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Environmental Protection Agency July 1987
DESCRIPTIONS OF 99 SITES COVERED IN THE JULY 1987
FINAL AND PROPOSED ELJLEMAKINGS, NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST
This document consists of descriptions of the 99 sites (including
32 Federal facility sites) added to the National Priorities List (NPL)
in the July 1987 final rulemaking. Also included (in an addendum)
are descriptions of seven Federal facility sites being reproposed in a
separate proposed rulemaking, plus Silver Creek Tailings, Park City,
Utah, which was dropped from the NPL on October 17, 1986.
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 SI million
under CERCLA. Under SARA, they are limited to 1 year and/or S2
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 3875,000 and take from 9 to 18 months to complete.
0 Select the cleanup alternative that:
— Protects human health and the environment
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— 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
ost effective" — that is, the results achieved are proportionate
to the cost (tentative working definition)
Design the remedy. Typically, the design phase costs 3850,000
and takes 6 to 12 months.
implement the remedy, which might involve, for example,
constructing facilities to treat ground water or removing con-
taminants to a safe disposal area away from the site. The
implementation phase typically lasts 6 to 12 months.
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The State government can participate in a remedial response 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 Stats. 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 [J.S. Any Corps of
Engineers.
Under both arrangements, the State must share in the cost of the
implementation phase of cleanup. SPA expects this phase to average out
at about S10-12 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")
ALABAMA APMY AMMUNITION PLANT
Childersburg, Alabama
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Alabama Army Ammunition
Plant (AAAP) covers 5,168 acres just east of the Coosa River north of
Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama. The U.S. Army terminated manu-
facturing operations in August 1945. The plant was in standby status
until 1973, when it was declared excess property.
Explosives manufactured at AAAP included trinitrotoluene, dinitrc-
toluene, nitrocellulose, and tetryl. Most of the structures used in
manufacturing have been demolished and/or destroyed by controlled burning.
Sources of contamination include disposal sites, as well as spills and
general wastes in the manufacturing process.
Both ground water and surface water are contaminated with trinitro-
toluene and dinitrotoluene, according to analyses conducted by the Army.
Surface water is also contaminated with lead. Ground water is the source
of drinking water in the area, with the exception of one intake on the
Coosa River. The City of Childersburg uses ground water for driaking
water. Talladega Creek, which may be considered a ground water divide,
is located between AAAP and the city. The total population using the
river as a source of drinking water is estimated to be 1,300, and the
population using ground water is estimated to be 700.
AAAP is participating in the Installation Restoration.Program, the
specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department
of Defense has been' identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste
sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these
sites. The Army has completed a records search and a preliminary survey.
Remedial action has been completed in an area known as the Leaseback Area.
Status (April 1987); The Army is continuing with remedial action
in areas outside the Leaseback Area. EPA wants the Army to certify that
parts of AAAP that the Army plans to release for general use are clean.
The Army has completed a remedial investigation for the entire site
and a feasibility study to identify alternatives for remedial action.
EPA has reviewed the draft document and returned its comments to the Army.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, including this specific
site, there are no areas subject to the Subtitle C corrective action
authorities of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Therefore,
this Federal facility site is being placed on the Federal section of the
NPL. '* '
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ICERCLA)("Superfund"
HASSAYAMPA LANDFILL
Hassayampa, Arizona
Conditions at listing (June 1986): The Hassayampa Landfill covers
77 acres 40 miles west of Phoenix, in Hassayampa, Maricopa County, .Arizona.
Since 1961, the county operated the landfill, accepting municipal refuse.
The county purchased the landfill in 1963. Between April 1979 and October
1980, the landfill was designated by the county as an interim disposal
site for solid and liquid hazardous waste.
On-site monitoring wells are contaminated with chlorinated organic
solvents, including 1,1,1-trichloroethane and trichloroethylene,
according to tests conducted by the Arizona Department of Health Services
(ADHS). To date, contamination has not been detected at off-site wells.
Approximately 350 people draw drinking water from private wells within 3
miles of the site. About 2,800 acres of farmland are irrigated by wells
within 3 miles.
Hassayampa River, an intermittent stream, is 0.8 miles east of the
landfill.
Status (May 1987): EPA has sent Notice Letters under Section 3007
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act informing'108 individuals
and companies of their potential responsibility for wastes associated
with the site. A remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action will be undertaken by the potentially responsible
parties, or by .ADHS under a cooperative agreement with EPA.
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLAIC'Superfund'
JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The Jacksonville Municipal
Landfill covers approximately 30 acres on Graham Road in Jacksonville,
Arkansas, just inside the'Lonoke County line. The city purchased the
site in June I960 and operated it as a municipal landfill until 1973.
It had no permit and kept no records of the wastes it accepted. The
landfill closed when the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and
Ecology turned down an application for a permit.
According to a former county employee, wastes were at first burned,
prompting citizen complaints about odors. Later, wastes were dumped into
unlined trenches as deep as 25 feet. No cover was applied at the end of
the day. In addition to municipal waste, the landfill accepted drums of
industrial and chemical waste.
On-site soil and the drums are contaminated with 2,3,7,3-tetrachloro-
dibenzo (p) dioxin, PC3-1260, 4,4-DDT, and heptachlor epoxide, according
to EPA tests. During an inspection in 1983, EPA observed about 20 rusting
drums and a strong chemical odor.- As many as 1,000 drums may be on the ' '
site. Until mid-1985, access 'to the site was unrestricted, and children
had been observed playing in the landfill. Drums had washed off-site
onto neighboring residential properties.
Ground water is shallow (5 feet). An estimated 10,100 people draw
drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles 06 the site.
A private well is 1,320 feet from, the site.
Drainage on the site is poor, allowing water to pond. There is no
diversion system, so that run-off can leave the site. Curing heavy
rains, the landfill floods.
In early 1986, the City of Jacksonville fenced the site to prevent
public access.
The Jacksonville Municipal Landfill is within 0.5 miles of the
Rogers Road Municipal Landfill, which is also being proposed for the NPL
at this time.
Status (April 1987); EPA 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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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLAIC'Superfund"
ROGERS ROAD MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The Roqers Road Municipal Landfill
covers approximately 10 acres on Rogers Road in Jacksonville, Arkansas, just
inside the Pulaski County -line. The city ourchased the site on September IS,
1953, and operated it as a municipal landfill until 'October 1974. It had no
permit and kept no records of the wastes it accepted. The landfill closed
when the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology turned down an
application for a permit. Based on the terms of the purchase contract, the
property reverted back to the original owner (now deceased).
In May 1985, while sampling the Jacksonville Municipal Landfill (which
is also being proposed for the NPL at this time), EPA received a complaint
from a citizen regarding the Rogers Road Municipal Landfill 0.5 miles away.
EPA visited Rogers Road, and two weeks later inspected the site. A lagoon
was found, as well as about 30 deteriorating drijms giving off a strong chemical
odor. Soil around the drums and lagoons, as well as the run-off paths,
appeared contaminated. In addition to municipal waste, the landfill accepted
industrial and chemical waste.
On-site soil and the drums are contaminated with 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, dioxin,
PCB (Aroclor-1254), and trichloroethene, according to EPA tests.
The landfill had no liner. Drainage is poor, allowing water to pond.
Ground water is shallow (5 feet). Wastes were deposited as deep as 20 Eeet.
An estimated 10,100 people draw drinking water from public and private wells
within 3 miles of the site. A private well is 2,640 feet from the site.
In early 1986, the City of Jacksonville fenced the site to prevent public
access.
Status (April 1987): EPA is planning for a remedial investigation/feasi-
bility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the
site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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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'
APPLIED MATERIALS
Santa Clara, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Applied Materials produces
eouipment for manufacturing wafers for the electronics industry at a
plant in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California. The facility
occupies about 2.5 acres and is surrounded by business and industrial areas.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with Preon 113, tetra-
chloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, and trichloro-
ethylene, according to analyses conducted by a consultant to Applied
Materials. Contamination is believed to have resulted from leaking
tanks. About 300,000 people within 3 miles of the site depend on ground
water as a source of drinking water.
Applied Materials 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.
The plant received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application.
Status (January 1986): The company has installed and is operating 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. Site investigations and cleanup continue to be regulated by
the board's Waste Discharge Requirements.
This site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCRA-related sites, on the NPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
Status (May 1987): Subseguent investigation revealed that this
site is not subject to the Subtitle C permitting requirements of RCR^.
Its score on the Hazard Ranking System, which EPA uses to evaluate sites
for the NPL, is above the cut-off point of 28.50, and EPA received no
information that prevents placing the site on the NPL. Therefore, it is
being placed on the NPL.
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLAlC'Superfund")
CASTLE AIR FORCE BASE
Merced, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Castle Air Force Base is a military
installation located in Merced, Merced County, California. The base consists
of 2,777 acres of runways-and airfield operations, industrial areas, and housing
for base personnel. In the oast; spent solvents (trichloroethylene and tri-
chloroethane), cyanide, cadmium, fuels, and waste oils have been disposed of
into on-site chemical disposal pits and landfills.
The drinking water sunply for the base is drawn from an aquifer underlying
the base at a depth of approximately 300 feet. This has been contaminated by
trichloroethylene. The Air Force has installed a new drinking water well
for the base that will draw from a deeper, uncontaminated aquifer. The well
is scheduled to be operational in the fall of 1984.
Castle Air Force Base is participating in the Installation Restoration
Program (IRP), the specially funded program established in 1978 under which
the Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous
waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these
sites. The Air Force completed Phase I (records search) in October 1983.
Phase II (preliminary survey) is scheduled to begin in late 1984.
Status (April 1987); Castle Air Force Base has. completed installation
and hookup of a new drinking water supply well for the base. IRP Phase II
is underway to determine which areas on the installation need further action.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas subject
to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included in scoring this
specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is being placed on the
Federal section of the iSIPL under the NPL/RGRA policy announced on September 8,
1983 (48 FR 40662).
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Supertund")
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. (SALINAS PLANT)
Salinas, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Firestone Tire ft Rubber Co. operated
a tire-manufacturing plant in a rural area of Salinas in Monterey County,
California, from 1965 until 1980. The site is comprised of a 43-acre building
on 256 acres of land.
Various chemicals were apparently spilled during the manufacturing process.
Soil on the site is contaminated with various volatile organic chemicals and
zinc, according to analyses conducted by Firestone. Ground water in the upper
aguifer is also contaminated. The contaminants were discovered in October
1983, when Firestone was closing the plant.
Firestone has removed contaminated soil and is working with State agencies
to determine the full extent of ground water contamination in the area.
About 500 acres of land within 3 miles of the facility are irrigated with
ground water.
Status (January 1986); Under an Administrative Order issued by the State
in 1985, Firestone agreed to conduct (1) a remedial investigation/feasibility
study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site
and (2) certain remedial actions.
The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. plant in Salinas was first proposed for
.the NPL. on October 15, 1984, as part of Update #2. During the public Garment
period, a comment was received that guestioned the technical basis for evaluating
the ground water migration score for the site. The commenter stated that a
drinking water well adjacent to the facility had been erroneously described as
drawing water from the uppper aguifer. EPA evaluated the assertion and concluded
that the ccmmenter was correct. In fact, the well was drawing water fron the
deeper aguifer. The score for this site has been re-evaluated completely
using new data. The site still scores above 28.50, the cut-off point on the
Hazard Ranking System (HRS), which EPA uses to evaluate sites for the NPL.
EPA is extending the comment period on this site for an additional 60 days.
Status (April 1987); The conments received during the additional comment
period did not affect the new HRS score. Hence, EPA is adding the Firestone
Tire & Rubber Co. plant in Salinas to the NPL.
Since February 1986, the company has been operating an on-site system to
pump ground water to the surface, treat it, and return it to nearby surface
water. The RI/FS is underway.
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National Priorities List Site
Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (C£RCLA)("Superfund")
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY (USDOE)
Livermore, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Lawrence Livemore National
Laboratory (LLNL) covers about 1 square mile and is situated about 3
miles east of the densely populated City of Livermore, Alameda County,
California. It was first used in the 1940s as a Naval Air Station. In
1952, it was transferred to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and established
as a nuclear weapons and magnetic fusion energy research facility. It
is now operated by the University of California for the owner, the U.S.
Department of Energy (USDOE).
Throughout its history, hazardous materials have been used, stored,
and disposed of on the property. Solvents, petroleum, and other organic
chemicals used on-site have been found in the soils and ground water
both on-site and off-site. Sources of discharge of hazardous materials
into the ground water at the site include two known landfills where
solvents and other chemicals were disposed of, as well as outdoor storage
facilities, underground tanks, and pipelines.
In September 1984, the California Department of Health Services
(CADHS) issued an Order for Compliance to LLNL to provide alternative
water supplies to residents west of the facility whose wells had been
contaminated by hazardous substances from LLNL. The order also directed
LLNL to conduct a ground water investigation.
Status (May 1987); In November 1985, the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board (CRWQCB) issued an order directing LLNL to investigate
and clean up the on- and off-site contarr.ination. In response, 'LLNL has
been investigating the source and the vertical and lateral extent of the
contamination of soil and ground water.
