United States HW-8.1I
Environmental Protection Agency June 1987
DESCRIPTIONS OF 173 SITES PLACED ON THE FINAL
NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST IN 1985-86
This document consists of descriptions of the 173 sites placed on
the final National Priorities List (NPL) in 1985-86. As a convenience,
they are compiled here into one document.
The size of the site is indicated on the basis of presently available
information. The size may change in the future as additional information
is gathered on the extent of contamination.
All sites are arranged alphabetically by State and by site.
Remedial Responses Under Superfund
The Superfund program is authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) 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. The 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:
0 Removal actions: emergency-type responses to imminent threats.
Typically, these actions were limited to 6 months and/or $1 million
under CERCLA. Under SARA, they are limited 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.
0 Remedial responses: actions intended to provide permanent solutions
at abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. They are
generally longer-term and more expensive than removals. A Superfund
remedial response can be taken only if a site is on the NPL.
After publishing two preliminary lists and proposing a formal
list, EPA published the first NPL in September 1983. The list
must be updated at least annually.
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The money for conducting a remedial response or removal action can
come from several sources:
0 The party or parties responsible for the problem can clean up
voluntarily with EPA or State supervision.
0 The responsible party or parties can be forced to clean up by
Federal or State legal action.
0 Superfund can pay for the cleanup, then seek to recover the costs
from the responsible party or parties.
0 A State or local government can choose to assume the responsibility
to clean up without Federal dollars.
A remedial response at an NPL site is an orderly process that generally
involves the following steps:
0 Take any measures needed to stabilize conditions, which might
involve, for example, fencing the site or removing above-ground
drums or bulk tanks.
0 Undertake initial planning activities to scope out a strategy
for collecting information and analyzing alternative courses of
action.
0 Conduct a remedial investigation to determine the type and
extent of contamination at the site.
0 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 $875,000 and take from 9 to 18 months to complete.
0 Select the cleanup alternative that:
Protects human health and the environment
Attains Federal and State requirements that are applicable
or relevant and appropriate
Makes maximum use of permanent solutions, alternative treatment
technologies, or resource recovery technologies
Is "cost effective" that is, the results achieved are proportionate
to the cost (tentative working definition)
0 Design the remedy. Typically, the design phase costs $850,000
and takes 6 to 12 months.
0 Implement the remedy, which might involve, for example,
constructing facilities to treat ground water or removing con-
taminants to a safe disposal area away frcm the site. The
implementation phase typically lasts 6 to 12 months.
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The State government can participate in a remedial response financed
by Superfund in one of two ways:
0 The State can take the lead role under a cooperative agreement,
which is much like a grant in that Federal dollars are trans-
ferred 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.
0 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 $10-12 million per site.
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund'
INTERSTATE LEAD CO. (ILCO)
Leeds, Alabama
Conditions at listing (September 1985); Interstate Lead Co- (ILCO) .
owns and operates a secondary lead smelting and battery recycling facility
in Leeds, Jefferson County, Alabama.
ILCO has generated, treated, stored, and disposed of lead-bearing
waste on-site, as well as off-site in numerous locations in the Leeds
area. Seven locations have been identified: ILCO parking lot (1,370
tons); City of Leeds landfill (6,335 tons); Fleming's Patio (12,940 tons);
Church of God (988 tons); fabricating shop (unknown guantity); Connell
property (unknown guantity); and Gulf Station (unknown guantity). Waste
guantities are based on company estimates. Six of these locations are
within 3 miles of the springs and wells that supply drinking water for
6,000 families in Leeds.
In April 1984, EPA used CERCLA emergency funds to remove lead-
bearing waste from the Church of God area.
Monitoring by the company in January and February of 1985 detected
lead and cadmium in ground water underlying the facility. The State has
measured elevated levels of lead in Dry Creek and an unnamed tributary
to Dry Creek adjacent to the facility. The Jefferson County Department
of Health in 1983 and 1984 measured elevated lead concentrations in
ambient air south and southwest of ILCO.
On March 18, 1985, EPA and the State filed a civil enforcement action
against ILCO under the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA), and CERCLA. In June 1985, EPA signed a Partial
Consent Decree with ILCO to provide preliminary measures to reduce the
hazards associated with the facility while the litigation was pending.
ILCO has agreed to temporarily stabilize two of the contaminated areas
(the plant property and the plant parking lot) and to prevent further
off-site migration at these areas. The Partial Consent Decree also
reguires ILCO to construct a totally enclosed system to treat storm
water. In addition, in June 1985, EPA signed a separate Partial Consent
Decree with a local transporter to stabilize the Fleming.'s Patio area.
ILCO is currently in voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 of
the Federal bankruptcy code.
Status (January 1986); The transporter has placed a clav cover and
fenced the Flemina's Patio area. ILCO has placed a synthetic liner over
the parking lot and has begun construction on the storm water treatment
system.
Status (June 10, 1986); This site is being placed on the NPL at
this time because the owner or operator is in bankruptcy and may not be
financially able to take appropriate remedial action. Thus, the site
meets one of the reguirements of EPA's policy for placing RCRA-related
sites on the NPL.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund'
MIDLAND PRODUCTS
Ola/Birta, Arkansas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Midland Products formerly
treated wood on a 4-acre site on Highway 10 in Yell County between the
towns of Ola and Birta, Arkansas. The site is just south of the Petit
Jean Wildlife Management Area and Keeland Creek in the Quachita Mountains.
Midland Products, now bankrupt, operated the site from 1969 to 1979.
The company stored pentachlorophenol and creosote for the wood-treatment
process in surface impoundments and above-ground storage tanks. In
1982, EPA detected these chemicals and PCBs in the surface impoundments.
A shallow aquifer is also contaminated. Approximately 190 people use
wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
Status (January 1986): Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the
State is planning a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action. Field activities are expected to begin in the fall
of 1986.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund'
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
Sunnyvale, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
manufactures electronic equipment at a plant in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara
County, California. The facility occupies about 6 acres and is surrounded
by residential, industrial, and business areas.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with chloroform, 1,1-
dichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloroethane, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloro-
ethylene, according to analyses conducted by a consultant to Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc. Contamination is believed to have resulted from
localized spills and leaking underground storage tanks and piping. The
same contaminants have been detected in monitoring wells off-site. About
300,000 people within 3 miles of the site depend on ground water as a
source of drinking water.
The company has removed an acid neutralization tank from the facility
and is working with the California Regional Water Quality Control Board
(CRWQCB) to determine the extent of contamination of ground water and
soils. The board issued a Cleanup and Abatement Order to the company in
June 1984.
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 issued Waste Discharge Requirements
to the company in August 1985. The requirements are the board's legal
mechanism for regulating activities at facilities under its jurisdiction.
CRWQCB, in conjunction with EPA and the California Department of Health
Services, is considering various response actions at the site.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund'
BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS (PORTERVILLE PLANT)
Porterville, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Beckman Instruments manufactures
electronic equipment on a site near Porterville, a small rural community
in Tulare County, California. A number of solvents and electroplating
chemicals are used in the facility's operations.
A solar evaporation pond is part of the facility's waste water treat-
ment system. The pond's liner developed a leak, allowing waste water
containing heavy metals and volatile organic compounds to enter the soil.
The liner and contaminated soil were removed from the site. Organic
chemicals similar to those disposed of in the pond have been found in the
upper aquifer underlying the area. Beckman has provided bottled water to
the 750 residents whose wells are contaminated. The California Regional
Water Quality Control Board is working with Beckman to develop a compre-
hensive monitoring system to determine the full extent of ground water
contamination.
Status (January 1986): Beckman has installed and is operating a
ground water extraction and treatment system to control the plume of
contamination. The company will also conduct a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the need for additional remedial measures.
Residents previously using bottled water have been provided with a
municipal drinking water supply.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund'
INTEL CORP. (MOUNTAIN VIEW PLANT)
Mountain View, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Intel Corp. manufactured semi-
conductors at a plant in Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California,
between 1968 and 1981. At that time, the facility occupied 2 acres and
was surrounded by residential areas, office buildings, and other semicon-
ductor-manufacturing plants.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with trichloroethylene,
xylene, vinyl chloride, and 1,1- and trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, according
to analyses conducted by a consultant to Intel. Contamination is believed
to have resulted from leaking underground solvent tanks. About 270,000
people depend on ground water within 3 miles of the site as a source of
drinking water.
Since early 1982, Intel has been pumping ground water and treating
it by carbon adsorption. The company intends to implement additional
cleanup activities, including the installation of a system to pump and
treat contaminated ground water and excavation of soil beneath the under-
ground storage tanks, which were previously removed. The company is
working with the California Regional Water Quality Control Board to
determine the full extent of the contamination.
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 (February 1986); Intel has removed approximately 4,600 cubic
yards of contaminated soil and has installed four wells to pump and treat
contaminated ground water.
The California Regional Water Quality Control Board has issued Waste
Discharge Requirements to the company. The requirements are the board's
legal mechanism for regulating activities at facilities under its
jurisdiction.
On Aug. 15,1985, EPA issued a CERCIA Administrative Order on Consent
to Intel Corp.'s Mountain View Plant, as well as to Fairchild Camera's and
Raytheon Corp.'s Mountain View Plants. The order calls for the three
companies to conduct a joint remedial investigation/feasibility study of
the area to determine the type and extent of contamination and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under
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INTEL CORP. (SANTA CLARA III)
.Santa C^ara, California
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Conditions at listing (October 1984 ); Intel Corp. tests micro-
processors at its Santa Clara III facility in Santa Clara, Santa Clara
County, California. The facility occupies about 4 acres and is surrounded
by industrial and business areas.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with 1,1,1-trichloro-
ethane, trichloroethylene, Freon 113, 1,1-dichloroethane, and tetrachloro-
ethane, according to analyses conducted by a consultant to Intel. Contami-
nation is believed to have resulted from leaking tanks. About 300,000
people depend on ground water within 3 miles of the site as a« source of -
drinking water.
Intel is working with the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board 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); The company has installed and is operating
a system to pump and treat the contaminated ground water. The California
Regional Water Quality Control Board, in conjunction with EPA and the
California Department of Health Services, is overseeing response actions
at the site.
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund"
INTEL MAGNETICS
Santa Clara, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Intel Magnetics produces and
tests magnetic products and bubble memories at a plant in Santa Clara,
Santa Clara County, California. The facility occupies approximately
1 acre and is surrounded by industrial and business areas *
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with 1,1,1-trichloro-
ethane, trichlorofluoronethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, and trichloroethylene,
according to analyses conducted by a consultant to Intel. Contamination
is believed to have resulted from leaking tanks. About 300,000 people
depend on ground water within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking
water.
Intel is working with the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board 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): The company has installed a system to pump
and treat contaminated ground water. The California Regional Water
Quality Control Board, in conjunction with EPA and the California
Department of Health Services, is overseeing response actions at the
site.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund'
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP.
Oroville, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
Site covers 100 acres southwest of Oroville, Butte County, California. The
facility consists of a saw mill, a planing mill, and a hardboard plant.
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is sprayed on the lumber as a preservative. Soil
and sawdust on the site contain high levels of PCP. Both shallow and deep
ground water under the site are contaminated with PCP, according to analyses
conducted by an adjacent property owner and the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board. About 10,500 people use ground water within 3 miles
of the site as a source of drinking water.
The California Department of Health Services, the California Regional
Water Quality Control Board, and EPA are presently attempting to determine
the extent of contamination and identify the actions necessary to clean
up the site.
Status (February 1986); EPA has completed a search for parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site and in February
1986 sent Notice Letters to Louisiana-Pacific Corp and Georgia-Pacific
Corp., former owner of the site. In the next step, EPA will negotiate
for the two companies to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility
study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and
identify alternatives for remedial action.
The California Regional Water Quality Control Board is sampling
ground water on and off the site to determine the extent of contamination.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund")
OPERATING INDUSTRIES, INC., IANDFILL
Monterey Park, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Operating Industries-, Inc., operated
a landfill on 190 acres in the City of Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, Cali-
fornia. The 45-acre northern section was separated in the 1960s fron the southern
145-acre section by the Pomona Freeway. EPA has evidence that the oriainal
landfill included at least a portion of both sections. Fran 1948 to 1983, solid
and liguid wastes, some hazardous, were disposed of at the site.
Leachate generated by the landfill contains vinyl chloride, benzene-type com-
pounds, tetrachloroethylene, heavy metals, and other contaminants, according to
testing by the Los Angeles County Sanitation District (LACSD), the California
Department of Health Services (CA DOHS), and the company. In July 1983, the South
Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAOMD) detected vinyl chloride above ambient
standards in air at and around the landfill, which is adjacent to a large
residential area. SCAQMD, CA DOHS, and the Los Angeles County Department of Health
Services have taken enforcement actions against the facility.
About 23,000 people use ground water within 3 miles of the site as a source
of drinking water.
The company acguired Interim Status when it filed Part A of a permit applica-
tion under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The company
a draft plan for closing the landfill under RCRA, but CA DOHS, in conjunction
other State agencies and EPA, determined that the plan had numerous deficiencies,
most notably the failure to (1) provide financial assurance reguirements for closure
and (2) develop an adeguate plan for monitoring ground water and for collecting and
disposing of leachate. The company has not submitted complete and adeguate closure
and postclosure documents.
Status (February 1986): EPA collected gas samples in November 1984 from 16
subsurface probes in an adjacent housing development. Seme samples confirmed the
presence of methane and vinyl chloride in subsurface soils. Interior hone samples
collected in November 1984 had low levels of methane and nondetectable levels of
vinyl chloride. Elevated levels of methane and vinyl chloride were also detected
in a home adjacent to the landfill in October 1985.
EPA installed six monitoring wells around the landfill in 1984-85. Quarterly
samples collected since March 1985 contain organic chemicals and trace metals.
In July 1985, EPA started planning for a comprehensive remedial investigation
to determine the nature and extent of the problems associated with the landfill.
When the investigation is complete, various alternatives to remedy the problems
will be evaluated in a feasibility study. Interim measures are planned to stabilize
and control the landfill, including slope stabilization and upgrading of existing
gas leachate collection systems. EPA trucked leachate to an off-site treatment
facility from October 1985 to February 1986, when the State took over.
Status (June 1986); This site is placed on the NPL because the potentially
responsible party declined to initiate work, and CERCLA-funded remedial activities
are underway. Thus, the site meets one of the reguirements of EPA's policy for
placing PCRA-related sites on the NPL.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund'
RAYTHEON CORP.
Mountain View, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Raytheon Corp. manufactures
semiconductor products at a plant in Mountain View, Santa Clara County,
California. The facility occupies about 30 acres and is surrounded by
industrial, business, and residential areas.
Soil and ground water beneath the site are contaminated with tri-
chloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and 1,1- and trans-l,2-dichloro-
ethylene solvents, according to analyses conducted by a consultant to
Raytheon. Contamination is believed to have resulted fron a leaking
underground chemical storage tank and/or concrete acid neutralization
sumps. About 270,000 people depend on ground water within 3 miles of
the site as a source of drinking water.
In late-1982, Raytheon conducted an investigation to determine if
downgradient ground water contamination near the north property boundary
resulted from a source on its property. Raytheon concluded that it was
not possible to establish a specific source of contamination based on
data obtained from its investigation. At present, Raytheon is working
with the California Regional Water Quality Control Board to determine the
full extent of the problem.
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 (February 1986); In an attempt to determine the full extent of
ground water contamination, Raytheon has installed three wells to pump and
treat ground water to contain the contaminated plume.
The California Regional Water Quality Control Board has issued Waste
Discharge Requirements to the company. The requirements are the board's
legal mechanism for regulating activities at facilities under its
jurisdiction.
On Aug. 15, 1985, EPA issued a CERCLA Administrative Order on Consent
to Raytheon Corp.'s Mountain View Plant, as well as to Fairchild Camera's
and Intel Corp.'s Mountain View Plants. The order calls for the three
companies to conduct a joint remedial investigation/feasibility study of
the area to determine the type and extent of contamination and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund"
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (AREA 1)
Los Angeles, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); San Fernando Valley {Area 1)
is an area of contaminated ground water in the vicinity of the North Holly-
wood section of the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
This area is part of the San Fernando Valley Basin,- a natural underground
reservoir that represents an important source of drinking water for at
least 3 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The contami-
nated ground water, which underlies an area of approximately 5,156 acres,
contains trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), and to a
lesser extent, carbon tetrachloride and chloroform, according to analyses
conducted by the California Department of Health Services, as well as
numerous local government agencies. The State's recommended drinking
water guideline for TCE and PCE (5 and 4 parts per billion respectively)
are exceeded in a number of public wells in this area. To alleviate this
contamination, wells are either taken out of service or blended with
water from clean sources to ensure that the public receives water with
TCE/PCE concentrations below the State's guidelines.
Status (January 1986); EPA and the Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power are entering into a cooperative agreement for a remedial
investigation of the San Fernando Valley Basin and a feasibility study
targeted at Area 1, the most contaminated area. The RI is scheduled to
begin in early 1986.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the ,,-,-. A>,..o ^ ^.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLAH Superfund
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (AREA 2)
Los Angeles/Glendale, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); San Fernando Valley "(Area 2)
is an area of contaminated ground water located in the vicinity of the
Crystal Springs Well Field in the Cities of Los Angeles and Glendale, Los
Angeles County, California. This area is part of the San Fernando Valley
Basin, a natural underground reservoir that represents an important
source of drinking water for at least 3 million people in the Los Angeles
metropolitan area. The contaminated ground water, which underlies an
area of approximately 6,680 acres, contains trichloroethylene (TCE) and
perchloroethylene (PCE), according to tests conducted by the California
Department of Health Services, as well as numerous local government
agencies. The State's recommended drinking water guidelines for TCE and
PCE (5 and 4 parts per billion respectively) are exceeded in a number of
public wells in this area. To alleviate this contamination, wells are
either taken out of service or blended with water from clean sources to
ensure that the public receives water with TCE/PCE concentrations below
the State's guidelines.
Status (January 1986); EPA and the Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power are entering into a cooperative agreement for a remedial
investigation of the San Fernando Valley Basin and a feasibility study
targeted at Area 1, the most contaminated area. The RI is scheduled to
begin in early 1986.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund"
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (AREA 3)
Glendale, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); San Fernando Valley (Area 3)
is an area of contaminated ground water in the vicinity of the Glorietta
Well Field in the City of Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. This
area is part of the San Fernando Valley Basin, a natural underground
reservoir that represents an important source of drinking water for at
least 3 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The contami-
nated ground water, which underlies an area of approximately 5,200 acres,
contains trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), according
to tests conducted by the California Department of Health Services, as
well as numerous local government agencies. The State's recommended
drinking water guidelines for TCE and PCE (5 and 4 parts per billion
respectively) are exceeded in a number of public wells in this area. To
alleviate this contamination, wells are either taken out of service or
blended with water from clean sources to ensure that the public receives
water with TCE/PCE concentrations below the State's guidelines.
Status (January 1986); EPA and the Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power are entering into a cooperative agreement for a remedial
investigation of the San Fernando Valley Basin and a feasibility study
targeted at Area 1, the most contaminated area. The RI is scheduled to
begin in early 1986.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund"
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (AREA 4)
Los Angeles, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); San Fernando Valley 4Area 4)
is an area of contaminated ground water in the Pollock Well Field area in
the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The area is
part of the San Fernando Valley Basin, a natural underground reservoir
that represents an important source of drinking water for at least
3 million people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The contaminated
ground water, which underlies an area of approximately 5,860 acres,
contains perchloroethylene (PCE), according to tests conducted by the
California Department of Health Services, as well as numerous local
government agencies. The State's recommended drinking water guideline
for PCE (4 parts per billion) is exceeded in a number of public wells in
this area. To alleviate this contamination, wells are either taken out
of service or blended with water from clean sources to ensure that the
public receives water with concentrations below the State's guideline.
Status (January 1986); EPA and the Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power are entering into a cooperative agreement for a remedial
investigation of the San Fernando Valley Basin and a feasibility study
targeted at Area 1, the most contaminated area. The RI is scheduled to
begin in early 1986.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund"
SOUTH BAY ASBESTOS AREA
Alviso, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Portions of Alviso, California,
located in north Santa Clara County on the southern edge of the San
Francisco Bay, served as dumping areas for over 30 years. Companies
disposed of asbestos waste in an old municipal landfill. In addition,
asbestos waste was used for fill material at various locations throughout
the town.
The site was first proposed for listing under the name "Alviso
Dumping Areas."
Soil in the old landfill and around homes contains asbestos,
according to tests conducted by the State. Construction activities and
wind action stir up asbestos-laden dust, posing a potential health risk
to residents. EPA and the State plan to continue sampling the soil and
air throughout the 1-square-mile area to determine the degree of risk to
public health.
Evening winds may transport asbestos to the San Francisco Bay
National Wildlife Refuge, which borders the town and harbors several
endangered species.
Status (January 1986); In July 1985, EPA entered into an Interagency
Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the extent of contamination
at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The remedial
investigation is scheduled to begin in the spring of 1986.
In October 1985, two areas of the town were paved to prevent exposure
of residents to potentially significant levels of asbestos fibers.
Additional measures are being considered to further reduce exposures to
asbestos fibers.
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T. H. AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION CO.
Fresno, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); T. H. Agriculture and Nutrition
Co. operated a pesticide-formulating facility on about 2.5 acres neat-
Fresno, Fresno County, California, from 1962 until 1981. Other companies
had formulated pesticides on the site from 1950 to 1962. During the 1950s
and 1960s, on-site landfills were used for disposal of empty containers,
facility trash, and other wastes generated from the pesticide-formulation
operations, including pesticide-laden clays from cleaning of equipment.
This site was first proposed for listing under the name "Thompson-
Hayward Chemical Co." Thompson-Hayward Chemical Co. changed its name to
T.H. Agriculture and Nutrition Co. in 1981.
Sampling conducted by the company and the California Department of
Health Services detected pesticides in soil and ground water at the site.
A Cleanup and Abatement Order issued by the California Regional Water
Ouality Control Board has directed the company to excavate contaminated
soil and determine the extent of ground water contamination. In response,
the company has excavated 14,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil, and has
undertaken sampling to characterize soil contamination, monitor ground
water, and characterize the hydrology beneath the site.
Status (January 1986); The company has conducted some initial ground
water studies on-site and has proposed an on-site ground water extraction
and treatment system. The California Department of Health Services has
ordered the company to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study
and to develop an alternative drinking water supply program.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund"
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. (SUNNYVALE PLANT)
Sunnyvale, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Westinghouse Electric Corp.
formerly manufactured electrical transformers at a plant covering 75 acres
in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California. The facility is surrounded
by residential, industrial, and business areas.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with PCBs and dichloro-,
trichloro-, and tetrachlorobenzene, according to analyses conducted by a
consultant to Westinghouse. Contamination is believed to have resulted
from a leaking PCB storage tank and from localized spills. About 300,000
people depend on ground water within 3 miles of the site as a source of
drinking water.
Westinghouse has removed the leaking tanks and is working with the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board to determine the extent
of soil and ground water contamination.
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 July 1985, the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board issued Waste Discharge Reguirements to the company
for interim measures and a remedial investigation. The reguirements are
the board's legal mechanism for regulating activities at facilities under
its jurisdiction. The California Regional Water Quality Control Board,
in conjunction with EPA and the California Department of Health Services,
is considering various response actions at the site.
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EAGLE MINE
Mint urn/Redd if f, Colorado
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Eaqle Mine and its tailings
piles, previously owned by the New Jersey Zinc Co. and Gulf and Western
Industries, cover 110 acres in Eaqle County, Colorado, between the
towns of Minturn and Redcliff. About 1,300 people live within 3 miles
of the tailings.
The company's predecessors began purchasing mines in the area in
1912 and immediately began production. A merger in 1938 resulted in New
Jersey Zinc owning the mine. Zinc mining and milling operations ceased
on Dec. 30, 1977. Silver mining continued intermittently thereafter.
The mine is now shut down completely and owned by Miller Enterprises.
Two major tailings piles exist on the site. The old tailings pond
was abandoned in 1946 when it reached capacity. A new tailings pond was
constructed about 0.5 miles south where Cross Creek and Eagle River meet.
Approximately 7 million tons of tailings remaining in the disposal areas
are owned by Battlemountain Corp. Several other smaller tailings piles
are located on National Forest land nearby, and tailings have been
dumped in areas in the Eagle River floodplain.
In the summer of 1984, EPA used CERCLA emergency funds to remove
transformers containing PCBs that had been placed in the mine. The
transformers were threatened by rising water levels in the mine after
dewatering pumps were turned off.
Status (January 1986); The mine is now filling with water, and
acidic metal-laden mine water may overflow into the river in the near
future.
Gulf and Western has begun studies to determine concentrations of
various metals in surface water and ground water, as well as to gather
data on whether leachate from the tailings can reach the Minturn drinking
water wells.
The State has filed a natural resource damage suit under CERCLA
against the site owner. As part of the litigation, the State has
collected data on water guality impacts of the various sources and has
developed a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the
type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action. The trial is scheduled for April 1986.
Status (June 10, 1986); This mining site is being placed on the NPL
at this time because it is a noncoal site with mining operations that
occurred after Aug. 3, 1977, the enactment date of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). Thus, it is neither regulated by
SMCRA nor eligible for funds frcm the SMCRA Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Program.
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SMUGGLER MOUNTAIN
Pitkin County, Colorado
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Smuggler Mountain Site
covers approximately 75 acres in the vicinity of Aspen, Pitkin County,
Colorado. The site includes many old silver and lead mines that were
most active between 1879 and 1920. Little mininq is conducted at present.
