After that tine, the public
will have the opportunity to cximaiL on the cleanup alternative recommended in
the draft RI/FS report.
If current CBWQCB enforcement efforts fail, SA intends to pursue
cleanup under RCRA authorities. Superfund enforcement authorities may also be
used. EPA will ensure that the cleanup protects public health and the
environment. ETA can later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines
that the owner or operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site
effectively.
status (August 1989); EJA has OiuftJed this site from the NPL.
IBM completed the RI/FS. Following a period of public ccmnent, a
Record of Decision was signed in December 1988 finalizing the remedy and
concurring with State orders for final cleanup. Tne cuiiaany is in compliance
with these orders. Tne remedy includes continued pumping and treatment of
ground water and vapor extraction to remove contaminants from soils.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
KAISER SHE, CORP. (FCNTONA PLANT)
Fontana, California
rnp^ij-irps at listing (June 1988): Kaiser Steel Corp. 's former plant
occupies about 2,000 acres in Fontana, San Bernardino county, California.
Die plant operated during 1942-83. In February 1987, Kaiser filed for
protection under Chapter 11 of the Federal bankruptcy code. Die plant
consisted of three main units: a primary production unit, a rolling mill, and
two slag disposal areas covering approximately 1 square mile. California
Steel Industries, Inc. , purchased the rolling mill from Kaiser in 1984.
Cuyahoga Wrecking Corp. purchased the coke plant and blast furnaces in the
primary production unit for salvage and began dismantling them in 1985. Tanks
and structures were cut open with blow torches, spilling contents onto the
ground and starting fires. Asbestos insulation was torn or knocked off,
releasing fibers to the enviiuinait. EPA pursued a criminal case against
Cuyahoga; in December, 1988 Cuyahoga officials were found guilty on seven
counts of Clean Air Act violations, and received prison sentences of up to
1.5 years.
A consultant to Kaiser has identified 28 potentially contaminated
source areas throughout the former plant. Hazardous substances on-site
include FCBs, coal tar sludge, plating sludges, acids, asbestos, and heavy
metals. Photographs taken during a 1986 inspection show waste and wreckage
scattered about the site, numerous drums and sumps in poorly maintained
condition, and visibly contaminated soil. Die plant is being dismantled for
the planned development of an industrial park; a considerable amount of
wreckage appears to have been removed.
A 1985 study by Kaiser consultants showed elevated levels of benzene,
methylene chloride, and total dissolved solids in on-site wells.
Die water table below the site, now approximately 350 feet, is expected
to rise in the future with implementation of a regional ground water storage
program in Qiino Basin. Three of the main drinking water wells of the city of
Ontario are 1-2 miles directly downgradient of the Kaiser plant. An estimated
150,000 people obtain drinking water from municipal wells within 3 miles of
the site.
Die facility acquired Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when it filed a Notification of Hazardous
Waste Activity and Fart A of a permit application. Die site is being proposed
for the NFL because it satisfies a component of EPA's NPL/RCRA policy: the
owner has demonstrated an inability to finance appropriate remedial action by
invoking bankruptcy laws.
Status (August 1989): EPA has dtuKJtiJ this site from the proposed NPL.
Kaiser emerged from bankruptcy in September 1988. Hence, this site no longer
satisfies the NPL/RCRA policy.
Kaiser is under a Consent Order from the California Department of
Health Services and a Cleanup and Abatement Order from the California Regional
Water Quality Control Board. EPA has referred the site to the State Superfund
EPA tests conducted in 1988 detected heavy metals in the atmosphere at
the disposal piles and in ground water. Die levels of barium, chromium,
cadmium, lead, and mercury in ground water equal or exceed Federal primary
drinking water standards. Die highest concentrations were in wells near the
chrome and ferrous chloride (pickle liquor) ponds. Die ponds are known to
have had two leaks, resulting in a total loss of 1.5 million gallons of
hydrochloric acid solution.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
MARLEY COOING TOWER CO.
Stockton, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Marley Cooling Tower Co. has
fabricated cooling towers on land adjacent to Franklin High School in
Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, since 1942. During 1966-82, the
company used chromated copper arsenate to pressure treat wood. Since 1982,
acid copper chromate has been used instead.
Since 1966, rainwater run-off contaminated with arsenic, chromium, and
copper has been discharged to a 2-acre percolation pond. Die sludge in the
pond and soil on-site are heavily contaminated with arsenic, chromium, and
copper. IVo on-site monitoring wells are contaminated with chromium, according
to company analyses, No off-site ground water contamination has been detected
to date.
Marley is working with the California Department of Health Services and
the California Regional Water Quality Control Board to develop a plan to
determine the full extent of soil and ground water contamination.
ine facility received Interim status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application for surface impoundments.
status (February ]Qflf)f Marley is scheduled to complete the initial
phase of a remedial investigation (RI) in February 1986. Current data
. indicate that the primary sources of soil and ground water contamination are
.the production/ product storage area and a retort pit used in the wood-
treatment process; the pond is a secondary source. The second phase of the RI
will focus on further defining soil and ground water contamination.
status (.June 1988); Elft is proposing to drop Marley Cooling lower Co.
from the proposed NFL. Because it is a treatment, storage and disposal
facility, it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C.
Marley submitted to the State a plan for closing the hazardous waste
management unit at the facility. The plan was available for public comment in
December 1987. Marley is preparing to respond to the public comments and will
finalizes the plan, and start to close the unit. In addition, a plant
constructed by Marley to treat contaminated ground water is scheduled to start
operating in 1988. EPA is working with the State to develop a state ranedial
action order for a ranedial investigation/feasibility study and corrective
measures.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. In appropriate
circumstances, Superfund monies may be used for a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to ensure that the site is cleaned up quickly and
effectively; Superfund enforcement authorities may also be used. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NFL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
status (August 198?): H^ has drotyed this site from the NPL.
The State and EPA dfyroved a plan for closure of the hazardous waste
surface impoundment in May 1988. A modification of the closure plan was
approved in May 1989. Closure of the unit is scheduled to be completed in the
fall of 1989.
Marley is now operating the ground water treatment plant. EPA
continues to work with the State to develop a State ranedial action order for
a ranedial investigation/feasibility study and corrective measures.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act ICERCLA) as amended in 1986
RHCNE-FOULENC, INC./ZOBCQK CCRP.
East Palo Alto, California
ffTnrjifrinns at listing (October 19841; "Die Rnone-Poulenc, Inc./Zoecon
Corp. Site covers about 5 acres in East Palo Alto, Santa Clara county,
California. It is surrounded by residential and industrial areas.
One site was originally proposed for listing under the name "Zoecon
Corp./^hone-Poulenc, Inc."
Rhone-Poulenc, Inc. , formerly manufactured pesticides containing
arsenic at the plant. Zoecon Corp. , which purchased the site in 1972 ,
produces agricultural chemicals, but no contamination has thus far been traced
to its operations.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with arsenic and metals
such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and selenium, according to analyses conducted
by a consultant to Khone-Poulenc. Contamination is believed to have resulted
from leaking underground storage tanks. About 58,000 people depend on wells
within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
Khone-Poulenc is working with the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board (CPWQCB) to determine the extent of ground water contamination.
CRWQCB issued a Cleanup and Abatement Order to the company in December 1983.
Diis is one of 19 sites in the South Bay Area of San Francisco.
Facilities at these sites have used a variety of toxic chemicals, primarily
chlorinated organic solvents, which contaminate a carman ground water basin.