In 1986, a plume of ground water contaminated with volatile organic
compounds, primarily tetrachloroethylene, was found to have migrated
3,600 feet west of LLNL.
LLNL (with oversight from EPA, CRWQCB, and CADHS) is continuing to
investigate the extent of soil and ground water contamination at the
facility. To date, LLNL has installed over 160 monitoring wells. • •
EPA is currently negotiating an Interagency Agreement with USDOE and
LLNL to cover cleanup activities under CERCLA Section 120.
LLNL has applied for permits under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for an incinerator and for a new
treatment and storage facility. To date, no other RCRA units have been
identified requiring closure or corrective action.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the RCRA Subtitle C corrective action authorities. However,
no such areas were included in scoring this specific site. Therefore,
this Federal facility site is being placed on the Federal section of the
NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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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")
MATHER AIR FORCE BASE (AC&W DISPOSAL SITE) •
Sacramento, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Mather Air Force Base is located
near Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. Its mission is to train pilots
and act as support for the-Strategic Air Command. This effort includes the
maintenance of aircraft and other machinery.
A records search of base operations has located a disposal site in the
Air Command and Warning (AC&W) area of the base. This is the NPL site. It is
currently occupied by the Strategic Air Command Security Police Keadguarters.
The Air Force has determined that spent trichloroethylene (TCE) was placed in
a pit on the site frcm about 1958 to 1966. A well near the site was used for
drinking water until October 1979, when it was shut down due to TCE contamination.
The well now provides water for fire protection.
Mather Air Force Base is participating in the Installation Restoration
Program (IRP), the specially funded program established in 1978 under which
the Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous
waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants frcm these
sites; The Air Force has completed Phase I (records search). Phase II (pre-
liminary survey) is underway.
Status (April 1987); Phase II of the TRP for Mather. Air Force Base has
been divided into- stages. The first stage investigated the cause and extent
of contamination at three areas on the base, including the AC&W Disposal Site,
considered by the .Air Force to have high priority. The second stage investigated
15 other areas on the base. The third stage, currently in progress, continues
the ground water investigation of Stage 1, with the drilling of additional
monitoring wells and ground water sampling.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas subject
to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included in scoring this
specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is being placed on the
Federal section of the MPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8,
1983 (48 FR 40662).
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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")
MCCLELLAN AIR FORCE BASE (GROUND WATER COOTAMINATIOM)
Sacramento, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): McClellan Air Force Base occupies
about 2,600 acres approximately 3 miles northeast of Sacramento, Sacranento
County, California. The 'case uses organic solvents for maintenance, repair, and
modification of aircraft. In its initial investigations, the Air Force identifier}
45 past waste storage and disposal areas covering 56 acres within the base.
Based upon disposal practices, geography, and potential threat, the 36 widely
distributed areas on the base are currently considered as one site.
During the 1960s and early 1970s, the areas received wastes that included
dewatered industrial sludge containing trichloroethylene (TCE), 1,1,1-trichloro-
ethane, and 1,1-dichloroethylene. The Air Force has detected these solvents in
monitoring wells and in public and private wells west of McClellan.
Since 1979, 12 off-base wells, including a municipal well, have closed due
to TCE contamination. The municipal well was part of a blended system serving
about 23,000 people. Where contaminants have exceeded or are expected to exceed
die California Department of Health Services action levels, the Air Force is
providing alternative water sources to residents.
A Ground Water Task.Force consisting of representative of the Air Force,
local, State, and Federal agencies, and the public serves an advisory role and as
a public forum.
McClellan Air Force Base is participating in the Installation Restoration
Program, the specially funded program established ,in 1973 under which the
Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous
waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from those
sites. The Air Force has completed Fnase T (records search) and Phase IT
(preliminary survey). Phase IV (remedy implementation) is being carried out at a
number of on-site locations. The Air Force has initiated an off-sits investigation.
Status (May 1987); Phase II has investigated 68 on-base 'waste storage
and disposal areas, including the original 46. The Air Force anticipates that
further action is required at 27 areas. An additional 38 on-base areas have been
identified as requiring Phase II investigations. Mot all sources of contamination
are believed to have been identified. The Air Force is planning a comprehensive
remedial investigation/feasibility study.
As per a Task Force recormendation, the Air Force has capped one of the
contaminated areas and built a system to pump and treat contaminated ground water.
The Air Force is nearing completion of a project to hook up about 500 homes to
a municipal water supply.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas subject to
the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included in scoring this specific
site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is being place! on the Federal
section of the NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 3, 1983
(48 FR 40662).
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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")
MOFFETT NAVAL AIR STATION
Sunnyvale, California
Conditions at listing (April 1985): Moffett Naval Air Station covers
8,700 acres in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California. In the past, various
solvents and sludges have been disposed on-site into ponds and landfills and
onto the ground. As a result, soil and ground water on-site are contaminated.
The major contaminants in around water are volatile organic compounds. About
272,000 people depend on wells within 3 miles of the station as a source of
drinking water.
Moffett Naval Air Station is participating in the Installation Restoration
Program (IRP), the specially funded program established in 1973 under which the
Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous
waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these
sites. The Navy has completed Phase I (records search) of the program and is
beginning Phase II remedial investigation.
Moffett Naval Air Station is in the South Bay Area of San Francisco. In
October 1984, 19 non-Federal sites in the area were proposed for the NPL.
Facilities at these sites have used a variety of toxic chemicals, primarily
chlorinated organic' solvents, which contaminate a common ground water basin.
Althouah 'these sites are listed separately,. EPA intends to apply, an-area-wide
approach to the problem as well as take site-specific action as necessary.
Status (April 1987); In May 1985, the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board adopted Waste Discharge Reouirements for Moffett Maval Air Station.
The reguirements outline specific tasks and compliance dates Moffett must
follow to define the full extent of contamination in soils and ground water.
In April 1986, the Navy released the final report for the verification
step of Phase II. Moffet is revising the guality assurance project plan and
sample plan for the characterization step of Phase II.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, including this specific
site, there are no areas subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Therefore, this Federal facility
site is being placed on the Federal section of the NPL.
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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")
MONOLITHIC MEMORIES, INC.
Sunnyvale, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Monolithic Memories, Inc.,
manufactures integrated circuits at a plant in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara
County, California. The facility occupies about 20 acres and is
surrounded by residential, industrial, and business areas.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with xylene, chloroform,
and trichloroethylene, according to analyses conducted by a consultant to
the company. Contamination is believed to have resulted from leaking
underground storage tanks. About 300,000 people depend on ground water
within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
Monolithic Memories has stopped using the underground tanks and is
oresently working with the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board (CRWQCB) to characterize the extent of ground water contamination.
The plant received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A. of its pemit application.
This is one of 19 sites in the South Bay Area of San Francisco.
Facilities.at these sites have used a variety of toxic'chemicals, primarily
chlorinated organic solvents, which contaminate a common ground water
basin. Although these sites are listed separately, EPA intends to apply
an area-wide approach to the problem as well as take specific action as
necessary.
Status (February 1986); Under the direction of CRWQCB, the company
has commenced a program of pumping and treating the ground water to
contain the plume while the remedial investigation is underway. CRWCCB,
in conjunction with SPA and the California Department of Health Services,
is overseeing the various response actions.
This site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCRA-related sites on the NPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
Status (April 1987); Subseguent investigation revealed that this
site' is not subject to the Subtitle C permitting reguirements of RCRA.
Its score on the Hazard Ranking System,which EPA uses to evaluate sites
for the MPL, is above the cut-off point of 28.50, and SPA received no
information that prevents placino the site on the NPL. Therefore, it is
being placed on the NPL.
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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
Santa Clara, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): National Semiconductor Corn.
manufactures electronic eouioment at a plant in Santa Clara, Santa Clara
County, California. The facility occupies about 50 acres and is surrounded
by residential, industrial, and business areas.
iMonitorinq wells on the site are contaminated with vinyl chloride,
trichloroethylene, and 1,1-dichlorcethylene, according to analyses conducted
by a consultant to National Semiconductor Corp. Contamination is believed to
have resulted from leaking underground storage tanks. The same contaminants
have been detected in monitoring wells off the facility. .About 300,000 people
depend on ground water within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking
water.
National Semiconductor has taken the leaking tanks out of service and is
working with the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (CPWOC3) to
determine the extent of 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 cornnon-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); Under the direction of CRWQCB, the company has
commenced a program of pumping and treating the ground water to contain the
plume while the remedial investigation is underway. CRWQCB, in conjunction
with EPA and the California Department of Health Services, is overseeing the
various response actions.
EPA believes that it may be possible to clean up this site under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). This site remains in proposed
status until EPA implements the appropriate elements of its final policy for
placing RCRA-related sites on the NPL and then applies the policy to this
site.
Status (April 1987); Subsequent investigation revealed that this site
is not subject to the Subtitle C permitting requirements of RCRA. Its score
on the Hazard Ranking a/stem, which EPA uses to evaluate sites for the NPL,
is above the cut-off point of 28.50, and EPA received no information that
prevents placing the site on the NPL. Therefore, it is being placed on the
NPL.
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NORTON AIR FORCE BASE
San Bernardino, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Norton Air Force Base covers
approximately 2,036 acres 58 miles east of Los Angeles near the City of San
Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California. It is in a lew-lying alluvial
plain surrounded on the north and east by the San Bernardino Mountain Range.
The base began operations in 1942 and has served as a major overhaul center
for jet engines and the general repair of aircraft. Since 1962, the facility
has served as a Military Airlift Command Base. In addition, Morton formerl/
had the responsibility for providing maintenance and logistics for liquid-fuel
intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Past hazardous waste management practices may have contributed to
existing contamination problems throughout the base. The"practices include
burial of drums and other unspecified materials; disposal of waste oils,
solvents, and paint residues into landfills, unlined pits, ponds, and
drying beds; storage in leaking underground tanks; and spills of AVGAS,
oils, solvents, PCBs, and acidic plating solutions.
Industrial solvents have been used extensively on the base. Unknown
quantities of spent solvents were disposed of in several base landfills.
A well on the base has been contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE).
The well water is currently being used in a blended system 'and is sampled
quarterly.to assure that TCE is below the California State action level.
The water is used by approximately 11,000 people'who live and/or work on
the base.
Norton Air Force Base is participating in the Installation Restoration-
Program (IRP), the specially funded program established in 1978 under which
the Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past
hazardous waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants
from these sites. The Air Force has completed Phase I (records search).
Phase II (remedial investigation) is underway.
Status (May 1987): In November 1986, the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board issued a Clean-Up and Abatement Order requiring
Norton to clean up one on-base area, the Industrial Waste Water Treatment
Plant Sludge Drying Beds.
Phase II-Stage 2 of the IRP was completed in December 1986. It focused
on characterization- of the contamination at 18 on-base areas. More than
22 areas have been identified to date. Additional areas will be studied
in Stage 3, scheduled to begin in the fall of 1987.
Within the boundaries of this.-Federal facility, there are areas subject
to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included in scoring
this specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is being placed
on the Federal section of the NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on
September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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SACRAMENTO ARMY DEPOT
Sacramento, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Sacramento Army Depot (SAAD)
occupies 485 acres within the city limits of Sacramento, Sacramento County,
California, approximately 7 miles to the southeast of the Sacramento
business district. Morrison Creek enters the SAAD eastern boundary. The
creek parallels the depot perimeter to the south and discharges on the
western boundary.
SAAD is a supply depot primarily responsible for the receipt, storaae,
issue, maintenance, and disposal of various electronic materials. The
primary sources of contamination at SAAD derive from metal-plating operations
and their associated waste waters and solid wastes. Generally, these
wastes were discharged to unlined sewage lagoons or burned and/or buried
on the facility.
Ground water on and off the site is contaminated with trichloroethylene.
Heavy metals above background levels have been detected in on-site ground
water and in sediment of Morrison Creek immediately downstream of SAAD.
The California Regional Water Control Board and SAAD have been discussing
additional monitoring of ground water and further investigations to
define contaminated areas.
SAAD is participating in the Installation Restoration Program, the
specially funded program established .in 1978 under which the Department of
Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste sites
and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these sites.
The Army has completed Phase I (records search) and Phase IT (preliminary
survey).
Status (April 1987): %SAAD is conducting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at
the base and to identify alternatives for remedial action. EPA, the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the California
Department of Health Services will review the remedial investigation, as
well as a feasibility study for a water treatment plant on the base.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included
in scoring this specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is
being placed on the Federal section of the NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy
announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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SHARPE ARMY DEPOT
Lathrop, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Sharpe Army Depot covers
724 acres in a primarily rural area of San Joaquin County in north central
California, aporoximately 60 miles east of San Francisco, 2 miles east
of the San Joaouin River, and 1.5 miles northeast of Lathrop.