The primary concern is toxic metals contained in mine wastes, mill tailings,
and smelter by-products. Seme of these wastes have been or may be used
as fill material for building foundations or street/road construction. A
potential health hazard exists through direct contact and airborne, water-
borne, or food-chain exposure to the high concentrations of toxic metals,
especially lead. An EPA site investigation found elevated concentrations
of cadmium, copper, and zinc in wells near the site. High concentrations
of toxic metals, including more than 20,000 parts per million of lead,
have been measured in the soils and tailings on the site. Previously,
investigators at the Colorado State University Extension Service measured
high concentrations of lead in leafy green vegetables grown in contami-
nated soils.
Approximately 4,500 full-time residents of the community may be exposed
to hazardous materials at the site.
Status (January 1986); Under a Consent Agreement with EPA, the
potentially responsible parties are conducting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study under CERCLA to determine the type and extent of con-
tamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
Status (June 10, 1986); This mining site is being placed on the NPL
at this time because it is a noncoal site with mining operations that
occurred after Aug. 3, 1977, the enactment date of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act (SMCPA). Thus, it is neither regulated by
SMCRA nor eligible for funds from the SMCRA Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Program.
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URAVAN URANIUM PROJECT (UNION CARBIDE CORP.)
Uravan, Colorado
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Union Carbide Corp.'s Uravan
Uranium Project includes the Town of Uravan in a remote, sparsely settled
portion of Montrose County, Colorado. The site is on the San Miguel
River 5 miles upstream of where it meets the Dolores River. The facility
began as a radium-recovery operation in 1915 and was expanded to include
vanadium recovery in 1935. Union Carbide established the Town of Uravan
in 1935 to provide housing for the mine and mill workers. Except for the
schools, the town is owned by Union Carbide.
As radium recovery became uneconomic, the mill began recovery of
uranium in the 1940s, first for national defense and later for nuclear
power applications. Past activities have been highly variable due to
fluctuation in demand. There is little activity at the plant now due to
the depressed uranium and vanadium markets.
Federal and State agencies have inspected this facility many times
and have brought action against Union Carbide for numerous permit
violations and hazardous material spills. These efforts have established
that ground water and air at the site are contaminated with process
wastes, including uranium, from the milling operations.
Status (January 1986); The Colorado State Health Department is
currently reviewing the mill's application to renew its operating license.
The State has filed a lawsuit against Union Carbide seeking recovery for
damages to natural resources.
Status (June 10, 1986); This mining site is being placed on the NPL
at this time because it is a noncoal site with mining operations that
occurred after Aug. 3, 1977, the enactment date of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). Thus, it is neither regulated by
SMCRA nor eligible for funds from the SMCRA Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Program.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund'
HALBY CHEMICAL CO.
New Castle, Delaware
Conditions at listing (September 1985); Halby Chemical Co. was a
manufacturing facility whose primary product was ammonium thiocyanate.
In the early 1970s, Witco Chemical Co. acquired the operation, then sold
it to Brandywine Chemical Co. in 1977. Currently, Brandywine stores
finished products for distribution on the site.
From the late 1940s to August 1977, a waste water lagoon was in use
behind the plant near the Wilmington Marine Terminal in New Castle, New
Castle County, Delaware. The lagoon was approximately 2 feet deep,
covered 1.5 acres, and drained into the Lobdell Canal and the Christina
River.
High levels of various organic and inorganic substances, including
trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, arsenic, cyanide, and lead, are
present in water and sediment samples from the lagoon, according to EPA.
EPA detected thiocyanate in the ground water underlying the site. .
Four municipal wells are part of an interconnected system that supplies
approximately 150,000 people living 2 to 3 miles from the site.
Status (January 1986): EPA has assessed the site and determined
that an immediate removal is not warranted at this time.
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DUBOSE OIL PRODUCTS CO.
Cantonment, Florida
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Dubose Oil Products Co.
recovered waste oil from early 1979 through November 1981 on a 20-acre
site west of Cantonment, Escambia County, Florida. At the request of the
State Department of Environmental Regulation (DER), EPA took water and
sediment samples in April 1982. Analysis of the samples indicated the
presence of elevated concentrations of numerous organic compounds. An
estimated 2,400 people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles of
the site.
The State has completed a hydrogeologic assessment of the site. In
January and February 1984, the State removed contaminated drums from the
site. The State has filed a civil complaint against the company.
Status (January 1986); At the end of 1984 and the beginning of
1985, DER excavated about 40,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil and
placed it in a lined vault on-site to prevent further contamination of
ground water. Water from three contaminated ponds is being pumped out
and treated to remove organic chemicals. In the spring of 1985, EPA,
DER, and a group of parties potentially responsible for wastes associated
with the site held a series of meetings. The parties formed a steering
committee and hired a consultant to perform a remedial investigation to
determine the type and extent of contamination at the site.
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PEAK OIL CO./BAY DRUM CO.
Tampa, Florida
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Peak Oil Co. /Bay Drum Co.
Site covers 15 acres east of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. From
the late 1950s until the late 1970s, Peak Oil re-refined oil and disposed
of wastes in an acid sludge pond measuring 82 feet x 100 feet x 10 feet.
Bay Drum Co., which operated at about the same time as Peak Oil, recycled
drums and disposed of wash water in a holding pond on the site.
Surface water, ground water, sediments, and sludges are contaminated
with PCBs, pesticides, solvents, and heavy metals, according to analyses
conducted by EPA. The Peak Oil/Bay Drum Site is located within 2 miles
of the Brandon Well Field, which is part of the Hillsborough County
Water Supply System. The system supplies drinking water to 57,000 people.
Status (January 1986); Ownership of Bay Drum Co. has changed
hands, and EPA has sent the new owner a letter explaining his liabilities
under CERCLA.
The Peak Oil and Bay Drum portions of the site are being handled
separately for CERCLA remedial funding. Incineration of sludges at Peak
Oil is scheduled to start early in 1986 using CERCLA emergency funds.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund'
YELLOW WATER ROAD DUMP
Baldwin, Florida
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The Yellow Water Road Dump
is in Duval County, 1 mile south of Baldwin and 18 miles west of Jackson-
ville, Florida. The 15-acre site is 0.4 miles west of Yellow Water Road,
Florida State Route 217, and is accessible by an unimproved road.
From 1981 to 1984, transformers, tanks, and drums filled with PCBs,
waste oils, and solvents were transported to the site for disposal. The
operation ended when the property was rezoned. By that time, approximately
63,000 gallons of oil and transformer fluid containing PCBs had leaked
from containers, drums, and tanks, according to EPA. Soil on the site is
contaminated with PCBs, according to analyses conducted by the city.
On Nov. 29 and Dec. 5, 1984, EPA issued Notice Letters under CERCLA
section 104 providing potentially responsible parties the opportunity to
take corrective action. None of the parties agreed, and in December
1984, EPA used CERCLA emergency funds to contain the .hazardous wastes on
the site. The containment work was completed in March 1985. However,
there is still a potential threat to nearly 150 people drawing drinking
water from shallow ground water. An unnamed recreational pond 2,000 feet
north of the site is also threatened.
On June 14, 1985, EPA issued a unilateral Administrative Order under
CERCLA section 106 to prevent the site owner from removing transformers
from the site without prior approval from EPA.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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NL INDUSTRIES/TARACORP LEAD SMELTER
Granite City, Illinois
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The NL Industries/Ta-racorp
Lead Smelter covers approximately 25 acres in Granite City, Madison
County, Illinois. Taracorp purchased the facility in August 1979 from NL
Industries, which had operated it since 1928. Taracorp reclaims lead
from battery cases and other scrap.
On the site is a waste pile approximately 20 feet high made up of
225,000 tons of broken batteries, blast furnace slaq, and other lead
waste. The pile appears stable, but run-off is evident. The State
detected 140,000 to 300,000 parts per million lead in soil near the pile.
Past and current air emissions associated with the smelting operations
and the waste pile have contaminated off-site surface soils as far away as
0.5 miles, according to the State. Ground water contamination has not
been documented to date.
About 15,000 people live within 1 mile of the site.
Status (January 1986); EPA and the State signed a Consent Order
with NL Industries on March 11, 1985. The order calls for the company to
conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type
and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for
remedial action. A workplan and sampling plan are due shortly.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund"
PAGEL'S PIT
Rockford, Illinois
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Paqel's Pit in Rockford,
Winnebago County, Illinois, is a former sand and gravel pit and dolomite
guarry that has been operated by Winnebago Reclamation as a landfill
since July 17, 1972. The pit covers approximately 60 acres and is lined
with "blacktop," which has a coal tar sealer.
Records indicate that the site accepted a variety of wastes, including
organics, solvents, and heavy metals, as well as mixed municipal refuse
and sewage treatment sludge. About 120,000 gallons of liguid wastes, in
addition to solid refuse, have been deposited on-site.
A shallow, fractured bedrock aguifer near the site is a source of
drinking water for residents in the area. It is contaminated with several
volatile organic compounds, in addition to arsenic, according to tests
conducted by the Winnebago County Health Department, the State, and EPA.
In 1981, the State Health Department tested drinking water supplies in
response to complaints from residents. The results indicated high levels
(517 parts per billion) of volatile organic chemicals. The contamination
forced several homeowners near Pagel's Pit to use bottled water supplied
by Winnebago Reclamation.
Status (January 1986): EPA is negotiating a settlement for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) with parties potentially responsible
for wastes associated with the site. The RI/FS would 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 of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund")
PETERSEN SAND & GRAVEL
Libertyville, Illinois
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Petersen Sand & Gravel
operated a 1,000-acre quarry in Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois, from
1952 to 1958. The Lake County Forest Preserve District acquired the site
in 1978 and planned to convert the quarry into a 170-acre recreational
lake.
Several hundred drums of paints, solvents, and other industrial wastes
were dumped into the quarry while it was owned by Petersen Sand. In
1977, the company removed 400 drums from the quarry. In 1983, the Lake
County Forest Preserve District removed about 65 more drums. It is
likely that some drums and contaminated soil still remain in the quarry.
The State and EPA detected volatile organic chemicals and heavy metals
in wells that are used by about 15,000 nearby residents as a source of
drinking water.
Status (January 1986): EPA and the Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency have signed a cooperative agreement for a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at
the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. EPA has approved
a statement of work. After the State selects a contractor, work will get
underway.
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COLUMBUS OLD MUNICIPAL LANDFILL #1
. Columbus, Indiana
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The Columbus Old Municipal
Landfill #1 covers 10 to 12 acres on the East Fork of the White River in
Columbus, Barthaloraew County, Indiana. Fran the early 1950s through the
late 1960s, the city operated the landfill, accepting municipal waste and
about 3.5 million gallons of industrial wastes. It had no permits.
According to a waste generator, Cummins Engine Co., the industrial wastes
included solvents, acids, bases, paints, PCBs, and heavy metals. After
closing the old landfill, Columbus opened a new landfill.
The old landfill is unlined and in permeable soils. It is covered
with a permeable layer of sand and gravel on which grass has grown.
Wastes were deposited on the surface, and the site forms a low barrier-
between the surrounding farmlands and the river. Ground water is
contaminated with lead and chromium, according to tests conducted by
EPA in August 1935. The geology and location of the site are such that
area surface water is threatened.
About 31,000 people depend on wells within 3 miles of the site as a
source of drinking water. The White River, 100 feet from the site, is a
prime fishing stream.
The land is privately owned and is now leased to an individual who
operates waste oil storage tanks on the site.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund'
FORT WAYNE REDUCTION DUMP
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Fort Wayne Reduction Dump
lies on a 35-acre site in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. National
Recycling Corp. began operations at the site in 1967. Until 1976, it was
used as a landfill with minimal recovery of wastes. Afnong the wastes
accepted for disposal were volatile industrial liquids, 2,4-dimethylphenol,
methylene chloride, arsenic, and sludges (sewage, paints, varnishes, etc.).
Ground water immediately adjacent to the site is contaminated with
arsenic, benzene, chloroethane, ethylbenzene, and methylene chloride,
according to tests conducted by EPA. The River Haven housing development
(estimated population 400) is within 3 miles of the site. Maumee River
runs immediately to the north. An estimated 1,100 people living south of
the river use wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking
water.
Status (January 1986): 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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INTERNATIONAL MINERALS & CHEMICAL CORP. (TERRE HAUTE EAST PLANT)
Terre Haute, Indiana
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The International Minerals &
Chemicals Corp. (IMC) Site covers 20 acres in Terre Haute, Virgo County,
Indiana. Commercial Solvents Corp. manufactured the insecticide BHC
(benzene hexachloride) at the site, known as the Terre Haute East Plant,
from 1946 to 1954. IMC purchased Commercial Solvents in 1975. In 1980,
IMC excavated 14,392 cubic yards of contaminated soil, pipinq, vegetation,
and debris from the former BHC production area. Soil contaminated with
BHC was also excavated at a former off-site disposal area. The excavated
material was combined and deposited as a mound on 1.2 acres of East Plant
property. The mound was capped with clay and fill.
Ground water at the site is contaminated with BHC isomers according
to analyses conducted by the State and EPA. The public water system
supplying 63,000 residents of Terre Haute uses wells within 3 miles of
the site.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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MIDCO II
Gary, Indiana
Conditions at listing (October 1984) : The Midwest Solvent Recovery
Co., Inc., (MIDCO) II Site occupies approximately 7 acres across the
highway from the airport in Gary, Lake County, Indiana. The area is
primarily industrial. MIDCO II recycled solvents and disposed of indus-
trial waste at the site using the following methods: temporary storage
of waste and reclaimable material in tanks and drums and disposal of
wastes via open dumping in trenches, sludge pits, and filter pits. The
company operated until Aug. 17, 1977, when a fire burned most of the
above-ground tanks and drums containing wastes. Following the fire, the
company abandoned the site without cleanup. Several thousand drums
containing burned residues were left on-site, along with several tanks.
Soils, ground water, and possibly surface water are contaminated, according
to tests conducted by EPA. About 479,000 people live within 3 miles of
the site.
Status (January 1986); Between January and March 1985, EPA used CEKCLA
emergency funds to remove 85,500 drums and drum remnants, which cleared
the site of surface wastes. In July and August, EPA excavated approximately
5,000 cubic yards of highly contaminated soil from a former sludge pit and
filter bed and piled the solidified soil on-site.
On June 19, 1985, EPA reached a settlement with a group of parties
potentially responsible for wastes at the site to reimburse the Government
$3.1 million for past costs and to perform a remedial inves tig at ion/ feasi-
bility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of subsurface and
off-site contamination and identify alternatives for remedial action.
The Consent Decree became effective in August 1985.
All of the piles of contaminated soil have not been removed from the
site because of difficulty in obtaining approval for disposal. Monitoring
wells have been installed and sampling is underway on the RI/FS.
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NEAL'S DUMP (SPENCER)
Spencer, Indiana
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Neal's Dump is located 4 miles
south of Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. In the late 1960s and early 1970s,
rags, sawdust, and capacitors contaminated with PCBs were deposited to a
depth of 20 feet in an area about 80 feet by 50 feet.
About 1,000 people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles of
the site. The nearest well is 750 feet from the site. There is the
threat that contaminated run-off will drain to nearby White River.
On Nov. 4, 1980, EPA and the State inspected the facility, collecting
both soil and ground water samples. In February 1981, EPA conducted
further inspections and prepared a report regarding cleanup alternatives
and possible costs. To determine the extent of ground water contamination,
EPA installed monitoring wells in the summer of 1982. On Sept. 1, 1982,
the State conducted an inspection to define the fill area more accurately.
In January 1983, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of EPA,
filed suit against Westinghouse Electric Corp. for cleanup of this site
and Neal's Landfill in Bloomington, which was placed on the NPL in
September 1983. The State of Indiana entered into this suit as an
intervening plaintiff.
In December 1983, Westinghouse fenced the site and removed surface
capacitors as part of a Stipulation and Order filed by EPA in December 1983.
Status (January 1986); In May 1985, EPA, the State, Monroe County,
and Bloomington reached an agreement with Westinghouse to clean up Neal's
Dump, along with three other NPL sites near the Bloomington area (Neal's
Landfill, Lemon Lane Landfill, and Bennett Stone Quarry) and two sites
not on the NPL. EPA estimates that the settlement is worth between $75
million and $100 million. In addition, Westinghouse will reimburse the
Superfund trust fund for the $1 million the Federal Government has spent
for enforcement and cleanup.
Under the settlement, Westinghouse will remove contaminated materials
from an area of about 0.5 acres, plus a 2-foot deep buffer zone. About
14,000 cubic yards will be removed. The site will be regraded, capped,
and revegetated. Westinghouse will continue to maintain the security
fence and surface drainage controls already in place. Westinghouse will
also monitor ground water in the vicinity to determine if any PCBs are
migrating off the site. Alternative water supplies will be provided to
any resident within 1 mile of the site whose wells become contaminated with
PCBs. An EPA on-scene coordinator will monitor activities at each site.
The materials removed from the six sites will be incinerated in a new
incinerator Westinghouse will build. Westinghouse has agreed to obtain
all petmits necessary to construct and operate the incinerator in accordance
with all Federal, State, and local requirements. The entire project
could take up to 15 years to complete.
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TRI-STATE PLATING
Columbus, Indiana
Conditions at listing (September 1985); The Tri-State Plating Site
is on a lot measuring 100 by 100 feet in downtown Columbus, Barthalomew
County, Indiana. Metal-plating operations were carried out at the site
for over 40 years. Earlier operations were known as Hull Industries and
Plating Services, Inc. The City of Columbus caused the facility to close
in 1984 by blocking off the sewer and shutting off the water after numerous
violations of city code and one spill that severely damaged the city's
sewage treatment system.
Records of the Indiana State Board of Health indicate a small amount
of soil was removed from the site during 1983. Plating sludges and
wastes were dumped outside the building and into the sewers in 1983 and
1984, according to the Indiana State Board of Health, City of Columbus
Utilities, and Barthalomew County Health Department.
Tests conducted in early 1983 by the Board of Health detected high
levels of cadmium, chromium, cyanide, nickel, zinc, copper, lead, and
manganese in soil on-site, thus threatening ground water. The site is
800 feet southwest of a municipal well field that serves over 30,000
people. Haw Creek, the nearest downslope surface water, is 800 feet to
the east of the site and joins the East Fork of the White River (a
recreational fishing stream) within 2.5 miles of the facility. The
surrounding area is a residential neighborhood with some small businesses.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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LAWRENCE TODTZ FARM
Camanche, Iowa
Conditions at listing (September 1985); The Lawrence Todtz-Farm is
about 1 mile west of Camanche, Clinton County, Iowa. The site consists
of 6.2 acres of abandoned gravel pits. Municipal solid waste and indus-
trial solid and liquid waste were disposed of in the pits between 1958
and 1975.
Between 1972 and 1975, 4,300 tons of liquid waste from the Clinton,
Iowa, cellophane plant operated by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.,
were buried in the pits, according to information DuPont provided for a
1979 Congressional report on waste disposal sites (the "Eckhardt Report").
Wastes generated in the process contain plasticizers, resins, alcohols,
and heavy metal salts.
State studies indicate that a residential well 400 feet south of the
site is contaminated with two plasticizers, di-n-butylphthalate and bis
(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. The well draws from the Mississippi Alluvial
Aquifer, the source of drinking water for 6,000 residents within 3 miles
of the site.
Status (January 1986); EPA's Field Investigation Team will submit
a report on this site shortly. The report will be reviewed to determine
future response actions.
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MIDWEST MANUFACTURING/NORTH FARM
Kellogg, Iowa
Conditions at listing (September 1985); The Midwest Manufacturing/North
Farm Site is in Jasper County near Kellogg, Iowa. Midwest has operated a
manufacturing facility that includes an electroplating plant on the site
since 1896. The plant occupies about 8 acres in south Kellogg in the
floodplain of the North Fork Skunk River. The plant's operation primarily
involves cadmium, zinc, and nickel. The North Farm portion of the site,
2.3 miles northeast of the plant, covers less than 1 acre. Both areas
contain unlined trenches used for the disposal of an estimated 1,200
cubic yards of the plant's electroplating sludges. Because the two areas
contain the same wastes and affect the same target population, they are
considered one NPL site.
The City of Kellogg draws water from shallow wells downstream on
the banks.of the North Fork Skunk River. EPA detected zinc and copper in
one city well within 500 feet of the Midwest Manufacturing plant. EPA
also found that soils adjacent to the North Farm trench contain significant
levels of cadmium.
About 700 people depend on wells located within 3 miles of the site
as a source of drinking water. The site is located within a possible
critical habitat of the Indiana bat, which is on the endangered species
list of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Nearby surface waters are
used for fishing.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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VOGEL PAINT & WAX CO.
Orange City, Iowa
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Vogel Paint & Wax Co", used
a 10-acre sand and gravel pit for disposal of its paint and varnish
production wastes. The pit, which the company owns, is located just
outside Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa.
From 1967 to 1979, the pit received paint wastes containing lead,
cadmium, chromium, mercury, toluene, xylene, and mineral spirits, which
is a grade of naphtha. An estimated 43,000 gallons of organic compounds
(aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons) and 6,000 pounds of mercury, lead,
zinc, and chromium have been disposed of at the site.
The company has detected wastes, particularly volatile organics
(toluene, xylene, and mineral spirits), from this site in off-site
monitoring wells. About 3,200 people depend on wells within 3 miles of
the site as a source of drinking water.
The State has issued an Administrative Order requiring the company
to take remedial actions.' The company has started to comply.
Status (January 1986); The company's consultant is conducting a
remedial investigation to determine the type and extent of contamination
at the site. The company and consultant have met with EPA and the State
regarding requirements of the investigation under CERCLA and the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA has received Part B of a RCRA
permit application and returned its comments to the company. The Part B
may be necessary to enable Vogel Paint to treat on-site waste from the
cleanup.
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BIG RIVER SAND CO.
Wichita, Kansas
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Big River Sand Co. Site
covers 80 acres in northwest Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. During
the early to raid 1970s, the previous owner/operator of the site allowed
approximately 1,800 drums of paint-related wastes to be deposited on the
property at the edge of a 5-acre sand pit lake.
In 1982, a county court order was issued requiring the previous
owner to remove the drums and transfer them to his own property adjacent
to the sand pit lake area. After approximately 200 drums had been
transferred, the State, notified of the removal by the county, asked that
the work cease because the workers lacked personal protective equipment.
Later, the drums remaining at the sand pit lake area and their contents
were either recycled or disposed of by the previous owner in a satisfactory
manner. In August 1984, he removed 200 deteriorating drums from his
property. The site includes both the sand pit lake area and the adjacent
property where the remaining drums were located. Monitoring by the State
in 1982 and 1984 detected solvents and heavy metals in nearby residential
wells. About 1,000 people use wells within 3 miles of the site as a
source of drinking water.
Status (January 1986): EPA is conducting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at
the site and to identify alternatives for remedial action.
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STROTHER FIELD INDUSTRIAL PARK
Cowley County, Kansas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Strother Field Industrial
Park covers roughly 2.3 square miles approximately 4 miles southwest of
Winfield and 4 miles north of Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas.
The park consists of about 20 industrial and commercial businesses, as
well as two inactive solid waste landfills. The landfills probably also
were used for the disposal of various industrial wastes.
Samples collected and analyzed by the State (as part of EPA's
Synthetic Organic Chemical Survey) indicated the presence of chlorinated
organic chemicals in several wells supplying Strother Field Industrial
Park. The principal contaminants (trichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloroethylene,
1,1,1-trichloroethane, tetrachloroethylene, and 1,1 dichloroethylene) are
common industrial solvents known to persist in ground water. The State
collected a second series of samples from the Strother Field Public Water
Supply wells, as well as samples frcm several private wells in the adjacent
community of Hackney, the water distribution system, influents and effluents
frcm the Strother Field waste water treatment plant, two monitoring wells
on-site, and several off-site control locations (for comparison purposes).
The Strother Field Public Water Supply was discontinued in June 1983.
Additional ground water monitoring is underway to determine the source
and off-site migration of the contamination. About 2,300 people use
wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
Status (January 1986): On April 9, 1985, the State issued an Admini-
strative Order to General Electric Co., one of the parties responsible for
wastes associated with the northern zone of the site. The order calls for
the company to sample soil; monitor ground water; construct a ground water
flow model and use it to help locate, construct, and operate withdrawal
wells under the guidance of the State, and submit a plan for a treatment
and disposal system. At this time, two wells and two air-stripping columns
to remove volatile organic compounds are completed. The State is reviewing
the company's plan for a permanent treatment and disposal system.
The Strother Field Commission, which owns the site, continues to pump
two supply wells to create a cone of depression in an attempt to prevent
off-site migration. The State is sampling off-site monitoring wells and
private wells on a monthly basis.
The State issued another Administrative Order in the week of Jan. 13,
1986, to each of the four potentially responsible parties associated with the
southern zone of the site. The four are: General Electric Co., Greif
Brothers Corp., Cessna Aircraft, and Gordon-Piatt Energy Group, Inc. The
order reguires General Electric to treat the water from public supply well
#8; each of the companies to drill monitoring wells on the south end of
the field; and Greif Brothers Corp., Cessna Aircraft, and Gordon-Piatt
Energy Group, Inc., to submit data on chemical use during the past 20 years.
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MAXEY FLATS NUCLEAR DISPOSAL
Hillsboro, Kentucky
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Maxey Flats Nuclear
Disposal Site is a 279-acre shallow land burial facility located in
Fleming County, Kentucky, near Hillsboro. Fran 1963 to 1977, the site
was privately operated under license by the State on State-owned land.
The facility received 4.8 million cubic feet of waste containing low
levels of radiation. According to tests conducted by the State, tritium
levels in air exceed background levels, and radioactive contaminants are
present in ground water. Wells are a source of drinking water for about
100 people in the area.