Although these sites are listed separately, EPA intends to apply an area-wide
approach to the problem as well as take specific action as necessary.
19861: In response to various Cleanup and Abatement
Orders issued by the State, Zoecon and Rhone-Poulenc have initiated action to
determine the extent of contamination. One companies submitted a remedial •
action plan to CRWQCB in December 1984. CRWQCB is working with the companies
to select and implement an appropriate action.
In February 1985, the State issued the facility an operating permit
under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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SIOETICS, INC.
Sunnyvale, California
r/frgTrtif ions at listing (October 1984): Signetics, Inc., manufactures
electronic components at a plant in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California.
The facility occupies about 20 acres and is surrounded by residential,
industrial, and business areas.
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Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with trichloroethylene,
tetrachloroethylene, and trichloroethane, according to analyses conducted by a
consultant to Signetics. Contamination is believed to have resulted from
cracks in acid neutralization tanks and underground solvent tanks, as well as
through localized spills. The sane contaminants have been detected in
monitoring wells off the facility. About 300,000 people depend on wells
within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
Signetics removed the leaking tanks and excavated contaminated soil.
One company is working with the California Regional Water Quality control
Board (CRWQCB) to determine the extent of ground 'water contamination, one
board issued a Cleanup and Abatement Order to the company in June 1984.
•Die plant received Interim Status under subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a
permit application for storage of hazardous waste.
Ihis is one of 19 sites in the South Bay Area of San Francisco.
Facilities at these sites have used a variety of toxic chemicals, primarily
chlorinated organic solvents, which contaminate a cannon ground water basin.
Although these sites are listed separately, ETA intends to apply an area-wide
approach to the problem as well as take specific action as necessary.
Status (June 1988); EEA is proposing to drop Signetics, Inc. , from the
proposed TSPL. Because the site is a treatment and storage facility, it is
subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
In March 1987, the State issued a RCRA storage permit to Signetics.
under the June 1984 order, Signetics has been (1) pumping and treating
contaninated ground water and (2) contacting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of contamination at
the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. Ihe RI/FS report is
scheduled for 1990. After that time, the public will have the opportunity to
uainaiL on the cleanup alternative recommended in the draft RI/FS report.
If current CRNQCB enforcement efforts fail, HTA intends to pursue
cleanup under RCRA authorities. Superfund enforcement authorities may also be
used. ERA will ensure that the cleanup protects public health and the
environment. EEA can later repropose the site for the NH, if it determines
that the owner or operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site
effectively.
status (August 1989): EW has dropped this site from the proposed NH..
Signetics will continue to cooperate with Advanced Micro Devices, and
•DW Microwave, Inc. , in the cleanup of both on-site and commingled off-site
ground water contamination in the area resulting from three NFL sites. These
companies are working under a joint agreement but separate OW3CB orders.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION CO.
Roseville, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
operates a train yard and locomotive service facility on a 640-acre site
northeast of Sacramento in Roseville, Placer County, California.
The cleaning operations at the facility require a variety of industrial
solvents. Waste streams from these operations were discharged into a number
of locations on the site. Five waste ponds and eight other locations that
received waste discharges have been identified. The eight locations are no
longer used. All waste streams are now routed to a central collection system
and periodically removed to a hazardous waste landfill.
According to Southern Pacific studies, on- and off-site soil and ground
water contain heavy metals and organic solvents. Private wells supply
drinking water to approximately 40 people living within 3 miles of the site.
These wells are believed to draw from an uncontaminated lower aquifer. In
addition, water from a municipal well, located within 3,000 feet downgradient
of the facility, is blended into a system serving about 34,000 people.
Status (January 1986); In March 1985, EPA issued an order under Section
3013 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requiring the
company to undertake a sampling and analysis program.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to drop Southern Pacific
Transportation Co. from the proposed NFL. Because the site is a storage and
disposal facility, it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C.
Under the 3013 order, Southern Pacific completed phase I of a remedial
investigation (RI) in 1986, to determine the type and extent of contamination.
In September 1987, the State and EPA approved a plan, conditioned on further
site characterization and remedial measures, for closing a surface impoundment
under RCRA. A second inactive RCRA unit remains on-site.
Also in September 1987, under Section 122(e) of CERCLA, EPA issued a
special notice letter offering Southern Pacific the opportunity to complete
the RI and conduct a feasibility study (FS) to identify alternatives for
remedial action at the site. EPA and Southern Pacific have negotiated a
Consent Order under CERCLA Sections 104, 106, and 122 in which the company
agreed to complete the RI and conduct the FS. The Consent Order became
effective in December 1987.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA and CERCLA authorities and to
ensure that the cleanup protects public health and the environment. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
Southern Pacific is conducting the RI/FS.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
VAN WATERS & ROGERS, INC.
San Jose, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Vanl Waters & Rogers, Inc., is a
solvent distributor in San Jose, Santa Clara Valley, California. The
facility covers about 13 acres in a residential/industrial/business area.
Solvents are stored in 36 interconnected urrierground tanks. Contamination
is believed to have resulted from leaks in the tanks and buried piping as well
as from localized spills. Contaminants in monitoring wells on the site
include solvents, such as acetone, chloroform, toluene, 1,1-
dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene, methanol, and isopropanol, according to
analyses conducted by a consultant to Van Waters & Rogers. About 132,000
people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the site.
Van Waters & Rogers is working with the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board (CRWQCB) to determine the extent of soil and ground water
contamination.
•Hie facility received Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application to store and treat hazardous waste.
This is one of 19 sites in the South Bay Area of San Francisco.
Facilities at these sites have used a variety of toxic chemicals, primarily
chlorinated organic solvents, which contaminate a common ground water basin.
Although these sites are listed separately, EPA intends to apply an area-wide
approach to the problem as well as take specific action as necessary.
Status (January 1986); In June 1985, the State issued a 5-year RCRA
storage permit to the company. In July 1985, the CRWQCB issued Waste
Discharge Requirements to the company, which specify investigative and
cleanup activities to deal with the contamination.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to drop Van Waters & Rogers, Inc.
from the proposed NPL. Because the site is a treatment and storage facility,
it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
With EPA and State oversight, Van Waters & Rogers is conducting a
remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The
work is scheduled to be conpleted in late 1989. After that time, the public
will have the opportunity to comment on the cleanup alternative recommended.
If current CRWQCB enforcement efforts fail EPA intends to pursue cleanup
under RCRA authorities. Superfund enforcement authorities may also be used.
EPA will ensure that the cleanup protects public health and the environment.
EPA can later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner
or operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
Work on the remedial investigation/feasibility study continues.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ICERCLA) as amended in 1986
fftKHN MARIETTA (DENVER AEROSPACE)
Watertcn, Colorado
Conditions at listing (septanber 1985): Man- in Marietta's Denver
Aerospace Plant covers approximately 5,200 acres near Waterton in southern
Jefferson County, Colorado. Martin Marietta began operations in 1956 when it
constructed facilities for development of missiles and missile components for
the U.S. Air Force. Martin Marietta owns the property and continues its
aerospace manufacturing activities for the Air Force.
In the early 1960s, the company began disposing of waste oils,
hexavalent chromium salts, volatile organic compounds, and other industrial
wastes on the property in a number of ponds covering a few acres. The ponds
stopped receiving wastes in 1979 and in mid-1980 were filled. In early 1985,
Eft found that ground water downgradient from the former waste disposal areas
contained chromium and organic chemicals. The area is approximately 1.5 miles
upgradient of Denver's Kassler municipal water treatment plant, which may be
capturing alluvial ground water and surface water moving from the inactive
waste disposal area. The plant provides up to 15 percent of the drinking
water for more than l million people in the Denver metropolitan area.