The site is a former U.S. Army maintenance facility. Wastes produced
on-site were disposed of in multiple locations, including the South Balloon
Area, the Burning Pits Area, and the North Balloon Area. These areas cover
about 0.5 square miles. The wastes disposed at the depot include sludge
containing phenols and polychlorinated hydrocarbons (trans-dichloroethylene,
trichloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride), and used paints and solvents. The
total amounts and types are unknown. The wastes have contaminated both soil
and ground water, but not surface water to date. All maintenance activities
have ceased, and the waste areas are no longer used.
The site is located in the large plain on the valley floor, which carries
several aquifers, at least one artesian. Most of the surrounding land is
used for agriculture, primarily for raising row crops.
The deoot is participating in the Installation Restoration Program (IRP),
the specially funded program established in 197R.under which the Department
of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste sites
and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these sites.
The Army has completed Phase I (records search) of the IRP.
Status (April 1987): Sharpe Army Depot is sampling on-base and off-
base ground water "under IRP Phase II-Stage II (confirmatory sampling-).
The Army has installed a facility for treating contaminated ground water
in the South Balloon Area.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas subject
to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included in scoring this
specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is being placed on the
Federal section of the NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8,
1983 (48 FR 40662).
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TELEDYNE SEMICONDUCTOR
Mountain View, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Teledyne Semiconductor has manu-
factured semiconductors on a 1-acre site in Mountain view, Santa Clara County,
California, since 1962. In December 1982, Teledyne reported to the California
Regional Water Cualitv Control Board that soil and ground water near an
underground solvent storage tank were contaminated with solvents, including
trichloroethylene. An investigation in June 1984 revealed that the contaminants
had migrated to the north and affected approximately 50 private domestic
wells. Local agencies and the company have provided alternative sources of
drinking water for the affected residences." About 116,000 people depend on
ground water within 3 miles of the sits as a source of drinking water.
The company is working with the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board to determine the extent of the contamination and to develop interim
hydraulic controls to prevent further migration of the contaminants.
The facility received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit application.
This is one of 19 sites in the South Bay .Area'of San Francisco. Facilities
at these sites have used a variety of toxic chemicals, primarily chlorinated
organic solvents, which contaminate a conmon 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); The California Regional Water Quality Control
Soard, in conjunction with EPA and the California Department of Health Services/
is considering various response actions at the site.
This site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCRA-related sites on the NTPL and
then applies the policy to this site. •
Status (April 1987); Subsequent investigation revealed that this' sits
is not subject to the Subtitle C permitting requirements of RCRA. Its score
on the Hazard Ranking System, which EPA uses to evaluate sites for the NPL,
is above the cut-off point of 28.50, and EPA received no information that
prevents placing the site on the NPL. Therefore, it is being placed on the
NPL.
Teledyne is planning on pumping the contaminated ground '--rater in the
upper aquifer to the surface for subseguent treatment.
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WASTE DISPOSAL, INC.
Santa Fe Springs, California
Conditions at listing (June 1986): Waste Disposal, Inc., is located
on a 40-acre tract of land in Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles County, California.
On the land is a concrete-lined pond/sump (capacity of 1 million barrels),
oil sumps, and a solid waste landfill. The company operated the facility
during 1928-65. It was licensed by the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board to accept acetylene sludge, brewery residues, and fluids frcn
cesspool operations, and by the Los .Angeles County Engineer to accent rotary
drilling muds, construction debris, and oil field sump sludges. Unidentified
substances may have been dumped at the facility at night. According to
State files, citizens complained freguently about conditions at the facility
throughout its ooeration.
Tn 1984 and 1985, testing by the City of Sante Fe Springs detected
numerous hazardous substances, including benzo(a)pyrene, phenol, benzene,
and toluene, in soil at the facility at depths of 22 feet. Ground water is
at about 50 feet beneath the facility.
The 15,000 residents of Santa Fe Springs obtain drinking .water from wells
within 3 miles of the site. :
Status (April 1987); EPA is conducting a search for individuals or
ccmpanies potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL
Adams County, Colorado
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA)
is located about 10 miles northeast of downtown Denver, Adams County,
Colorado. It covers over 27 square miles. Since 1942, RMA has manufactured
and demilitarized mustard gas, nerve gas, and chemical munitions. From
1952 until 1982, Shell Chemical Co. used the site to manufacture pesticides
and herbicides.
The Army has identified 165 "possibly polluted" areas at RMA; six
received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) when the Army filed Part A of permit applications. Contamination
from some of these areas has migrated and may continue to migrate off
RMA, principally via ground water. The contaminated area covers about
4 square miles, with additional off-site ground water contamination.
Both the Army and Shell have constructed systems along the down-
gradient borders of RMA to control off-site migration. 'The systems pump
out contaminated ground water, treat it with activated carbon to remove
organic contaminants, and reinject the treated ground water. The Army
is constructing a third system of this kind. The Army is also developing
alternatives for controlling or eliminating the sources of contamination
on RMA and the off-site contamination. These activities are part of the
Installation Restoration Program, the specially funded program established
in 1978 under which.the Department of Defense has been identifying and
evaluating its past hazardous waste sites and controlling the migration
of hazardous contaminants from these sites. To date, the Army has spent
more than $25 million on studies and control actions at RMA.
Status (June 1987); The third ground water intercent and treatment
system is now in service. The Army is conducting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of contamination
and to identify alternatives for remedial action on the facility and
some areas off the facility. EPA is conducting an RI/FS on other areas
off the facility.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of RCRA. However,
no such areas were included in scoring this specific site. Therefore,
this Federal facility site is being placed on the Federal section of the
NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
EPA is also proposing to expand the site to include a surface impoundment
known as "Basin F". EPA's RCRA policy when RMA was proposed was to
exclude an area from an N7PL site if it had received hazardous waste
after the effective date of the RCRA Subtitle C land disposal regulations.
EPA believed Basin F had received hazardous waste after the effective
date and so excluded it from the NPL site. EPA has since learned that
Basin F did not receive hazardous waste after the date. In addition,
further investigation has demonstrated that Basin F is a major contributor
to ground water contamination at RMA. Therefore, EPA is proposing to
include Basin F in the NPL site and is soliciting public comment on the
proposal.
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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.
IICO 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 tonsf; fabricating shop (unknown quantity)-; Connell
property (unknown quantity); and Gulf Station (unknown quantity). Waste
quantities 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 fron 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
requires 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 clay cover.and
fenced the Fleming's Patio area. ILCO has placed a synthetic liner over
the parking lot and has begun construction on the storm water treatment
system.
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 requirements
of EPA's policy for placing RCRA-related sites on the NPL.
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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 Ouachita 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.
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MOTOROLA, INC. (52ND STREET PLANT)
Phoenix, Arizona
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Motorola, Inc., manufactures
semiconductors and related components at a plant on 52nd Street in Phoenix,
Maricopa County, Arizona. The facility is situated approximately 1.5 miles
northeast of the Sky Harbor International Airport and is surrounded by
residential, industrial, business, agricultural, and recreational areas.
Ground water beneath the 52nd Street Plant is contaminated with tri-
chloroethylene (TCE)/trichloroethane (TOM, and other organic and inorganic
compounds, according to analyses conducted by EPA and (Motorola. Contami-
nation may have resulted from leaking storage tanks, leaking effluent
lines, and past disposal practices, including the use of dry wells.
Motorola detected TCE and TCA in its off-site monitoring wells located at
least 1 mile from the facility. Analytical results indicate that several
private wells not used for drinking and one irrigation well contain TCE
concentrations above the State action level of 5 parts per billion.
Prior to October 1933, Motorola installed 22 on-site' and 6 off-site
monitoring wells. This work was'described'in a Phase I remedial investi-
gation report. In October 1983, the Arizona Department of Health vServices
establishel a Task Force comprised of the State, EPA, and local agencies
to guide and evaluate Motorola's remedial activities. The Task ForceTias""
guided Motorola in development of. a detailed workplan for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent
of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
The RI/FS workplan was approved in October 1984, and Phase II of the RI
was begun.
The plant received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application.
Status (January 1986); Motorola has completed most of the field
activities planned for Phase II of the RI/FS. The report is expected to
be completed in 1986.
Off-site well sampling has confirmed a plume extending at least
1 mile west of the plant. In 1986, additional monitoring wells will be
installed, ground water and soil testing will be conducted, and a pilot
plant for pumping and treating contaminated ground water will be installed.
This site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCPA-related sites on the NPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
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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 Duality Control Board
(CRWX8) to determine the extent o£ 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); CRWCCB 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.
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APPLIED MATERIALS
Santa Clara, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Applied Materials produces
equipment for manufacturing wafers for the electronics industry at a
plant in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California. The facility
occupies about 2.5 acres and is surrounded by business and industrial areas.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with Freon 113, tetra-
chloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, and trichloro-
ethylene, according to analyses conducted by a consultant to Applied
Materials. Contamination is believed to have resulted from leaking
tanks. About 300,000 people within 3 miles of the site depend on ground
water as a source of drinking water.
Applied Materials 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 i^ay 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.
t
The plant received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCPA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application.
Status (January 1986): The company has installed and is operating 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.
This site1 remains in proposed status until FPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCPA-related sites on the MPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
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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 wsre 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.
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FAIRCHILD CAMERA & INSTRUMENT CORP. (MOUNTAIN VIEW PLANT)
Mountain View, California
Conditions°at listing (October 1984): Fairchild Camera & Instrument
Corp. manufactures semiconductors at a plant in Mountain View, Santa
Clara County, California, The facility occupies approximately 56 acres
and is surrounded by residential and industrial areas.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with trichloroethylene,
1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1- and trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, according to
analyses conducted by-a consultant to Fairchild. 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, Fairchild has been investigating the site geology
and hydrcgeology and attempting to define the lateral and vertical extent
of solvents underlying the site. Fairchild has installed two wells to
piimp and treat the contaminated ground water plume.
Fairchild is working with the California Regional Water Duality Con-
trol Board to further define the extent of contamination and outline
various cleanup strategies..
The plant received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application.
This is one of 19 sites in the South Pay 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.
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Status (February 1986): Continuing efforts to determine the extent of
ground water contamination, Fairchild has installed 101 monitoring wells.
The two treatment wells are now in operation.
The California Regional Water Quality Control Roard 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 Fairchild Camera's Mountain View Plant, as well as to Intel Corp.'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.
This site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCRA-related sites on the NPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
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FAIRCHILD CAMERA & INSTRUMENT COPP. (SOUTH SAN JOSE PLANT)
South San Jose, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Fairchild Camera & Instrument
Corp. manufactures semiconductors on approximately 20 acres in South San
Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Land use in the vicinity of the
site is agricultural, residential, and commercial.
Soils and a portion of a major aquifer providing drinking water to
about 65,000 people are contaminated with trichloroethane and other
solvents, according to analyses conducted by the Great Oaks Water Co. and
Fairchild. One municipal well within .3 miles of the facility has been
taken out of service.
In response to a request from the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board, Fairchild is voluntarily taking action to contain and
reduce the plume of contamination. Fairchild has started an investigation
to determine the extent of the problem at the site and is currently
undertaking interim cleanup measures consisting of excavation of contami-
nated soils, the pumping and treatment of contaminated ground water, and
construction of a slurry wall to reduce the spread of contamination from
the site.
The plant received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application.
This is one of 19 sites in the South Ray 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); Continuing its investigation to determine the
extent of ground water contamination, Fairchild has removed contaminated
soil from the facility, has installed a system to pump and treat contami-
nated ground water, and is constructing the slurry wall.
This site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCRA-related sites on the MPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
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FIFESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. (SALINAS PLANT)
Salinas, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
operated a tire-manufacturing plant in a rural area of Salinas in Monterey
County, California, from 1965 until 1980. The site is comprised of a 43-
acre building on 256 acres of land.
Various chemicals were apparently spilled during the manufacturing
process. Soil on the .site is contaminated with various volatile organic
chemicals and zinc, according to analyses conducted by Firestone. Ground
water in the upper aquifer is also contaminated. The contaminants were
discovered in October 1383, when Firestone was closing the plant.
Firestone has removed contaminated soil and is working with State
agencies to determine the full extent of ground water contamination in
the area.
About 500 acres of land within 3 miles of the facility are
irrigated with ground water.
Status (January 1986); Firestone is continuing to work with State
and Federal agencies to determine the full extent of ground water
contamination.
The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. plant in Salinas was first proposed
for the NPL on Oct. 15, 1984, as part of Update 32. During the public
comment period, a comment was received that questioned the technical
basis for evaluating the ground water migration score for the site. The
commenter stated that a drinking water well adjacent to the facility had
been erroneously described as drawing water from the .uppper aquifer. EPA
evaluated the assertion and concluded that the commenter- was correct. In
fact, the well was drawing water from the deeper aquifer. The score for
this site has been re-evaluated completely using new data. The site
still scores above 28.50, the cutoff point on the Hazard Ranking System,
which EPA uses to evaluate sites for the NPL.t EPA is extending the
cement period on this site for an additional 60 days.