The State is monitoring water and air at the site.
Status (January 1986); EPA is nearing completion of 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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SMITH'S FARM
Brooks, Kentucky
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Smith's Farm is located
approximately 1.5 miles southwest of Brooks, Bullitt County, Kentucky.
The entire farm is about 500 acres and includes a 37.5-acre landfill
permitted by the State to accept nonhazardous wastes. On the farm property
and adjacent to the permitted landfill is an abandoned 30-acre dump
containing an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 drums, many of which are
buried or partially buried.
EPA and the State have observed numerous leachate streams at the site,
most of which drain into an unnamed tributary to Bluelick Creek. Private
residences located immediately downstream of the site use water from
Bluelick Creek for drinking and other purposes. Some of the nearby
residents also use well water. There is no alternate source of water.
About 300 people are potentially affected.
Analyses conducted by EPA have detected elevated concentrations of
phenols, PCBs, metals (mercury, nickel, lead, chromium, copper, and
cadmium), and other organic chemicals in leachate, soil, sediment, and
surface water.
In August 1984, using CERCIA emergency funds, EPA completed removal
of 2,000 drums of waste from the surface of the dump.
Status (January 1986); The next step in site cleanup is 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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HAVERHILL MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Haverhill Municipal Land-
fill is located adjacent to the Merrimack River in the City of Haverhill,
Essex County, Massachusetts. The landfill consists of three parcels of
land covering a total of about 73 acres. Prior to June 1981, two of the
three tracts were reportedly used for disposal of municipal and commercial
refuse, while the other reportedly received liquid wastes and sludges. In
August 1981, the city contracted for a ground water study, an evaluation
of the landfill's impact on the local environment, and development of
closure and monitoring plans. The results of that study indicate that
ground water in the vicinity of the landfill is contaminated with volatile
organic chemicals such as benzene, toluene, and xylenes.
Two municipal wells, which had supplied drinking water to approximately
6,000 people until they were closed in 1979 due to volatile organic
contamination, lie within 1 mile of the site. These wells are being
investigated as part of work at the Groveland Wells Site, which was placed
on the NPL in September 1983.
Status (January 1986); EPA is now reviewing existing analytical and
hydrogeologic information preparatory to developing a workplan. The
next step is 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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NORWOOD PCBS
Norwood, Massachusetts
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Norwood PCBs Site is a
privately-owned industrial site covering approximately 24 acres in a
commercial/residential area of Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
The property was developed for industrial use in the 1940s and was
occupied by several manufacturers of electrical components, including
transformers that used PCBs as a dielectric fluid and coolant. In June
1983, EPA and the State identified PCBs in surface soils at the site and
secured the area with guards. Also in June, EPA used $200,000 in CERCLA
emergency funds to excavate approximately 518 cubic yards of contaminated
soil and transport it to an approved disposal site.
Other contaminants, including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and
trichloroethylene, have been found on the site in soils, surface water,
ground water, and ambient air. Ground water in the area is used for
municipal, private, and industrial water supplies, according to a report
of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Status (January 1986): The present owners of the site have initiated
a law suit against former owners and operators for site cleanup and
damages. The. lawsuit names EPA and the State as indispensable parties.
In December 1985, the State completed the initial remedial measure of
fencing the site and covering additional PCB-contaminated soil.
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ROSE DISPOSAL PIT
Lanesboro, Massachusetts
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Rose Disposal Pit covers
1.5 acres in Lanesboro in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. From 1951 to
1959, a previous owner used the site to dispose of waste oils and solvents
from the General Electric (GE) Co. plant in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
GE conducted a field investigation and concluded that 60,000 cubic yards
of soil are contaminated with greater than 50 parts per million of PCBs and
also that contaminated ground water is leaving the site in two plumes,
traveling in easterly and southerly directions. Ground water is con-
taminated with 11 volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene,
benzene, and vinyl chloride, according to analyses conducted by EPA.
In May 1984, EPA and the State issued a joint enforcement order
under CERCLA. It requires GE to secure and fence the site; plan and
schedule a temporary cover for the site; plan and schedule a way to pump
out a free oil layer; and provide a permanent water supply to a restaurant
and residence affected by the plumes.
Status (January 1986); In November 1984, EPA issued an Administrative
Order under CERCLA which will require GE to conduct a feasibility study
of remedial alternatives relevant to soil contamination and restoration of
ground water at the site. GE is in compliance with the joint enforcement
order, and is presently conducting the feasibility study.
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SALEM ACRES
Salem, Massachusetts
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Salem Acres Site-consists
of four unlined, uncovered disposal pits on 162 acres of land in the Town
of Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. The site operated from 1946 to 1969.
Wastes disposed of on-site include sludqe, grit, and grease from a waste
water treatment plant, as well as tannery waste. PCBs, methylene chloride,
arsenic, and chromium are present in soils on the site, according to
analyses conducted by EPA.
One of the disposal pits is approximately 20 feet from Strongwater
Brook. The site lies on the divide of two drainage basins that channel
both surface water and ground water directly into two major aguifers.
The site is bounded on the south and east by residential housing. The
owner has erected a gate on one of the access roads leading to the site.
Approximately 2,500 people reside within 1 mile of the site.
Status (January 1986); A party identified by the State as potentially
responsible for wastes associated with the site erected a fence around
the pits after receiving a Notice Letter from the State. EPA is searching
for other potentially responsible parties. Late in 1985, EPA obligated
funds to develop 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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SHPACK LANDFILL
Norton/Attleboro, Massachusetts
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Shpack Landfill formerly
operated as a private landfill covering approximately 8 acres5.5 acres
within the Town of Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, the remaining
2.5 acres within the City of Attleboro. The site is currently fenced to
restrict access. The site accepted wastes from the 1940s until 1965,
when it was closed by court order.
A survey by the U.S. Department of Enerqy found radioactive contami-
nants, primarily radium and uranium, in soil on the site. In many cases,
the radioactive contamination extends to around water. In addition,
dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene are present
in qround water on the site, according to tests conducted by the State.
About 35 private wells within 3 miles of the site serve about 130
people. The nearest well, located 150 feet away, is shallow. EPA is
currently conductina additional monitoring on- and off-site to further
characterize the site.
Status (January 1986): EPA is searching for parties potentially
responsible for wastes associated with Shpack Landfill. In May 1985,
EPA completed an assessment that summarized previous studies and identified
data gaps which need to be addressed during a remedial investigation/
feasibility study (RI/FS). The State will soon implement a guarterly
monitoring program of private wells within 0.5 miles of the site. The
next step is the RI/FS, which will determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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KANE & LOMBARD STREET DRUMS
Baltimore, Maryland
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Kane & Lombard Street Drums
Site is an 8.3-acre abandoned, unpermitted dump in Baltimore, Maryland.
Approximately 1,000 drums are on the surface of the dump. The wastes
include acrolein, benzene, ethylbenzene, xylene, lead, and chromium.
In September 1982, the State detected volatile organic compounds in
air at the site. In June 1984, EPA and the State used $500,000 in CERCLA
emergency funds to remove surface drums and contaminants at the site,
transport the materials to an approved disposal site, and stabilize the
entire site.
Approximately 2,500 people live within 0.25 miles of the site.
Status (January 1986); In July 1985, EPA started to develop 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. A geophysical survey was conducted in October 1985.
EPA received results of initial soil and ground water analyses in January
1986 from its contractor. The contractor is completing the preliminary
evaluation of site contamination and beginning to revise the workplan.
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MID-ATLANTIC WOOD PRESERVERS, INC.
Hermans, Maryland
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Mid-Atlantic Wood Preservers,
Inc., treats wood on a 3-acre site in Harmans, Anne Arundel County, Mary-
land. The plant, owned by Fort McHenry Lumber Co., produces lumber
which is pressure treated with chromated copper arsenate to protect
against water and insect damage.
In 1978, the State detected chromium and arsenic in on-site soil and
ground water. The contamination appears to have resulted from tank
overflows and drippings from storage of treated wood. In November 1980,
on order of the State, the company removed 26 cubic yards of contaminated
soil and transported 'it to an approved facility for disposal. The State
also found that surface water draining from the site to Stony Run was
contaminated with elevated levels of copper. About 75,000 people depend
on wells within 3 miles of the site for drinkinq water.
Status (January 1986): In March 1985, EPA completed a search for
parties potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site. In
April 1985, EPA issued Notice Letters to the parties for their comment
and review. EPA is negotiating with the parties to undertake 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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SOUTHERN MARYLAND WOOD TREATING CORP.
Hollywood, Maryland
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Southern Maryland Wood
Treating Corp. Site is an inactive wood-preserving facility located on
25 acres in Hollywood, St. Mary's County, Maryland. The site is owned
and was operated by Southern Maryland Wood Treating Corp., a wholly-
owned subsidiary of L.A. Clarke & Son, Inc., of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
L.A. Clarke recently emerged from reorganization proceedings under Chapter
11 of the Federal bankruptcy code.
Creosote, pentachlorophenol, benzene, lead, and by-product di-
ethyl hexyl phthalate were disposed in six unlined lagoons on the site.
EPA has detected these contaminants in ground water, surface water, and
soil on the site. Approximately 260 persons depend on wells within 3
miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
Under a State Consent Decree entered in 1980, the company has
excavated and treated part of the contaminated on-site soil.
Status (January 1986); In October 1984, December 1984, and January
1985, EPA took samples to characterize site conditions. Based on the
analytical results, EPA started emergency measures under CERCLA in March
1985. The work called for studies to characterize the site, stabilize
the site, and determine how to dispose of contaminants. In March 1985,
EPA also started preparation of a remedial investigation/feasibility
study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and
identify alternatives for remedial action.
In January 1986, EPA completed emergency measures. Contaminated
soils from lagoons were excavated, consolidated, and stored on-site for
future disposal. The former process area was capped with clay, and the
site graded and seeded.
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AVENUE "E" GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Traverse City, Michiqan
Conditions at listing (October 1984); About 30 residential wells in
the Avenue "E" area in East. Bay Township, Traverse City, Grand Traverse
County, Michigan, are contaminated with benzene, toluene, methyl ethyl
ketone, xylene, and acetone, accordim to tests conducted by the State.
The contamination is moving to the northeast, where *an estimated 300
small commercial and residential properties are located.
The State has sued the U.S. Coast Guard as a source of contamination.
The case is still in litigation. Other sources also may be contaminating
the Avenue E wells.
Status (January 1986); The case is still in litigation.
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H. BROWN CO., INC.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Conditions at listing (April 1985); H. Brown Co., Inc., owned and
operated a facility for reclaiming nonferrous metals on a 4-acre site in
Grand Papids, Kent County, Michigan, from 1961 through 1981 or 1982. The
site lies within a 50-year floodplain of t^ie Grand River.
The facility was used primarily to reclaim lead from wet-cell batteries.
Between 1961 and late 1978, approximately 457,000 gallons of sulfuric
acid containing lead, cadmium, iron, and zinc were poured directly onto
the soil in an area covering 1,250 square feet.
The facility overlies a highly permeable glacial till and limestone
bedrock. Therefore, there is a potential for ground water contamination.
Approximately 3,000 people depend on wells within 3 miles of the site as
a source of drinking water.
Grand River and Indian Creek are threatened by run-off from the site.
Daring the summer, the Grand Rapids Water Department blends water, from
the river with Lake Michigan water to serve 239,000 customers. The Grand
River intake is 5,000 feet downstream of the site. The river and creek
are used for recreation.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives
for the site.
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MOTOR WHEEL, INC.
Lansinq, Michigan
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Motor Wheel, Inc., disposed
of solvents, acids, and bases on a 25-acre site in Lansing, Ingham County,
Michigan. Wastes were buried in containers and placed in seepage ponds
from 1938 to 1979. Analyses conducted by the State indicate that the
upper aquifer is contaminated with several hazardous substances. To
date, contamination of the lower aquifer, which provides drinking water
to Lansing, has not been documented, according to a study Motor Wheel
conducted under a cpnsent agreement with the State. About 167,000 people
depend on wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking
water.
Motor Wheel has removed a number of containers of wastes from the
site, but contaminated soils still remain.
Status (January 1986); The State is negotiating with B.F. Goodyear,
a party potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site,
regarding 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 of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund"
NORTH BRDNSON INDUSTRIAL AREA
Bronson, Michigan
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The North Bronson Industrial
Area consists of five industries in north Bronson in Muskegon County,
Michigan. From 1965 to 1980, several nickel and chromium plating
companies deposited wastes in two seepage lagoons on the site. The
lagoons, which are no longer used for waste disposal, contain an estimated
3,000 to 5,900 cubic yards of dewatered metal hydroxide sludges.
On-site monitoring wells are contaminated with heavy metals, tri-
chloroethylene, and other volatile organic compounds, according to analyses
conducted by the State.
About 3,000 people use wells within 3 miles of the site as a source
of drinking water.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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ROTO-FINISH CO., INC.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Roto-Finish Co., Inc., operates
a plant on a 7.5-acre site in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Trie
plant produces equipment and materials to debur castings, mechanical parts,
and simila^r objects. In its operations, Roto-Finish uses 4,4l-methylene-bis
(2-chloroaniline), a curing agent for plastic. This chemical, commonly
called MOCA, is a suspected carcinogen, according to the State. Three
lagoons on the site were used to hold over 83,000 gallons of sludge
containing heavy metals and MOCA. The company has excavated the lagoons.
Ground water at and near the site is contaminated with heavy metals,
according to analyses conducted by the State. The cities of Kalamazoo
(population 80,000) and Portage (population 25,000) get drinking water
from wells within 3 miles of the site, as do a small number of private
homes.
Status (January 1986): The site owner has conducted a cleanup
operation and implemented a ground water monitoring program. The Michigan
Department of Natural Resources is reviewing the ground water monitoring
program.
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SOUTH MACOMB DISPOSAL AUTHORITY (LANDFILLS #9 AND 9A)
Maccrnb Township, Michigan
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The South Macomb Disposal
Authority operated Landfills #9 and 9A in Maconib Township, Macomb County,
Michigan, from 1969 to 1974. The landfills, which cover 153 acres,
^accepted general refuse and may have also received industrial wastes.
*The site is not adequately covered, lined, or fenced. Leachate seeps
are visible.
Two residential wells in the area have been contaninated with zinc
and perhaps others metals and toxic organic chemicals (including methyl
ethyl ketone), according to analyses conducted by a consultant to the
authority. The landfills are the suspected source of the contamination.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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THERMO-CHEM, INC.
Muskegon, Michigan
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Thermo-Chem, Inc., formerly
operated on a site of about 10 acres in Muskeqon, Muskeqon County, Michiqan.
Until August 1980, the company reclaimed solvents such as trichloroethylene
and methylene chloride, paint wastes, and antifreezes. Waste sludqes
and residues from the process were incinerated on-site, and waste waters
were discharged to a clay-lined laqoon and two seepage lagoons. At one
time, 3,500 drums of waste solvents and a 20,000-gallon tank of liguid
waste contaminated with C-66 (a pesticide residue) were present on-site,
but the company removed them.
Soil-gas surveys conducted by the State at the site indicated the
presence of methylene chloride, tetrachloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride,
and 1,1,1-trichloroethane.
About 10,000 people use wells within 3 miles of the site as a source
of drinking water.
The operation received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the owner filed Part A of a permit application
for storage tanks.
Status (January 1986): Since the ground water may be contaminated
with compounds present at the site, the State requested that the company
perform a hydrogeological survey. The company has dissolved and claims
not to have assests to undertake the survey.
This site is being placed on the NPL at this time because the owner
or operator is in bankruptcy and may not be financially able to take
appropriate remedial action. Thus, the site meets one of the reguirements
of EPA's policy for placing RCRA-related sites on the NPL.
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TORCH LAKE
Houghton County, Michiqan
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Torch Lake is in Houghton
County in the upper peninsula of Michiqan. Copper mining companies
dumped tailings into the 2,660-acre lake from the 1890s to as recently
as 1969. About 20 percent of the original lake volume has been filled
with wastes, causing contamination of the lake sediments with copper. In
1972, cupric ammonium carbonate spilled into the lake from storage vats.
Cancerous growth has been documented in two fish species. The public
health department has issued a health advisory on fish consumption.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
Status (June 10, 1986): This mining site is being placed on the NPL
at this time because the State of Michigan does not have an approved
program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
(SMCRA) and so is not eligible for SMCRA reclamation funds.
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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN (HOLLAND LAGOONS)
.Holland, Michigan
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Waste Management-of
Michigan lagoons cover 160 acres north of Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan.1
From 1971 to 1980, the company deposited liguid industrial wastes (includ-
ing metal hydroxides and vinegar production wastes) and waste water
treatment sludge into seepage lagoons at the site. In February 1979,
all surface wastes were removed from the site.
One residential well in the area has been contaminated with up to 67
parts per billion trichloroethylene, according to tests conducted by the
Michigan Department of Natural Resources. This residence is now served
by municipal water.
Operations of Southwest Ottawa County Landfill, located to the north
and west of the former lagoon area, have' contaminated ground water,
according to the State. Ground water moves to the southwest, passing
directly through the former lagoon area. It is difficult to identify
sources for any contamination downgradient of the lagoons because many
of the dewatered sludges from the lagoon area, as well as other industrial
solids of a similar nature, were disposed of at the county landfill. The
State, Ottawa County, and the company have installed approximately 60
monitoring wells in the area.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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ADRIAN MUNICIPAL WELL FIELD
Adrian, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The municipal well field supply-
ing water to the 11,000 residents of Adrian, Nobles County, Minnesota, is
contaminated with volatile halogenated and nonhalogenated organic chemicals,
according to tests conducted by the State. The source is unknown. The
State has closed the two most highly contaminated city wells because of
the health risk of benzene and cis-l,2-dichloroethane. The city is now
using two uncontaminated wells previously slated to be abandoned due to
age and low capacity.
The State is conducting a study to determine the source of contami-
nation and develop a long-term solution to the problem.
Status (January 1986): Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the
State is planning for a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
The city has installed one new well upgradient of the site.
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AGATE LAKE SCRAPYARD
Pairview Township, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Agate Lake Scrapyard
covers about 2 acres in a rural area in Fairview Township, Cass County,
Minnesota. The area is used mostly for recreation. The privately-owned
site operated from 1951 to 1983. The wastes of concern are solvents and
wastes oils that could percolate to ground water and run off into surface
water. Tests conducted by the State detected PCBs and carbon tetrachloride
in soil.
In January 1983, the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Crow Wing
County Electrical Coop removed the wastes for which they believed they
were responsible. The State is planning further ground water and soil
sampling to determine the extent of the contamination.
About 1,100 people use wells within 3 miles of the site as a source
of drinking water.
Status (January 1986) : Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the
State is planning 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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EAST BETHEL DEMOLITION LANDFILL
East Bethel Township, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (September 1985); The East Bethel Demolition
Landfill covers about 60 acres in East Bethel Township in north central
Anoka County, Minnesota. The surrounding area is populated with farms
and new single-family homes. Approximately 3,400 people live within 3 miles.
In the late 1960s, the landfill operated as a dump. In October 1971,
the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued a permit to the
Sylvester Brothers Development Co. to operate a sanitary landfill on the
site. In recent years, the landfill has accepted only demolition waste.
MPCA files indicate that the equivalent of approximately 4,400 drums of
hazardous industrial wastes and contaminated soils were buried in the
landfill in 1974. MPCA is currently updating the landfill's permit.
Waste also has been deposited in wetlands associated with Neds Lake.
The landfill is located on the Anoka Sand Plain, a shallow sand
aquifer which provides drinking water to a few residents in the area.
The aquifer is contaminated with organic compounds, including chloroform
and 1,1,1-trichloroethane, as well as arsenic, according to analyses
conducted by a consultant to East Bethel Demolition Landfill. The majority
of residents use a deeper aquifer. A relatively impermeable material is
between these two aquifers, which are approximately 1,000 feet south of
the landfill.
Status (January 1986) : EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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FREEWAY SANITARY LANDFILL
Burnsville, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (September 1985): Freeway Sanitary Landfill
covers 126 acres in the City of Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota.
Dakota County permitted this landfill in 1971 to accept 1,962 acre-feet
of household, commercial, demolition, and nonhazardous industrial waste.
The permit prohibits disposal of liquids and hazardous wastes. However,
local industries have told the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
that heavy metals (including lead), acids, and bases were accepted by
the facility.
Richard B. McGowan Co. owns and has been the sole permittee of
the Freeway Sanitary Landfill. On Aug. 24, 1979, the company applied for
a permit for a 3-million-cubic-yard vertical expansion of this landfill.
The application is still outstanding, and the currently permitted area is
nearing capacity. The State has delayed action on the application to
study the possible effects of the landfill on Burnsville's wells located
4,000 feet to the south. The well field serves about 36,000 people.
In October 1984, volatile organic chemicals were detected in on-site
monitoring wells.
A second concern about operations of the landfill is the possible
effects of leachate, which contains metals, on a proposed barge slip
(now an active quarry) located 125 feet west of the landfill. The State
is also assessing the hydrogeologic changes expected under the landfill
caused by construction of the barge slip.
A third concern is the active quarry south of Freeway Sanitary Landfill
which is dewatered and creates an artificial ground water sink. The State
is assessing the effects of leachate generation at Freeway Sanitary
Landfill if the dewatering operations are discontinued in the quarry.
A fourth concern is the possible effects of Freeway Sanitary Landfill
on the Minnesota River, 400 feet north of the site, both from indirect
discharge through the soil and the proposed barge slip, and from direct
discharge through the drainage way east of the landfill. Additional
investigation of the surface water and bottom sediments of the Minnesota
River may be necessary.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives
for the site.
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KOCH REFINING CO./N-REN CORP.
Pine Bend, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Koch Refining Co'./N-Ren
Corp. Site covers 50 square miles in the Pine Bend area (cities of Inver
Grove Heights and Rosemount) in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. In 1972,
the State made an extensive investigation of wells in and near the
site, which is now an industrial park. The investigation indicated that
persistent seepage from holding ponds, lagoons, and spent bauxite piles
on property owned by Koch and N-Ren was contaminating ground water with
lead and phenols. Koch and N-Ren have now either closed or upgraded and
obtained proper State permits for their operations.
About 1,600 people, as well as a school serving 2,600 students
daily, use wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
Status (January 1986): On Oct. 22, 1985, the State entered into a
Consent Agreement with Koch Refining Co. 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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RUMMER SANITARY LANDFILL
Bemidji, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Rummer Sanitary "Landfill,
in Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota, accepted municipal wastes while
it was in operation from 1971 to 1984. There is no evidence that this
privately-owned sanitary landfill accepted liquid and hazardous waste.
Monitoring wells on the property and nearby residential wells are
contaminated with chlorinated organic compounds. Analyses conducted by
the State show that chloroform, trichloroethylene, methylene chloride,
and other chemicals are present in shallow ground water wells. An
estimated 14,700 people use wells from two sand aquifers for drinking
water. A layer of sandy clay that may be permeable separates the aquifers,
which are within 3 miles of the site. Hence, there is a potential for
wells into the deeper aquifer to be affected.
Status (January 1986): In May 1985, under a cooperative agreement
with EPA, the State began a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action. In July 1985, the cooperative agreement
was amended to fund the design and construction of an alternate water
supply for residents of the northern townships. The alternate water supply
is currently being designed.
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KURT MANUFACTURING CO.
Fridley, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Kurt Manufacturing Co.
Site occupies about 10 acres in Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota, approxi-
mately 1 mile east of the Mississippi River. The site is in an industrial,
commercial, and residential area. Over 163,000 people live within 3
miles of the site. Since 1960, the company has manufactured precision
computer components on the property.
Soil, monitoring wells, and a production well on-site are contami-
nated by tetrachloroethylene, cis-l,2-dichloroethylene, and trichloro-
ethylene, according to tests conducted by the State. The St. Peter Sand-
stone, Jordan Sandstone, and other neighboring aquifers are not known to
be contaminated at this time. The source of contamination is believed to
be a shavings bin collection pit beneath a loading dock on the site.
On April 23, 1984, the State issued a Request for Response Action
under Minnesota Superfund to Kurt Manufacturing. The action requires the
company to conduct a remedial investigation and a feasibility study, as
well as to develop a remedial action plan and implement it.
Status (January 1986); Kurt 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 final
remedial investigation report was approved in October 1985.
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LONG PRAIRIE GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Long Prairie, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Various private and municipal
wells in Long Prairie (population 2,900) in Todd County, Minnesota, are
contaminated with solvents (dichloroethylene, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, tri-
chloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene), according to tests conducted
by the State in late 1983 during routine testing of municipal wells. The
State has sampled the wells since then. Ground water contamination is
limited to an area of about 40 acres downgradient from the central downtown
area. The State is conducting a hydrogeologic study to help pinpoint the
source of contamination.
Status (January 1986): Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the
State is planning 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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OAK GROVE SANITARY LANDFILL
Oak Grove Township, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Oak Grove Sanitary Land-
fill covers 158 acres in Oak Grove Township in the north central portion
of Anoka County, Minnesota. The surrounding area is populated with single-
family hones and farms. The privately-owned landfill accepted hazardous
wastes from local industries while operating between 1968 and 1984.^ It
had a permit from the State to accept such wastes.
The shallow Anoka Sand Plain is contaminated with heavy metals and
halogenated and nonhalogenated organic compounds, according to tests
conducted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. A wetland south of
the landfill is similarly contaminated. Surface water bodies in the area
include wetlands, lakes, streams, and a river.