In February 1985, the Colorado Department of Health issued an emergency
order to the company to monitor ground water and to prepare a remedial action
plan for surface water and ground water drainages adjacent to an active waste
handling unit with Interim status under subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) .
In March 1985, EFA issued an Administrative Order under CERCLA Section
106 that required Martin Marietta to begin a comprehensive program at the
site, including installation of monitoring wells and plans for containment and
treatment of contaminated ground water.
Under the 1985 EPA and State orders, the company is installing
monitoring wells throughout the site and in the vicinity of the Kassler water
treatment plant. Tne compary is planning further site investigations and also
to install a system to capture, pump, and treat contaminated ground water.
status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to drop Martin Marietta's Denver
Aerospace Plant from the proposed NPL. Because the site is a treatment,
storage, and disposal facility, it is subject to the corrective action
authorities of RCRA subtitle C.
In September 1985, an interceptor/recovery system started pumping
contaminated ground water from 14 wells to a Martin Marietta treatment
facility.
Since 1986 , the Kassler plant has been maintained on standby to
supplement Denver's water supply as needed.
In February 1986, EPA and Martin Marietta entered into an
Administrative Order on Consent under CESOA Section 106 and RCRA Section
3008 (h). Under the order, Martin Marietta agreed to conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site, including the inactive ponds, and identify
alternatives for remedial action. The study is scheduled to be completed late
in 1988. After that time, the public will have the opportunity to ccmnent on
the RI/FS report. The cim-uny also agreed to reimburse EPA for its costs in
overseeing the work.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under HCKA and CEHCLA authorities and to
ensure that the cleanup protects public health and the environment. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
status (Airflffit 1^89'i EPA has diun*>J this site from the proposed NPL.
Tne RI/FS is now scheduled for completion early in 1990. EPA
anticipates a remedy by mid-1990. Tne remedy is to be incorporated in the
corrective action requirements of the RCRA permit.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
PIGEON POINT IANDFTLL
New Castle, Delaware
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Pigeon Point landfill covered 120-
acres in New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, along the Delaware River
just north of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. It started receiving industrial
and municipal wastes in 1968. Before it was a landfill, the site was used by
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for disposal of dredge soils from the
Delaware and Christiana Rivers. The City of Wilmington operated the site
during 1968-71, New Castle County during 1971-80, and the Delaware Solid Waste
Authority (DSWA) during 1981-85. Thereafter, it was permitted by the State to
accept municipal wastes. Operations stopped and the site was closed in
November 1985. During closure, the site was covered with a 2-foot clay cap
and seeded.
Before 1980, according to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources
and Environmental Control, wastes disposed at the unlined landfill included
paint sludges, metal sludges, petroleum refinery wastes, polyvinyl chloride
wastes, chemical process wastes, and phenol resins.
In 1984-85, a consultant to DSWA detected arsenic, benzene, ethylbenzene,
and tetrachloroethylene in on-site monitoring wells. Aquifers of both the
Columbia and Potomac Formations are at risk. The Artesian Water Co. has nine
wells within 3 miles of the site. The water is blended with water from other
wells. The public water supply for 135,000 people is potentially affected.
Status fAugust 1989): In response to public comments, EPA re-evaluated
the site documentation and revised the site's score on the Hazard Ranking
System, which EPA uses to assess sites for the NFL. The revised score is below
the cut-off point EPA has established to include a site on the NPL. Hence,
Pigeon Point Landfill is being dropped from consideration for the NPL at this
time.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ICERCLA) as amended in 1986
iWVIT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFT/UNITED TEtHNOLCdES CORP.
West Palm Beacn, Florida
rlPirXli'l'i1ans at- listing (October 1984): The Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft/United Technologies Corp. site comprises about 7,000 acres in West
Palm Beach in north central Palm Beach County, Florida. Jet engines have been
manufactured and tested on the site since 1957. Pratt & Whitney is a
Canadian-based operation and\a division of United Technologies Corp.
On the site are a sanitary landfill where solvents were disposed of, a
solvent storage tank that leaked approximately 2,000 gallons of
trichloroethane through an underground valve, a solvent distillation area, and
jet fuel heaters which contained PCBs until the mid-1970s.
Ground water and surface water are contaminated with PCBs and organic
solvents, according to tests conducted by Pratt & Whitney. Ihe conpany also
found that the well serving its 7,200 employees is contaminated with solvents.
Pratt i Whitney has installed a forced aeration system to remove volatile
organic chemicals (VXs) from its well fields and is involved in discussions
with the State regarding PCBs and landfill remedial actions.
The plant received Interim status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when it filed Part A of a permit
application. In 1983, it submitted Part B of the application.
status (January I9ffi); On April 26, 1985, the company signed a Consent
Agreement with the State under which the conpany is to implement a State-
• approved remedial action plan to f^i with UXs and PCBs.
Other areas of contamination, including PCs-contaminated soil and a
buried leaking waste oil tank containing VCCs. have been discovered.
The Pratt & Whitney facility was first proposed for the NPL as part of
Update #2. In response to public cements received, ETA completely re-
evaluated the site and made a significant change in its score on the Hazard
Ranking System, which EZR uses to assess sites for the NPL. Consequently, EFA
reproposed the Pratt & Whitney facility on Septanber 18, 1985 (50 FR 37950) as
part of NPL Update #4 and solicited ccmnents on the revised score.
Status (June 1988)! Hft is proposing to drop Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft/United Technologies Corp. from the proposed NPL. Because it is a
treatment and storage facility, it is subject to the corrective action
authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
Under the state-approved remedial action plan, Pratt & Whitney is
punping and treating contaninated ground water.
In June 1987, the State issued a 5-year RCRA permit for treatment and
storage units. HA expects to issue the corrective action portion of the
permit, which the state is not yet authorized to issue, later in 1988.
ETA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. Superfund
enforcement authorities may also be used. Bft can later repropose the site
for the NPL if it determines that the owner or operator is unable or
unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
status (August 1989): EBV has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
On September 21, 1989 EXA issued the corrective action portion of the
RCRA permit. The permit covers investigation of 13 solid waste managment
units to determine corrective action needed and aT«" covers 3 remedial actions
now underway under Consent Orders between the cunjuiiy and the State. The
conpany 's workplan for the 13 units is now under review.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
OEJN CORP. (AREAS 1, 2, & 4)
Augusta, Georgia
Conditions at listing (September 1983): Olin Corp. fs plant in Augusta,
Richmond County, Georgia, manufactures chlorine and caustic soda, generating a
mercury-contaminated brine sludge in the process. Since the early 1970s, Olin
has disposed the sludge in two unlined disposal pits and in a lined surface
iitpoundment (Areas 1, 2, and|4). TJie liner in the impoundment may have been
damaged by dumping of construction rubble. About 32,000 tons of mercury-
contaminated wastes have been disposed of in the three areas. All three
areas, plus a retort ash and filter cake dump, occupy about 5 acres on the
southern portion of the plant property. In April and July 1981, the company's
on-site monitoring wells near the disposal facilities contained mercury.
Within 3 miles of the disposal areas are 11 Richmond County drinking
water wells. More than 10,000 people use ground water in this area. Large
areas of fresh water wetlands are within 1.5 miles of the Olin plant.
TUe plant acquired Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a
permit application. EPA called in Part B of the application in August 1983.