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FMC CORP. (FRESNO PLANT)
Fresno, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984) : FMC Corp. has been producing
pesticides for nearly 30 years at a plant located in an industrial area of
Fresno, Fresno County, California. Ground water below the facility is
contaminated with heavy metals, as well as other chemicals, according to
analyses conducted by the company. Fresno municipal wells near the site
tap this contaminated aquifer. The wells are blended into the municipal
water supply system, which serves about 250,000 people.
has removed some soil contaminated with various pesticides and
heavy metals from the facility and transported it to an approved landfill-.
FMC has conducted some site investigations at the direction of the
California Department of Health Services and the California Regional
Water Quality Control Roard.
Status (January 1986): FMC's contractor has submitted to the
California Regional. Water Ouality Control Roard an initial field investi-
gation report assessing the extent of soil contamination in one part of
the site and a plan for a ground water monitoring program.
EPA has issued a Notice Letter to the company, and the company is
developing 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.
EPA believes that it may be possible to clean up this site under
authorities of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). This
site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCPA-related sites on the NPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
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HEWLETT-PACKARD
Palo Alto, California
Conditions at listing (October 19R4): Hewlett-Packard manufactures
optical instruments at a plant in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County,
California. The facility occupies about 50 acres and is surrounded by
industrial and business areas.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with 1,1,1-trichloro-
ethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloroethane, trichloroethylene, and
toluene, according to analyses conducted by a consultant to Hewlett-
Packard. Contamination is believed to have resulted from leaking tanks.
About 56,000 people depend on ground water within 3 miles of the site as
a standby source of drinking water.
Hewlett-Packard 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 ^rea 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 extent of the contaminated ground water
plume is still being investigated. The California Regional Water Cuality
Control Board, in conjunction with EPA and the California Department of
Health Services, is considering various response actions at the site.
The State has called for Hewlett-Packard to submit a Part B permit
application under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
This site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCPA-related sites on the NPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
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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.
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Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with trichloroethylene,
xylene, vinyl chloride, and 1,1- and trans-l,2-<1ichloroethylene, 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 connany intends to implement additional
cleanup activities, including the installation of. a system to punp 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
contaninated 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 CERCLA 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.
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INTEL CORP. (SANTA CLARA III)
Santa Clara, California
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 tank-, •••-.•nr. 300,000
people depend on ground water within 3 miles of the siv. •= -. 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 arearwide 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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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, trichlorofluoromethane, 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 oE 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 06 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^ide. 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 ttfeter
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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IBM CORP. (SAN JOSE PLANT)
• San Jose, California
Conditions at listing (October 19R4); IBM Corp. manufactures data-
processing equipment on approximately 400 acres in the southern portion
of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Land use in the vicinity of
the site is agricultural and residential.
Spent solvents are stored in a number of underground storage tanks
at the IBM facility. Soils and a multiple aquifer system used for
drinking water are contaminated with trichloroethane, trichloroethylene,
Freon 113, and other industrial solvents, according to analyses conducted
by the Great Oaks Water Co. and IBM. Two municipal wells within about 1
mile of the facility have been taken out of service. About"65,000 people
use ground water within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking
water.
In response to a request frcm the California Regional Water Quality
Conto1 Board, IBM is voluntarily undertaking remedial measures to contain
snd reduce the plume of contaminants. IBM has recently completed an
investigation to determine the extent of the problem and is currently
undertaking interim cleanup measures consisting of the removal of con-
taminated soil and the pumping and treatment of contarninated ground
"water.
The State issued IBM a Part 3 permit under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCBA).
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); IBM has removed more than 10,000 cubic yards
of soil and the leaking underground tanks and installed wells both on-
and off-site to pump and treat contaminated ground water.
This site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCPA-related sites on the NPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
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J.H. BAXTER CO.
Weed, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984): J.H. Baxter Co. has operated
a wood-treatment facility at the base of Mount Shasta in Weed, Siskiyou
County, California, since the 1960s. Other companies previously conducted
similar operations on the site for about 20 years. Chemicals used in the
treatment include pentachlorophenol, arsenic compounds, and creosote.
Analyses conducted by the company-and the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board (CRVJOCB) detected arsenic, polynuclear aromatics,
and pentachlorophenol in ground water beneath the site. Heavy metals,
pentachlorophenol, tetrachlorophenol, and creosote have been detected in
surface water downstream o£ the site.
CRWpCB issued the company a Cleanup and Abatement Order in March
1983 and a Cease and Cesist Order in May 1983. The company has installed
monitoring wells and taken measures to collect and direct rainwater
run-off.
Status (February 1986); CRWCCB' ordered J. H. Baxter, International
•Paper Co., and Roseberg Wood Products to develop a site characterization
study in accordance with a workplan developed earlier by the companies.
In December 1985, EPA issued a Notice Letter to the companies. In
response, the companies agreed to meet with EPA to develop a workplan for
a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and
extent of contamination at the site and develop alternatives for remedial
action.
Two units at the facility that were regulated under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) have been closed. EPA and the State'
are now trying to determine if the closures meet RCRA requirements.
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EPA is deferring final rulemaking on this site because it needs more
time to analyze the Garments received during the public comment period.
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LORENTZ BARREL & DRUM CO.
San Jose, California
Conditions at listing (October 19EU); Lorentz Barrel & Drum Co.
recycles drums at a plant in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
The facility occupies about 5 acres and is surrounded by residential,
industrial, and business areas.
Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with trichloroethane,
trichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene,
according to analyses conducted by a consultant to Lorentz Barrel & Drum
Co. Contamination is believed to have resulted from overflowing sumps
'and spills. About 250,000 people depend on ground water within 3 miles of
the site-as a source of-drinking water.
Lorentz Barrel & Drum is working with the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board (CRWOCR) to determine the extent of ground water
contamination. The board issued a Cleanup and Abatement Order to the
company in Aucjust lqB3.
The plant received Interim Status under the Resource.Conservation and
Recovery Acf (RCPA) when the company filed Part A of its permit application.
This is one of 19 sites in the South Bay Area of San Francisco-.-
Facilities at these sites have used a variety of .toxic chemicals, pri-
marily 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 a March 1985 site inspection, EPA and the
California Department of Health Services discovered over 300 drums
containing phenols, methylene chloride, and PCBs stored on the Lorentz
property. In response to action taken by the Santa Clara County District
Attorney, the company removed all contaminated drums,
CRWOCB is overseeing the investigation conducted by Lorentz to determine
the extent of ground water contamination. The California Department of
Health Services will oversee the investigation to determine the extent of
soil contamination.
On Feb. 7, 1986, the Santa Clara County District Attorney filed a
complaint against the company for violation of State hazardous waste
laws. The facility has been shut down until 'procedures for compliance
are developed.
This site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCRA-related sites on the NPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
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LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP.
Oroville, California
Condition's 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.
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MARLEY COOLING TOWER CO.
Stockton, California-
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Marley Cooling Tower Co.
operates on a site adjacent to Franklin High School in Stockton, San
Joaquin County, California. The company began operation at this location
in 1942. From 1966 until 1982, the company used chromated copper arsenate
to pressure treat wood for the purpose of fabricating cooling towers.
Since 1982, acid copper chrcmate has been used in the wood-treating
process. • • •
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Since 1966, rainwater run-off contaminated with arsenic, chromium,
and copper has been discharged to a 2-acre percolation pond. The sludge
in the pond and soil on=-site are heavily contaminated with arsenic,
chromium, and copper. Two on-site monitoring wells are contaminated with
chromium, according to analyses conducted by the company. No off-site
ground water contamination has been detected to date.
Marley is currently working with the California Department of Health
Services and the California Regional Water Duality Control Poard to
develop a plan to determine the full extent of soil .^nd ground water
contamination.
The facility received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit application.
Status (February 1986); Marley Cooling Tower is scheduled to complete
the initial phase of a remedial investigation in February 1986. Current
data indicate that the primary source of soil and ground water contamination
is a retort pit used in the wood-treatment process. The surface water
run-off pond is a secondary source of current soil and ground water
contamination on-site. The second phase of the remedial investigation
will focus on further defining soil and ground water contamination.
This site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCRA-related sites on the NPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
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MONOLITHIC MEMORIES, INC.
Sunnyvale, California
Conditions at listing (October 1984) : Monolithic Memories, Inc.,
manufactures integrated circuits at a plant in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara
County, California. The facility occupies about 20 acres and is
surrounded by residential, industrial, and business areas.
(Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with xylene, chloroform,
and trichloroethylene , according "to analyses conducted by a consultant to
the company. Contamination is believed to have resulted from leaking
underground storage tanks. About 300,000 people depend on ground water
within 3_ miles of the site as a source of drinking water..
Monolithic Memories has stopped using the underground tanks and is
presently working with the California Regional Water Cuality Control
Board (CRWCCB) to characterize the extent of ground water contamination.
The plant reo«ived Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
Recovery Act (RCPA) when the company filed Part A of its permit application.
This is one of: 19 sites in the South Ray Area of San Francisco.
Facilities at these sites have used a variety 06 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); Under the direction of CRWOCB, the company
has commenced a program of pumping and treating the ground water to
contain the plume while the remedial investigation is underway. CFWCCB,
in conjunction with EPA and the California Department of Health Services,
is overseeing the various response actions.
This site remains in proposed status until EPA implements the appropriate
elements of its final policy for placing RCSA-related sites on the NPL and
then applies the policy to this site.
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MCNTROSE CHEMICAL CORP.
Torrance, California
Conditions at listing (October 19S4): Montrose Chemical Corp.
manufactured the pesticide DDT on a L3-acre site in Torrance, Los Angeles
County, California, from 1947 until 1982. The site is located in a light
industrial/residential area. About 3,000 people live or work within 0.25
miles of the site.
The company's operations included formulation, grinding, packaging,
and distribution of the pesticide. According to analyses conducted by
EPA, Montrose, and various State and local agencies, on- and off-site
soils and, surface water .are contaminated with DOT. The major transport
mechanisms identified were storm water run-off and aerial emissions.
On May 6, 1983, EPA issued an Administrative Order under CEHCLA
section 106 requiring Montrose Chemical to cease all discharges of DDT
and to initiate a study to determine the nature and extent of contamina-
tion. After a more detailed review of the i^ontrose site, SPA determined
that further work was necessary to characterize the site and evaluate
alternatives. Therefore, EPA prepared a workplan for a remedial investi-
gation/feasibility study (RI/FS). This second phase of investigation
will assess all areas of contamination, both on- and off-site, and the
possible impact on public health and the environment.
Status (January 1986); In February 1985, Montrose installed a tem-
porary asphalt cover over the site. EPA did not endorse this activity
and does not consider it a permanent remedy.
In the summer of 1985, EPA conducted Part I of the RI. Cn-site
sampling conducted during Part I indicates high levels of contamination
at 77-foot depths in soil and in the shallow ground water. In October
Z985, Montrose and EPA signed an Administrative Order under CERCLA section
106 requiring Montrose to conduct Phase II of the RI. Phase II consists
of off-site sampling of soil, sediments, and surface water, and sampling
of ground water both on- and off-site.
EPA is deferring final rulemaking on this site because it needs
time to conduct additional air monitoring to support the site's score on
the Hazard Ranking System, which EPA uses to assess the relative hazards
of waste sites. The Montrose Chemical Corp. Site will remain in proposed
status until a later rulemaking.
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REVERE TEXTILE PRINTS CORP.
Sterling, Connecticut
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Revere Textile Prints Corp. Site
covers 2 to 3 acres in the center of the Town of Sterling, windham County,
Connecticut. The textile processing facility first operated over 50
years ago as the U.S. Finishing Co. It was later sold to an individual
who gave it the current name. In 1978, a town employee allegedly observed
Revere Textile employees dumping barrels of wastes into the Mcosup River.
The facility was destroyed by fire in March 1980. Following the fire, a
number of drums were evident in the ruins of two buildings on the site.
In June 1980, the property was again sold. On the site at the time
were over 1,500 drums leaking dyes, paints, solvents, and heavy metals
onto the ground. In September 1980, the Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection (CT DEP) detected over 30 compounds, including benzene, toluene,
cyclohexane, isopropyl ether, xylene, 1,1 ,2-trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-
trichloroethane, and heavy metals in the drums and soil on-site. Later
in the month, CT DEP issued a five-part order against the new owner to
clean up the site.
In 1982, ownership of the site was transferred to Sterling Industrial •
Park Corp. (SIPC). After several CT DE? inspections and rounds of sampling,
the drums were removed in September 1983 by a contractor hired by SIPC.
An unknown guantity of contaminated soil was also removed.
A consultant hired by SIPC to do a hydrogeological investigation
sampled on-site monitoring wells in January and March 1984. Toluene,
1,1,2-trichloroet'nylene, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane were detected, the
maximum concentration beina 14 parts per billion. About 4,500 people in
Sterling and the surrounding area depend on ground water as their sole
source of drinking water.
Hoosup River downgradient of the site was contaminated with low levels
of 1 , 1 , 2-trichloroethylene , according to analyses conducted as part of
the hydrogeological investigation. The river is used for recreation.
In addition, volatile organic chemicals were detected during the investigation
in the only soil sample for which results are available. Following
publication of the results from the investigation, CT DEP verified that
the site owner was in compliance with the cleanup order.