There are three aguifers in the area: the deepest, the Franconia
Formation, a fine-grained sandstone; a buried sand aguifer; and the shal-
lowest, another sand aguifer, the Anoka Sand Plain. About 4,250 area
residents obtain drinking water from the two deeper aguifers. The Anoka
Sand Plain is not known to be used as a domestic water supply. A relatively
impermeable clay till layer lies below the contaminated Anoka Sand Plain,
possibly protecting the two deeper aguifers.
Status (January 1986): Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the
State is planning for a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and intent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
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OLMSTED COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL
Oronoco, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Olmsted County Sanitary
Landfill covers 50 acres near Oronoco in Olmsted County, Minnesota. The
municipal landfill, which has been in operation since 1972, has accepted
industrial wastes. Monitoring wells contain solvents (methyl ethyl ketone,
trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, and others) and cadmium, according
to tests conducted by the State. Since the aquifer is of dolomite/limestone,
which is permeable, movement of contaminants is likely. Thus, nearby
wells serving 1,200 people are threatened. Leachate has been observed
in run-off from the surface of the landfill. An intermittent stream
which runs through the site to the Zumbro River could carry contaminants
during heavy rains.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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PINE BEND SANITARY LANDFILL
Dakota County, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Pine Bend Sanita'ry Land-
fill cover about 232 acres west of the Mississippi River in Dakota County,
Minnesota. It is owned by Browning Ferris Industries and operated by its
Phoenix, Inc., subsidiary. Operation of the landfill has produced a leach-
ate containing arsenic, halogenated and nonhalogenated organic compounds,
and various chlorides. The leachate has severely contaminated on-site
surface water and ground water with these materials, according to analyses
conducted by the State and EPA.
This site was first proposed for listing under the name "Pine Bend
Sanitary Landfill/Crosby American Demolition Landfill."
Various nearby residential wells are contaminated with heavy metals
and volatile chlorinated and nonchlorinated organic compounds, according
to analyses conducted by the State and EPA. The residences, farms, and
industry of the area depend on wells for drinking water. About 3,500
people are affected.
Status (January 1986): On April 23, 1985, the State entered into
an agreement with Pine Bend Sanitary Landfill and the adjacent Crosby
American Demolition Landfill to conduct a remedial investigation/feasi-
bility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the
site and identify alternatives for remedial action. A report on the
remedial investigation is expected shortly.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (ROSEMOUNT RESEARCH CENTER)
Rosemount, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The University of Minnesota
formerly operated a 4-acre disposal site in Rosemount, a rural area in
Dakota County, Minnesota. Between 1960 and 1973, the University buried
or incinerated gaseous, liquid, and solid chemical laboratory wastes on
the site. In 1972, the University detected volatile organic chemicals
and heavy metals in monitoring wells and soil on the site.
New monitoring data collected by the State in July 1984 indicate
that the contamination is spreading. As a result, the State is beginning
an enforcement action against the University.
Due to the contamination, the State is supplying bottled water to 28
families in Rosemount. About 9,600 people use wells within 3 miles of
the site as a source of drinking water.
Status (January 1986): Under State order, the University is starting
a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and
extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action. The order also calls for removal of contaminated soil and moni-
toring of ground water.
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WAITE PARK WELLS
Waite Park, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The municipal wells of Waite
Park, Stearns County, Minnesota, supply drinking water to 3,500 residents.
The wells are contaminated with 1,1-dichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene,
and other chlorinated solvents, according to analyses conducted by the
Minnesota Department of .Health. Waite Park residents are temporarily
obtaining drinking water from the St. Cloud municipal system.
No one facility has been identified as the source of the contamination.
From 1973 through 1978, Electric Machinery and then Turbodyne dumped
approximately 137,280 gallons of solvents, xylene, and other chemicals
into a pit in back of their property, according to records of the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The property is within 1 mile of the
municipal wells. More solvents were dumped when Brown Bavaria Turbomachinery
purchased the property from Turbodyne in 1978. Later, Brown filled the
pit, placed pieces of concrete on the wastes, and landscaped the area.
MPCA is conducting a remedial investigation to define the extent
and source of ground water contamination and a feasibility study to
select the most appropriate alternative for a long-term municipal water
supply.
Status (January 1986): Activities continue on the remedial investigation.
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WINDOW DUMP
Windcm, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Windom Dump covers 30
acres in Windcm, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Between 1957 and 1974,
the City of Windom operated the site as a municipal dump and also accepted
solvent and heavy metal wastes. Wastes were burned and the residues
buried on-site". Monitoring wells at the site are contaminated with
volatile organic chemicals,.according to tests conducted by the State.
To date, municipal and residential wells are not contaminated. The
monitoring and municipal wells continue to be sampled by the city and
the State.
About 5,900 people use wells within 3 miles of the site as a source
of drinking water.
Status (January 1986): The State has completed a preliminary investi-
gation and identified several parties potentially responsible for wastes
associated with the site.
The city is monitoring ground water on and off the site under the
supervision of the State. Recent samples from on-site monitoring wells
contained high levels of benzene.
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BEE CEE MANUFACTURING CO.
Maiden, Missouri
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Bee Cee Manufacturing Co.
formerly manufactured aluminum storm windows and doors on a 1- to 3-acre
site in the City of Maiden Industrial Park located in Maiden, Dunklin
County,- Missouri, The company went bankrupt in 1983. Four shallow wells
and two deep wells in Maiden supply drinking water for 11,500 people; one
shallow well is approximately 1,000 feet southwest of the site.
As part of its operations, Bee Cee discharged chromium-contaminated
waste water onto the ground without any treatment. An area approximately
50 feet by 100 feet is visibly affected, possibly as deep as 1 to 2 feet.
Because local soil is sandy, contamination may have reached at least the
shallow aquifer.
On July 27, 1981, the State advised Bee Cee that it was in violation
of the Missouri Clean Water Law because it was discharging a chromium-
based waste water onto the ground without a permit. Bankruptcy
proceedings ended efforts by the State to have Bee Cee install a waste
water treatment system.
Another company now leases the former Bee Cee building. The City
of Maiden is believed to own the contaminated ground.
Status (January 1986): A multisite cooperative agreement between
EPA and the State covering five sites, including Bee Cee Manufacturing,
was approved on Sept. 9, 1985. Initial funding is for planning
activities.
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LEE CHEMICAL
Liberty, Missouri
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Lee Chemical Site is near
the southern edge of Liberty, Clay County, Missouri. During a drinking
water study in 1980, EPA sampled the city's water wells, which serve about
23,000 people. Analyses indicated the presence of trichloroethylene (TCE).
Since then, the most contaminated wells have not been used for drinking
water. The water from the remaining wells is treated to remove TCE.
Investigations by the city and the State identified the source of
the TCE contamination as the abandoned Lee Chemical Site, which is within
2,300 feet of the wells. Lee Chemical packaged a variety of chemicals on
the site from about 1966 to 1974. As a result of bad housekeeping prac-
tices, soil in an area of less than 1 acre is contaminated with TCE.
The city, which owns the property, has removed the building and
visible chemicals from the site and taken soil samples. The analyses
indicate TCE is still on-site.
The State anticipates the need to excavate soil, as well as purge
the aquifer.
Status (January 1986): A multisite cooperative agreement between
EPA and the State covering five sites, including Lee Chemical, was
approved on Sept. 9, 1985. Initial funding provides for planning
activities. The City of Liberty is pumping the most contaminated well
and disposing of the contaminated water under a permit issued by the
State under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
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NORTH-U DRIVE WELL CONTAMINATION
Springfield, Missouri
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The North-U Drive Wells are
north of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. In November 1983, the
State received complaints that private drinking water wells on North-U
Drive were contaminated by organic chemicals. An initial investigation
by the State indicated that seven separate wells at five locations had
chemical tastes and odors. Analysis of the well water detected various
combinations of volatile organic chemicals. The State undertook additional
sampling in April 1984 to determine the areal extent of contamination, the
levels of contamination, and the presence of any other contaminants. The
Greene County Civil Defense is trucking in water for about 20 households.
The site is located in an area of highly permeable formations. The
contaminated wells are about 1,500 feet west of Fulbright Spring, a major
water source for the City of Springfield (population 133,000).
Status (January 1986): EPA, in cooperation with Greene County and
the Greene County Civil Defense, used CERCLA emergency funds to extend a
city waterline to the site, provide service connections to area residences,
and permanently plug many private wells in the contaminated area.
A multisite cooperative agreement between EPA and the State covering
five sites, including North-U Drive Well Contamination, was approved
Sept. 9, 1985. Initial funding is for planning activities.
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QUALITY PLATING
. Sikeston, Missouri
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Quality Plating Site
covers about 5 acres in Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri. The site
consists of a 1-acre unlined lagoon and the manufacturing plant. From
1978 until the facility was destroyed by fire on Feb. 12, 1983, Quality
Plating was engaged in contract electroplating of common and precious
metals, which included cadmium, lead, chromium (in the highly toxic
hexavalent form), copper, nickel, and zinc. Untreated waste water
originating from the flow-through rinse tanks, as well as acid, alkaline,
and metal-plating batch solutions, was continuously discharged into the
lagoon at a rate of at least 10,000 gallons per day. The State detected
elevated levels of chromium and lead in an on-site well. The State has
also repeatedly cited the company for discharging untreated plating
waste to subsurface waters of the State, in violation of the company's
permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
The site is located in a rural setting. The present owner raises hogs
and calves on the former property of Quality Plating. Six residences
within 0.25 miles of the site obtain drinking water from shallow wells.
Status (January 1986): A multisite cooperative agreement between
EPA and the State covering five sites, including Quality Plating, was
approved Sept. 9, 1985. Initial funding is for planning activities.
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SOLID STATE CIRCUITS, INC.
. Republic, Missouri
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Solid State Circuits,
Inc., Site covers about 1-acre in Republic, Greene County, Missouri.
During a drinking water study, EPA detected trichloroethylene (TCE)
in the raw drinking water of one municipal well. The contaminated well
has since been shut down. Further investigations by the city and the
State identified the source of the TCE contamination as the property
formerly owned by Solid State Circuits. The company once manufactured
printed circuit boards at the site. Less than 1-acre of soil on the site
is contaminated with TCE.
During its investigation, the State learned that after a fire
occurred at the plant, Solid State Circuits buried the debris and
collapsed the building into the basement of the structure, where there
was an unplugged well.
The State has issued an Administrative Order requiring Solid State
Circuits and the present property owner to take remedial action. Solid
State excavated material from.the basement, installed three monitoring
wells, and then took no further action. The State then started to take
initial remedial measures at the site by pumping out the aquifer. The
State anticipates the need to excavate any remaining drums and/or contami-
nated soil as well as plug the abandoned well. Republic's water wells,
which serve about 7,800 people, are within 500 feet of the site.
Status (January 1986); On March 6, 1985, EPA issued a CERCLA section
106 Administrative Order to Solid State and its parent company, Paradyne
Corp. The two companies issued an injunctive complaint challenging the
order on March 14, 1985.
In April 1985, EPA used CERCLA emergency funds to excavate the
basement, the soil underneath the basement, and the debris. The removal
action was completed in October 1985 with the installation of two wells
to extract contaminated ground water. The State has taken the lead at
the site, and the responsible parties have submitted a workplan for a
remedial investigation to determine the type and extent of contamination
at the site.
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VALLEY PARK TCE
Valley Park, Missouri
Conditions at listing (April 1985): The Valley Park TCE site is in
Valley Park, a densely populated urban area of St. Louis County,
Missouri. The site is underlain by a plume of contaminated ground water
in the Meramec River alluvial aquifer, which supplies water to about 36,000
people in the cities of Valley Park and Kirkwood. In July 1982, Missouri
Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and EPA testing detected
trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and a
number of other volatile organic chemicals in the city's drinkinq water.
Follow-up sampling indicated all three city wells were contaminated.
Possible sources of contamination include the large number of indus-
tries located in Valley Park, railroad spills which reportedly occurred
years earlier, and discharges/dumping that may have occurred in the
vicinity of the site.
The city is studying methods of improving treatment of the contaminated
water to reduce contaminant levels. When the study is completed and
funds are available, the city plans to install the necessary treatment
facilities.
Status (January 1986): MDNR is developing the criteria for selection
of eligible contractors to perform work at the site. The contractor will
develop a scope of work and complete the design study. This preparation
phase, including development of the criteria, recjuests for proposals, and
selection of a contractor, is expected to be completed by the end of May
1986.
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NEWSOM BROTHERS/OLD REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.
Columbia, Mississippi
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Newsom Brothers/Old
Reichhold Chemicals, Inc., Site covers 80 acres in Columbia, Marion
County, Mississippi. Since the 1940s, the site has been used by several
owners, including the present owner, Newsom Brothers, and a former owner/
operator, Reichhold Chemicals, Inc., for the manufacture of naval stores.
In March 1984, EPA used $160,000 in CERCLA emergency funds to remove
approximately 500 drums of chemical wastes. EPA's analyses of the
drums detected elevated levels of phenols and chromium. An unknown
number of buried drums remain on the site. On-site soil is contaminated
with organic chemicals. To date, private wells in the immediate area are
not contaminated.
Columbia's wells, which supply water to 11,500 people, are located
approximately 1,250 feet from the site and are less than 100 feet deep.
Status (January 1986); EPA has completed a search for parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site, identifying
Newsom Brothers and Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. Both declined to take part
in a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the
type and extent of contamination at the site .and identify alternatives
for remedial action.
In November 1985, EPA obligated funds for the U.S. Corps of Engineers
to select a contractor to perform the RI/FS.
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IDAHO POLE CO.
Bozeman, Montana
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Idaho Pole Co. treats wood pro-
ducts with pentachlorophenol (PCP) on a 10-acre site in Bozeman, Gallatin
County, Montana. The pole yard has been in operation since 1946. Ground
water is very shallow and flows to the north/northwest,- where it discharges
into Rocky Creek. About 1,250 people use ground water within 3 miles of the
site as a source of drinking water.
Any hazardous material leaking onto the ground during the wood-treatment
process could contaminate ground water due to highly permeable soils and
shallow ground water. A greater concern is that waste water discharged onto
the surface at the facility could rapidly infiltrate the shallow ground water.
The facility has a history of surface water problems associated with its
discharges.
In 1978, the State investigated a complaint concerning PCP in Rocky Creek.
At that time, a ditch, originating at the Idaho Pole plant and running from the
plant for about 200 to 300 yards before entering Rocky Creek, contained large
quantities of PCP. While minute quantities were noted at the mouth of the
ditch and running into Rocky Creek, large quantities had collected on the rocks
and vegetation along and in the ditch. Stains high on the sides of the ditch
and on vegetation indicated that discharge had been much greater in the past.
Following the investigation, the State issued a compliance order in 1984
requiring Idaho Pole to take measures to eliminate discharges into Rocky
Creek and to prevent the future placement of wastes in locations where they
were likely to pollute State waters. Idaho Pole started work to comply with
the State's order. However, because of leaking pipes, leaking tanks, and a
deteriorated main pumphouse sump, soil contamination at the facility was more
extensive than plant personnel realized. Therefore, working in conjunction
with the State, Idaho Pole constructed an interceptor trench running the length
of the property boundary to halt the movement of PCP into ground water.
In August 1983, EPA collected samples at the old Bozeman Landfill, in-
cluding the trench running the length of the Idaho Pole property. The results
showed that a considerable amount of PCP was migrating from the Idaho Pole
plant. A State sample showed even higher PCP concentrations.
Status (January 1986): Idaho Pole has analyzed samples from approxi-
mately 15 ground water monitoring wells it installed at the site under order
of the State Water Quality Bureau (WQB). Idaho Pole has submitted a report
of the data collected and is developing alternatives for cleanup. WQB is
evaluating the data. Idaho Pole recently applied for a permit under the
Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for the PCP-contaminated water
currently discharged to the stream.
EPA will continue to monitor the WQB enforcement action. EPA's
Technical Assistance Team inspected the site in December 1985 and will
issue a report regarding the potential for an immediate removal in early
1986.
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MOUAT INDUSTRIES
Columbus, Montana
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Mouat Industries Site is
near Columbus, Stillwater County, Montana. In the late 1950s and early
1960s, the site was leased to Mouat Industries for the processing of
chromium ore to high-grade sodium dichromate. The process produced
wastes containing sodium chromate and sodium dichromate. In 1973, the
Anaconda Minerals Co. removed the waste pile and treated the area to
remove hexavalent chromium remaining in the soil. Anaconda performed
this work in exchange for Mouat Industries' mineral rights at another
location. In early 1975, gravel was imported and placed on the site to a
depth of 6 inches to 3 feet. By late 1976, yellow mineral deposits con-
taining chromium were evident on top of the ground.
Hexavalent chromium is present in soils on-site, as well as in ground
water and surface water both on-and off-site, according to analyses con-
ducted by EPA and Anaconda. EPA has also detected elevated concentrations
of arsenic in surface water sediments downstream of the site. An estimated
270 people draw drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the site.
Ownership history of the site is now being investigated.
Status (January 1986): EPA's Technical Assistance Team recently
visited the site to determine the need for an immediate removal.
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BYPASS 601 GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Concord, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Bypass 601 Ground Water
Contamination Site is in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. An
estimated 3,000 residents of this rural community on a bypass to State
Highway 601 depend exclusively on ground water for drinking and other
household uses.
EPA recently detected high concentrations of heavy metals in monitor-
ing wells near Martin Scrap & Recycling, Inc., which has reclaimed batteries
in the area since 1966.
Status (January 1986); In July 1985, EPA completed a search for
parties (in addition to Martin Scrap) potentially responsible for wastes
associated with the site. None of the parties chose to participate in
cleaning up the site. EPA has obligated funds to start work preparatory
to a remedial investigation/ feasibility study to determine the extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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CELANESE CORP. (SHELBY FIBER OPERATIONS)
.Shelby, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Celanese Corp. manufactures
synthetic fibers in a plant in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Between 1970 and 1978, the company used a 3-acre area on the plant for the
temporary storage of drums of waste chemicals and solvents. During the
1960s, combustible materials, including oils and solvents, were burned in
the open in a smaller area on the plant.
Monitoring wells on the plant are contaminated with organic chemicals
in the parts-per-million-range, according to tests conducted by Celanese.
Within 0.25 miles of the site are 47 private drinking water wells; the
closest is approximately 1,500 feet downgradient of the monitoring well
with the highest levels of organic chemicals. The site is located approxi-
mately 3,500 feet from Buffalo Creek, the source of the plant's drinking
water.
Status (January 1986): Celanese has submitted a workplan 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 has approved the workplan and is discussing future activity
at the site with Celanese.
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JADCO-HUGHES FACILITY
Belmont, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Jadco-Hughes Facility
covers about 6 acres in Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina. Chemical
wastes were received from industries and reprocessed to recover whatever
could be resold. The residues remaining were deposited in a landfill on
the site.
About 8,000 to 10,000 drums had accumulated by August 1975, when the
company stopped operating. The drums were stacked at several locations
and were in various states of deterioration. Several large storage tanks
were also on-site.
Analyses conducted by EPA revealed the presence of cyanide, arsenic,
copper, lead, methylene chloride, and toluene in soil samples taken from
the site. It appears likely that the contaminants will migrate into
ground water since the landfill was unlined and approximately 6 feet
above the water table. Approximately 4,700 people use wells within 3 miles
of the site as a source of drinking water.
Status (January 1986); In July 1985, EPA identified over 30 parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site.
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (LOT 86, FARM UNIT #1)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (October 1984): A 1.5-acre site to the north
of Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, Wade County, North Carolina, referred
to as Lot 86, Farm Unit #1, was used by the science laboratories and
agricultural research facilities of North Carolina State University as a
waste disposal area. From 1969 to 1980, solvents, pesticides, heavy
metals, acids, and bases were buried in containers in 10-foot trenches.
The site is completely fenced.
The University's Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric
Sciences has extensively monitored the site since 1981. One background
and three downgradient wells were drilled to a depth of about 10 feet
below the water table. Analyses of ground water indicate the presence
of high levels (in the parts-per-million range) of chloroform, bromoform,
1,1,1-trichloroethane, and methylene chloride.
An estimated 3,900 people in surrounding communities use private
wells and have no other source of drinking water.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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HASTINGS GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Hastings, Nebraska
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Hastings (population- 23,580)
is in Adams County, Nebraska. Preliminary sampling of municipal wells in
1983 by the State detected contaminants in the ground water beneath the
old Hastings business district. Locally high concentrations of volatile
organic chemicals were detected. Past waste disposal practices, possibly
dating to the 1920s, may have contributed to the contamination. The
Nebraska Department of Environmental Control installed monitoring walls
in Hastings in 1984.
Status (January 1986): The city has shut down the most heavily
contaminated municipal wells. Privately owned public water supply wells
located east of Hastings are also contaminated with organic solvents and
have been taken out of service.
EPA has prepared 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. As part of this effort, EPA
is sampling the monitoring wells on a guarterly schedule.
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WAVERLY GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Waverly, Nebraska
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Waverly (population 1,700) is
on a terrace of Salt Creek in Lancaster County, Nebraska. In the summer
of 1982, the State, in cooperation with EPA, sampled the city's municipal
wells. Wells #1 and #3 were contaminated with chloroform, carbon tetra-
chloride, and 1,2-dichloroethane. Further study is needed to identify
the source or sources responsible.
The city has discontinued use of wells #1 and #3. Because the
source of the contaminants migrating into ground water is currently
unknown, the remaining uncontaminated wells could be threatened. The
city has drilled a new well #4 to replace the most heavily contaminated
well #1.
Status (January 1986); In August 1985, EPA started a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the source and
extent of ground water contamination at Waverly and identify alternatives
for remedial action. Initial site evaluation and sampling analysis are
underway to develop a RI/FS workplan. In January 1986, EPA started a
soil gas survey.
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: COAKLEY LANDFILL
North Hampton, New Hampshire
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Coakley Landfill covers
20 acres in a residential area in North Hampton, Rockingham County, New
Hampshire. The landfill border extends into and alonq the towns of
Greenland to the northwest and Rye to the northeast *
Prior to beinq permitted by the State as a sanitary landfill on
April 21, 1971, the site was a sand and qravel operation. Under an
agreement made in 1972, the owner was to be responsible for compaction
and cover material at the landfill, and the City of Portsmouth was to
manage the disposal of incinerator ash from the Portsmouth Refuse-to-
Energy Project at the landfill.
The State is presently investigating the landfill as a potential
source of ground water and surface water contamination in the area. The
site is located in an area of permeable sands and gravels. Roth surface
water and ground water leave the site in more than one direction.
The presence of volatile organic solvents has forced closing of 13
private residential wells to the north, east, and south of the landfill.
The Town of North Hampton extended a municipal water line to the residents.
The year-round population supplied by wells within 3 miles of the site is
79,300. The State has set up an early warning system to detect well
contamination in the entire area.
In March 1983, the State issued a Consent Order requiring the owner
to accept only incinerator ash from the Refuse-to-Energy Project. In
addition, the owner was ordered to conduct a full-scale hydrooeologic
investigation of the landfill area. The State is presently working with
the owner and other potentially responsible parties to develop a workplan
for the investigation.
Status (January 1986): The State completed work on the hydrogeologic
investigation it began in the fall of 1984. The results of this investi-
gation are being incorporated into the workplan for the remedial investi-
gation. Efforts to get the owner and other potentially responsible
parties to conduct a full scale hydrogeologic investigation of the land-
fill area were not successful. Therefore, in the spring of 1985, the
State applied to EPA for a cooperative agreement to conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent
of contamination at the site and to identify alternatives for remedial
action. EPA awarded the cooperative agreement in August 1985, and
negotiations with contractors to perform the RI/FS are underway.
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TIBBETTS ROAD
Barrington, New Hampshire
Conditions at listing (April 1985): The Tibbetts Road Site occupies
approximately 1.9 acres in the Town of Barrington, Stafford County, New
Hampshire. It is in a residential area upgradient from Swains Lake, which
is used for recreation. The site was used for surface storage of 336
deteriorating drums collected from 1946 to 1958. PCBs, benzene, acetone,
toluene, and other solvents were present in the drums, according to EPA.
Soil and ground water, including residential drinking water wells serving
approximately 20 people, are contaminated with benzene, trichloroethylene,
toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, and xylenes, according to tests conducted
by the New Hampshire Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission.
About 2,100 people depend on wells within 3 miles of the site for drinking
water. No alternative source is available. A wetland is less than 1
mile from the site.
In April 1984, EPA used CERCLA emergency funds to remove all drums
containing hazardous substances from the site and dispose of them at an
approved disposal site.
Status (January 1986); During the summer of 1985, EPA and the State
conducted a hydrogeologic study to determine the need for additional
removal activities. During the study, low levels of dioxin were detected
in the soil. Additional removal response is planned.
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CINNAMINSON TOWNSHIP (BLOCK 702) GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Cinnaminson Township
(Block 702) Ground Water Contamination affects that portion of the Raritan
Magothy Aquifer located in the vicinity of Grinding Balls Road between
Taylor Lane and Union Landing Road, Cinnaminson Township, Burlington
County, New Jersey. Contamination of the aquifer with chloroform, benzene,
and other organics was discovered during an August 1983 study conducted
by a consultant for the owners of a nearby landfill. The aquifer is a
source of drinking water for 52,000 people.
Status (January 1986): 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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FRIED INDUSTRIES
East Brunswick Township, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Fried Industries formulates
industrial cleaners and cleaning agents on a 26-acre site in a rural-
suburban area in East Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
The area was previously a clay pit.
In December 1983, EPA, under a search warrant, found that hazardous
wastes were improperly stored on-site and that soil was contaminated
with organic chemicals (including tetrachloroethylene and chloroform) and
copper. In a limited excavation, EPA found deteriorated buried drums.