EPA certified that the company was in compliance with the financial
requirements and ground water monitoring requirements of RCRA Section 3005 (e).
status (June 19841: A State Consent Order executed in January 1984
required Olin to cease waste disposal in the two pits and to retain a
• consultant to fully define the extent of contamination. Be company
submitted the resulting Ground Water Assessment Program Report to the State
for review.
status (January io«K>! in May 1985, the State issued an order requiring
Olin to submit a corrective action plan for all releases into the environment
from all disposal units at the site. Olin appealed the order and in December
1985 the State agreed to rescind it. THen the State required Olin to meet the
January 1984 order calling for closing the pits. However, the state required
no further corrective action beyond that, and EPA is currently assessing the
State-Olin agreement for consistency with RCRA requirements.
(.Time 19BB); EE9V is proposing to drop Olin Corp. (Areas 1, 2, &
4) from the proposed tPL. Because the site is a treatment, storage, and
disposal facility, it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C.
After EPA assessed the State-Olin agreement in September 1986, the
State issued a RCRA permit, which includes a schedule for corrective action.
Olin had installed a system to pump and treat contaminated ground water in
June 1986, before the permit was issued. Ine company is meeting the schedule
for corrective action.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. Superfund
enforcement authorities may also be used. Em can later repropose the site
for the NPL if it determines that the owner or operator is unable or
unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
status (August, 1?89); EIR has dicwed this site from the proposed NPL.
The company continues to meet the schedule for corrective action.
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A. Y. MCDONALD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Dubuque, Iowa
Conditions at listing (September 1985): A^ Y. McDonald Industries, Inc.,
formerly operated an iron and brass foundry on a site covering approximately
19 acres on the Mississippi River floodplain in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.
From 1896 to 1983, the company placed piles of casting sands and sludge from
air pollution control scrubbers on the property. The materials contained
lead, according to EPA tests.
Because the piles are unlined, unstabilized, and uncovered, they threaten
to contaminate ground water, surface water, and air. About 62,300 people
depend on wells within 3 miles of the site for their drinking water.
In the fall of 1983, the Iowa Department of Transportation acquired the
site under eminent domain for a Federal highway project.
On December 6, 1984, EPA issued an Administrative Order under Section
3008 (a) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The order
required the company to submit a complete closure plan for the disposal site
and a ground water assessment plan.
Status (September 1986): In September 1986, the company submitted a draft
closure plan, which EPA determined was inadequate.
Status (June 1988): EPA is proposing to drop A. Y. McDonald Industries,
Inc., from the proposed NFL. Because the site is a disposal facility, it is
subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
On August 21, 1987, EPA, the company, and the Iowa Department of
Transportation signed a Consent Order under CERCLA Section 106 to close the
site. The order requires capping the site and expanding ground water
monitoring to comply with RCRA closure and postclosure requirements, which
call for maintenance of the cap and operation and maintenance of the
monitoring system for 30 years.
EPA may also pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and will ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. EPA can later
repropose the site for the NFL if it determines that the owner or operator is
unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
The company has installed the cap and monitoring system called for by the
CERCLA Section 106 order.
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FRIT INDUSTRIES (HUMBOLDT PLANT)
Humboldt, Iowa
Conditions at listing (April 1985): The Frit Industries Site cavers about
6 acres north of Hurriboldt, Huniboldt County, Iowa. The company produces trace
mineral additives for agricultural use. The process involves combining
baghouse dust and waste sulfuric acid. Two waste treatment ponds on-site have
received waste phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, fluoride compounds, and other
hazardous materials containing high levels of lead and cadmium. Waste from
air scrubbers has also been dumped on the ground south of the site,
threatening ground water. About 4,800 people obtain their drinking water from
wells within 3 miles of the site. Lake Nakomis, located about 1 mile from the
site, is used for recreational activities.
In 1980, waste pile and tank storage units of the plant received Interim
Status under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
when Frit filed Part A of a permit application. On September 30, 1983, the
Iowa Department of Water, Air, and Waste Management issued an Administrative
Order under the State's Superfund law requiring Frit to develop appropriate
cleanup actions. The company is appealing the order.
Status (January 1986); The State has reviewed a remedial action plan
submitted by Frit under the September 1983 order. In January 1986, the State
returned its comments on the plan to Frit.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to drop Frit Industries' Humboldt
Plant from the proposed NPL. Because the site is a treatment and storage
facility, it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C.
On July 13, 1987, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Frit
signed a Consent Order requiring the company to determine the nature and
extent of any threat from the site and start the necessary remedial action.
On September 30, 1987, EPA approved Frit's plan for closing a hazardous
waste management unit in accordance with RCRA requirements. Frit will clean
up contaminated soil and ground water to prescribed levels that will protect
public health and the environment.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. In appropriate
circumstances, Superfund monies may be used for a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to ensure that the site is cleaned up quickly and
effectively; Superfund enforcement authorities may also be used. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
Under RCRA Section 3008 (a), EPA issued an order on June 30, 1988
requiring compliance with RCRA, and on September 27, 1988 signed a Consent
Agreement and Order implementing the closure plan and calling for compliance
with other RCRA requirements. Remedial activities are scheduled to be
completed shortly; ground water monitoring will continue through 1992.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
JOHN DEERE (DUBUQUE WORKS)
Dubuque, Iowa
Conditions at listing (September 1985): John Deere operated a 160-acre
landfill north of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, for disposal of wastes from
equipment-manufacturing activities at its nearby Dubuque Works. From 1946
until 1974, according to reports the company filed with EPA, as required by
CERdA Section 103 (c), approximately 3,000 tons of solvents, paint sludges,
acids, heavy metals, and cyanide were disposed of in the unlined landfill. An
estimated 2,750 people use private wells within 3 miles of the site as their
source of drinking water. The site is within 200 feet of the Mississippi and
Little Masquoketan Rivers and adjacent to the upper Mississippi River Wildlife
and Fish Refuge and neighboring wetlands.
An area of the Dubuque Works was used for treatment of hazardous wastes
and storage of drums. The facility received Interim Status under Subtitle C
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for these operations when
John Deere filed Part A of a permit application. The landfill accepted
solvents, acids, heavy metals, and cyanide. It ceased receiving wastes prior
to the effective date of the RCRA permitting standards for land disposal and
was not included in the permit application.
In June 1985, John Deere submitted a closure plan for tank and container
storage units.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to drop John Deere "s Dubuque Works
from the proposed NFL. Because the site is a treatment, storage, and disposal
facility, it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C.
On September 29, 1986, EPA and John Deere signed a CERdA Section 106
Administrative Order on Consent requiring the company to conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The
work is scheduled to be completed in July 1988. After that time, the public
will have the opportunity to comment on the cleanup alternative recommended in
the draft RI/FS report.
EPA may also pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and will ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. EPA can later
repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or operator is
unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
Following a period of public comment, a Record of Decision was signed on
September 29, 1988 documenting the remedial action selected.
EPA is investigating the possibility that John Deere will design and
construct the remedial action.
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U.S. NAMEPIATE CD.
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Conditions at listing (October 1984); U.S4 Nameplate Co. manufactures
aluminum, brass, and stainless steel nameplates on a 7-acre site near Mount
Vernon in Linn County, Iowa. Etching and plating are among the processes
involved. Liquid wastes from these processes are acidic and have high
concentrations of chromium, fluoride, lead, and zinc. Prior to 1979, U.S.
Nameplate treated the wastes in septic tanks that discharged into a drainage
field and a nearby creek. The NPL site involves the septic tank and drainage
field.