In April 1985, while conducting a site inspection, EPA sampled three
water supply wells within 1 mile of the site and found none of the susoected
contaminants in any of the wells.
Status (April 1987); EPA is considering various alternatives for the site.
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COKER'S SANITATION SERVICE LANDFILLS
Kent County, Delaware
Conditions at listing (April 1985); The Coker's Sanitation Service
Landfills cover approximately 30 acres near Cheswold in Kent County,
Delaware. The site consists of two landfills located directly across
from each other along Route 152. Both areas were used as dumps for
latex rubber sludges generated by the latex plant in Cheswoid now operated
by Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. Reichhold acquired the plant in 1976.
Prior to that, it was operated by Standard Brands, Inc. (1963 to 1976)
and International Latex Corp. (before 1963).
The landfill on the north side of Route 152 consisted of unlined
trenches and operated from 1962 until 1976. Coker's Sanitation Service,
which handled the disposal operations for Reichhold.and Standard Brands,
leased this property from the current owner. The landfill to the south of
Route 152 operated fron 1977 until 1980 under a State solid waste disposal
permit. Wastes were disposed of in lined trenches. Coker's Sanitation
Service also leased this property from the current owner.
According to EPA tests, ground water in the vicinity of the landfills
has been contaminated by acrolein and ethylbenzene. To date, residential
wells close to the landfills do not contain these contaminants or violate
any drinking water, standards, according to EPA. About 4,000 people
depend on wells within'3 miles of the site for drinking water.
Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether was also detected in leachate coming' from
the landfills. Drainage from the site enters Willis' Creek, which-feeds
Garrisons Lake 6,000 feet downstream. The lake is used for recreation.
Status (April 1987): EPA has started 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 is also
negotiating with individuals or companies potentially responsible for wastes
associated with the site to conduct the RI/FS.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLAH Superfund
NCR CORP. (MILLSBORO PLANT)
Millsboro, Delaware
Conditions at listing (April 1985); The NCR Corp. Site covers 58
acres in Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware. From 1967 until 1974, the
company conducted electroplatinq operations on the site. Fran 1974
until 1981, only assembly operations were conducted. In 1981, NCR sold
the property to First National Bank of Maryland. The current building
and property are referred to as First Freedom Center.
The plating process produced a chromium-bearing waste water which
was treated on the site. The resulting sludge was disposed of in an
unlined pit on-site. NCR subsequently excavated this material. Three
concrete-lined storage lagoons were also on-site. Two contained toxic
materials which were later drained and removed.
The State required-NCR to monitor ground water after the site was
closed. According to tests conducted by a consultant to NCR, ground
water on the site has been contaminated by trichloroethylene (TCE),
chloroform, hexavalent chromium, and trans-l,2-dichloroethylene. Also,
TCE-contaminated ground water is entering Iron Branch, as revealed
by stream sampling by consultants to NCR. Iron' Branch flows into Indian
River, which is used for recreation.
About 4,700 people depend on public and private wells within 3
miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
Status (April 1987); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1987
includes a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action.
The State is negotiating with NCR Corp. to conduct the RI/FS.
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STANDARD CHLORINE OF DELAWARE, INC.
Delaware City, Delaware
Conditions at listing (September 1985); Standard Chlorine of Delaware,
Inc., manufactures chlorinated benzenes on a 46-acre site in Delaware
City, Mew Castle County, Delaware. In September 1981, about 5,000 gallons
of monochlorobenzene spilled from a railroad tanker car onto the Standard
Chlorine property. Subsequent testing by the comoany and the State has
detected chlorobenzenes in on-site soils, ground water underlying the
site, and Red Lion Creek, which is about 1,000 feet north of the site.
Ground water within 3 miles of the site supplies private and public wells
serving an estimated 152,000 people.
Standard Chlorine has retained a consultant to study the site and
recommend remedial alternatives.
Status (April 1987): EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1987
includes a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action.
The State is negotiating with Standard Chlorine to conduct the RI/FS.
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'HARRIS CORP. -(PALM BAY PLANT)
Palm Bay, Florida
Conditions at listing (April 1985): The Harris Corp. Site occupies
over 500 acres in Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida. Harris, which has
two major operating divisions (Semiconductor Sector and Government Systems
Sector), produces a wide variety of electronic devices and components.
The sits was first proposed for listing under the name "Harris Co.-.-p./
'General Development Utilities."
General Development Utilities, Inc. (GDU) provides drinking water
and manages the waste water collection, treatment, and disposal system
for much of Palm Bay. GDU's well field consists of 18 producing wells
and is located south of the Harris complex adjacent to the facility and
downgradient. It serves at least 18,000 people. According to a nationwide
survey of ground water supplies conducted by EPA, the well field is contami-
nated with volatile organic compounds. Although the Florida Department of
Environmental Regulation has indicated that Harris Corp. is the source of
these compounds, the precise origin and cause of the contamination are
unknown. Past spills are suspected, however.
The Department of Environmental Regulation and Harris Corp. signed a
Consent Agreement in December 1983. According to the agreement, which was
based on Florida law, Harris is to determine the' extent-of ground water
contamination and then develop a restoration program to improve ground-
water quality in the area. Harris has begun construction of a system to
pump out ground water and pass it through an air stripper to remove the
volatile organic compounds.
Status (April 1987): The air stripper was activated in May 1985 and
is continuing to operate with some minor mechanical problems. The system
is expected to operate into the 1990s to complete the cleanup.
Tests conducted by Harris Corp. detected heavy metals in on-site ground
water'in the area of Building #6. Harris Corp must study this contamination
under the Consent Agreement.
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PETROLEUM PRODUCTS CORP.
Pembroke Park, Florida
Conditions at listing (April 1985): Petroleum Products Corp. refined,
stored, and recycled oil on a 2-acre site in Pembroke Park, Broward
County, Florida, from about 1952 to 1972. Poor housekeeping and ecuioment
maintenance resulted in soils becoming heavily impregnated with oil and the
formation of a layer of organic chemicals on the shallow Biscayne Aquifer
beneath the site. The aguifer is contaminated with lead and PCBs, according
to Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (DER) analyses of
monitoring wells. Pits covering an extensive area on the site contain
sludges generated in the oil recycling process. Although the area was
filled and paved over in 1970-74, it continues to discharge oily materials,
especially during the rainy season.
The City of Hallandale well field is less than 0.5 miles downgradient
from the site; two other municipal well fields are located within 3
miles. More than 150,000 people get their drinking water from these
wells.
DER filed suit against Petroleum Products in June 1934 in Broward
County Circuit Court to force the company to clean -up the site or to
allow the -State to use its own funds and then to assess penalties'for
cost recovery.
After EPA issued a CERCIA section 106 order for an immediate removal
action at the site, SPA and Petroleum Products entered into a Consent
Order on April 1, 1985. The order required the company to perform tasks
outlined in an Immediate Removal Work Plan, which is incorporated as part
of the Consent Order.
Status (April 1987); Petroleum Products removed the drums, storage
tanks, and contaminated sludge and transported the materials to an EPA-
approved disposal site.
In May 1986, DER began a State-financed remedial investigation
involving the contaminated ground water, soil, and sludges. The
investigation is nearing completion; all field work has been finished.
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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE (LANDFILL S4/SLUEGE LAGOON)
Houston County, Georgia
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Robins Air Force Rase covers
3,355 acres east of the City of Warner Robins in Houston County in middlo
Georgia. It includes a 1,200-acre wetland. The base has 13 areas that
contain hazardous waste from past disposal activities. Two areas comprise
this NPL site: Landfill =?4, where 200 drums are stored, and an adjacent
sludge lagoon. This site covers 40-45 acres and is in a mixed hardwood
swamp along the western border of the Ocmulqee River flcodplains. The
landfill operated from 1965 to 1978 and the lagoon fron about 1962 to
1978. General refuse, garbage, and industrial wastes were disposed in
the landfill. The lagoon received wastes fron two industrial waste
treatment plants plus other waste chemicals.
This site was originally proposed under the name "Robins Air Force
Base." It is being renamed at this time to identify more specifically
the NPL site of concern.
The base is located in the Coastal Plain of Geornia and is underlain
by units of the highly permeable Cretaceous Aquifer of Georgia. The
water supplies for the base and .the City of Warner Robins are derived
from this aguifer. More than 10,000 people are potentially affected.
Trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene have been detected in qround
water near the site, and phenols have been detected in surface water on
the site.
Robins -Air Force Base is participating in the Installation Restoration
Program, the specially funded program established in 1978 under which
the Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past
hazardous waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contami-
nants from these sites. The Air Force has completed Phase I (records
search). Phase II (preliminary survey) is underway.
Status (April 1987); In September-October 1986, EPA directed work
at the lagoon and landfill, which included installation of monitoring
wells and sampling of soils, streams, and the wells. The information
will be used to identify the appropriate remedial action. A technical
advisory group involving the Air Force, its contractors, the State, and
EPA will coordinate the remedial action.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included
in scoring this specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is
being placed on the Federal section of the NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy
announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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JOLIET ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (MANUFACTURING AREA)
Joliet, Illinois
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Joliet Army Ammunition
Plant (JAAP) is a munitions installation located south of Joliet in
Will County, Illinois. This MPL site consists of the Manufacturing
Area (Mfg Area), which occupies about 14 square miles of JAAP west of
Illinois State Highway 53. More than 4 billion pounds of explosives
were produced in the area during its operating life from the early 1940s
to 1977. Since 1977, the area has been maintained in nonoperating standby
condition by the contractor/operator (Uniroyal, Inc.)
'The Army has determined that extremely large quantities of waste
products and waste waters were generated during the operating life of
the Mfg Area. Contaminated process waters and chemical spills were
routinely discharged to constructed drainage ditches, where they flowed
without treatment into Jackson Creek and Grant Creek. Unlined piles
of incinerator ash and a leak in the liner of one of several waste water
lagoons have also contributed to contamination of ground water and surface
water, according to the Army.
JAAP is participating in the Installation Restoration Program, the
specially funded program established in 1973 under which the Department
of Defense'has been identifying and evaluating its past.hazardous waste
sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these
sites. The Army has completed Phase I (records search) and Phase II
(preliminary survey). In the course of the survey, the Army has documented
releases to ground water and surface water of munitions-related contami-
nants attributable to Mfg Area activities.
Status (April 1987): The Army is cleaning out the lagoons so they
can be closed according to the requirements of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of RCRA. However,
no such areas were included in scoring this specific site. Therefore,
this Federal facility site is being placed on the Federal section of the
NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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PARSONS CASKET HARDWARE CO.
Belvidere, Illinois
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The Parsons Casket Hardware
Co. Site covers approximately 2 acres in a residential area of: Belvidere,
Boone County, Illinois. Parsons used an electroplating process for manu-
facturing metal fittings for caskets from 189R until August 1982, when it
filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Federal bankruptcy code.
• Wastes generated by Parsons included electroplating sludge, cyanide
plating solutions, cyanide cleaning solutions, and bronze, nickel, and
brass sludges. In 1982, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
found that approximately 120 drums of various sizes were stored inside and
outside the manufacturing building. Many .were dented, corroded, leaking, or
had no lids; 34 had originated from Parsons' parent company, Dickey Grabler-
Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. About 4,800 gallons of wastes were stored in above-
and below-ground tanks. An unlined lagoon contained approximately 166,500
gallons of liguid wastes and 1,230 cubic yards of sludges. The wastes had
high levels of lead, copper, cyanide, and nickel, as did monitoring wells
around the lagoon, according to EPA analyses.
Municipal wells within 3 miles of the site are the sole source of drinking
water for Belvidere's 15,200 residents, and all are potentially at risk of
contamination. -The nearest well is 1,500 feet from the site. The Kishwaukee
River, which is used for fishing and recreation, is approximately 1,400 feet
from the site.
Before Parsons filed for bankruptcy, the State ordered it to repackage
all leaking drums and move them indoors. In October 1984, the State began
cleaning up the lagoon, completing the operation in the spring of 1985. On
Dec. 7, 1984, Filter Systems, Inc., of Addison, Illinois, purchasel the
on-site building and agreed to recycle or remove the drums stored in the
building. Filter Systems has removed the drums.
In July 1985, soil taken from the lagoon cleanup area still contained
high levels of cyanide, nickel, and copper, according to EPA. No plans have
yet been formalized to deal with that problem.
The plant acguired Interim Status when Parsons filed Part A of a permit
application under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Because the owner or operator is in bankruptcy and may not be financially
able to take appropriate remedial action, the site meets the first component
of EPA's policy for listing RCRA-related sites.
Status (April 1987): EPA is considering various alternatives for the site.
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SANGAMO ELECTRIC DUMP/CRAB ORCHARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (USDOI)
Carterville, Illinois
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Sanqano Electric Dump/Crab
Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Site covers 2 to 3 acres in Carterville,
Williamson County, Illinois. The U.S. Department of: Interior (uSDOI)
owns the property. From 1946 to the mid-1960s, Sanqamo Electric Juried
by-products from the manufacturinq of electrical components and capacitors
in a landfill that is close to and drains into Crab Orchard Lake. Soil
samples from the edge of the landfill contain ?CBs in the range of 12,000
parts per million (ppm) and lead in the range of 7,000 ppm, according to
analyses conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Soil samples
collected between the fill and the lake showed lower concentrations.