The total number is unknown. There is a strong potential for the site to
contaminate ground water and surface water. About 33,000 people in the
surrounding area draw drinking water from wells. In a limited air survey,
EPA detected above-background levels of organic vapors on-site.
Status (January 1986): East Brunswick Township has provided
hook-ups to a public water supply to those residents whose wells have
low-level contamination.
Using CERCLA emergency funds, -EPA is emptying two storage tanks and
one impoundment area which is threatening to overflow onto the surface
surrounding the site.
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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GLEN RIDGE RADIUM SITE
Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Glen Ridge Radium Site
is in a residential neighborhood in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey.
Radioactive material, believed to be radium-processing waste, was used
as fill, resulting in unacceptable levels of radon gas and its decay
products in a number of private residences. Approximately 25,000 cubic
yards of contaminated material are scattered throughout a neighborhood
of about 0.50 square miles.
Several years ago, the State started to investigate a radium-pro-
cessing facility in Orange that had ceased operation in the 1920s. The
possibility of off-site disposal of processing waste prompted an aerial
survey of surrounding areas for gamma radiation. In July 1983, the
survey identified a number of homes with high levels of radon gas.
About 60 people are immediately affected.
In December 1983, EPA started a major field investigation to define
the perimeter of contamination and identify additional problem homes.
Using CERCLA emergency funds, EPA installed ventilation systems in
affected homes as a temporary corrective measure.
Status (January 1986); In September 1985, EPA completed a remedial
investigation/feasibility study. About 60 homes were identified as being
affected in the site area. The results were announced at a public meeting
in November 1985. EPA is scheduled to make its final decision on the remedy
selected in April 1986.
This site, along with the Montclair/West Orange Radium Site, was
added to the NPL on Feb. 14, 1985, because it involves a serious
problem that required taking immediate remedial action.
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MONITOR DEVICES, INC./INTERCIRCUITS, INC.
Wall Township, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (April 1985); Monitor Devices, Inc. "(also
known as Intercircuits, Inc.) operated a metal-plating business from
1977 to 1981 in an industrial park adjacent to the Monmouth County
Airport, Wall Township, New Jersey. The site, which was leased from the
owner, covers about 2 acres. In 1981, the company closed operations at
this site and moved to a new location.
Process waste waters containing heavy metals, solvents, and corrosive
acids were discharged behind the building onto the ground via three
pipes. State officials observed these discharges in March and April of
1980. A small unlined ponded area (25 feet by 15 feet and 6 to 8 inches
deep) was noted at the rear of the building.
Subsequent sampling by the State revealed significant contamination
of on-site soil and ground water with heavy metals and volatile organic
chemicals. Two municipal wells serving 24,000 people are less than 2
miles from the site.
In June 1980, the State issued an Administrative Order relating to
the company's discharge of waste water onto the ground without a permit.
The order required the company to pay a penalty, install monitoring
wells, sample the wells, and take remedial action as necessary. The
company has not fully complied with the order.
In March 1983, Monmouth County filed criminal charges against the
company for violating State and Federal environmental laws.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives for
this site.
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MONTCLAIR/WEST ORANGE RADIUM SITE
Montclair/West Orange, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Monte la ir/West o'range
Radium Site is in two residential neighborhoods in Montclair and West
Orange in Essex County, New Jersey. Radioactive material, believed to be
radium-processing waste, was used as fill, resulting in unacceptable
levels of radon gas and its decay products in a number of private
residences. Approximately 50,000 cubic yards of contaminated material are
scattered throughout a neighborhood covering about 1.0 scjuare miles.
Several years ago, the State started to investigate a radium-pro-
cessing facility in Orange that had ceased operation.in the 1920s. The
possibility of off-site disposal of processing waste prompted an aerial
survey of surrounding areas for gamma radiation. In July 1983, the
survey identified a number of homes with high levels of radon gas.
About 80 people are immediately affected.
In December 1983, EPA started a major field investigation to define
the perimeter of contamination and identify additional problem homes.
Using CERCLA emergency funds, EPA installed ventilation systems in affected
homes as a temporary corrective measure.
Status (January 1986): In September 1985, EPA completed a remedial
investigation/feasibility study. About 160 homes were identified as being
affected in the site area. The results were announced at a public meeting
in November 1985. EPA is scheduled to make its final decision on the remedy
selected in April 1986.
This site, along with the Glen Ridge Radium Site, was added to the
NPL on Feb. 14, 1985, because it involves a serious problem that required
taking immediate remedial action.
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POMONA OAKS RESIDENTIAL WELLS
Galloway Township, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Pomona Oaks Residential
Wells serve approximately 200 single-family homes in a rural residential
area of Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey. The lots range
from 0.25 to 0.5 acres in size. The wells average 50 to 60 feet deep.
The State's analyses of the wells and of air in showers at several
homes detected the following volatile organic chemicals: benzene, 1,2-
dichloroethane, methylene chloride, and 1,1,2-trichloroethane. Approx-
imately 8,000 people living within 3 miles of the site could be affected
by the contaminated ground water. The State advised residents to seek
alternate sources of drinking water. Furthermore, the State strongly
suggested that some residents cease using their well water for bathing
purposes. Since there are no municipal wells in the area, affected
residents have resorted to carting water from various other sources.
The State is monitoring the impact of volatile organics inside the
homes and has contracted for a study to fully evaluate and recommend
alternate water supplies. The Atlantic County Department of Health is
continuing its investigations to determine the source of contamination.
Status (January 1986): Using CERCLA emergency funds, EPA sampled
67 homes, some of which showed low levels of volatile organic chemicals.
EPA then began to distribute bottled water to the affected homes. The
local water supplier, New Jersey Water Co., extended water lines, and the
distribution system was installed to serve the affected homes. This
system is reported to be incapable of meeting peak water supply demands.
Galloway Township is continuing efforts to secure the land for siting a
new production well. EPA has terminated the distribution of bottled
water.
The State is preparing a cooperative agreement application to EPA for
a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and
extent of ground water contamination and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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WALDICK AEROSPACE DEVICES, INC".
Wall Township, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Waldick Aerospace Devices,
Inc., has operated a metal-electroplating business on a 2-acre site in
Wall Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, since 1979.
Waste waters containing heavy metals, acids, and volatile organic
chemicals were discharged into the ground on a daily basis prior to 1982,
according to a former employee. In 1982, Monmouth County and the State
inspected the site. The inspections and subsequent sampling revealed .
significant levels of cadmium, chromium, and tetrachloroethylene in the
soil. Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with the same com-
pounds. Nearby public and private wells serving about 28,000 people are
threatened.
In March 1984, Waldick Aerospace Devices, Inc., was tried in Superior
Court for criminal violation of Federal and State environmental laws.
KLS Industries, one of the parties potentially responsible for wastes at
this facility, agreed to take remedial action at the site under the
supervision of the Monmouth County Board of Health. Highly contaminated
soil was excavated to depths of 1 to 2 feet on three sides of the main
building and was removed from the site.
Status (January 1986); Despite continued legal action, no further
corrective measures have been taken by the officers of the two companies.
By January 1985, Waldick Aerospace Devices, Inc., KLS Industries, and the
company officers had all filed for bankruptcy.
In May and June of 1985, EPA conducted limited sampling of soils,
ground water, surface water, and air. These samples documented the
contamination of soils and ground water. Surface water and private
wells in the area are all upgradient from the site.
EPA has started a remedial investigation/feasibility study to deter-
mine the type and extent of contamination at the site and to identify
alternatives for remedial action.
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ANCHOR CHEMICALS
Hicksville, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Anchor Chemicals has"operated
on a 0.9-acre site in Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, since 1964.
The facility blends and packs chemicals for the graphic arts industry.
In 1978, Anchor Chemicals was purchased by Chessco Industries. The new
company is known as AnchorLith Kern. Ko=
Below the concrete floor of the building on the site are 17 storage
tanks with capacities ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 gallons. A number of
the tanks leaked during various pressure tests performed from 1981 through
January 1983 by the Nassau County fire marshall and AnchorLith Kem Ko.
The company has installed three monitoring wells at the site.
Analyses by the company indicate that the wells are contaminated with
volatile organic chemicals similar to those contained at various times
in the storage tanks.
About 90,000 people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles of
the site.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Glenwood Landina, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Applied Environmental
Services (AES) Site covers 3.7 acres in Glenwood Landing, Nassau County,
New York. The site is on the north shore of Lonq Island. It slopes down
to Hempstead Harbor on the west and Mott Cove on the south. The property
to the north is operated by a fuel oil distributor, and the property to
the east is owned by a country club.
The site consists of 2 one-story buildings, 7 underground tanks,
and 11 above-ground tanks. Seven of the above-ground tanks are on an
earthen wall that rises approximately 30 feet above grade.
In November 1980, AES started recovering fuels from hazardous
wastes. Prior to that, the site was leased and operated by Mattiace
Petrochemicals. Several spills occurred during Mattiace's operation,
including approximately 3,000 gallons of toluene from an overturned tank
trailer. After toluene was found seeping into Hempstead Harbor, the
company installed a trench that recovers an average of 500 gallons of
organic chemicals each month.
In several recent inspections, the State and EPA observed leaking
barrels, tanks of solvents, and an oil sheen in Mott Cove. The State has
taken samples and plans further studies. Shore Realty, the current owner
of the site, evicted AES on Jan. 5, 1984. In June 1984, the New York
State Attorney General brought suit against Shore Realty in Federal court
to reguire the firm to take several remedial actions.
About 20,000 people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles of
the site.
Status (January 1986); As a result of a court order, Shore Realty
removed all the drums from the site in November 1985. The State is using
its own Superfund monies to clean out the storage tanks.
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BYRON BARREL & DRUM
Byron Township, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Byron Barrel & Dj?um Site
covers 5 acres in an old qravel and sand pit area in Byron Township,
Genesee County, New York. It is adjacent to farm land used for raising
vegetables. About 200 55-gallon drums have been abandoned on the property.
Based on affidavits of several former employees, there may be an area
where about 200 damaged drums are buried.
The State collected random samples from 11 of the drums at the site;
the results indicate the presence of various organic compounds, including
toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, and methylene chloride. EPA sampled all the
drums at the site and found PCBs in several of them in concentrations up
to 236 parts per million.
EPA issued an Administrative Order reguiring the property owner
to take immediate corrective actions to clean up the site. The owner
has not complied with the order.
About 20 people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the
site.
Status (January 1986); Using CERCLA emergency funds, EPA removed
all the drums, sampled soils, and installed a monitoring well. The
results of the sampling indicate that both soil and ground water are
contaminated with volatile organic compounds.
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BEC TRUCKING
Town of Vestal, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The BEC Trucking Site is a
3.5-acre vacant lot in the Town of Vestal, Broome County, New York.
The site was formerly owned by the Binghamton Equipment Co., a truck
manufacturer. After the firm declared bankruptcy in 1982, COGS, Inc.,
purchased the property at public auction.
A State, inspection discovered about 40 drums of waste machine oils
and unknown materials improperly stored at the site. Many of the drums
are rusted and leaking. The soil nearby is oil-soaked. The remainder
of the site is littered with empty drums, trash barrels, and other debris.
There is a potential to contaminate ground water and surface water
near the site. A Vestal Water District Well Field is about 4,500 feet
north-northeast of the site and serves approximately 3,700 people. Two
Vestal wells were placed on the NPL in September 1983.
The State is negotiating with COGS, Inc., for further monitoring and
remedial action.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives
for this site.
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CLAREMONT POLYCHEMICAL
Old Bethpaqe, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Claremont Polychemical
produced materials for coloring plastic in Old Bethpaqe, Nassau County,
New York, from August 1966 through October 1980. The site consists of a
1-story building covering 40,000 square feet situated on an 8-acre lot.
On March 13, 1975, the State issued a Pollutant Discharge Elimination.
System permit to the company. In November 1975, the Nassau County Depart-
ment of Health (NCDH) inspected the site and found approximately 1,500
drums scattered about, some uncovered and others leaking or lying on
their sides. The drums contained inks, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride
resins, and organic solvents.
From May to September 1980, the company sorted and removed drums
from the site. An inspection by NCDH on Sept. 26, 1980, revealed the
soil was contaminated with inks and solvents. NCDH directed Claremont to
excavate contaminated soils. On Oct. 27, 1980, counsel to Claremont told
NCDH that the company was in receivership and that funds for the cleanup
were no longer available. Conditions have not changed since October 1980.
In August 1984, the State and the company signed an Administrative Order
on Consent reguiring the company to undertake a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at
the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
About 47,000 people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles
of the site. The nearest public supply well is 3,500 feet northwest of
the site.
Status (January 1986); The measures called for by the August 1984
order are underway.
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CLOTHIER DISPOSAL
Town of Granby, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Clothier Disposal Site
covers about 10 acres in the Town of Granby, Oswego County, New
York. The site is bounded on the north by a dirt road and on the south
by Ox Creek. Generally, it consists of wooded areas and wetlands.
Until 1974, the site owner accepted between 500 and 1,500 barrels
of waste from Pollution Abatement Services (which was placed on the NPL
in September 1983) in nearby Osweqo. Inspections conducted by the State
indicated that many barrels were in poor condition and leaking; solvent
odors were noted. PCBs are present in soil samples, according to analyses
conducted by the State. The contamination threatens ground water and
surface water. Nearby residents use private or municipal wells. The
site drains into a marsh area that drains north into Ox Creek and then
to the Osweqo River, which is used for recreation.
The State brought suit against the owner in November 1976 for operat-
ing without a permit. As a result, the State granted the owner a temporary
permit and a period of 1 year to clean up the site. In 1977, the materials
dumped on the site were covered; in the process, barrels were broken
open and drained. However, the case was dismissed in January 1978.
Status (January 1986); 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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COLESVILLE MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
Town of Colesville, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Colesville Municipal Land-
fill is owned and operated by Broome County in the Town of Colesville,
Rroome County, New York. The 30-acre site was owned and operated by the
Town of Colesville from 1965 until 1969. when ownership was transferred
to Broome County. The site is located in a rural setting. About 240
residents of the area obtain their drinking water from private wells and
springs.
Records indicate that the landfill accepted large quantities of
industrial wastes from 1973 to February 1975. These wastes included
organic solvents, dyes, and various metal wastes containing cadmium and
lead.
Ground water and surface water around the site are contaminated,
according to tests conducted by Broome County. Some private wells and
springs in the area of the landfill have been contaminated with volatile
organic compounds, including vinyl chloride, trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloro-
ethane, and benzene. Broome County is providing these residents with
bottled water.
The, State is negotiating with Broome County for further monitoring
and remedial action.
Status (January 1986): The county is supplying either bottled water
or carbon filtration units to approximately 13 homes.
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CORTESE LANDFILL
Village of Narrcwsburg, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Cortese Landfill" covers
approximately 17 acres in the Delaware River floodplain in the Village
of Narrcwsburg, Town of Tusten, Sullivan County, New York. The former
operator of the landfill is the John Cortese Construction Corp. The
company owns a portion of the property. The town owns the rest.
The landfill received municipal wastes from the Town of Tusten at a
rate of 3,000 cubic yards per year from 1972 to 1982. In addition,
significant quantities of industrial wastes were buried at the landfill.
The State has documented the release of organic chemicals and metals
to surface water and ground water at or near the site. The nearest
known water supply (800 feet to the northwest) is the auxiliary well for
the Narrcwsburg water supply. To date, no significant impacts on water
supplies have been detected.
The State initiated a lawsuit under CERCLA against several parties
in Federal District Court in August 1983.
Status (January 1986); In April 1985, the State signed a Consent
Order with SCA Services, Inc., which had transported wastes to the site.
The Consent Order requires SCA to undertake 'a remedial investigation/
feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of contami-
nation at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The
work began in the summer of 1985. The RI is scheduled to he completed
in September 1985.
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ENDICOTT VILLAGE WELL FIELD
Villaqe of Endicott, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Endicott Villaqe"Well
Field is in the Villaqe of Endicott, Town of Union, Brocme County, New
York. The village operates four wells which provide water for approxi-
mately 45,000 people. The Ranney Well, which supplies approximately 47
percent of the total capacity of the system, has operated continuously
since 1950. It is located on the north bank of the Susquehanna River
between En-Joie Golf Course and Grippen Park in the Villaqe of Endicott.
In May 1981, EPA detected vinyl chloride and other orqanic chemicals
in the Ranney Well. In February .1982, EPA confirmed vinyl chloride in
the well. Samples taken by the State in 1982 and 1983 also showed the
presence of 1,1-dichloroethane, trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, and trichlo-
roethylene in the Ranney Well and other points in the distribution
system. The villaqe has installed aeration equipment to remove vinyl
chloride from the water and is presently sampling the Ranney Well and
various distribution points in the system on a weekly basis. Low levels
of vinyl chloride (1 to 3 parts per billion) are still beinq detected in
the well water.
The State has undertaken a comprehensive investigation of the contami-
nation of the Endicott Village Well Field. It has installed 10 monitoring
wells on the En-Joie Golf Course and sampled some existing upqradient
wells. Preliminary samplinq has revealed that a portion of the well
field is more heavily contaminated than was indicated in the Ranney Well
samples. A number of potential vinyl chloride sources are beinq investi-
qated. So far, no source has been conclusively identified.
Status (January 1986); EPA is conductinq 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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FMC CORP. (DUBLIN ROAD LANDFILL)
Town of Shelby, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984): FMC Corp.'s Dublin Road
Landfill covers 6 acres in the Town of Shelby, Orleans County, New York.
FTC acquired the site from Niagara Sprayer and Chemical Corp. in 1943
and used it to dispose of wastes from repackaging and production of various
chemicals. According to FMC, the chemicals included lead, mercury, arsenic,
and a variety of phenolic compounds and pesticides (DDT, ODD, and DDE).
The quantity of hazardous wastes is unknown. Past investigations and
sampling by a consultant to FMC documented the release of contaminants to
ground water and surface water in the vicinity of the site.
Several hundred people draw drinking water from private wells
within 3 miles of the landfill. The nearest well is within 1,500 feet
of the landfill. .
The State has issued an Order on Consent reguirinq FTC to undertake
further field investigations, monitor the migration of contaminants, and
take necessary remedial action.
Status (January 1986); FMC has conducted further studies, and the
reports are currently under review by the State.
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GOLDISC RECORDINGS, INC.
Holbrook, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Goldisc Recordings, Inc.,
(formerly Sonic Recording Products) in Holbrook, Town of Islip, Suffolk
County, New York, produced phonographic records from January 1968 to
June 1983. The facility occupies approximately 150,000 square feet on
7 acres of commercially-zoned property. Wastes generated at the site
include large quantities of nickel plating wastes and hydraulic oil, and
lesser quantities of solvents. On several occasions, the Suffolk County
Department of Health discovered chemical wastes in storm drains, holding
ponds, and an on-site dump located in the recharge basin of an aquifer.
In 1981, the county detected excessive levels of solvents, nickel, and oil
in sanitary and storm drains. An area between the two buildings on the
site is paved, and there is a large paved area on the southern portion
of the site. Sanitary and storm drains, two above-ground tanks, and
some 55-gallon drums are located between the two buildings. A large
holding pond is located on the north side of the site.
A grassy wooded area surrounds the property. The site is rela-
tively flat to the south and west, with variable topography to the north
and east. Residential and commercial areas are largely to the west and
south, and-relatively undeveloped land lies adjacent to the site to the
north and east. Many surface water bodies, including lakes and basins
that recharge ground water, are downgradient.
An estimated 130 wells within 3 miles of the site serve a minimum
population of 71,000. A public supply well is 1,000 feet downgradient
(south) of the site. Other public and private supply wells are also down-
gradient. Ground water is the only source of water supply in the area.
The State issued a number of Consent Orders to Goldisc between 1979
and 1981 for numerous violations of Article 12 of the Suffolk County
Sanitary Code and the State's Environmental Conservation Law.
Status (January 1986): The present owner, First Holbrook Co., has
cleaned the leaching pools and installed monitoring wells. On Dec. 20,
1985, the Electrosand Group, Inc. (present occupants of the site) and the
present owner entered into a Consent Order with the State to undertake 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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HAVILAND COMPLEX
Town of Hyde Park, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Haviland Complex* covers
several blocks in the Town of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York. The
site consists of a group of apartments and a shopping center with an old
dry cleaner, a car wash, a laundromat, and offices. At least seven
private wells nearby and two Haviland Complex water supply wells serving
about 2,000 people have been contaminated with trichloroethylene,
perchloroethylene, vinyl chloride, chlorobenzenes, and other volatile
organic chemicals, according to tests conducted by the county. The
shallow aquifer is contaminated, and the bedrock aquifer is threatened.
No alternate water supply is readily available.
Status (January 1986); 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. Homeowners in
the area are currently buying their own bottled water. The apartment
complex has installed an aeration system to remove volatile organic
chemicals from its wells.
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HERTEL LANDFILL
Plattekill, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Hertel Landfill -covers
80 acres in Plattekill, Ulster County, New York. It is situated in the
valley of a tributary to Black Creek and is surrounded by wetlands. The
privately-owned landfill accepted an unknown quantity of commercial and
industrial waste from approximately 1963 to April 1976, when the Ulster
County Department of Health revoked its permit for a variety of violations.
Tests conducted by the State detected chromium in ground water.
About 1,800 people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the
site.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives
for this site.
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HOOKER CHEMICAL & PLASTICS CORP./RUCO POLYMER CORP.
Hicksville, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Hooker Chemical ~& Plastics
Corp./Ruco Polymer Corp. Site covers 72 acres in an industrial park area
of Hicksville on Long Island, Nassau County, New York. The surrounding
area is highly urbanized. Hooker/Ruco manufactures plastics, latex, and
esters on the site.
Hooker/Ruco discharged liquid wastes into dry wells from 1951 to
1975. The wells for Plant 2, which manufactured polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
and latex, received approximately 2 million gallons per year of waste
water from 1956 to 1975. The primary materials were 0.1 percent PVC resin
solids, 0.1 percent vinyl chloride, trichloroethylene, and vinyl acetate.
In addition, unknown amounts of styrene and butadiene were discharged from
latex processing. The well for Plant 1, which manufactured esters,
received waste water containing "considerable" amounts of mixed glycols
and alcohols, according to the Nassau County Health Department. The
waste water also included tetrachloroethylene, methanol, and organic
acids such as adipic, trimellitic, maleic, and phthalic.
From 1975 through 1980, the Health Department verified contamination
of industrial wells at the neighboring Grumman Aerospace Corp. with high
levels of vinyl chloride and other chlorinated organic compounds. The
maximum level was 50 parts per billion. The Health Department determined
that Hooker/Ruco was the only producer and user of vinyl chloride on Long
Island. There are 4 public supply wells within 1 mile of the site; more
than 24 are within 3 miles, of which one, Hicksville Water District,
serves 58,000 persons.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
this site.
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JOHNSTOWN CITY LANDFILL
Town of Johnstown, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Johnstown City Landfill
covers 68 acres in the Town of Johnstown, Fulton County, New York.
After operating the site as an open dump from 1947 to 1960, the City of
Johnston converted it to a sanitary landfill. The landfill is still owned
and operated by the city.
The landfill accepted industrial waste from local tanneries until
mid-1977. From 1973 to April 1979, about 20,000 cubic yards of sludge
from the Gloversvilie-Johnstown sewage treatment plant were deposited in
piles in the landfill. The sludge contains high concentrations of chrom-
ium, lead, and iron.
EPA and the State have documented that monitoring wells and private
wells in the immediate vicinity of the site are contaminated with heavy
metals. The City of Johnstown Well Field, approximately 4,500 feet
southeast of the landfill, is used only on an auxiliary basis because
of high chloride, turbidity, and iron attributed to the landfill.
The State is presently negotiating with the City of Johnstown for
the closure of the landfill, additional monitoring, and remedial action.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
this site.
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KATONAH MUNICIPAL WELL
Town of Bedford, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Katonah Municipal Well
in the Town of Bedford, Westchester County, New York, is a part of the
Bedford Water and Storage Distribution District. This well had provided
nearly 50 percent of the drinking water for 6,150 persons on public
supply systems in Katonah and Bedford Hills. It is adjacent to the
Muscoot Reservoir, which supplies water to New York City.
The County Health Department-first discovered tetrachloroethylene,
dibromochloromethane, bromodichloromethane, and bromoform in the Katonah
Well in December 1978, at which time it was taken out of service. By
January 1979, the possible sources of the problem had been traced to four
nearby dry cleaning establishments that were served by septic systems.
The county worked with the owners to correct the problems and remove the
sources.
Several attempts at pumping the well to remove the contamination from
the aquifer have proved unsuccessful. In addition, the floodgates of
the Muscoot Reservoir were closed to raise the water level of the res-
ervoir in the hopes that water pressure would impact the well field and.
dilute the concentration of contaminants. However, after an initial
drop, contaminant levels rose when the well was pumped to simulate
normal operations.
The county and State will continue to work with the Town of Bedford
on a plan to reduce the concentration of contaminants in the well.
Status (January 1986); The Town of Bedford has installed new
wells to provide the water district with an adequate supply of water.
EPA is conducting a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alterna-
tives for remedial action.
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KENMARK TEXTILE CORP.
Farmingdale, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Kenmark Textile Corp. has
conducted operations involving manufacturing screens and handling and
washing fabric in a light industrial area in Farmingdale, Suffolk County,
New York, since 1971. The 5-acre site, which is largely paved,- is fairly
flat. Over 500 residences are within 0.25 miles of the site, the nearest
650 feet away.