In 1979, the State received complaints about the discharge to the
drainage field. In response, U.S. Nameplate constructed a waste water
treatment lagoon system and began operating it in November 1979. In 1982,
based on high fluoride levels (137 milligrams/liter) detected in ground water,
the State determined that the lagoon was leaking. On March 12, 1984, EPA
issued an Administrative Order under Section 3008 (a) of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The order requires U.S. Nameplate to
close the lagoon under RCRA and monitor ground water.
Mount Vernon (population 3,300) draws its water from two municipal wells
less than 1.5 miles from the U.S. Nameplate plant.
Status (June 1988): EPA is proposing to drop U.S. Nameplate Co. from the
proposed NPL. Because the site is a treatment and disposal facility, it is
subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
In December 1984, U.S. Nameplate petitioned to remove the waste water
treatment sludge from the list of RCRA Subtitle C wastes. On May 3, 1988, EPA
proposed to make the sludge no longer subject to Subtitle C regulations and
permitting standards; the sludge treatment unit, however, would be subject to
all Subtitle C requirements, including closure requirements.
The company appealed the 1984 RCRA 3 008 (a) order on the basis that EPA's
hazardous waste list as originally promulgated did not provide sufficient
notice to U.S. Nameplate that its waste was considered a listed hazardous
waste. An Administrative law Judge dismissed the appeal without prejudice,
which allows EPA to file another order under 3008 (a).
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. In appropriate
circumstances, Superfund monies may be used for a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to ensure that the site is cleaned up quickly and
effectively; Superfund enforcement authorities may also be used. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
On September 28, 1988, EPA published a final rule making the sludge no
longer subject to Subtitle C; the sludge treatment unit, however, remains
subject to Subtitle C.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
SHEFFIELD (US ECOLOGY, INC.)
Sheffield, Illinois
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The\US Ecology, Inc., Landfill
covers 45 acres in a strip-mined area in Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois.
The company, formerly known as Nuclear Engineering Co., began operating the
site in the late 1960s. US Ecology was later purchased by Teledyne, Inc.
The site ceased operation in January 1983.
At one time, the site was the largest hazardous waste disposal factility
in Illinois. It accepted a wide variety of hazardous waste, including acids,
bases, low-flashpoint organic solvents, pesticides, and sludges containing
heavy metals. Monitoring wells in the shallow aquifer at the site are
contaminated with aromatic hydrocarbons, ketones, aliphatic hydrocarbons,
chlorinated hydrocarbons, ethers, and PCBs, according to tests conducted by
the State Water Survey Division and the U.S. Geological Survey. An estimated
450 people use the shallow aquifer within 3 miles of the site for drinking
water.
The facility received Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application. US Ecology has submitted a plan for closing the site according
to RCRA requirements, but the State considers the plan incomplete.
Status f January 1986); EPA is reviewing a revised closure plan submitted
by the company and conducting monitoring to determine if the facility is
meeting RCRA requirements.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to drop Sheffield (US Ecology, Inc.)
from the proposed NPL. Because the site is a treatment, storage, and
disposal facility, it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C.
On September 30, 1985, EPA and US Ecology, Inc., signed a Consent Order
under RCRA Section 3008 (h) requiring the company to: (1) conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action; and
(2) take corrective action. The RI/FS is scheduled to be completed late in
1988. After that time, the public will have the opportunity to comment on the
cleanup alternative recommended in the draft RI/FS report. The closure plan
requested earlier will not have to be resubmitted until the RI/FS is
completed.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. Superfund
enforcement authorities may also be used. EPA can later repropose the site
for the NPL if it determines that the owner or operator is unable or
unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
In mid-1989, EPA approved US Ecology's RI. An FS report on ground water
is under review, and a second FS report, on source control, is scheduled to be
submitted to EPA shortly.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO. (CHICAGO HEIGHTS PLANT)
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Staxjffer Chemical Co. produces
food-grade products and sodium bicarbonate in a plant covering 15 acres in
Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois. Until 1978, it also produced
pesticides. Stauffer purchased the plant in 1958 from Victor Chemical Works,
which had made phosphates there since 1902.
Stauffer Chemical disposed of about 175,000 cubic feet of hazardous waste
in an unlined pile and in buried drums, according to information the company
provided EPA as required under CERdA Section 103 (c). The waste area covers
2.5 acres. At one time, Stauffer also had two settling lagoons. After they
were closed, the sediment from the lagoons was added to the pile. When on-
site disposal ceased in 1979, the 60-foot-high pile was covered with 1 to 2
feet of clay.
According to tests conducted in 1984 by EPA, high levels of arsenic and
lesser amounts of antimony and selenium are present in shallow ground water
below the site. To date, the deeper aquifer is not contaminated. However, the
two aquifers are hydraulically connected so that water can move between them.
Wells extending into the lower aquifer within 3 miles of the site provide
drinking water for an estimated 29,500 people. The nearest well is within
1 mile of the site.
The site is near a drainage ditch that leads to Thorn Creek 3,000 feet
away. Sauk Trail Lake, which is used for recreational activities, is within
3 miles downstream of the site.
Status fAugust 1989); In response to public comments, EPA re-evaluated
the site documentation and revised the site's score on the Hazard Ranking
System, which EPA uses to assess sites for the NFL. The revised score is
below the cut-off point EPA has established to include a site on the NFL.
Hence, Stauffer Chemical Co. 's Chicago Heights Plant is being dropped from
consideration for the NFL at this time.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
FIRESTONE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS CO.
Noblesville, Indiana
Conditions at listing (September 1985); Firestone Industrial Products Go.
manufactures molded rubber products in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana.
During 1938-73, Firestone buried debris, drums, and limestone contaminated
with sulfuric acid and cyanide plating wastes on three areas covering
23.5 acres. About 7,750 drums were buried, according to information the
company provided to EPA, as required under CERdA Section 103 (c). The wastes
consisted of raw material wastes and cured and uncured products, including:
rubber and solvent-based cements, organic solvents (chlorinated and
nonchlorinated), paints, lacquers, process oils, resins, and chemical
additives.
On-site wells providing process water are contaminated with traces of
chlorinated solvents, according to EPA tests. The soil beneath the site is
permeable, thus facilitating movement of contaminants into ground water, which
is shallow. About 14,250 people depend on municipal wells within 3 miles of
the site for drinking water. The nearest well is less than 1 mile from the
site.
The site is an inactive portion of an active facility that received
Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) in 1980 when Firestone filed Part A of a permit application. In April
1985, Firestone submitted Part B of the application, which the State has
reviewed and EPA is reviewing.
Status (September 1986); The company is providing bottled water to homes
closest to the facility, which formerly used shallow wells. The company has
also installed water mains, but they have not yet been hooked up to the homes.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to drop Firestone Industrial
Products Co. from the proposed NFL. Because the site is a treatment and
storage facility, it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C.
Firestone has hooked up the homes with contaminated wells to public water
mains.
In July 1987, Firestone submitted a draft workplan for a study to
determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for corrective action. EPA and Firestone are negotiating a
Consent Order to accomplish the needed corrective action.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. In appropriate
circumstances, Superfund monies may be used for a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to ensure that the site is cleaned up quickly and
effectively; Superfund enforcement authorities may also be used. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
MCCARTY'S BALD KNOB IANDFILL
Mt. Vernon, Indiana
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Mccarty's Bald Knob Landfill covers
28 acnes near Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Indiana. From 1971 to 1978, the
privately-owned operation accepted municipal wastes from the city of Mt.