These contaminants are migrating via surface run-off into Crab Orchard
Lake, from which the City of Marion (population 1,400) takes water during
periods of peak demand.
At the request of EPA, USDOI is planning a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the extent of the contamination at the
site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
Status (February 1987): The contractor for Sangamo and USDOI prepared
a scope of work 'for the remedial investigation/feasibility study, which
EPA has reviewed. The study is. in progress. Sangarao has agreed to pay
for cleanup of the site, while USDOI will handle the off-site study.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included
in scoring this specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is
being placed on the Federal section of the ^PL under the NPL/RCRA policy
announced on September 3, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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WASTE, INC., LANDFILL
Michigan City, Indiana
Conditions at listing (.April 1985); The Waste, Inc., Landfill covers
10 acres in a wetland within the limits of Michigan City, LaPorte Countv,
Indiana. The area is industrial with an urban population of about 34,000.
During 1966-82, the landfill accepted approximately 128,000 tons of
industrial waste contaminated with PCBs, heavy metals, and oroanic
solvents. It was not permittarl to accent such wastes. The landfill was
unlined, and there were no dikes to control run-off. Originally, the
site sloped down to the creek. Now, the landfill rises 50 feet above
surrounding terrain.
In December 1983, EPA detected heptachlor in one 'well on the site.
Ground water below the site is shallow. About 2,100 people depend on
private wells within 3 miles of the site for their drinking water.
The site drains into nearby Trail Creek, which discharges to Lake
Michigan. EPA has detected 3 parts per million each of arsenic and ?C3s
in the-creek. These levels exceed EPA drinking water standards. People
are known to fish in the creek.
In May 1981, the State and .Dis-Pos-All Service, Inc. (a previous
owner/operator of the site) signed an Agreed 'Order limiting acceptance
of refuse from'Josam Foundry and McLain Foundry. In .January-1982, in'
response to a State court order, the landfill stopped operations.
Status (April 1987); Under a Consent Order with EPA, signed on
March 31, 1987, nine potentially responsible parties agreed 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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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CEHCLAlC'Superfund"
SHAW AVENUE DUMP
Charles City, Iowa
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The Shaw Avenue Pump covers
about 3 acres on Shaw Avenue on the east bank of the Cedar River at the
southeastern edqe of Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa. The city owns the
site and operated it as a municipal waste dump. It had no nemit. In
1949-53, the dump also accepted arsenic-contaminated waste from Salsbury
Laboratories, Inc., an animal pharmaceutical company. Salsbury then
began disposing of its waste at the nearby LaBounty Site on the opposite
side of the Cedar River. The LaBounty Site was placed on the NPL in
September 1983.
The Shaw Avenue Dump also received wastes from Charles City waste water
treatment plant in 1949-64. Liming sludge from the citv's drinking
water treatment plant is still disposed of at this site, and the central
portion is used by the public and the city as an open burning area. The
burning is authorized by the city.
Analyses conducted by Salsbury Laboratories have detected arsenic in an
on-site monitoring well. A nearby private drinking'water well between
the site and the Cedar River may also be contaminated. The City of St.
Charles municipal water supply system,.which serves 3,800'people, has
two wells (185 feet deep) which draw from the Cedar Valley Aquifer within
2 miles of the site.
Status (April 1937); On March 4, 1987, SPA sent letters notifying
Salsbury Laboratories and Charles City of their potential responsibility
and requesting information. Negotiations for remedial work will beain
once the potentially responsible parties respond to the 'Notice Letters.
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OBEE ROAD
. • Hutchinson, 'Kansas
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The Obee Road Site consists
of a plume of contaminated around water in the vicinity of Obee Road in
the eastern section of Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas. The Kansas
Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has been investigating the
area since July 1983. At that time, the State detected volatile organic
chemicals, including benzene, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, chlorobenzene,
1,1-dichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, vinyl
chloride, and toluene, in wells drawing on a shallow alluvial aguifer.
An estimated 1,900 residents of suburban Obeeville obtained drinking
water from private wells in the aguifer. Hutchinson has connected the
homes of the Obeeville residents to the Reno County Rural Water District if 4.
Preliminary work by the State has tentatively identified a source of
the contamination as the former Hutchinson City landfill, which is located
at the eastern edge of what is now the Hutchinson Municipal Airport.
Before closing in about 1973, the landfill accepted unknown guantities of
liguid wastes and sludges from local industries, as well as solvents from
small metal-finishing operations at local aircraft plants. Also, the
Department of Defense. (COD) may have disposed of -solvents at the landfill.
DOD owned or maintained'. the airport until 1963.
Another possible source of contamination is individual septic tank
systems. Commercial septic tank cleaners commonly contain trichloroethylene,
dichlorcmethane, and benzene.
Status (April 1987): Water District H is providing an alternate
water supply to the Obee school system, which was drawing water from a
contaminated well.
Further investigation is needed to define the extent of the problem
and identify those responsible. KDHE is preparing an application to EPA
for funds to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study.
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HCWE VALLEY LANDFILL
Howe Valley, Kentucky
Conditions at listing (June 1986); Howe Valley Landfill is an inactive
industrial waste landfill in eastern Hardin County, Kentucky, approximately
4 miles southwest of the community of Howe Valley. Kentucky Industrial
Services operated the landfill from 1967 through 1976, when its State
industrial waste disposal permit expired. Current ownership of the site
has not yet been determined.
The site is in a 10-acre sinkhole. In 1979, the Kentucky Natural
Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet (KN.REPC) conducted a dye
trace study that established a positive connection between the site and
local ground water. Steel-manufacturing sludges, plating sludges,
galvanizing wastes, insulation, and insulation by-products are probably
buried in the landfill, according to State files. Wastes were disposed
of in drums and also in bulk. Waste insulation material and drams are
exposed on the surface of the sinkhole. According to tests conducted by
EPA, surface soil and sediment from surface water on the site contain
elevated concentrations relative to background of arsenic, chromium, and
other metals.
Ground water at risk includes private- wells for 25 residences within
1 mile of the site and a spring 2 miles from the site used as a public
water supply. The spring serves approximately 35,000 people.
Status (April 1987); SPA has completed a search for individuals or
companies potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site and
plans to send them Notice Letters informing them of their responsibilities.
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DUTCHTOWN TREATMENT PLANT
Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The Dutchtown Treatment
Dlant Site covers 21.5 acres near Dutchtown in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
The owner reclaimed oil on- the sice from 1965 to January 1984. In 1979,
the State contacted the owner, now deceased, concerning compliance or
the site with the State's hazardous waste reguirements. He submitted a
site closure plan in June 1982, but the plan was not acceptable to the
State. In January 1983, the State ordered the owner to stop unauthorized
removal of hazardous waste and in January 1984 declared the site abandoned.
A larcie holding pond on the site contains 300,000 gallons of oily
wastes, and 1,700 cubic yards of sludge waste; 372 cubic yards of contaminated
soil are also on the site. The wastes contain benzene, ethylbenzene,
carbon tetrachloride, toluene, and 1,1-dichloroethane, according to the
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. In 1984, the State took
two emergency actions to prevent overtopping of the holding pond.
Analyses conducted by the State in 1984 revealed that shallow ground
water (30 feet) under the site-is contaminated with chloroform, benzene,
carbon' tetrachloride, and 1,1-dichloroethane. About 1,500 people obtain
drinking water from wells within 3 miles of this site. The wells are
drilled to depths of 200-280 feet.
The site is 1 mile from coastal wetlands and 0,25 miles from fresh-
water wetlands in the Mississippi River watershed.
In .June 1986, EPA detected benzene, ethylbenzene, tetrachloroethene,
toluene, and vinyl chloride in the- air near the holding pond, posing the
threat of fire and explosion. About 130 people live within 0.25 miles
of the site. .Although the site is fenced, it is unguarded. Thus, people
and animals can come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (April 1987); In March 1987, under Section 311 of the Clean
Water Act, EPA removed oil spilled from tanks, presumably by vandalism.
EPA 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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BRUNSWICK NAVAL AIR STATION
Brunswick, Maine
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Brunswick Naval Air
Station, in Brunswick, Saqadahoc County, Maine, encompasses seven areas
that were used in the past (beginning in 1942) for the storage or disposal
of hazardous wastes. These areas are within a 2-mile radius 'and occupy a
total of at least 15 acres. Of the seven areas, two were used for land-
filling the station's household and office wastes. The other areas were
used for disposal of acid, caustic, and asbestos wastes. Pesticides, sol-
vents, and waste oils present on the site threaten ground water (including
a nearby public well field serving 18,000 people), surface water, and
adjacent wetlands.
The Brunswick Naval Mr Station is participating in the Installation
Restoration Program, the specially funded program established in 1978
under which the Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating
its past hazardous waste sites and controlling the miaration of hazardous
contaminants from these sites. The Navy has identified the potential
threats to human health or the environment caused by past practices at
the seven areas, and in 1984 will start a study to further, identify the
contaminants present at the site and determine their migration paths.
EPA intends to monitor future work at Brunswick and provide technical
assistance to the Navy as needed.
Status (April 1987): The Navy completed the Site Verification Stage
of the Installation Restoration Program, which is the first phase of a
multiphase program. EPA will continue to monitor work at Brunswick and
provide technical assistance as needed.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included
in scoring this specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is
being placed on the Federal section of the NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy
announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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WOODLAWM COUNTY LANDFILL
Woodlawn, Maryland
Conditions at listing (January 1987): Woodlawn County Landfill
covers approximately 37 acres in Woodlawn, Cecil County, Maryland. The
county operated the site as a landfill from 1965 to January 1979, when
it was closed under State order. Prior to becoming a landfill, the
property was a privately-owned sand and gravel Quarry.
Cecil County filled two large quarrying pits with agricultural,
municipal, and industrial wastes. The landfill was open 24 hours a day
until 1973. According to the State, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. disposed
of 783 tons of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sludqe at the site. In spring
1981, Firestone capped the PVC waste area. On-site monitoring wells
contain vinyl chloride, benzene, tetrahydrofuran, toluene, and lead,
according to tests conducted by the State and EPA.
An estimated 5,700 persons draw drinking water from public and
private wells within 3 miles of the site. The nearest, a- private well,
is within 400 feet of the landfill.
In May 1984, EPA detected toluene, tetrachloroethene, and lead-in
'stream sediments approximately '200 feet- from- the site. Tne stream,
designated by the State as a trout stream, enters Basin Run about 2 miles
from the site.
Status (April 1987): EPA is conducting a search for individuals or
companies potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site
and will send them Notice Letters informing them of their responsibilities.
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KENT CITY MOBILE HOME PARK
. . Kent City, Michigan
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The Kent City Mobile Home
Park is comprised of about 75 hones in Kent City, Kent Countv, Michigan.
Ground watsr at the park is contaminated with organic solvents (chloroform,
toluene, methylene chloride, trichlorcetnylene, and carbon tetrachloride),
according to tests conducted by EPA. To date, no contamination has been
detected in off-site wells. The contamination may be the result of
solvents buried by a former on-site dry cleaner.
The State detected benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene in an
oily substance seeping south into Sail Creek. The creek runs through
the 2 acres of known ground water contamination. The 2,800 people in
the mobile home park and surrounding area now use water from two new
wells drilled in 1983-84 by the Kent City Mobile Home Park.
In April 1984, a 55-gallon drum was removed from the site under
State supervision.
Status (April 1987); EPA'is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP. (ALLEGAN PLANT)
Alleqan, Michigan
Conditions at listing (April 1985): Rockwell International Corp.
manufactures universal joints for the automotive industry on a 30.4-acre
site in Alleqan, Alleqan County, Michigan. The plant is in a residential
neighborhood and on the hanks of the Kalamazoo River, which is used for
recreation.
Curing 1910-60, the company discharged waste water containing
sludge, heavy metals, process wastes, and oils into the Kalamazoo River.
During 1960-72, the waste water was discharged into two unlined ponds on
the site. In 1972, the company built a plant to treat cutting fluid
wastes, which contain emulsified oils, ferric chloride, sodium hydroxide,
and a polymer flocculent. The treated wastes were discharged into one
of two unlined ponds.
Ground water on the site is contaminated with lead, arsenic, cyanide,
and 4-methyl-2-pentanone, according to tests conducted by EPA. Private
wells downgradient of. the plant are contaminated with heavy metals and
cyanide, according to SPA. About 6,900 people within 3 miles of the site
depend on the shallow ground water as a source of drinking water. EPA
'also detected heavy metals and organic chemicals (polynuclear aronatic
hydrocarbons) in the Kalamazoo River.
In October 1980, Rockwell received Interim Status under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act by filing Part A of a permit application.
Later, Rockwell withdrew the application because it did not meet Interim
Status criteria.