An engineering report completed in 1973 by a consultant to Kenmark
documented that ground water at the site was in violation of ground water
standards due to elevated levels of chromium. Wells are the only source
of drinking water for more than 10,000 people in the area. It was known
in 1973 that wastes were being discharged to leaching pits on site. The
wastes contained calcium, iron, zinc, copper, chromium, nickel, and
varying amounts of inks and dyes.
In 1979, the State issued a permit requiring Kenmark to treat its
waste water before discharging it to the municipal sewer. Kenmark is not
meeting the discharge levels, and waste water contaminated with heavy
metals is discharged to leaching pools on-site.
In 1981, the Suffolk County Department of Health temporarily closed
the company for illegal storage of drums of hazardous waste. More than
50 drums containing hydroxide sludge are currently stored on-site.
The State is negotiating with Kenmark to treat its wastes properly,
discharge them into the municipal sewer system, and remove drums contain-
ing hazardous wastes.
Status (January 1986); Susquehanna Textile, a tenant at the site,
has removed some of the contaminated materials from the surface.
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LIBERTY INDUSTRIAL FINISHING
Farmingdale, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Liberty Industrial Finish-
ing Site covers less than 0.1 acres in Liberty Industrial Park in Farming-
dale, Nassau County, New York. The site is surrounded on three sides by
residential areas, the nearest within 1,000 feet. The site consists of
three buildings, three acid vats, a sludge-drying lagoon, two leaching
basins, a number of finishing vats, and a basin for holding storm water.
Fran 1948 through 1972, the company carried out electroplating, anodizing,
and painting operations at the site.
In 1977, the State found that Liberty Industrial was violating its
permit by discharging plating wastes containing heavy metals to leaching
basins. The leaching basins were contaminated with chromium and cadmium,
according to tests conducted by the county.
In September 1978, Liberty Industrial entered into a Consent Agree-
ment with the State to clean up the site. It did not do so. On Sept. 21,
1984, Four J's Co. acquired title to the site from Liberty Industrial.
The State is now trying to bring the new owner into compliance with the
Consent Agreement.
The site is underlain by sand and gravel to a depth of 95 feet, which
allows contaminants on the surface to seep into ground water. About 90,000
people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the site.
Status (January 1986): On April 12, 1985, the State and Four J's
entered into a Consent Order requiring the company to undertake 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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NEPERA CHEMICAL CO., INC.
Maybrook, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Nepera Chemical Co., Inc.,
Site covers 23 acres southwest of Maybrook, Orange County, New York.
Between 1953 and 1968, Nepera used the site to dispose of a portion of
the industrial wastes generated by its plant in Harriman, New York. The
plant manufactured a variety of organic chemical compounds. In 1953,
the State issued Nepera a "permit to discharge sewage or wastes into the
waters of the State." Waste disposal started with two lagoons and expanded
to six lagoons, each measuring 160 feet long, 70 feet wide, and 6 feet
deep. The discharge started at 50,000 gallons per week and declined to
about 7,000 gallons per week in 1967.
State inspections detected leakage from the lagoons in 1958 and 1960.
Nepera and EPA detected contaminants, including arsenic, copper, zinc,
dichlorcmethane, and di-n-butylphthalate, in on-site test wells.
Due to the State's continuing concern about proper containment of the
waste and the threat to the Maybrook Well Field 800 feet away, which
served 2,500 people, Nepera discontinued operation of the lagoons in
1968. The last lagoons were filled in 1974.
On Aug. 17, 1984, the State entered into an Administrative Order on
Consent with Nepera to conduct a remedial investigation to determine the
type and extent of contamination at the site.
Status (January 1986); The results of the investigation were due.
early in 1986.
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NORTH SEA MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
North Sea, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The North Sea Municipal Land-
fill covers 110 acres in North Sea, Town of Southampton, Suffolk County,
New York. Owned by the Town of Southampton, the landfill has been accep-
ting refuse, construction debris, and septic system wastes since 1963.
The site is located in eastern Long Island near the southern shore
of Little Peconic Bay in an area with extensive ponds, coves, and wetlands.
Soils in the area are sands and gravels, and ponds in the area are surface
expressions of ground water. The site is unlined, allowing rapid movemenb
of contaminants.
There is a plume of ground water contaminated with heavy metals in
an aquifer designated by EPA as a sole source of drinking water for more
than 10,000 people in the area. Monitoring by the town and State has
established that the plume is moving northwest of the site and has resulted
in closure of several private wells. Public water supplies have been
extended to serve residents of the area. Ground water in this area
ultimately discharges to Fish Cove of the Peconic Bay. The Peconic Ray
system is a major recreational resource in this region.
The town has been cooperating with the Suffolk County Health Depart-
ment to provide alternative drinking water supplies in areas where ground
water has been contaminated.
Status (January 1986 ) ; 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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PASLEY SOLVENTS S, CHEMICALS, INC.
Hernpstead, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Pasley Solvents & Chemical,
Inc., Site covers about 0.5 acres in Hempstead, Nassau County, New
York. Barlo Equipment Co= leased the property and subsequently subleased
it to Pasley Solvents. Pasley operated as a chemical distribution facility
from 1969 through mid-1982 and reportedly stored various organic chemicals,
including aliphatic naphthas, aromatic solvents, and ketones. Prior to
1969, the site was occupied by Commander Oil, a distributor of fuel oil
and gasoline. The site consists of a large one-story building, a tin
shed, a small building, and 12 above-ground tanks.
In June 1981, the Nassau County Health Department collected soil
samples beneath the tanks at depths of 6 inches to 36 inches. Analyses
of the samples indicated that the soil was contaminated with halogenated
and nonhalogenated organic compounds. Five monitoring wells were installed
at the site in August 1981. Analyses of soil and ground water from
wells 2, 4, and 5 detected halogenated and nonhalogenated organic compounds,
as well as constituents of fuel oil and gasoline. The nearest well is
less than 0.5 miles from the site. About 12,000 people draw drinking water
from wells within 3 miles of the site.
Nassau County has cited both Commander Oil and Pasley Solvents for
various violations but without any resulting follow-up action.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives
for this site.
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PREFERRED PLATING CORP.
Farmingdale, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Preferred Plating Corp. con-
ducted plating operations on a 0.5-acre site in Farmingdale, Town of
Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, for more than 20 years, before going
out of business in 1976. Since then, several firms have occupied the
site. None conducted similar operations to Preferred Plating. An auto-
mobile repair shop now occupies the site.
From 1955 to 1976, the Suffolk County Department of Health made
numerous tests of waste materials contained in open pits. The pits were
severely cracked and leaking, allowing discharges into ground water. In
1975, the county identified four major contaminantscopper, chromium,
cadmium, and hexavalent chromium. About 15,000 people draw drinking water
from wells within 3 miles of the site.
The county has taken various court actions through the years to up-
grade on-site treatment facilities. The court mandates were never
accomplished. In 1976, Preferred Plating filed for bankruptcy.
Status (January .1986); EPA is considering various alternatives
for this site.
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ROBINTECH, INC./NATIONAL PIPE CO.
Town of Vestal, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Robintech, Inc./National
Pipe Co. Site is an inactive filled laqoon, approximately 1-acre in size,
in a primarily industrial area of the Town of Vestal, Broome County, New
York. The site was owned by Robinson Technical Products from September
1966 to 1970: Robintech. Inc.. from 1970 to December 1982; and National
Pipe Co. from December 1982 to the present. The facility manufactures
polyvinylchloride (PVC) pipe from inert PVC resin and assembles plastic-
coated cable.
The laqoon was used from 1968 to 1974 for disposal of chromic acid
plating solution, caustic reverse plating etch, machine cutting oils, and
toluene. More than 1,500 gallons of liquid waste were dumped into the
lagoon, which had been a small swamp. It has been almost completely filled
with clean dirt and paved or covered with gravel. It is now used as a
storage yard for PVC pipe.
The site is situated at the southern edge of an area that is an active
gravel pit on the southern bank of a meander of the Susguehanna River.
The area immediately north of the site is marshy, with a small stream
running throuqh it that receives drainage from the Roundtop Hill area.
The Town of Vestal Water District No. 4 is on the Susguehanna floodplain
about 2,500 feet north-northwest of the site. Well 4-2 was placed on the
NPL in September 1983.
Status (January 1986); 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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SARNEY FARM
Amenia, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Sarney Farm is in Amenia,
Dutchess County, New York. The site is an open dump in farmland, with
several small villages close by. A former owner used a 35-acre section
of the property as a dump for municipal and industrial wastes. The
operation had no permit. The site received drums of ethylene dichloride,
cleaning solvents, inks, acids, water-base glue, and machine oil between
1965 and 1969, according to the county. Some drums are on the surface,
and others are buried.
Contamination of both ground water and surface water is of concern.
About 4,500 people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the site.
The site is 500 feet from Cleaver Swamp, which in the past provided
water for farm livestock.
Status (January 1986); EPA is conducting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at
the site and to identify alternatives for remedial action.
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SUFFERN VILLAGE WELL FIELD
Village of Suffern, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Suffern Village Well Field
consists of four wells in the Village of Suffern, Rockland County, New
York. Approximately 11,000 residents are served at an average rate of
1.5 million gallons per day from the well field, which is immediately
adjacent to the Ramapo River in the northwest corner of the village
limits. In September 1978, Rockland County Health Department detected
over 100 parts per billion (ppb) of the solvent 1,1,1-trichloroethane in
Well Nunber 4. Three wells (numbers 1, 2, and 4) have been forced out
of operation due to the contamination.
During an investigation in 1979, the Health Department identified
Tempcon Corp. as a likely source of the solvent contamination. Tempcon
has since removed its suspected dry well and no longer uses 1,1,1-tri-
chloroethane in its operations. Unfortunately, these remedial actions
have not reduced the levels of 1,1,1-trichloroethane at the well field.
During the summer of 1979, the village took remedial action of its
own by constructing a $190,000 pretreatment aeration system to remove
volatile organic chemicals from the ground water and by pumping upgradient
Well Nunber 4 and discharging the effluent. These two remedial measures
control the concentration of 1,1,1-trichloroethane in Well Number 3 to
below 50 ppb, which allows the well to be used. The State has studied the
Ramapo Valley outwash deposit, the 8,000-foot long aquifer tapped by the
wells. The State plans further studies of the site.
Status (January 1986); 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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SMS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Deer Park, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); SMS Instruments, Inc», over-
hauled military aircraft components in Deer Park, Town of Babylon, Suffolk
County, New York, between 1971 and 1983. The site consists of a one-story
building occupyinq 34,000 square feet on a 1.5-acre lot that is largely
paved. Industrial wastes generated from deqreasing and other refurbishing
operations were routinely discharged to a leaching pool on-site. In
1979-80, the Suffolk County Department of Health detected solvents in the
pool. The county installed monitoring wells, which proved to be contami-
nated with 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Ground water is the only water supply
source in the area. A public well field and pump station are less than
1 mile south, the general direction of ground water flow. Over 10,000
people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the site.
In March 1980, the county issued a modified Consent Order to SMS.
Violations at the site included effluent discharges in excess of ground
water standards and criteria, improper storage and disposal of hazardous
wastes, and failure to apply for a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System permit. Subseguent investigations at the site during 1981 revealed
70 drums stored outdoors unprotected, some showing evidence of corrosion
and leakage. Also in 1981, an underground 6,000-gallon jet fuel tank
failed a pressure test, suggesting an additional threat to ground water.
The site is 75 feet above sea level. Topography is generally flat
with the exception of a steep embankment leading to a large basin 50 feet
from the eastern property line. The basin recharges ground water. The
headwaters of Sampawams Creek, which feeds into Guggenheim Lakes, lie
1 mile southeast. Belmont Lake State Park is less than 2 miles south-
southwest. The immediate vicinity is light industrial, but predominant
land use in the surrounding area is commercial and residential. Approx-
imately 5,000 residences are within 1 mile of the site. Several schools
are to the south.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
this site.
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TRONIC PLATING CO., INC.
Farmingdale, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Tronic Platina Co., Imc.
occupies 0.5 acres in Farminqdale, New York. The site is in southwestern
Suffolk County, approximately 1.5 miles east of the Nassau County line.
Tronic occupies the southeast corner of a long buildinq in an industrial
park area* The site consists of the buildinq, two inside above-qround
storage tanks, four below-ground leaching pools, and a storm drain in the
paved area to the northeast of the building. Tronic has provided electro-
plating and anodizing services to the electronics industry since July 1968.
State and county authorities have determined that hazardous wastes,
consisting primarily of heavy metals, were discharged from storage tanks
and leaching pools on the site. The State issued a Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permit to Tronic on April 1, 1980. In June 1980, the
State issued a Consent Order to Tronic for discharging industrial wastes
to ground water from leaching pools. Tronic agreed to obtain a permit
and clean out the leaching pools.
Tests conducted by the State on one of the leaching pools detected
copper, silver, iron, zinc, lead, and cadmium. Heavy metals also were
detected in the storm drain.
The site is in a generally flat area with an average slope of less
than 3 percent. There is no surface water in the vicinity. The surrounding
area is paved, and run-off flows to existing storm drains. The site is
surrounded by manufacturing and commercial facilities. Large cemeteries
are located to the south and east.
Wells provide drinking water to about 16,000 people and are the only
water supply in the area.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives for
this site.
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VOLNEY MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
Town of Volney, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Volney Municipal Landfill
covers 58 acres in the Town of Volney, Oswego County, New York. The
surrounding area is rural. About 200 residents are served by private
wells. Currently, the site is owned by Oswego County and operated by
the Oswego County Highway Department. Before the county purchased the
landfill in 1975, it was privately owned and served the Towns of Granby
and Volney and the Village of Fulton. In 1974, approximately 8,000
barrels of wastes from Pollution Abatement Services, Oswego, New York,
which was placed on the NPL in September 1983, were buried at the site.
A significant leachate problem exists. Ground water is contaminated
with benzene, lead, and phenols, according to tests conducted by the
State.
The State has entered into a Consent Order with Oswego County for
control of the leachate problem and closure of the site. The State is
now reviewing the county's closure plan.
Status (January 1986); 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.
The State approved the county's closure plan, and the landfill was
closed in the fall of 1985.
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ALSCO ANACONDA
Gnadenhutten, Ohio
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Alsco Anaconda Site is an
inactive sludge disposal lagoon on Alsco plant property adjacent to the
Tuscarawas River in Gnadenhutten, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The 0.3-acre
lagoon is in permeable soils and is not lined. Fran 1971 to 1978, the
company disposed of the eguivalment of IB,000 drums of waste in the
lagoon. Lagoon sludge contains chromium and cyanide, according to analyses
conducted by Alsco Anaconda's contractor.
City and private drinking water wells serving 3,100 people draw
ground water from aguifers within 3 miles of the Alsco Anaconda Site.
There are no alternative sources of drinking water.
Status (January 1986); In March 1985, the company, under the
supervision of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, began a study to
determine the extent of contamination at the site.
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INDUSTRIAL EXCESS LANDFILL
Uniontown, Ohio
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Industrial Excess Landfill
covers 30 acres in Uniontown, Stark County, Ohio. While in operation
(from about 1959 to 1980), the privately-owned and -operated landfill
accepted residential and commercial wastes, as well as approximately 1
million qallons of industrial wastes. The landfill is capped with a
rather permeable material and is on sand and gravel soils. All residents
in the immediate area (about 19,000) use private wells for drinking water.
In 1983, area residents complained to the State about contamination
of ground water, surface water, and air, as well as numerous health
effects. Analyses by the State confirmed contamination. In 1983, the
State detected slight impacts on on-site surface water from leachate
generated within the landfill. Analyses of residential wells showed low
levels of organic chemicals.
Status (January 1986); In February 1985, the Ohio State Court
ordered the owner of the landfill to control the migration of methane
gas. EPA prepared a plan for action at the site involving an active
control system. However, the State allowed installation of a passive
control system with monitoring to determine its effectiveness. The
system was evaluated by the State and EPA and determined to be inadeguate.
In November 1985, EPA recommended an immediate removal action to control
methane migration. Using CERCLA emergency funds, EPA is installing an
active control system.
EPA negotiated with parties potentially responsible for wastes at
the site 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.
On June 11, 1985, negotiations failed, and EPA undertook the RI/FS
with Federal funds. On-site activities began in August 1985.
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REPUBLIC STEEL CORP. QUARRY
Elyria, Ohio
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Republic Steel Corp. disposed
of waste pickling liquor (acids) in a 5-acre quarry in Elyria, Lorain
County, Oh,
Water from the quarry discharges to
the West Branch of the Black River, which is adjacent to the site.
Whether wastes from the quarry have contaminated the river is not known
at this time. The wastes in the quarry are in direct contact with a
sandstone formation that may be a minor aquifer in the area.
The site, although fenced, is still accessible.
is the present owner.
The City of Elyria
An estimated 60,000 people live within 3 miles of the site. Two
residential wells are within 1 mile of the site. Nearby surface waters
are used for recreation.
Status (January 1986);
the site.
EPA is considering various alternatives for
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SANITARY LANDFILL CO. (INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL CO., INC.)
Dayton, Ohio
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Sanitary Landfill Co.,
which is owned by Industrial Waste Disposal Co., Inc., operated a 40-acre
landfill near Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, from 1965 to 1980. The
landfill reportedly accepted municipal wastes and various types of indus-
trial wastes, including solvents. The landfill is located above gravel
deposits. About 110,000 people draw drinking water from wells within
3 miles of the site. The wells are drilled into a deeper aquifer, which
may be connected to the shallow gravel deposits, according to a study
conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey. Thus, there is a potential for
contamination of public water wells.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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VAN DALE JUNKYARD
Marietta, Ohio
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Van Dale Junkyard covers
about 10 acres 1.5 miles northeast of Marietta, Washington County, Ohio.
It is on a ridae near Duck Creek, a tributary to the Ohio River. The
owner was licensed by the county to receive junk for salvage. In addition,
the owner accepted hundreds, of drums containinq waste dyes and organic
chemicals. As a result of the facility's geology and poor management
practices, the creek, sediments, and an adjacent marshy area are
contaminated with organic chemicals and metals, according to tests
conducted by EPA and the State. Additionally, the potential exists for
contamination of local private wells serving about 20 people.
The Ohio Attorney General filed a suit against the owner/operator
of the facility on Jan. 13, 1984. On Feb. 29, 1984, the owner/operator
agreed to a Preliminary Iniunction enjoining the facility from accepting
solid and hazardous waste, and frcm filling, grading, excavating, or
burning wastes.
The site was originally proposed for the NPL in December 1932. In
September 1983, it was dropped from consideration because, on the basis
of the data then available, its score on the Hazard Ranking Systen did
not gualify it for the NPL. On the basis of new data gathered by the
State since September 1983, the site's score is high enough to warrant
proposing it again for the NPL.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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SAND SPRINGS PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX
Sand Sprinqs, Oklahoma
Conditions at listing (September 1983): The Sand Sprinqs Petrochemical
Complex covers about 235 acres in Sand Sprinqs, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, adjacent
to the Arkansas River. The site consists of all the former Sinclair Oil Refinery
south of Adams Road, includinq the Wynn area and the old Sinclair refinery acid
pits. The Wynn area is a waste oil and spent solvents recyclinq, storage, and
disposal facility covering about 6 acres adjacent to the Arkansas River levee.
Groups of operators are involved in the Wynn area: (1) the Wynn Group (various
companies, but chiefly Vacuum & Pressure Tank Truck Services, Inc.) and (2) the
Recyclon Group (Recyclon Corp., Resource Recovery & Refining Corp., and various
individuals who control and operate those entities).
The acid pits date to when the refinery was in operation (1930-1944).
Several thousand cubic yards of sulfuric acid sludge containing heavy metals,
including lead and chromium, are stored in two unlined pits/ perhaps as deep as .
20 feet. Over the years, sludge seeped into the Arkansas River levee, releasing
contaminants to the river. The pits probably also contaminate ground water.
Several additional industries leased portions of the refinery property.
Hazardous substances were stored or disposed of in drums, tanks, and unlined
pits, or were simply buried on-site. These substances include volatile and
nonvolatile organics, acids, caustics, chlorinated solvents, and sludges
containinq heavy metals. Poor operations have contaminated local ground water,
according to EPA tests, and there is the potential for contaminants to leave
the site in run-off.
Status (June 1984): EPA and the State are preparing a cooperative agreement
for a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent
of contamination at the site and to identify alternatives for remedial action.
EPA issued two Administrative Orders concerning an immediate removal in the
Wynn area. The orders were issued on March 2 and March 13, 1984, to Recyclon
Corp., Resource Recovery & Refining Corp., Vacuum & Pressure Tank Truck Services,
Inc., Vacuum Refining, Inc., Solvents Recovery, Inc., Sand Springs Home, Inc.,
and certain individuals who control and operate or are involved with these
entities. In the immediate removal, EPA removed and disposed of approximately
400 drums of hazardous substances, repaired a fence, and sampled and analyzed the
pits, on-site soil, and on-site monitoring wells. Further action may be reguired
depending upon sampling results from the remedial investigation.
EPA is deferring rule-making on this site because appropriate scoring documents
were not in the public docket and so were not available during the comment period.
Thus, EPA is providing an additional comment period for this site.
Status (January 1986): On-site sampling under the cooperative agreement began
in May 1985. The Oklahoma State Department of Health is overseeing the drilling
activities. The Tulsa City County Health Department will sample air, surface water,
and sediments through September 1986.
Status (June 10, 1986): No comments were received during the additional
comment period. Hence, EPA is adding the Sand Springs Petrochemical Complex
to the NPL at this time.
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MARTIN-MARIETTA ALUMINUM CO.
The Dalles, Oregon
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Martin-Marietta Aluminum Co.
produces aluminum on a site covering less than 350 acres in The Dalles,
Wasco County, Oregon. Cyanide is present in both the shallow and deep
aquifers underlying the site, according to tests conducted by the State
and Martin-Marietta. Cyanide appeared in one production well and several
monitoring wells, and also in surface run-off and in leachate from a cathode
waste pile. Cyanide is known to be present in spent cathode potliners.
Under State order, the company removed an old waste pile of 75,000
tons of spent cathodes potliners to a new approved area on the site. An
on-site landfill contains approximately 4,600 tons of spent cathodes.
Ground water provides drinking water to 14,000 people in The Dalles
and Chenoweth. The wells are also used in the immediate vicinity for
industrial purposes. The nearest well is approximately 2,000 feet from
the waste pile. The company has constructed several monitoring wells
around the site to detect and document the contamination.
Status (January 1986); Martin-Marietta hired a contractor 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 company has submitted a workplan for the RI/FS
to EPA for review and comment. On Sept. 12, 1985, EPA and the company
signed a Consent order covering the RI/FS.
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AMBLER ASBESTOS PILES
Ambler, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Two asbestos piles the
Plant Pile and the Locust Street Pile cover about 15 acres in a resi-
dential area of Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. In 1867, Keasbey
ft Mattison Co., manufacturers of asbestos products, began dumping its
waste next to its Ambler plant. In 1962, the plant was divided and
purchased by Nicolet, Inc., and CertainTeed Corp., also manufacturers of
asbestos products. Nicolet pumped waste water containing asbestos from
settling ponds into diked areas, creating wet asbestos piles which grad-
ually dried as new diked areas were constructed and filled. CertainTeed
dumped predominately broken wallboard and asbestos pipe products, which
were periodically further broken by compaction with tractors. The total
volume of asbestos-contaminated waste in the piles is estimated to exceed
1.5 million cubic yards.
In 1971, Nicolet applied for a permit from the State to continue
using the Locust Street Pile for waste disposal. In 1972, CertainTeed
applied for a permit for a portion of the Plant Pile which was on its
property. In 1974, the State denied the permit applications and issued
orders to both companies to cease dumping and to stabilize and cover the
piles. CertainTeed signed a Consent Order and agreed to follow the
State's order. Nicolet refused to comply.
In 1983, EPA found asbestos in the soil and on eguipment in the Locust
Street playground, which is adjacent to Nicolet's pile. The U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and the Pennsylvania Department of Health certified
the pile as presenting an immediate threat to the public. In 1983-84,
EPA committed $935,670 in CERCLA emergency funds to cover Nicolet's piles
with soil and to establish vegetation. EPA obtained a court order for
entry onto the site. Vfork has been completed except for installation of
a drainage system and reseeding.
Status (January 1986); EPA completed its emergency activities at the
site in May 1985.
EPA is developing a workplan for an enforcement-lead remedial investi-
gation/feasibility study to determine the extent of contamination at the
site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The workplan should
be completed in February 1986. Nicolet will then decide if it wants to
perform the remedial investigation/feasibility study.
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BROWN'S BATTERY BREAKING
Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Brown's Battery Breaking
Site is an abandoned battery recycling facility which operated in a
rural area near Shoemakersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, from 1961
to 1971. About 25,000 cubic yards of battery casings were found on the
site, either whole or in pieces. In sane instances, small pieces were
used as a substitute for road gravel in the area.
The State detected lead in air near the site, in surface and sub-
surface soils on the site, and downstream in the Schuylkill River, which
adjoins the site. The State found elevated blood lead levels in children
living on the site.
Approximately 1,000 people use wells within 3 miles of the site as
drinking water.
In 1983-84, EPA spent $1.4 million in CERCLA emergency funds to fence
the site, excavate, consolidate, and cap contaminated soils on-site, and
regravel the driveway leading into the site.
Status (January 1986); In March 1985, EPA filed'a complaint in the
Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania against General Battery Corp. and
another potentially responsible party for costs incurred during the
emergency operations.