Vernon under a State permit. In addition, according to information provided
to EPA under CERdA Section 103(c), the landfill received 3,000 tons of
hazardous wastes from the Mt. Vernon plant of General Electric Co. (GE). The
wastes contained bisphenol-A and solvents.
In 1982, GE covered the landfill with 1 foot of clay topped by clean
soil, graded and seeded it to control erosion, and installed 35 monitoring
wells.
Three aquifers below the landfill are contaminated with phenol, according
to tests conducted in June and October 1981 by GE. An estimated 700 people
obtain drinking water from private wells tapping the two top aquifers within 3
miles of the site.
Status (August 1989^; In response to public comments, EPA re-evaluated
the site documentation and revised the site's score on the Hazard Ranking
System, which EPA uses to assess sites for the NPL. The revised score is
below the cut-off point EPA has established to include a site on the NPL.
Hence, Mccarty's Bold Knob Landfill is being dropped from consideration for
the NPL at this time.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
NMia«L INDUSTRIAL ENVHOWEMmL SERVICES
Fur ley, Kansas
n7nd,iti°r|s at listing (October 19841: The National Industrial
Environmental Services (NIES) Site covers 160 acres approximately 10 miles
northeast of Wichita and 3 miles south of the unincorporated community of
Fur ley, Sedgwick county, Kansas. Approximately 30 households are within a
9 square mile rural agricultural area surrounding the site.
In 1977, NIES began operating a hazardous waste landfill on the 80-acre
north half of the site under a State permit. Two evaporation and four
treatment ponds were also in use. Wastes received at the facility included:
liquid chromium, liquid cyanide, acids, bases, chlorinated and nonchlorinated
solvents, sludges, and buUc solid wastes.
The facility received Interim status in Novanber 1980 under Subtitle C of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part
A of a permit application. Chemical Waste Managanent, Inc. (CWMI) bought the
company in December 1980. In January 1982, the State closed the site when it
discovered that off-site ground water, surface water, and soil were
contaminated with toxic organic chemicals, including known carcinogens.
In May 1982, CWtt submitted a hydrogeological report and remedial action
plan to the State. The plan recommended digging drainage trenches, drilling
an underground injection well for disposal of the liquid wastes, closure of
treatment and evaporation ponds, capping of existing landfill areas, and
construction of a new landfill. The drainage trenches and new landfill have
• been constructed, the treatment ponds decoimissioned, and the old landfill
area capped. Ground water pumped from the trenches is being hauled off-site
to a CVMI RCRA-permitted facility. Monitoring wells are being sampled on a
monthly basis.
In 1984 , the State issued a series of Administrative Orders to the
company for various remedial actions.
Status (January iqafil; On May 31, 1985, EPA signed two Administrative
Orders involving NIES, OKI, and Waste Management, Inc. (parent company of
a*H). one orders, issued under Section 106 of CEROA and Section 3008 (h) of
RCRA, are aimed at stopping migration of contaminated ground water and closing
the land disposal units at the facility- Under the order, the responsible
parties are to develop Alternate Concentration Limits (ACLS) for 89
contaminants detected in RCRA Appendix VIII analyses and other historical
analyses conducted by EPA, the state, and the responsible parties.
In November 1985 , NIES updated Part B of its RCRA permit application to
include proposed treatment, storage, and disposal units for expansion onto
adjacent property.
Status (June 1988): EPA is proposing to drop National Industrial
Environmental Services from the proposed NPL. Because the site is a
treatment, storage, and disposal facility, it is subject to the corrective
action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
NtES has closed all land disposal units except one evaporation pond,
which is scheduled to be closed by mid-1988. NIES is currently in compliance
with the May 1985 orders.
After a period of public comment, EPA approved the 89 ACLs developed by
NIES on February 5, 1988. The ACLs are to be enforced at the downgradient
boundary of the waste area.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA and CERCLA authorities and to
ensure that the cleanup protects public health and the environment. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989): EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
NIES has closed the evaporation pond. EPA is reviewing the company's
monitoring data and its plans for additional response measures.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
HOOKER (MIOTiGUE PLANT)
Montague, Michigan
ryyv^-jtinns at listing (September 1985): Hooker Chemicals and Plastics
Corp. , a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corp. , started to manufacture
chlorine, sodium hydroxide, and hydrochloric acid on a 900-acre property in
M3ntague, Muskegon county, Michigan in 1954. Until February 1977, the plant
also manufactured hexachlorocyclopentadiene, a toxic chemical used in
pesticide production. One plant has been inactive since 1983; there are no
plans to reactivate it.
About 506 ,000 cubic yards of organic wastes were improperly disposed of
on 50 of the 900 acres. The disposal has contaminated ground water and
surface water on and off the site with chlorinated organic chemicals,
according to EPA tests. A shallow aquifer below the site supplies drinking
water to about 700 people, mere is no alternative drinking water source.
On February 21, 1979, the State filed suit against Hooker to compel
cleanup of the site. Pursuant to a Consent Judgment, issued in November 1979,
Hooker removed most of the waste on the surface in 1981 and 1982 and disposed
of it in a concrete vault on the site. In 1983, the State certified closure
of the vault. Since 1979, Hooker has been pumping and treating ground water
with carbon to prevent contamination from migrating off-site.
One site is an inactive portion of a facility that acquired Interim
Status for a small barrel storage area under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when Hooker filed Part A of a permit
application. Hooker has now decided to close the storage area instead of
seeking an operating permit.
Status (September 1986): Hooker is pumping eight purge wells, including
two installed in 1986, to contain the plume of contaminated ground water and
has also upgraded the carbon treatment system, The State questions whether
the purge wells are drawing enough ground water for treatment to prevent
contamination from reaching nearby White Lake.
status (June 19881: EPA is proposing to drop Hooker's Montague Plant
from the proposed NPL. Because the site is a treatment, storage, and disposal
facility, it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle
C.
Tne State is seeking Department of Justice approval to re-open the 1979
judgment to include disposal of additional contaminated material found during
cleanup operations. Hooker submitted a closure plan for drum storage units on
January 30, 1985. In July 1986, the State found the plan deficient. It still
has not been
EPA and Hooker are negotiating a Consent Order calling for a site
investigation.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. In appropriate
circumstances, Superfund monies may be used for a remedial investigation
/feasibility study to ensure that the site is cleaned up quickly and
effectively; Superfund enforcement authorities may also be used. EFA can
later reprcpose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
status (August 1989): EFA has dimmed this site from the proposed NPL.
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IACKS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Conditions at listing (October 1984); lacks Industries, Inc., operates a
die-casting and painting facility for the automotive and appliance industries
on a 40-acre site in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. A plating operation
also existed until July 1984. Process wastes were deposited in two unlined
lagoons, each covering about 0.25 acre.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with heavy metals,
according to the State. The major concern is potential contamination of
private drinking water wells, although sampling in May and June of 1984 by
Kent County showed no contamination. About 300 people (lower estimate) use
wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
The facility received Interim Status under Subtitle C the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a
permit application. In May 1985, the company filed Part B for a container and
tank storage units and for a landfill to be used for disposal of hazardous
wastes from surface impoundments being closed. EPA's review determined that
the Part B was incomplete.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to drop lacks Industries, Inc., from
the proposed NPL. Because it is a storage and disposal facility, it is
subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
The storage tanks were closed in 1985. In May 1986, Lacks submitted a
RCRA closure plan for the disposal impoundments that called for off-site
disposal of the hazardous materials in the impoundments. Ihe units will have
to have a RCRA postclosure permit, which calls for monitoring for 30 years to
ensure ground water quality. Ihe Michigan Department of Natural Resources and
Lacks Industries are still working on the details of the closure plan.