Status (April 1987); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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LAGRAND SANITARY LANDFILL
LaGrand Township, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The LaGrand Sanitary Landfill
covers 5.6 acres in LaGrand Township 5 miles west of Alexandria, Douglas
County, Minnesota. The landfill received mixed municipal refuse during
1974-35. The landfill was permitted by the State to accept mixed municipal
and nonhazardous industrial refuse.
In 1977, the original owner/operator transferred the permit and
title to Valley Disposal, Inc. The landfill was closed in March 1985
and was capped and seeded.
Tt January 1980, 140 cubic yards of soil containing 900 gallons of
numbe^ J diesel fuel were improperly disposed of, according to the
Minr=sot':< Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Analyses of samples by the
yi.inesota Lleparttent of Health (MDH) indicate that ground water on-site
is contaminated with low levels of volatile organic compounds, including
chloroform, i. ,1,2-trichloroethane, chlorobenzene, 1,1-dichloroethane,
and 1,2-dich.l orcprccane. To date, the two nearest residential wells
are not contaminated, according to MDH analyses. Approximately 1,100
oeoole depend en public and private wells within 3 miles of the site for
.ri.iking water. A wetland is less than 1 mile downstream of the sits.
The landfill has been in an almost constant state of nonccmpliance
with solid waste regulations.- In April 1983, MPCA and Valley Disposal,
Inc., signed a Stipulation Agreement intended -to bring the landfill
into compliance with its permit. Presently, the State and Valley
Disposal, Inc., are negotiating a closure plan for the landfill.
Status (April 1987); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1987
includes a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the
type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action.
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RITARI POST & POLE
Sebeka, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (January 1987): The Ritari Post & Pole Site
lies 3 miles northwest of Sebeka, Wadena County, Minnesota. The 15-acre
site has been an active wood-preserving operation since 1959, using
pentachlorophenol (PC?) as the preservative.
From 1959 to 1973, Ritari Post * Pole used a process that allowed
liquid PC? to drip from treated wood directly onto the ground. The owner
estimates that 26,380 gallons of PCP dripped onto the ground during that
time. In addition, the operator applied an estimated 3,180 gallons of
PCP-laden sludge directly to the ground.
Analyses -in 1982 by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and a
consultant to Ritari show that a monitoring well on the site and a private
well less than 500 feet away are contaminated with PCP. The private well
has been replaced by a new well into a deeper uncontaminated aguifer.
Ritari has taken no cleanup actions. Approximately 350 people draw
drinking water from the contaminated aguifer within 3 miles of the site;
400 acres of cropland are irrigated with the water.
The site is 0.75 miles upslope of a wetland area draining into Cat
River. 'The river is used, for recreation. About 160 acres of cropland
are irrigated with river water drawn from 2 miles downstream of the site.
The site is only partially fenced, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (April 1987); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1987
includes a remedial' investigation/feasibility study to determine the type
and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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ST. AUGUSTA SANITARY LANDFILL/ENGEN DUMP
St. Augusta Township, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The St. Auousta Sanitary
Landfill/Enqen Dump covers about 50 acres just west 06 the Mississippi
River in St. Augusta Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. The si-3 is
approximately 4 miles south of the city of St. Cloud and 1 mile fron the
hamlet of St. Auqusta.
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The site was originally proposed for listing under the name "St.
Augusta Sanitary Landfill/St. Cloud Dump."
The Enqen Dump operated on a 10-acre portion of the site from 1966
until 1971. At that time, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
issued a permit for operation of Engen Landfill No. 1 on approximately 40
acres adjacent to the Engen Dump. In 1973, the 'MPCA permit was assigned
to Srvin Schramel and Landfill, Inc. From 1973 to April 1982, the company
operated the 40-acre portion under the name St. Augusta Sanitary Landfill.
In 1983, the site ceased operations and was covered with a clay cap.
MPCA files indicate that paint wastes, solvents, high-lead sludges,
and ash from hazardous waste incineration were buried at the site in
•sandy soils. The shallow aguifer that is the only source of drinking
water -for about 1,400 people is contaminated with benzene, 1,1,2-trichloro-
ethylene, arsenic, lead, and chromium, according to tests conducted by MPCA.
Status (April 1987); A steering committee has been formed representing
approximately 40 parties potentially responsible for wastes associated
with the site. The committee has issued a request for proposal 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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TWIN CITIES AIR FORCE RESERVE BASE
(SMALL ARMS RANGE LANDFILL)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Twin Cities Air Force Reserve
Base, in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, is located within and
adjacent to the Minneaoolis-St. Paul International Airport complex.
Since the beginning of military operations in 1944, activities at the
base in supoort of mission operations have resulted in a number of areas
used for storage and disposal of hazardous substances. Major industrial
operations include various maintenance shops (aircraft, aerospace ground
equipment, and vehicles) and corrosion control shops. These activities
generate varying quantities of contaminated fuels, spent solvents, cleaners,
and paint wastes containing trivalent chromium, lead, zinc, and 1,2-trans-
dichloroethylene.
This NPL site is the Small Arms Range Landfill, the main base landfill
frcm approximately 1963 to 1972. The site is along the Minnesota River
and covers 2 to 3 acres. In addition to general base refuse, quantities
of paint sludge (primarily paint thinners, paint removers, and miscellaneous
paints, primers, lacguers, and enamels), paint filters (containing chromium),
and leaded-fuel sludge were also disposed of at the landfill.
A monitoring well on the landfill contains 1,2-trans-dichloroethylene
significantly above background concentrations, according to tests conducted
by an Air Force contractor. The site is periodically flooded, which has
resulted in release of trivalent chromium, lead, and zinc to the Minnesota
River. The northern boundary of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife
Refuge lies 500 feet fron the landfill. An estimated 64,700 people
living in the Minneapolis-St.Paul metropolitan area depend on public and
private wells within 3 miles of the site for drinking water.
Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base is participating in the Installation
Restoration Program, the specially funded program established in 1978
under which the Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating
its past hazardous waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous
contaminants frcm these sites. The Air Force 'completed Phase I (records
search) in March 1983. Phase II (hydrogeological investigation) is underway.
Status (Aoril 1987): Phase II continues.
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LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (NORTHWEST LAGOON)
Independence, Missouri
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Lake City Army Ammunition
Plant (AAP), located on the eastern edge of Independence, Jackson County,
Missouri, extends over 7 souare miles. Lake City AAP is responsible for
the manufacturing and loading of small arms ammunition, when the
installation opened in 1941, Remington Arms, Inc., was the contractor.
There are 11 residences on the grounds. These homes and the plant are
served by a series of on-site wells. The plant's 2,300 workers live
off-site.
The facility has 38 past and present disposal areas, including 9
where the presence of hazardous waste has been documented. At least
eight of these hazardous waste disposal areas are no longer used. One
of them, the Northwest Lagoon, is the NPL site. It operated from the
early 1950s until 1975. This lagoon, approximately 50 x 50 x 8 feet
deep, received about 900 gallons of hazardous wastes, including barium,
cadmium, chrcmium, lead, mercury, silver, and spent halogenated and
nonhalogenated solvents. The lagoon has been treated, covered, graded,
and reseeded. Heavy metals have been detected in an on-site monitoring
well, indicating that the closure was not adequate.
Another portion of the plant received Interim Status under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the Army filed Part A
•of a permit application. • ' .
The plant is participating in the Installation Restoration Program,
the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Depart-
ment of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous
waste sites' and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from
these sites. The Army has completed Phase I (records search). Phase II
(preliminary survey) is underway.
Status (April 1987): Phase II activities continue.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of RCRA. However,
•no such areas were included in scoring this specific site. Therefore,
this Federal facility site is being placed on the Federal section of the
NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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WELDON SPRING QUARRY (USDOE/ARMY)
St. Charles County, Missouri
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Weldon Spring Quarry covers 9
acres in St. Charles County, Missouri, about 30 miles west of St. Louis.
Daring 1941-44, the Army operated an ordnance works 3 miles to the northeast
of the old limestone quarry. In 1955, after the Army demolished and removed
the works, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) started construction of the
Welnon Soring Feed Materials °lant on the land. The .Army disposed of soil and
building rubble from the demolition, which were contaminated with trinitrotoluene
(TNT) and dinitrotoluene (DNT), in the deepest part of the quarry. The U.S.
Department of Energy (USDOE), successor to AEC, now owns the plant.
The Weldon Spring Feed Materials Plant began operation in 1957, converting
uranium concentrates to pure uranium salts and metal. The plant also processed
some thorium ore concentrates. During operations, the buildings, eguipment,
immediate terrain, process sewer system, and drainage easement to the Missouri
River became contaminated with uranium, thorium, and their decay products,
according to USDOE. Curing 1959-69, AEC used the quarry for disposal of drums,
process eguipment, building rubble, and soils contaminated with thorium, uranium,
and their decay products. Also,' process wastes were disposed of near the
plant in four pits covering approximately 50 acres.
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According to USDOE surveys, elevated levels of uranium and radium are present
in monitoring wells adjacent to the quarry. A well field in the Missouri River
alluvial aquifer serves about 53,000 people in St. Charles County. It is about 0.5
miles frcm the quarry. Due to frequent spills during the ordnance years, waste
water containing sulfonate derivatives contaminated both surface water and ground
water in the plant area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Status (April 1987); Under an August 1986 agreement with EPA, USDOE will
carry out remedial actions at the quarry, as well as the plant area and nearby
radioactively contaminated properties. USDOE has sampled the wastes in the
quarry as part of a remedial investiqation to better define and characterize
the wastes throughout the Weldon Spring area.
USDOE estimates that the quarry contains about 95,000 cubic yards of waste.
In the plant area, aoproximately 312,000 cubic yards of radioactively contaminated
soil, ecruipment, and buildinqs would have to be removed or cleaned up to meet
current USDOE guidelines for unrestricted use of the land. The disposal pits
contain an estimated 220,000 cubic yards of uranium and thorium residues. USDOE
surveys show that other radioactively contaminated properties, near both the ouarry
and the plant, require removal of about 27,200 cubic yards of soil to meet current
US DDE guidelines for unrestricted use. In addition, radioactive materials have been
released to surface water, ground water and air, according to USDOE and USGS.
within the boundaries of this Federal facility, including this specific site,
there are no areas subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Therefore, this Federal facility site is
being placed on the Federal section of the NPL.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund"
MONTANA POLE & TREATING
Butte, Montana
Conditions at listing (June 1986): Montana Pole & Treating owned and
operated a 40-acre site in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, during
1947-33. The plant preserved utility poles, posts, and bridge timbers
with a solution of 5 percent pentachlorophenol (PCP) in petroleum.
Ground water and soils on the site are highly contaminated with PC?
and other highly toxic compounds, including dioxin, according to tests
conducted by both the Montana Department of Health and Environmental
Services and SPA. The State has also detected PCP off-site in Silver
Bow Creek, a part of the Silver Sow Creek/Sutte Area Site, which was
placed on the NPL in September 1983.
About 300 people get drinking water frcm private wells within 3
miles of the site. The nearest '-veil is about 6.2 miles away. About
200 acres of land are irrigated by wells within 3 miles of the site.
In July 1985, using CERCLA emergency funds, EPA started measures to
collect oil containing PCP that was being released to ground water and
subsequently was discharging into Silver Bow Creek. As part of the
removal action, oil is being pumped out of ground water, and most old
processing1 equipment and storage tanks have been disassembled and stored
in a building on the site.
Status (June 1987): As part of the removal, EPA bagged'contaminated
soil and is storing it in newly-constructed warehouses on the site. Minor
amounts of oil are still occasionally seeping into Silver Bow Creek. In
1986, 9,000 gallons of oil collected by pumping were chemically treated in
a mobile unit to destroy the dioxin. The unit is expected to return later
in 1987 to treat additional oil.
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CORNHUSKER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
Hall County, Nebraska
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Cornhusker .Army .Ammunition
Plant is in Hall County, Nebraska, approximately 3 miles west of the Citv
of Grand Island. The facility, which is owned by the U.S. Army and
operated by a contractor, operated intermittently in 1942-73 to
produce bombs, shells, boosters, and mines. It is now in standby status.
Wastes containing trinitrotoluene (TNT) and RDX, an experimental
explosive, have been disposed through cesspools, leach pits, burning, and
burial at many locations at the facility. The wastes have contaminated
the aquifer that is the sole source of drinking water for residents in
the area. The Army has supplied bottled water to residences whose wells
were contaminated and provided funds to the City of Grand Island to extend
its municipal water system to serve affected residences. Surface waters
have not been affected to date.
The hazardous waste site consists of a major portion of the plant
containing the manufacturing area — load lines 1 through 5, the magazine
areas-/ and the shop area; and waste disposal areas — the sanitary.
landfill, demolition area, and burn ground area; and the contaminated
aguife'r extending east of the plant. .The site covers over 9 sguare miles.
The plant area is underlain by moderately to highly -permeable uncon-
solidated deposits which yield large quantities of good guality ground
water for drinking water, agriculture, and industry. Most of the land
surrounding the site is used for agriculture and is under irrigation during
much of the growing season. The surface is drained through intermittent
streams, with the closest continuously flowing water body 5 miles away.