The State is developing a final 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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CRQYDON TCE
Croydon, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (September 1985); The Croydon Trichloro-
ethylene (TCE) Site involves the presence of TCE and other volatile
organic compounds in ground water and surface water in an industrialized
area of Croydon, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. EPA detected contamination
in monitoring wells, private wells, and the West and East Branches of
Hog Run near where they meet. Hog Run flows into the Delaware River,
which reverses its flow in the area because of tidal influences. About
18,000 people depend on water from the Delaware River within 3 miles
upstream of the site for drinking water. About 200 people depend on
shallow private wells within 3 miles.
To date, no source of the contamination has been positively identified.
However, data collected by EPA in April 1985 have identified areas in need
of additional investigation.
Status (January 1986); EPA is currently investigating the source of
the contamination by surveying local industries, contacting citizens, and
reviewing State/county files.
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HUNTERSTOWN ROAD
Straban Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Hunterstown Road Site
covers 3 acres on both sides of Hunterstown Road, Straban Township, Adams
County, Pennsylvania. From 1970 to 1984, the owner of the property
apparently disposed of wastes generated by several local corporations.
The operation had no permit. The majority of the waste, consisting of
paint sludges and various solvents, was dumped on the ground. Ground
water and surface water are contaminated with various volatile organic
compounds, according to tests conducted by the State and EPA. Trichloro-
ethylene (TCE) is the predominant chemical found on the site. About
9,500 people use wells within 3 miles of the site for drinking water.
In April 1984, Westinghouse Electric Corp., a generator of wastes
disposed there, excavated a waste lagoon and contaminated soil on the
site and transported the materials to an approved disposal site under an
Administrative Order EPA issued under section 106 of CERCIA. As an
emergency action, EPA constructed a fence around the lagoon area.
However, soils, ground water, and a small stream on the site still are
contaminated, according to EPA analyses.
Status (January 1986); In January 1985, EPA and the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources signed a multisite cooperative
agreement which provides CERCLA funds to the State for various sites,
including Hunterstown Road. The funds are to start work preparatory
to a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the
type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action.
In April 1985, EPA completed a search for parties potentially
responsible for wastes associated with the site. Also in April, EPA took
on-site and off-site soil and water samples.
A final workplan for the RI/FS is due shortly. The State will then
begin to negotiate with potentially responsible parties for the RI/FS.
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LAMSDOWNE RADIATION SITE
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (April 19R5); The Lansdowne Radiation Site is a
duplex structure located on approximately 0.5 acres in Lansdowne, part of the
metropolitan area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fran 1924 to 1944, a chem-
istry/physics professor used the basement of the 105 E. Stratford Avenue
residence as a laboratory. The operation was predominately the manufacture
of radium sources for medical radiation therapy. The professor died in the
tnid-1940s, and the ownership of 105 E. Stratford has changed twice, first in
the late 1940s and then in the early 1960s. The 107 E. Stratford residence
has not changed ownership.
Two radiological studies of the site were completed in 1984, the first
by EPA and the State, the second by Argonne National Laboratory. Both
detected excessive levels of radium, radon gas, and radon decay products. The
U.S. Department of Energy estimates that 800 to 1,200 cubic yards of contam-
inated soil are on the site.
Residents of the duplex are immediately affected by the contamination.
The surrounding suburban residential area could be affected should the structure
catch fire and spread contamination via smoke.
On Sept. 10, 1984, using CERCLA emergency funds, EPA and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency temporarily relocated both residents and most of
their uncontaminated personal belongings. In addition, an extent-of-contami-
nation and radiological assessment have been completed for both properties.
A proposed workplan and safety protocols are being developed. A fire/burglar
alarm has been installed, and a fire sprinkler system is being installed.
On Feb. 12, 1985, EPA proposed amendments to the National Contingency
Plan (NCP), the Federal regulation by which CERCLA is implemented, to allow
placing a site on the NPL if the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has
issued a health advisory and if the site meets certain other criteria. On
March 5, 1985, ATSDR issued an advisory warning that radiation levels within
the duplex made it unsafe;
Status (September 1985).; On Sept. 16, 1985, EPA revised the NCP to allow
placing such sites on the NPL and placed Lansdowne Radiation Site on the NPL.
EPA has concluded that the best way to remove permanently the health
hazard at Lansdowne is to remove the structure. Accordingly, EPA and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency are negotiating to purchase the two
homes. The structure will be dismantled and transported to a licensed facility
in Hanford, Washington. EPA will develop a plan for monitoring the site to
ensure that radiation levels are not excessive. The total cost is estimated
at $3.5 million.
A recent Argonne interim report indicates that radioactive contamination
has migrated off-site to soil at the edge of E. Stratford Avenue and to the
sewer in the avenue. Also, the estimate of the volume of contaminated
materials on-site has been increased to approximately 2,000 cubic yards.
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MIDDLETOWN AIR FIELD
Middletown, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (Octoher 1984): The Middletown Air Field
covers 36 acres in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The site is
adjacent to the Susguehanna River, and the Swatara Creek is located
nearby. Until 1966, the Federal government owned the site and operated
it as Olmsted Air Force Base. Various Air Force operations resulted in
solvents and other wastes being disposed of on the site. The current
owner, the State of Pennsylvania, operates the site as Harrisburg
International Airport. The site includes the airport properties, the
Mead Heights area, and several industrial properties.
Dichlorobenzene, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene are
present in ground water at the site, according to analyses conducted by
the State and EPA. The State, EPA, and the Air Force are currently
studying the site. As part of its effort, the Air Force has completed a
search of records for information on past disposal activities at Olmsted
Air Force Base. In 1984, the State removed all sludge and liguids in
Building 267, closed the fire training pits, and removed all materials
from the location. That same year, the Air Force removed some drums from
the Mead Heights area. All these actions have been voluntary.
About 19,500 people obtain their drinking water from wells within
3 miles of the site.
Status (January 1986); In October 1985, EPA completed a search for
parties identified as potentially responsible for wastes associated with
the site, and in January 1986 issued Notice Letters to them. Negotiations
are expected to begin in February 1986.
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MODERN SANITATION LANDFILL
Lower Windsor Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Modern Sanitation Landfill
covers 72 acres in Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
The landfill operation is leased fron a local farmer. In September
1984, Waste Management Inc. (WMI) purchased the landfill operation from
SCA Services, which had purchased the operation in September 1980 from
Modern Trash of York. The landfill reportedly received hazardous wastes
between 1976 and 1979.
Toxic organic and inorganic chemicals contaminate ground water
underlying the landfill, according to analyses conducted by the State and
EPA. Similar contaminants have been detected in springs adjacent to the
landfill.
The State and WMI are working on remedial measures to collect and
treat the contaminated ground water on the western perimeter of the
landfill.
Between 1,000 and 3,000 people use wells within 3 miles of the site
as their source of drinking water.
In September 1984, the State and WMI signed a Consent Order and
Agreement reguiring WMI to operate and upgrade a leachate collection
system on the western perimeter of the landfill, investigate ground
water contamination on the northern and eastern perimeters, and develop
a treatment for this contamination.
Status (January 1986); WMI is conducting the activities reguired by
its agreement with the State.
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MW MANUFACTURING
. . Valley Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The MW Manufacturing Site
covers about 20 acres in the center of Valley Township, Montour County,
Pennsylvania. Copper is recovered from scrap wire on the site. MW
Manufacturing, the original operator, used both mechanical and chemical
processes. The company went bankrupt in the early 1970s. The second
(and present) operator uses a mechanical process. The waste accumulation
on the site consists of a surface impoundment of 6 acres, 400,000 cubic
feet of finely divided metal wire scraps ("fluffs"), about 50 drums, a
6,000-gallon tank, and a landfill holding 20,000 cubic feet of wastes.
The site was first proposed for listing under the name "Domino
Salvage Yard."
Spent chlorinated organic solvents apparently were dumped on the
site. EPA sampling and analyses revealed that lead is present in high
concentrations in nearby drinking water wells. About 1,500 people use
wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
The State has investigated the site since the late 1960s and issued
orders for cleanup since 1971. At present, there is a Consent Order to
clean up the site. The present owner, Warehouse 81 Limited Partnership,
has removed and disposed of some of the hazardous waste and processed
some of the fluff, but has not removed the amount specified in the State
order.
Status (January 1986); EPA plans 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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SHRIVER'S CORNER
Straban Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Shriver's Corner" Site is
comprised of two areas covering about 10 acres along Route 394 in Straban
Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Both areas have accepted drums of
liouid wastes from the Westinghouse Elevator Co. plant in Cumberland
Township. (The Westinqhouse plant was also proposed for the NPL in
October 1984). Drums of 1,1,1-trichloroethane, toluene, xylene, and
other solvents were disposed of on the property north of Route 394. The
southern property was reportedly used for the disposal of paint sludges,
solvents, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane.
Ground water is contaminated with various organic compounds,
according to tests conducted by EPA and the State. About 5,000 people
use wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water. In
April 1984, under a CERCLA section 106 order issued by EPA, Westinghouse
removed about 80 surface drums and 250 cubic yards of contaminated soils
and sent the materials to an approved disposal site. Westinghouse has
provided carbon filters for some residential wells.
Status (January 1986); In January 1985, EPA and the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources signed a multisite cooperative
agreement which provides CERCLA funds to the State for various sites,
including Shriver's Corner. The funds are to start work preparatory to a
remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent
of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedal action.
In April 1985, EPA completed a search for parties potentially
responsible for wastes associated with the site.
A final workplan for the RI/FS is due shortly. The State will then
begin to negotiate with potentially responsible parties for the RI/FS.
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WESTINGHOUSE ELEVATOR CO. PLANT
Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Westinqhouse Elevator Co.
manufactures elevators on an 85-acre site in Cumberland Township, Adams
County, Pennsylvania. The manufacturing procedure involves paint and
degreasing using chlorinated solvents. In August 1983, the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER) detected trichloroethylene
(TCE) in nearby surface water. Further investigation by the State and EPA
found that private wells were also contaminated.
Under a CERCLA section 106 order issued by EPA, Westinghouse supplied
15 homes along Route 34 with an alternate water supply and initiated a
hydrogeological study of the site to determine the extent of the contami-
nation and cleanup alternatives.
Status (January 1986); In January 1985, EPA and PA DER signed a
mult'isite cooperative agreement which provides CERCLA funds to the State
for various sites, including the Vfestinghouse Elevator Co. Plant. The
funds are to start work on 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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WHITMOYER LABORATORIES
Jackson Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (October 19R4); Whitmoyer Laboratories
formerly manufactured animal Pharmaceuticals on a 17.5-acre site in
Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The facility produced
and stored aniline and soluble arsenic compounds. Arsenical wastes were
disposed of in concrete vaults, holding tanks, and unlined lagoons.
Whitmoyer Laboratories operated from 1934 to July 1984, when it
became a subsidiary of Rohm & Haas. Rohm & Haas sold the facility in early
1978 to Beecham, Inc., which subseguently sold it to Stafford Laboratories
of Phoenix, Arizona.
After EPA and the State detected arsenic and various organic chemicals
in ground water and surface water on and off the site, Whitmoyer Labs
supplied bottled water to nearby residents from the mid-1960s until
March 1982. At that time, seme residents received a cash settlement.
Then, in June 1984, the company filed for bankruptcy and stopped supplying
bottled water. About 4,700 people use wells within 3 miles of the site
as a source of drinking water.
Whitmoyer received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when it filed Part A of a permit application.
Status (January 1986); In January 1985, EPA and the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources signed a multisite cooperative
agreement which provides CERCLA funds for various sites, including Whitmoyer
Labs. The funds are to start work preparatory to a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at
the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
Status (June 10, 1986): This site is being placed on the NPL at
this time because the owner or operator is in bankruptcy and may not be
financially able to take appropriate remedial action. Thus, the site
meets one of the reguirements of EPA's policy for placing RCRA-related
sites on the NPL.
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CENTRAL LANDFILL
Johnston, Rhode Island
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Central Landfill covers 133
acres in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island. The owner, RI Solid
Waste Management Corp., has a State license to operate the site as a
municipal waste landfill. According to records provided by the State, at
least 1.5 million gallons of hazardous wastes were received at the site
during 1978 and 1979. Vfells adjacent to the site are contaminated with
organic solvents, according to analyses conducted by the State. Over
4,000 people live within 3 miles of the site. Adjacent wetlands may also
be at risk.
The owner has entered into a Consent Order with the State to close
the areas where hazardous wastes were disposed of. A citizen's suit
has been filed in the U.S. District Court against the owner seeking in-
junctive relief and closure of the landfill. EPA has issued an
Administrative Order to require the owner to conduct all appropriate
studies to determine the nature and extent of contamination posed by the
landfill.
Status (January 1986) ; Recent surveys indicate that the solid
waste covers 154 acres.
The owner has closed the areas where hazardous wastes were disposed
of in accordance with the State Consent Order.
In October 1985, the owner submitted a workplan for conducting a
remedial investigation at the site as required by the FPA Administrative
Order .
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DAVIS (GSR) LANDFILL
Glocester, Rhode Island
Conditions at listing (April 1985): The Davis Glocester Sanitary
Regional (GSR) Landfill covers 58 acres in the town of Glocester,
Providence County, Rhode Island. It is across the town line and across
the street from the Davis Liquid Waste Site in Smithfield, which was
placed on the NPL in September 1983.
Between 1974 and 1976, the landfill, which was privately owned and
permitted by the State to accept municipal wastes, accepted such wastes
from Glocester, Smithfield, Warwick, and Providence. In January 1978,
the State did not renew the permit. Following numerous legal actions
to close the site, the State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State
in April 1982. The site was then officially closed, although it has not
been properly capped or stabilized.
Among the contaminants detected at the site are toluene, chloroform,
benzene, 1,1-dichloroethane, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane. The State found
contamination of both surface water and ground water on-site. EPA
confirmed off-site contamination. According to the State, contaminated
ground water is moving toward Waterman Reservoir, which is used for
recreation. About 3,800 people use private wells within 3 miles of the site
for drinking water. No municipal supplies are readily available.
Status (January 1986); FPA is considering various alternatives at
the site.
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AMERICAN CREOSOTE WORKS, INC. (JACKSON PLANT)
Jackson, Tennessee
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The American Creosote Works,
Inc., Site is a 60-acre wood-preserving facility in Jackson, Madison
County, Tennessee. From 1930 to 1981, it used creosote and pentachloro-
phenol (PCP) in its operations. At one time, this facility consisted of
four large waste water lagoons, two sand filters, four treatment tanks,
two 20,000-ga.llon tanks, various piles, and drip yards. Numerous spills
also occurred on the site. The wood-treatment process causes water
pollution through two routesthe treatment process itself and run-off
from the site. In the 1970s, the company constructed a berm to control
run-off and installed a new waste water treatment system. In June 1983,
RPA approved $860,000 in CERCLA emergency funds to dewater the site,
remove and bury sludge, and cap certain areas with clay.
This site was originally proposed for listing under the name "American
Creosote Works, Inc."
Analyses conducted by EPA indicate that soil and shallow ground
water are contaminated with creosote and PCP constituents. The facility
is located less than 0.25 miles from the South Fork of the Forked Deer
River, where shallow ground water is believed to discharge. Wetlands
lying along both sides of the river support a large variety of wildlife
species. Several public and private wells are located within 3 miles of
the site. A well field for the City of Jackson (population 49,000) lies
approximately 1.5 miles east of the site.
The plant received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit application.
American Creosote, which owns the site, is under reorganization in
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
Status (January 1986); In November 1985, EPA obligated funds for
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to select a contractor to perform a
remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent
of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action.
Status (June 10, 1986); This site is being placed on the NPL at
this time because the owner or operator is in bankruptcy and may not be
financially able to take appropriate remedial action. Thus, the site
meets one of the reguirements of EPA's policy for placing RCRA-related
sites on the NPL.
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BAILEY WASTE DISPOSAL
Bridqe City, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Bailey Waste Disposal
Site covers 10 acres north of the Neches River, about 2 miles southwest
of Bridge City, Oranqe County, Texas. From the late 1950s through the
mid-1960s, Bailey Waste Disposal buried about 72,000 cubic yards of
industrial wastes, consisting generally of benzenes, phenols, pyridenes,
naphthalenes, anthracenes/phenanthrenes, and chlorinated organic
chemicals, at the site. Analyses conducted by the State detected
chloroform, phthalates, trichloroethylene, and other compounds in
surface water, ground water, and soils on the site.
About 7,600 people use wells within 3 miles of the site as their
primary source of drinking water.
Status (January 1986); Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, 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 action. The State selected a contractor, and field activities
began in January 1986.
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CRYSTAL CITY AIRPORT
Crystal City, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Crystal City Airport covers
about 100 acres in Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas. Aerial applicator
companies that are no longer in business have contaminated several larqe
areas at the airport with a variety of pesticides.
The city brouqht the site to the attention of the State in April
1983. In its initial inspection, the State found at least 50 drums in
various stages of decomposition. Analyses of soil samples detected
high levels of chlordane, DDT, methyl and ethyl parathion, toxaphene,
2,4-D, and 2,4,5-T.
Beginning in October 1983, EPA spent $60,000 in CERCLA emergency
funds to remove the drums, soil around the drums, and soil with the
highest concentrations of pesticides. High concentrations of pesticides
are still on-site, so there is a potential for hazardous substances to
become airborne. One of the primary drinking water wells for Crystal
City is near the site.
Status (January 1986): Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the
State received funds in September 1985 to conduct a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at
the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The State is
selecting a contractor.
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KOPPERS CO., INC. (TEXARKANA PLANT)
Texarkana, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Koppers Co., Inc., operated
a 62-acre wood-processing plant in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, between
1939 and 1961. Wood-processinq operations began at the site in 1903. The
processes used by the Koppers plant involved creosote, pentachlorophenol
(PCP), and zinc. The site is currently owned by the Bruce Kennedy Sand
& Gravel Co., the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, and about 78 home-
owners in the Carver Terrace subdivision. Until recently, gravel and
sand were mined at the site. Open gravel pits filled with ground water
remain in the southern portion. Oil stains and seeps have been observed
in these pits, which drain directly to Cowhorn Creek. Test borings and
analysis of samples by the State and Koppers have confirmed contamination
of soils and ground water on and off the site with PCP, zinc, and poly-
nuclear aromatic hydrocarbons.
About 150 people depend on wells within 0.5 miles of the site as a
source of drinking water.
Status (January 1986); In October 1984 and February 19R5, EPA used
CERCLA emerqency funds to sample on-site surface soils. Based on results
of these samples and under Administrative Orders on Consent signed by EPA
and Koppers Co., Inc., in December 1984 and July. 1985, Koppers fenced the
southern half of the site and placed a "protective barrier" in the yards
of about 18 of the residences.
EPA completed 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. EPA and Koppers
signed an Administrative Order on Consent in March 1985 for Koppers to
conduct the RI/FS with EPA oversight.
All pre-field activities have been completed to EPA specifications,
and Koppers is presently conducting the field phase of the RI/FS.
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NORTH CAVALCADE STREET
Houston, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The North Cavalcade Street
Site covers approximately 23 acres in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
The site is in an industrial area on the north side of Cavalcade Street.
Houston Creosote occupied the site from 1946 until the early 1960s, when
the company ceased operations. Based on a review of aerial photography
and a contamination survey, EPA concluded that a filled-in creosote pit
is located within the site. Contaminants at the site consist of poly-
nuclear aromatic compounds associated with creosote and pentachlorophenol,
in addition to contaminants from metal wood-treating (wolmanizing)
processes. Analyses conducted by a consultant to the City of Houston
indicate that soils (both on and below the surface) and shallow ground
water on the site are contaminated with chrysene, fluoranthene, anthracene,
and wood-treating metals.
About 10,000 people use wells within 3 miles of the site as a source
of drinking water.
Status (January 1986); The parties potentially responsible for
wastes associated with the site have declined to conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS). Conseguently, EPA has undertaken
a RI/FS to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site
and identify alternatives for remedial actions. Field work began in
November 1985 and is expected to be completed in early March 1986.
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ODESSA CHROMIUM #1
Odessa, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Odessa Chromium #1 Site
is a 20-acre portion of an aquifer near 44th Street and Brazos Avenue in
Odessa, Ector County, Texas. An abandoned facility at 44th and Brazos
has been operated in the past by several rcetal-platinq companies. The
aquifer is the source of water for about 20 people who live outside the
city limits and do not have access to the city water system. Of 32
private domestic wells, 7 have concentrations of hexavalent chromium in
excess of the drinkinq water standard, accordinq to tests conducted by
the State.
There are approximately 200 private wells within 0.5 miles of the
site and 29 municipal wells within 3 miles of the site. Water from the
municipal wells is blended with surface water durinq the summer for the
Odessa water supply.
Status (January 1986); Under a cooperative aqreement with EPA, the
State is conductinq a remedial investiqation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action. The State hired a contractor in June 1985. Field
work started in September 1985 and was completed in January 1986. Of the
200 wells sampled during the investiqation, 10 exceeded drinkinq water
standards for hexavalent chromium. The State is developinq a plan for
providinq an alternate drinkinq water supply for the persons affected.
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ODESSA CHROMIUM #2 (ANDREWS HIGHWAY)
Odessa, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Odessa Chromium #2 Site
consists of a 20-acre portion of an aquifer contaminated with chromium in the
area of Andrews Highway, just northwest of the city limits of Odessa in Ector
County, Texas. Suspected as possible sources are several local industries
that generate or generated chromium-contaminated waste water from plating
of metals, cleaning of radiators, and/or disposal of cooling water.
The first public complaint was filed in May 1970 when a residential
well was found to be contaminated. In September 1977, the State investi-
gated the area and found chromium in three local wells. Subseguent
investigations in 1977 and 1978 determined that 10 of 34 private wells
in the area had detectable concentrations of chromium. There are 32
municipal wells within 3 miles of the site, and 400 private wells within
0.5 miles. Water from the municipal wells is blended with surface water
for the Odessa water supply.
Status (January 1986); Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the
State 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 State hired a contractor in June 1985. Field
work started in September 1985 and was completed in Jaunary 1986. Of the
400 wells sampled during the investigation, 10 exceeded drinking water
standards for hexavalent chromium. The State is developing a plan for
providing an alternate drinking water supply for the persons affected.
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PESSES CHEMICAL, CO.
Fort Worth, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Pesses Chemical Go. Site
is an abandoned facility in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. The
facility formerly recycled nickel-cadmium sludqe, copper-cadmium sludge,
off-specification batteries, and spent batteries. Prior to processing,
these batteries were stored on the 4.6-acre site in 55-gallon containers
and other containers. The residues from recycling were dumped and spilled
onto the ground. When the facility closed in 1981, 2,000 drums remained
on the site. The company, which also did business as Metcoa, is in
bankruptcy.
In March 1983, there was a fire at the site, and a fireman was
hospitalized after inhaling toxic fumes. In April 1983, using $338,000
in CERCLA emergency funds, EPA removed the drums, containers, contaminated
debris, and some contaminated soil from the site, and also put a temporary
clay cap on the site.
Analyses conducted by EPA indicate that there is extensive contamina-
tion of on-site soils with lead, cadmium, and copper. Also, there is
the potential for hazardous substances to leave the site via wind-blown
particles and surface run-off. A housing project and a playground are
within 0.25 miles of the site. Children often cross unsecured portions
of the site.
Status (January 1986); A public meeting was held on Feb. 26, 1985,
to discuss a remedial investigation/feasibility study, which will determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action.
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PETROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (TURTLE BAYOU)
Liberty County, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Petro-Chemical Systems,
Inc. (Turtle Bayou) Site covers 312 acres approximately 7 miles north of
Interstate 10 in Liberty County, Texas. In 1971, Liberty Trash Service
and French, Ltd. delivered waste oils and at least 4,000 cubic yards of
other petrochemical sludqes to the site. Additional materials were
applied as road oil to the dirt road in the vicinity of the site. In
1971, Petro-Chemical Systems, Inc., was issued a permit by the State to
dispose of waste at the site. Subsequently, a court injunction neqated
the authority of the permit. In 1974, the permit was revoked.
Drinkincj water for about 200 people in this rural area comes from
51 shallow wells approximately 25 feet deep.
According to analyses conducted by the State, soil is contaminated
with a number of toxic orqanic chemicals.
Status (January 1986): Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the
State is planning a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action. The State's contractor submitted a workplan, which
the State and EPA approved on July 22, 1985. Field work for the off-site
portion of the site is underway.
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SOUTH CAVALCADE STREET
Houston, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 19R4); The South Cavalcade Street
Site covers approximately 69 acres in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
The site, located in an industrial area on the south side of Cavalcade
Street, has a history of wood-treatinq operations datinq to 1911. Contami-
nants at the site consist of polynuclear aromatic compounds associated
with creosote, in addition to other similar contaminants. EPA's analysis
of historical aerial photoqraphs indicates there are at least three waste
pits on the site that have been filled or paved over. Analyses conducted
by EPA indicate widespread on-site contamination of soil (both on and
below the surface) and shallow qround water with benzopyrene, chrysene,
fluoranthene, and anthracene.
About 10,000 people use wells within 3 miles of the site as a source
of drinkinq water.
Status (January 1986); In March 1985, Koppers Co., Inc., which has
been identified as potentially responsible for wastes associated with
the site, siqned an Administrative Order on Consent with EPA. The order
covers a remedial investiqation/feasibility study to determine the type
and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for
remedial action. EPA has completed a work plan for the RI/FS. All pre-
field activities have been completed to EPA specifications, and Koppers
is presently conductinq the field phase of the RI/FS.
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STEWCO, INC.