The State approved a closure plan for container storage units in August
1986. In March 1987, the State certified the closure.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. In appropriate
circumstances, Superfund monies may be used for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to ensure that the site is cleaned up quickly
and effectively; Superfund enforcement authorities may also be used. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
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. Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
MONROE AUTO BQUHWENT 00.
Cozad, Nebraska
Qinrfatjions at; listing (Seutaiijer 1985): Tne Monroe Auto Equipment Co.
plant covers 26.3 acres in the Platte River floodplain on the outskirts of
Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska. Ine company began manufacturing activities in
Cozad in 1961. In 1981, it enployed 600 workers and produced 40,000 shock
absorbers each day. Tne company is owned by Tenneco and is still in
operation.
Manufacturing processes include metal finishing, welding, painting, and
electroplating. Waste oil was also reclaimed. Sludges generated from
treating plant wastes contain chromium, cadmium, and zinc. "Bus sludge is
stored in en-site surface impoundments. Organic solvents are stored in
underground tanks.
Results from a 1982 EPA Water Supply Survey revealed that two of
Cozad 's seven drinking water wells, located in the vicinity of the Monroe
site, were contaminated with trichloroethylene- (ICE) and other synthetic
organic compounds. Hie well system serves 4,400 people. Subsequent sampling
showed that significant levels of TCE and acetone exist in cm-site wells.
Additional data are needed to establish which part of the facility is
responsible for the contamination.
Tne Platte River and the Dawson County Canal (which is about 2,000 feet
downstream of the site) are used for irrigation.
On January 18, 1983, EPA Headquarters granted a temporary exclusion
delisting Monroe Auto sludge under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA). Ihe surface impoundments, therefore, were not subject to
Interim Status requirements of Subtitle C.
In 1985, the Nebraska Department of Environmental Control (NDEC) issued
a stipulated Agreement requiring the company to take remedial action at the
site. Since August 1985, the company has been puiping and treating ground
water to remove ICE.
Status (June 1988): EPA is proposing to drop Monroe Auto Equipment Co.
from the proposed NET,. Because the site is a storage and disposal facility,
it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C. EPA
terminated the temporary exclusion on Monroe's sludge and the surface
impoundments again became subject to Subtitle C on May 14, 1987.
On August 6, 1986, MXTJ approved the company's plan for closing the
surface impoundments under RCRA. closure of the surface impoundments was
certified on July 17, 1987.
Pumping and treating of ground water are expected to continue for
several years.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. In appropriate
circumstances, Superfund ironies may be used for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to ensure that the site is cleaned up quickly
and effectively. Superfund enforcement authorities may also be used. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable of unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
status (August 1989): Q7V has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
Tne company remains subject to RCRA requirements including corrective
action. Currently, tXXC has the lead for compliance and enforcement at the
site. Cleanup continues under the 1985 Stipulated Agreement.
The caujjiiy has installed more than 150 monitoring wells at
approximately 50 locations during investigations to characterize ground water
contamination. ID date, the company has removed, treated (air stripping) , and
discharged in excess of 2.5 billion gallons of contaminated ground water. Ine
company estimates that the contaminant recovery operation is between 65 and 76
percent complete. The company continues to investigate modifications to
optimize the existing remedial measure.
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MATIACK, INC.
Woolwich Township, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (September 1985); Matlack, Inc., has operated a
tank-cleaning and truck terminal in Woolwich Township, Gloucester County, New
Jersey, since 1962. During 1962-76, rinse water from the cleaning of tanks
used for transporting a variety of materials (including resins, organic
solvents, and acids) was disposed in an unlined sand and gravel pit behind
the terminal building. At the end of disposal operations, Matlack pumped the
lagoon and left the sludge in place. The pit was subsequently filled with
demolition rubble and clean fill.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP),
Gloucester County Health Department, and Matlack have sampled ground water and
soil both on and off-site. The results indicate that on-site soils are
contaminated with volatile organic chemicals, including trichloroethane,
tetrachloroethane, and 1,2-dichloroethylene. A private residential well
approximately 0.25 mile northwest of the site is similarly contaminated. The
residents are now using bottled water.
On January 18, 1984, NJDEP notified Matlack that it should investigate
hydrogeological conditions at the site. In response, Matlack hired a
consultant to install and sample additional monitoring wells.
About 300 people are served by ground water within 3 miles of the site.
This site is an inactive part of an active facility that received
Interim Status for tank storage under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the owner filed Part A of a permit application.
Status (June 1988): EPA is proposing to drop Matlack, Inc., from the
proposed NPL. Because the site is a storage facility, it is subject to the
corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
On May 26, 1987, Matlack agreed to an Administrative Consent Order
issued by NJDEP under the State's Water Pollution Control Act and the Spill
Compensation and Control Act. The company will (1) conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action and
(2) implement the selected remedy. The RI/ES is scheduled to be completed in
October 1988.
. EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA or equivalent State
authorities and ensure that the cleanup protects public health and the
environment. EPA can later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines
that the owner or operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site
effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
The RI/FS is nearing completion.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. (COSHOCIDN PLANT)
Coshocton, Ohio
Conditions at listing (October 1984): General Electric Co. discarded
wastes on a 2.5-acre site at its Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, plant.
The wastes, from the production of resins, contained phenol. They were placed
in a landfill and infiltration lagoons during 1946-77.
Ground water near the lagoons is contaminated with phenol, barium,
arsenic, and other pollutants, according to tests conducted by a consultant to
General Electric. City and private wells within 3 miles of the site draw
water from a shallow aquifer. About 15,000 people are involved.
General Electric has hired a consultant to study ground water in the area
of the waste site.
The facility received Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application for storage of hazardous waste.
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to drop General Electric Co. 's
Coshocton Plant from the proposed NPL. Because it is a storage facility, it
is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
On August 28, 1987, General Electric signed a Consent Order with EPA
under RCRA Section 3008 (h). The order requires the company to conduct a study
to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for corrective action.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. Superfund enforcement
authorities may also be used. EPA can later repropose the site for the NPL if
it determines that the owner or operator is unable or unwilling to clean up
the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
EPA is reviewing General Electric's report on its investigation of the
type and extent of contamination at the site.
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ROHM AND HAAS OO. IANDFILL
Bristol Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (April 1985); The Rqhm and Haas Co. Landfill cavers
approximately 60 acres adjacent to the Delaware River just south of Croydon in
Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. During 1952-75, the landfill
received wastes from the company's chemical manufacturing plants in Bristol
Township and Croydon. Rohm and Haas reports that it disposed of 309,000 tons
of wastes in the landfill, of which 4,600 tons were considered hazardous. The
Bristol Township Sewage Treatment Plant and Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.,
now occupy the northwest corner of the filled area.
In 1980, EPA detected contaminants in on-site ground water and surface
water. Rohm and Haas is conducting a comprehensive study of environmental
conditions in and near the landfill. The company reported the first results
in April 1984. The investigation revealed that ground water, surface water,
and soil within the landfill are contaminated. Among contaminants detected
on-site are benzene, bis(2-chloroethyl) ether, trichloroethylene, toluene,
xylene, chlorobenzene, tetrachloroethylene, various polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons, and several pesticides.
Although a fence exists around the site, parts of the site are
accessible, so that people and animals can come into direct contact with
contaminated on-site soil.
Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, and Burlington City, New Jersey, have
public water supply intakes on the Delaware River within 3 miles upstream of
the landfill. The water systems serve approximately 18,000 people. The river
is tidally influenced in this area.
Status (June 1988): EPA is proposing to drop Rohm and Haas Co. landfill
from the proposed NPL. The site is contiguous with a former treatment and
storage facility having Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Hence, the landfill is subject to the
corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
Rohm and Haas is conducting a study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the landfill and the adjoining Bristol and Croydon Plants.
The study will also identify alternatives for remedial action. Rohm and Haas
has taken hundreds of samples of ground water, soil, surface water, and air,
and has completed several reports documenting its findings.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. In appropriate
circumstances, Superfund monies may be used for a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to ensure that the site is cleaned up quickly and
effectively; Superfund enforcement authorities may also be used. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
On February 6, 1989, EPA and Rohm and Haas entered into a Consent Order
covering RCRA corrective action at the site.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
IBM CORP. (MANASSAS PLANT SPILL)
Manassas, Virginia
Ctmditions at listing (October 1984); Frop 1970 to 1975, IEM Corp.
degreased electrical components at its plant in Manassas, Prince William
County, Virginia. The operations involved storing, using, and recycling
chlorinated organic solvents. Spills during maintenance have contaminated
ground water with a variety of chlorinated organic solvents, according to
analyses conducted ty IEM. The contaminated aquifer within 3 miles of the
site provides drinking water to about 32,000 people.
The plant received Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application.
Status (January 1986); IEM is performing studies to determine the extent
of the contamination. IEM has also excavated soil containing chlorinated
organic solvents.
In January 1985, IEM submitted Part B of a permit application for
container storage and tank storage units. Part B includes a workplan for
taking corrective action under RCRA Section 3008 (h).
Status (June 1988); EPA is proposing to drop IBM Corp. (Manassas Plant
Spill) from the proposed NPL. Because the site is a treatment and storage
facility, it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C.
EPA has approved lEM's 24-month Plan of Study. The plan calls for IBM to
install monitoring wells within 3 miles of the plant and to take action to
contain or eliminate contamination of soil and ground water. IBM connected
homes with contaminated wells to Prince William County's water supply system.
IBM has removed all known contaminated soil. If sampling finds
additional contaminated soil, IBM plans to remove it. At present, IBM is
pumping and treating contaminated ground water at two locations on the site
and one off the site. As work progresses, additional pumping/treating
stations may be necessary.
In December 1987, the State issued the facility a permit for container
and tank storage unit.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. In appropriate
circumstances, Superfund monies may be used for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to ensure that the site is cleaned up quickly
and effectively; Superfund enforcement authorities may also be used. EPA can
later repropose the site for the NPL if it determines that the owner or
operator is unable or unwilling to clean up the site effectively.
Status (August 1989); EPA has dropped this site from the proposed NPL.
On March 5, 1989, EPA and IBM entered into a Consent Order covering RCRA
corrective action at the site.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
MOBVY CHEMICAL CORP. (NEW MMOTNSVILLE PLANT)
New Martinsville, West Virginia
conditions at listing {October 1984); Mabay Chemical Corp. manufactures
organic compounds, including polycarbonates and toluene diisocyanate, and
ferrous oxide pigments in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia. Bie
site is bounded on the west by the Ghio River and on the south by Beaver
Creek. Since starting operation of the plant in the 1950s, Mabay has disposed
of wastes in various areas on the property. Information MObay provided EPA in
1981, as required by CERCIA section 103(c), indicated that about 540,000 cubic
feet of process wastes, many containing hazardous substances, were disposed of
on the property. EPA analyses of soil and ground water on and underlying the
Mabay facility detected benzene, chlorobenzene, vinyl chloride, and other
organic chemicals, many of them listed as being disposed of on the site.
Approximately 1,700 people use wells within 3 miles of the site for drinking
water.
The plant is subject to the Interim Status requirements of Subtitle C
of the Resource conservation and Recovery Act (3CRA) because the company was
operating as a disposal facility after November 19, 1980, the deadline for
submitting Part A of a permit application, de facility submitted a
Notification of Hazardous Haste Activity on August 18 , 1980 and filed Part A
of a permit application for container, tank, storage, waste pile, tank
treatment, and incinerator units. OHe facility filed a Part B on
September 6, 1983, listing container, tank storage, tank treatment, surface
impoundment treatment, and incinerator units.
status (January T?ftfih On January 16, 1986, Mabay entered into a
Consent Order with EPA under RCRA Section 3013. The order calls for sampling
and monitoring of the area surrounding and underlying the site.
Status (Jane 1988): EPA is proposing to drop Mabay Chemical Corp. 's New
Martinsville Plant from the proposed NPL. Because the site is a treatment and
storage facility, it is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA.
Subtitle C.
After reviewing Fart B of Mabay 's application for a permit under
Subtitle C, the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WVEM?) issued
the permit in January 1987, except for the corrective action portion, which
WWN* is not yet authorized to issue. In June 1987, EPA issued a draft of the
corrective action permit for public CUIIIBU.. Die only comments received (from
Mabay) were incorporated. EPA issued the final permit on September 16, 1987,
effective on October 16. 1987.
The corrective action permit incorporates certain monitoring
requirements and the schedules specified in the January 1986 Consent order
issued under RCRA Section 3013. To date, Mabay has met the schedules of the
order, as well as corrective measures called for by studies done under the
order. Mabay is operating a system to pump and treat contaminated ground
water. It has installed 104 monitoring wells and gathered extensive
information on the extent of ground water contamination at and near the site.
EPA intends to pursue cleanup under RCRA authorities and to ensure that
the cleanup protects public health and the environment. Superfund
enforcement authorities may also be used. ERV can later repropose the site
for the NPL if it determines that the owner or operator is unable or
unwilling to clean vp the site effectively.
(August 1989); EEft has droHJUd the site from the proposed NPL.
Mabay continues to comply with the corrective action permit.
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United States
Environmental Protection
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For further information, call the
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at 1-800-424-9346 or
382-3000 in Washington,
DC, metropolitan area, or the
U. S. EPA Superfund Offices
listed below
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CML: (202)475-8103
FTS: 475-8103
Region 1
Waste Management Division,
HAA-CAN 2
John F. Kennedy Building
Boston, MA 02203
CML: (617) 573-5700
FTS: 833-1700
Region 2
Emergency & Remedial Response
Division
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
CML: (212) 264-8672
FTS: 264-8672
Region 3
Hazardous Waste Management
Division, 3HWOO
841 Chestnut Building
Philadelphia, PA 19107
CML: (215) 597-8131
FTS: 597-8131
Region 4
Waste Management Division
345 Courtland Street. NE
Atlanta, GA 30365
CML: (404) 347-3454
FTS: 257-3454
Region 5
Waste Management Division,
5HR-12
230 South Dearborn Street, 12th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
CML: (312)886-7579
FTS: 886-7579
Region 6
Hazardpus Waste Management
Division, 6H
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
CML: (214) 655-6700
FTS: 255-6700
Region 7
Waste Management Division
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City. KS66101
CML: (913) 236-2850
FTS: 757-2850
Region 8
Hazardous Waste Management
Division, 8HWM
999 18th Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2405
CML: (303)293-1720
FTS: 564-1720
Region 9
Hazardous Waste Management
Division, T-1
215 Frempnt Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
CML: (415)974-7460
FTS: 454-7460
Region 10
Hazardous Waste Division, HW-111
1200 6th Avenue
Seattle. WA 98101
CML: (206) 442-1906
FTS: 399-1906
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