Waskom, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Stewco, Inc., formerly owned,
operated, and maintained a fleet of trucks on a 2.5-acre site on Texas
Farm Market Road 9, about 0.5 miles south of Interstate 20 in Waskom,
Harrison County, Texas. The company contracted with the oil and qas
industry to haul qlue, resin, qasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and
creosote. The tank trucks were steam-cleaned between loads with an
alkaline solution. The wash water was routed to Bond 1 to evaporate.
The overflow from Pond 1 went to Pond 2, in which a spray evaporation
system was installed and sometimes operated. The overflow from Pond 2
was to be trucked to a third pond on another site.
The ponds are unlined and in poor condition. Drainaqe from the
parkinq area around the truck terminals flows into the ponds, causinq
them to overflow. The ponds were to be skimmed to minimize the oil
layer on the surface. EPA has found no record of the ponds ever beinq
skimmed. Thus, when the ponds overflowed, the surface layer of oil
moved with the overflow onto surroundinq drainaqe areas.
Accordinq to analyses conducted by EPA, on-site soil, surface water,
and qround water are contaminated with tetrachloroethane, methylene
chloride, naphthalene, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, toluene, phenanthrene,
DDT, arsenic, mercury, lead, and cadmium.
In May 1984, under a CERCIA Administrative Order, EPA used emerqency
funds to remove the liquids and sludqes in the ponds, transport the
material to an approved disposal facility, and fill in the ponds.
About 3,100 people use wells within 3 miles of the site as a source
of drinkinq water.
Status (January 1986); A public meetinq was held on May 22, 1985, to
discuss a remedial investiqation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action.
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TEXARKANA WOOD PRESERVING CO.
Texarkana, Texas
Conditions at listing (April 1985) : Texarkana Wood Preserving Co.
operated a wood-processing plant on a site of about 25 acres in Texarkana,
Bowie County, Texas. Operations started in 1961 and ended in July
1984. Creosote and pentachlorophenol were used in a steam/vacuum/pressure
treatment. Approximately 793,000 gallons of hazardous waste are stored
on-site in pressure vessels, steel baffle tanks, retention ponds, surge
tanks, and three evaporation ponds. All units have been heavily
contaminated with creosote and pentachlorophenol. The evaporation ponds
contain dibenzofuran, naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene , pentachloro-
phenol, and other contaminants, according to tests conducted by the Texas
Department of Water Resources (TDWR) and EPA. Heavy rains continue to
cause ponds to overflow, eventually discharging to Days Creek.
The plant is 1,200 feet from the nearest residence. The site is
unfenced. Approximately 190 people live within 3 miles. Contamination
may be entering ground water, which is only 4 to 8 feet below the surface.
Ground water is used for domestic, irrigation, industrial, and agricultural
purposes . The plant is 800 feet from Days Creek , the nearest downstream
surface water.
The plant received three citations from the State for unauthorized
discharges of process waste water into the Days Creek drainage system.
Since the company ceased operations, State enforcement actions ceased and
the project was turned over to Superfund for cleanup. On Dec. 4, 1984,
after heavy rains, a contractor for the TDWR Emergency Spill Response
Section pumped water from the flooded process area to a less full
evaporation pond.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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MONTICELLO RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED PROPERTIES
Monticello, Utah
Conditions at listing (October 19B4); The Town of Monticello (pop-
ulation about 2,000) in San Juan County in southeastern Utah is the site
of a mill that processed vanadium and uranium ore from 1942 to 1960.
Contractors operated the mill for the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE).
Prior to the mid-1970s, radioactive tailings were widely dispersed through-
out the town. Some appear to have been used as fill material and as
aggregate for mortar and concrete, while others appear to have been
carried from the mill by wind and water. Recently, residents have
indicated that some of the radioactive materials may have also originated
at another mill in Dry Valley, approximately 25 miles northeast of
Monticello.
Various agencies, including EPA, the State Health Department, and
USDOE, have conducted radiological surveys of town properties. Above-
background levels of radioactivity were detected during each survey.
USDOE has authorized cleanup of 15 properties and is studying several
more for inclusion in its Site Restoration Program. However, USDOE may
lack the authority to clean up properties contaminated by materials
brought in from the mill in Dry Valley.
Status (January 1986); USDOE studies are underway, and remedial work
has begun at seme properties. The USDOE program is expected to extend
through 1987.
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PORTLAND CEMENT CO. (KILN DUST SITES 2 & 3)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Portland Cement Co. of Salt
Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, has disposed of kiln dust and old kiln
bricks since sometime before 1983 at five locations in the greater Salt
Lake City area. The dust, an alkaline by-product of cement manufacturing
collected in bag houses from kiln stacks, has high concentrations of lead
and arsenic. The old kiln bricks contain high levels of heavy metals,
including hexavalent chromium. The kiln dust and bricks are in piles on
the surface at Sites 2 and 3. There is no way to restrict public access
to the site, which is in a mixed commercial, industrial, and residential
area. Disposal at Sites 2 and 3 ceased in December 1983. Since July
1980, the City/County Health Department has cited Portland Cement for
numerous dust violations.
Ground water in the vicinity of the site is contaminated with chromium,
lead, and arsenic, according to tests conducted by the State. About
100,000 people live within 3 miles of the site.
Status (January 1986); Under a Consent Agreement with the State,
Portland Cement Co. 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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AVTEX FIBERS, INC.
Front Royal, Virginia
Conditions at listing (October 1984); A 340-acre site on the Shenan-
doah River in Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia, has been ooerated as
a rayon-manufacturing complex by American Viscose (1940-1963), FMC Corp.
(1963-1977), and Avtex Fibers, Inc. (1977 to the present). Various wastes
have been disposed of in unlined basins, landfills, and open piles. In
1974, FMC received a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit
to discharge waste water effluent into the South Fork of the Shenandoah
River.
Ground water under the site contains excessive levels of carbon
disulfide, phenol, and arsenic, according to analyses conducted by the
State. Ground water directly across the river from the site contains
excessive levels of carbon disulfide and phenol. About 1,300 people
use wells from the contaminated aguifer within 3 miles of the site as a
source of drinking water. The South Fork of the Shenandoah River does
not appear to be affected by discharges frcm the plant at this time.
Status (January .1986): Avtex Fibers, Inc., is preparing a scope of
work to perform a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action. The company is pumping and treating ground water
under the direction of the State.
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L.A. CLARKE & SON
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Conditions at listing (October 1984); L. A. Clarke & Son is the
owner and operator of a wood-preservinq facility on 10 acres located on
the outskirts of Fredricksburq, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. L.A.
Clarke & Son recently emerged from reorganization proceedings under
Chapter 11 of the Federal bankruptcy code.
Spills, poor housekeeping, dripping from treated wood, and other
possible sources have contaminated soil, ground water, and surface water
at the facility with polynucleated aromatic compounds derived from
the wood-preserving agent creosote and with heavy metals, according to
analyses conducted by EPA and the State.
In 1982, L.A. Clarke & Son consented to a court order reguiring
remedial actions specified by the State. The company was recently held
in contempt of that order.
Waste piles and a surface impoundment on the property acguired
Interim Status under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
when the company filed Part A of a permit application.
Status (January 1986); In December 1985, EPA began a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
Status (June 10, 1986); This site is being placed on the NPL at this
time because the potentially responsible party declined to initiate work,
and CERCLA-funded remedial activities are underway. Thus, the site meets
one of the reguirements of EPA's policy for placing RCRA-related sites on
the NPL.
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RHINEHART TIRE FIRE DUMP
Frederick County, Virqinia
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump
Site originally served as a storaqe area for 5 to 7 million tires. The
4.5-acre site is located in an agricultural area on the outskirts of
Winchester, Frederick County, Virqinia. The tires caught fire in October
1983. Subsequently, EPA spent $1.74 million of CERCLA emergency funds to
control and collect 800,000 gallons of oily wastes, conduct environmental
monitoring, and perform associated activities.
According to EPA analyses, a variety of hazardous substances have
been released to the air. In addition, monitoring by the State has in-
dicated local ground water contamination from similar hazardous substances,
including benzene. About 150 people use the contaminated aquifer within
3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
In February 1984, the site owner consented to a CERCLA section 106
order which required surface run-off controls specified by EPA. These
measures were taken in August 1984.
Status (January 1986); In March 1985, EPA obligated funds to the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 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 workplan for the
RI/FS is due in March 1986.
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MICA LANDFILL
Mica, Washincjton
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Mica Landfill covers 130 acres
near Mica in Spokane County, Washington. Since 1971, the county has
disposed of municipal and industrial wastes at the site. A monitoring
well at the landfill has shown contamination with 1,1,1-trichloroethylene,
chloroform, and several other organic compounds, according to analyses
conducted by a consultant to Spokane County. The extent of ground water
contamination is unknown at this time.
The county has sampled all domestic and agricultural wells within
1 mile and reviewed its records to identify the guantities and types of
waste known or suspected of being buried at the landfill. About 425
people depend on wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking
water. Eight irrigation wells are within 3 miles of the site.
Status (January 1986); Spokane County has completed additional
ground water monitoring. No contamination of domestic water wells has
been documented to date.
The county plans to upgrade the landfill to comply with all solid
waste disposal reguirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act. The county is now operating a leachate collection system to control
off-site migration of leachate.
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MIDWAY LANDFILL
Kent, Washington
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Midway Landfill covers 60
acres in Kent, King County, Washington. From January 1966 to October
1983, this landfill, which is on privately owned land, was operated by
the City of Seattle. It was the repository of nonputrescible wastes and
some industrial sludges from the Seattle area. The landfill is unlined
and is in an old gravel guarry.
Data collected by the Seattle-King County Health Department and the
State fron on-site monitoring wells indicate that an aguifer is contami-
nated with lead, toluene, xylene, arsenic, and other compounds. More
than 10,000 draw their drinking water frcm the aouifer within 3 miles of
the site.
The City of Seattle is preparing a plan for closing the landfill in
accordance with all solid waste disposal reguirements of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act. The plan calls for drilling several
monitoring wells to define the direction of ground water flow relative to
several major municipal wells nearby. Soil samples will also be taken.
Status (January 1986); The City of Seattle has installed the new
monitorinq wells. Anomalies found during the drilling indicate a need
for sane additional wells.
Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the State of Washington
Department of Ecology is reviewing the city's work. The State is directing
a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and
extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action.
Combustible gas has been found in the soils under residential and
comnercial areas adjacent to the site, reguiring temporary relocation of
11 families. In January 1986, the city began operating a gas extraction
system on-site in an effort to control off-site migration of methane. The
city and State are developing an additional off-site extraction well system
to remove methane trapped in the ground off-site. A special gas sampling
program was initiated to deal with the gas problem.
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NORTHSIDE LANDFILL
Spokane, Washington
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Northside Landfill covers 240
acres in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. Since 1930, the city has
operated the landfill for disposal of municipal wastes. Several nearby
domestic water wells have been contaminated with organic solvents
(including tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, chloroform, and 1,1,1-
trichloroethane), according to tests conducted by the city and its con-
sultant.
The landfill sits atop the aquifer that is the sole source of
drinking water for the City of Spokane (population 170,000). The city
has connected approximately 150 residents with contaminated wells to
the municipal water system.
The city is regularly monitoring on-site wells and a number of off-
site wells to determine the location and direction of flow of the plume
of contaminated ground water. The city is also investigating remedial
measures to control the source of contamination.
Status (January 1986): The city has completed seven new monitoring
wells and is assessing the data collected. Under a cooperative agreement
with EPA, the Washington State Department of Ecology is working with the
city to review and implement 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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NORTHWEST TRANSFORMER
Everson, Washinqton
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Northwest Transformer's salvage
yard covers 1.2 acres about 2 miles south of Everson, Washinqton, a rural
community in Whatcom County. The site was used for storage and salvage
of transformers, which involved dismantling and draining, as well as
incineration operations. Waste transformer fluids were stored in a
tank on-site. PCBs, a component of some transformer fluids, were detected
in private domestic wells near the site in tests conducted by the
Whatcom County Health Department. Although the levels of PCBs were near
detection limits (0.05 to 0.11 parts per billion), no other source of
PCBs has been identified near the wells. Subsequent sampling showed no
PCBs. Further sampling is planned.
Wells within 3 miles of the site are the source of drinking water
for 2,700 people.
Status (January 1986); In an extensive soil sampling effort, EPA
detected high concentrations of PCBs at certain locations. The highest
was 31,000 parts per million (ppm). In May 1985, EPA used CERCLA
emergency funds to remove PCB-containing materials from the site. Five
transformers containing greater than 500 ppm were drained and cleaned.
About 500 transformers were either already clean (less than 46 ppm) or,
if containing 46 to 500 ppm, were drained, rinsed, and cleaned on-site.
Contaminated soil (1,360 cubic yards) and waste liquid (5,500 gallons)
containing 10 ppm or more were also removed. All wastes were taken to a
disposal site meeting the requirements of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act and the Toxic Substances Control Act.
EPA is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop a
plan for a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type
and extent of contamination at the site and develop alternatives for
remedial action.
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SILVER MOUNTAIN MINE
Loomis, Washington
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Silver Mountain Mine"covers
5 acres in Loomis, a remote area of Okonogan County, Washington. In 1980
and 1981, the mine used cyanide in its processing operations. Approxi-
mately 1,100 aallons of cyanide were poured over silver tailings, which
had been placed on top of a plastic liner, in an effort to extract gold.
The water running off the pile was collected in a basin, also lined with
plastic. The site contains more than 2,500 tons of contaminated tailings
and 20,000 gallons of contaminated liguid. At one time, the liguid con-
tained 1,100 parts per million (ppm) cyanide, according to analyses
conducted by the State. In November 1983, the State treated the liguid,
reducing cyanide levels to 9 ppm. Contamination of ground water in the
area is considered probable. Although the site is located in a remote
area, the concentrations of cyanide present a potential health hazard.
Status (January 1986): The State of Washington Department of
Ecology stabilized the site in June 1985. This activity included: (1)
draining the leachate and removing it for off-site treatment, (2) covering
the site with a 3/4-inch cotton liner and a plastic liner, (3) securing
the liners with tires, (4) removing drums that previously contained
hazardous materials, (5) removing a wooden structure that appeared insecure,
and (6) fencing the site with barbed wire. The life of the liner is
estimated at 20 years. The State concluded after this operation that
the site "will not get worse, yet further study is warranted...to determine
if contaminants have reached the ground water, and to determine appropriate
and cost-effective means to decontaminate the ore heap." The State plans
to visually inspect the site every couple of months to ensure security
of the liner and fence.
Status (June 10, 1986); This mining site is being placed on the NPL
at this time because it is a noncoal site with mining operations that
occurred after Aug. 3, 1977, the enactment date of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). Thus, it is neither regulated by
SMCRA nor eligible for funds from the SMCRA Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
Program.
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TOFTDAHL DRUMS
Brush Prairie, Washington
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Toftdahl Drums Site covers
15 acres in Brush Prairie, Clark County, Washington. Up to 200 drums of
unknown material may have been buried at the site in the late 1960s or
early 1970s. Many drums reportedly have been removed from the site since
that time, but it is unclear how many may still remain buried, or how
much of the contents .may have spilled into the ground.
In July 1983, EPA excavated and sampled the remains of six drums.
High concentrations of metals and organic contaminants were detected in
the material in the drums and adjacent soil. Three private wells near the
site contain low levels of sane of these contaminants. The State has
said that no health threat exists at this time to the residents using
these wells. Recent discussions between the property owner and the State
have resulted in the identification of several other areas on this property
(and one not on the property) where the contents of the drums may have
been spilled on the ground. Recent sampling by the State has detected
no contamination in these areas, but additional sampling is planned.
The State is planning to conduct a remedial investigation and excavate
the known drum burial area to remove the remaining drums.
Status (January 1986); In June 1985, the State excavated the remains
of 13 drums from the known drum burial area. It is believed that all the
drums now have been removed from the site.
Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the State of Washington
Department of Ecology is currently 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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FADROWSKI DRUM DISPOSAL
Franklin, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Fadrowski Drum Disposal
Site covers 40 acres in Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
From 1970 through 1981, Ed's Masonry and Trucking was licensed by the
State to operate a transportation and collection service on the site.
Early in 1983, Menard, Inc., purchased a portion of the site and
began construction of a hone building materials store. Excavation
turned up buried drums. The contents were analyzed by the State and
found to be hazardous as defined by the State. Little is known about
the amounts or types of wastes disposed at the site, which was not
authorized to accept hazardous wastes.
The area is semirural; nearby communities are expanding their resi-
dential development. About 18,000 people depend on wells within 3 miles
of the site as a source of drinking water. The soils consist of sediments
and clays. A creek flows through the western edge of the property.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund")
LEMBERGER LANDFILL, INC.
Whitelaw, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (September 1985); The Lemberger Landfill,Inc.,
Site covers 21 acres on Hempton Lake Road near the Village of Whitelaw,
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. The Township of Franklin used the site, an
old gravel pit, as an open dump from about 1940 to 1970. Lemberger
Landfill, Inc., operated the site as a sanitary landfill under a license
from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) from about 1970
to 1976. The State permit allowed accepting hazardous waste.
This site was originally proposed for listing under the name "Lemberger
Fly Ash Landfill."
From early 1976 to 1977, Wettencamp and Brunner Excavating Co.
transported fly ash from Manitowoc Public Utilities to the Lemberger
facility. An estimated 1,750 to 2,500 cubic yards of fly ash were disposed
of monthly. Past WDNR inspections showed that Lemberoer used fly ash and
bottom ash as cover instead of burying them along with the refuse.
Lemberger placed a second cap on the landfill in May 1981. Leachate
seeps are a problem of long standing.
In 1984, EPA sampled monitoring wells and leachate at the site. The
analyses showed appreciable concentrations of vinyl chloride, methylene
chloride, and trans-l,2-dichloroethene. Other contaminants identified
were ethylbenzene, toluene, tetrachloroethane, trichloroethane, dichloro-
ethane, arsenic, barium, total xylenes, chromium, cadmium, and lead.
In addition, some of the same contaminants were present in residential
wells in the vicinity of the site, according to tests conducted by WDNR
in 1984-85. Potentially impacted water resources include the unconsolidated
and bedrock aguifers near the site. About 2,300 people depend on public and
private wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water. The
Branch River located 0.5 miles west of the site is also potentially impacted.
It is used for recreation. A marsh borders the southwestern portion of the site.
In 1982, Lemberger signed a Consent Order with WDNR that reguired
the identification of the source of leachate and the implementation of
leachate controls, followed by ground water monitoring. Some drilling
and testing were completed, but further investigation came to a halt when
the owner filed for bankruptcy in 1983.
Status (January 1986); EPA mailed Notice Letters and information
reguests to 26 potentially responsible parties in December 1985. Another
site, Lemberger Transport & Recycling, Inc., Landfill (added to the NPL
in September 1984), is located approximately 2,000 feet south of the
Lemberger Landfill, Inc., Site. In November 1985, EPA similarly notified
21 potentially responsible parties associated with the earlier NPL site.
EPA is negotiating with the parties to have them fund a remedial
investigation/ feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent
of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action. Negotiations between EPA and the parties will concentrate on
incorporating the two sites into a single study. Negotiations are
expected to conclude by April 15, 1986.
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund'
NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Fau Claire, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (October 1984); National Presto Industries,
Inc., has manufactured artillery projectiles in Eau Claire, Chippewa
County, Wisconsin, since 1955. The plant operates on a standby status
for the Department of Defense=
The company has a waste water permit from the State for two ponds
(1.9 acres and 14 acres) and two seepage laqoons (each 3 acres) on its
property. Process wastes flowed through the ponds, where metal particles
and oils were removed, to the seepage lagoons, where the waste water was
discharged to ground water. The sludge remaining in the ponds is contam-
inated with heavy metals and traces of volatile organic compounds, according
to tests conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The presence of the sludge and its improper treatment violate the State
waste water permit.
The toxic nature of the sludge and hydrogeologic studies conducted
by the State indicate a potential threat to the Eau Claire Well Field,
which serves 57,500 people.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund")
SHEBOYGAN HARBOR AND RIVER
Sheboyqan, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The Sheboygan Harbor and
River Site extends 8 miles through the communities of Sheboygan Falls,
Kohler, and Sheboygan in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. According to tests
conducted by EPA in July 1985, sane river sediments contain high levels
of PCRs, some as high as 190 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg). Concentrations
in the Sheboygan Harbor basin and turning basin are generally lower than
5 mg/kg but do exceed 50 mg/kg in spots within the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers' official navigation dredging channel. The channel has not been
dredged since 1973.
In early 1975, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)
detected PCBs during routine sampling of fish. Every year since then,
PCBs have been detected in fish, water, and sediments in the harbor and
river. In April 1978, WDNR and the Wisconsin Department of Health and
Social Services advised residents not to eat fish from the Sheboygan
River and two tributaries, the Mullet and Onion Rivers, because PCBs in
all samples analyzed exceeded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's
temporary tolerance level of 5 micrograms/gram. The ban is still in
effect in some places.
WDNR investigated to find the sources of PCBs. The highest
concentrations were detected- in sediments immediately downstream from
Tecumseh Products Co.'s die-casting plant in Sheboygan Falls. Concen-
trations declined further downstream from the plant. After discovering
PCB wastes on the plant property, WDNR ordered the company on May 12,
1978, to stop disposing of solid waste on its property. On June 21, 1978,
WDNR issued a second order requiring the company to excavate, collect,
and store properly all materials likely to contain PCBs. The company
excavated contaminated soils and disposed of them off-site. On Aug. 15,
1978, WDNR issued a letter to the mayor of Sheboygan Falls and the
Tecumseh plant manager indicating that the June 21, 1978, order had been
satisfied.
A March 1980 report of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimated
that about 163,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil containing 3.5 tons
of PCBs would have to be dredged from the mouth of the river and the
harbor to protect human health and the environment.
The Sheboygan River drains into Lake Michigan, which is the source
of drinking water for the Sheboygan/Sheboygan Falls/Kohler metropolitan
area (approximately 58,000 people). EPA has detected PCBs in sediments
within 1 mile of the drinking water intakes.
Both Sheboygan Harbor and River are used for recreation.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund'
STOUGHTON CITY LANDFILL
Stoughton, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The City of StoughtOR owned
and operated a solid waste landfill from the mid-1950s until 1978 at the
northeast edqe of Stoughton in Dane County, Wisconsin. The 5-acre land-
fill was capped and seeded in 1978. Presently, it is roped off. Plans
call for it to he used as a city park after it is cleaned up.
From 1953 to 1963, the site took unknown amounts of wastes, which
consisted primarily of solvents and other liquid organic compounds, from
a tire manufacturer. The soils in the area are moderately to highly
permeable, and the landfill did not have a liner or leachate collection
system.
On Nov. 17, 1983, the State sampled six on-site monitoring wells.
The results showed elevated levels of volatile organic compounds in
three of the six wells. At present, the full extent of ground water
contamination is unknown. About 8,500 people depend on wells within 3
miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
Status (January 1986): EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund'
WAUSAU GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Wausau, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (April 1985); Wausau's water supply system
serves 32,000 residents of Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin. According
to tests conducted hy the city in March 1982, three of the city's six wells
are contaminated by several volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at levels
greater than those recommended for drinking water hy EPA and the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).
In the spring of 1982, the city first detected VOC contamination in
city well #3, east of the Wisconsin River. By the summer of 1982,
analyses of water from city well #6, west of the Wisconsin River, detected
appreciable amounts of trichloroethylene (TCE) and trace amounts of
perchloroethylene (PCE) and 1,2- transdichloroethylene (DCE). By the fall
of 1982, city well #4, also east of the Wisconsin River, showed contamination
by DCE, PCE, TCE, and toluene.
Since these discoveries, the city and WDNR have made considerable
efforts to monitor and define the extent of ground water contamination.
EPA also conducted a hydrogeologic investigation to determine potential
sources and the extent of contamination. Several potential sources were
investigated.
The city had been able to supply water by pumping mainly from
uncontaminated wells #7 and #9, with blending from contaminated wells #3
and #6 to meet demand. However, in the spring of 1984, increasing levels
of contamination in these wells led to VOC levels at the tap greater than
EPA and WDNR recommendations. Therefore, in the summer of 1984, EPA used
CERCLA emergency funds to install carbon filters to remove VOCs. The
filters were used until they could be replaced by two air strippers. EPA ~
provided a research grant to install the air stripper at well #4. The
city funded the air stripper at well #3.
Status (January 1986); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1,980 (CERCLAJC'Superfund'
ORDNANCE WORKS DISPOSAL AREAS
Morqantown, West Virginia
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Ordnance Works Disposal
Areas cover approximately 110 acres on the western shore of Mononqahela
River, southwest of Morqantown, Mononqalia County, West Virqinia. Several
previous and adjacent property owners operated chemical plants on the site
since the 1940s, both for the Government war effort and for commercial
use. Fran that time to the late 1970s, the site included a landfill for
industrial waste disposal and an area with above-qround drums containinq
PCBs. Waste from the site may contaminate the Mononqahela River, which
supplies drinkinq water to 60,000 residents in the area.
The site is now owned by a qroup unrelated to previous disposal
activities. To alleviate the immediate threat at a portion of the site,
the present owner removed drums and contaminated soil containinq PCBs and
disposed of them at an approved disposal site.
Status (January 1986): Analysis of soil in several areas of the site
detected chromium, lead, and various other heavy metals, as well as some
orqanic chemicals. On April 10, 1985, EPA and the State started an enforce-
ment-lead study to determine the effects of these substances on public
health and the environment and identify any additional areas of contami-
nation. The study includes a workplan outlininq qoals and methodology,
a remedial investiqation to determine the type and extent of on-site
contamination and any contamination of the Mononqahela River, and a
feasibility study to identify alternatives for remedial action at the
site.
The work is scheduled for completion in April 1987.
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