The plant is participating in the Installation Restoration Program,
the specially funded prcqram established in 1978 under which the
Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past
hazardous waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous
contaminants from these sites. The Amy has completed Phase I (records
search). Phase II (preliminary survey) is underway.
Status (April 1987);. In December 1986, the extension of the Grand
Island Water system was completed.
The Army has identified sources of contamination within the plant, and
later in 1987 intends to start incinerating soil contaminated with explosives.
The Army is now evaluating alternatives to clean up contaminated ground water.
Over 500 private wells have been contaminated to date.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, including this specific
NPL site, there are no areas subject to the Subtitle C corrective action
authorities of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Therefore,
this Federal facility site is being placed on the Federal section of the NPL.
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MOTTOLO PIG FARM
Raymond, New Hampshire
Conditions at listing (April 1985); The Mottolo Pig Farm is in an
undeveloped wooded area of approximately 50 acres on Blueberry Hill Road
in Raymond, Rockingham County, Mew Hampshire. Over a period of 3 to 4
years ending in 1979, approximately 1,000 barrels of hazardous materials
were buried on a 0.25-acre fill area on the abandoned piq farm. Among
the materials were carbon tetrachloride , chloroform, ethyibenzene ,
methyl ethyl ketone, and toluene.
According to tests conducted by a consultant to the State, on-site
soil and ground water are contaminated with lead. An estimated 1,600
people depend on ground water within 3 miles of the site as a source of
drinking water. Downhill from the site is a small stream that is a
tributary to the Exeter River. The town of Exeter draws its municipal
water from the river.
From September 3 through December 5, 1980, under section 311 (k) of
the Clean Water Act, SPA used emergency funds to excavate and store
drums on-site. From November. 30, 1981 to January 22, 1982, EPA used
CERCLA emergency funds to remove drums from the site, thereby preventing
further .contamination of the soil and ground water. Under CERCLA section
107, EPA is seeking to recover the costs of the 1980 action from the
owner and several generators of wastes at the site. The State is also
seeking to recover costs.
Status (April 1987); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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COSDEN CHEMICAL COATINGS CORP.
Beverly, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (January 1987): Cosden Chemical Coatings
Corp. manufactures paints on an 8.3-acre site in Beverly, Burlington
County, Mew Jersey. The site is 300 feet from a residential area and
4,000 feet from the Delaware River.
In numerous site inspections, the New Jersey Department of Environ-
mental Protection (NJDEP) has found larqe amounts of soil contaminated
from excessive spillage and leaking drums. About 700 drums containing
paint waste and solvents, including toluene and ethylbenzene, have also
been found on-site. Recent analyses conducted by the State found PCBs
contaminating much of this waste. In February 1985, NJDEP secured the
site by consolidating the contents of the drums into roll-off dumpsters.
In spring 1986, NJDEP removed 540 drums of PCB wastes and sent them to an
SPA-apprcved incinerator for disposal.
An estimated 69,000 people depend on ground water within 3 miles of
the site for their drinking water. Three municipal wells are within
1 mile of the site. Site soils are highly permeable, which facilitates
movement of contaminants into ground water.
Status (April 1987); In February 1987, NJDEP removed 43 drums of .
paint and paint sludges for incineration.
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CURCIO SCRAP METAL, 'INC.
Saddle Brook Township, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Curcio Scrap Metal, Inc., is
a small scrap metal yard in Saddle Brook Township, Bergen County, Mew
Jersev. The site is in a small industrial area surrounded hy a medium-
density residential area.
On at least one occasion, the company received a shipment of electrical
transformers, salvaging the copper and baling the remaining metal. During
the cutting of the transformers, oil containing PCBs spilled onto the
ground, according to an inspection conducted by the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in September 1983. An area covering
about 200 square feet was blackened with oil. Soil from the area
contains PCBs, primarily Aroclor 1260, according to NJDEP. Run-off from
the site, taken fron a drainage ditch at the rear of the property,
also contains PCBs.
Site soils are relatively permeable, which facilitates movement of
contaminants into ground water. The site is above the Brunswick formation,
.one of the State's most important and extensive aguifers. The fractures in
the aquifer, which is at a depth of about 20 feet,, facilitate movement of
ground water from.the site.' About-93,000 people depend on public and
private wells within 3 miles of the site as their sole source-of drinking
'water. A private well is about 300.feet southwest of the site.
In September 1986, EPA completed a search for companies and individuals
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site and sent them
letters requesting information .about the site.
Status (April 1987): EPA plans to send Notice Letters to the
potentially responsible parties informing them of their responsibilities
at the site.
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DAYCO CORP./L.E. CARPENTER CO.
Wharton Borouqh, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (April 1985): Dayco Corp.A.E. Carpenter Co.
manufactures vinyl-coated wall coverings on a site of about 2 acres in
wharton Borough, Morris County, Mew Jersey. Prior to 1970, the company
disposed of polyvinyl chloride sludqe by burying it in drums.
In January 1982, Dayco Corp./L.E. Carpenter Co. and the State entered
into an Administrative Consent Order requiring the company to remove the
sludge, study ground water contamination, and decontaminate ground water.
Later in the year, the company removed approximately 4,000 'cubic yards
of sludqe and soil in the rear of the property.
In 1983, an engineering firm hired by the company studied ground
water and prepared a proposal to decontaminate it. The firm estimated
that approximately 20,000 gallons of recoverable organic solvents are
floating on the ground water beneath the site. .Additional investigations
are underway.
The facility is located in .the floodplain of the Rockaway River, a
recharge area for the unconsolidated Quaternary Aguifer, which is designated
'a sole source of drinking water for the Rockaway River Basin area. Dover
Township wells and Wharton Borough wells serving 27,000 people .are within
3 miles of the plant.
Status (April 1987); In September 1986, the State and Davco Corp.A.E.
Carpenter Co. entered into an Administrative Consent Order requiring 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. Additional field work is expected to start in late
summer 1987.
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FORT DIX (LANDFILL SITE)
Pemberton Township, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Fort Dix is located in Pemberton
Townshio, Burlington County, '-few Jersey. The installation covers 31,110
acres and contains built-up areas (cantonment, hospital, housing, administrative
buildings, etc.), training areas, and a test range. Fort Oix's mission
is to provide supervision, training, guidance, financial management,
administrative and logistical support, and other ser/ices and support
activities. It conducts no industrial activities.
This site consists of a 126-acre landfill'located 2,200 feet from the
southwestern boundary of the installation. It has been used for the disposal
of municipal refuse from Fort Dix and McGuire Air Force Base and chemical
waste from Fort Dix. Adjacent to the landfill is a grease disposal pit.
Both the landfill and the pit are potential sources of contamination.
The Army detected methylene chloride and trichloroethylene in Cannon
Run, a stream that flows near the landfill. However, no upstream samples
were taken. No critical habitats or wetlands are threatened to date.
About 7,300 residents are served by domestic wells within 3 miles of
the landfill. • ' . .
Fort Dix is participating in the Installation.Restoration Program, the
specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department of
Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste sites
and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these sites.
The Army has completed Phase I (records search) and started ground water
sampling around the landfill. Analyses indicate the presence of contaminants
such as chloroform, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, methylene
chloride, and toluene.
Status (April 1987); In September 1985, EPA, the State, and the .Army
signed an Administrative Consent Order agreeing to a workplan which calls
for a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and
extent of contamination at the landfill and to close the landfill. The Army
completed the remedial investigation in January 1987. The feasibility study
is underway.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas subject
to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were include! in scoring
this specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is being placed
on the Federal section of the NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on
September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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NAVAL AIR ENGINEERING CENTER (NAEC)
Lakehurst, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (September 1985); The Naval Air Engineering
Center"!NAEC) at Lakehurst consists of approximately 7,400 acres located
in Ocean County within the New Jersey Pinelands. The area has been used
continuously since about 1915 for defense-related activities. Fort Dix
Military Reservation, agricultural lands, landfills, and a. State wildlife
refuge area are adjacent to the site. Although the size of the Lakehurst
facility and its operations have changed over the years, its majoe function
has always been development and testing of weapons systems.
The facility makes up a major portion of the Tons River drainage basin,
and several headwater tributaries arise on-site, including Manapaqua Brook,
Obhanan Ridgeway Branch, Harris Branch, and North Ruckels Branch. Several
ponds, both natural and man-made, occur on the site.
NAEC is participating in the Installation Restoration Program (IRP),
the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department
of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste
sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these
sites. The Navy has identified and investigated 44 areas of potential
contamination within the confines of NAEC. These 44 areas, selected based
•on a review of base records and.interviews with long-term base employees, .
include landfills, open pits, unlined lagoons, and drainage ditches. Several
of the areas appear to occur in, or adjacent to, fresh-water wetlands. The
Navy has determined that fuels, oils, metals, solvents, and various father
organic compounds were disposed of on NAEC. IRP Phase II (confirmation
study) is underway.
Status (April 1987); EPA is reviewing the Navy report on the first
step of Phase II, received in April 1987. The results indicate that most
of the 44 areas ..appear free of contaminants or contain only traces, although
confirmatory investigations are required. Ground water at three areas is
contaminated, predominantly by volatile organic compounds and petroleum
hydrocarbons. The available data give no evidence that contaminated ground
water is migrating beyond NAEC boundaries or that NAEC's drinking water wells
are contaminated.
Visual observations, field measurements, and laboratory analyses
suggest that contamination in surficial soil is limited. No significant
contamination was detected in samples collected principally where the on-site
streams exit NAEC. Petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals were detected at
apparently above background levels in some sediment samples.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, including this specific
site, there are no areas subject to the-Subtitle C corrective action
authorities of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Therefore, this
Federal facility site is being placed on the Federal section of: the NPL.
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GENZALE PLATING CO.
Franklin Souare, New York
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Genzale Platinq Co. Site
covers approximately 0.5 acres in Franklin Square on Long Island,
Nassau County, New York. Starting in about 1915, the company discharned
waste water containing heavy metals, including chromium, copper, nickel,
and zinc, to three leaching pools in the rear of the site.
In 1981, the Nassau County Health Department ordered the company
to stop the discharge. The company complied with this order. In 1983,
the company hauled sludge in the pools and some contaminated soil to an
approved disposal site.
Soil on the site is permeable, thus threatening a Franklin Square
Water District well that is 1,700 feet downgradient of the site.
The district serves 20,000 people. Another 32,000 people are served
by West Hempstead-Kempstead Gardens Water District wells within 3 miles
of the site.
Status (April 1987); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund")
GRIFFISS AIR FORCE BASE
Rome, New York
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Griffiss Air Force Base
occupies approximately 3,900 acres in the Mohawk River Valley in Oneida
County in central New York State, approximately 2 miles northeast of
Rome. The Mohawk River borders the main base on the west and south.
Besides the main base, there are 11 annexes used for base support and
research and development. Activated in 1942, the base is currently
active with the 416th Bombardment Wing as host unit.
Hazardous wastes generated on the base are from support of the base
mission and research and development activities. The sources include
industrial shops and laboratories. The various wastes produced, including
solvents and lead (from battery acids), were disposed of primarily in five
landfills and six dry wells covering about 110 acres.
The Air Force has detected phenols, ethylbenzene, and benzene in
ground water and toluene in surface water on the base. To date, no off-
base wells have been closed due to contamination.
The base is participating in the Installation Restoration Program (IK?),
the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department
of [Defense has been identifying and evaluating its. past hazardous waste
sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from
these sites. The Air Force has completed Phase I (records search) and .
is conducting Phase II (verification and quantification.)
Status (April 1987): The Air Force has completed Phase II of the
IRP and has also taken some remedial measures in a number of on-base
areas. EPA is reviewing all IRP recommendations and will meet with the
Air Force after completing the review to discuss the next phase of the
IRP and negotiate an interagency agreement.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included
in scoring this specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is
being placed on the Federal section of the NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy
announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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JONES SANITATION
Hyde Park, New York
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The Jones Sanitation Site covers
about 10 acres in a rural area of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, Mew York. One
owner operated the site from approximately 1956 to 1977, when a new owner/
operator took over. From the early 1960s through 1979, industrial liouid
wastes and sludges generated by Alfa-Laval (formerly DeLaval Separator Co. of
Poughkeepsie), a manufacturer of mechanical separating eguipment, were
accepted. These materials consisted primarily of oils and greases hut also
included acids, alkalies, solvents, metals from plating operations, pigments,
phenol, methylene chloride, chloroform, trichloroethylene, and naphthalene.
•About 77,500 gallons per month of liguid industrial waste from Alfa-Lavai were
disposed of at the site between 1972 and 1979, according to a report prepared
by an Alfa-Laval consultant. The site now disposes only of septic waste
collected by commercial firms.
In the early disposal operations, wastes were dumped into long unlined
pits in a 2-acre area. The pits were dug to various depths; some were below
the water table, which is 5 to 7 feet from the surface. Wastes were allowed
to seep into the ground through subsurface sands and gravels. When a pit was
completely filled with liguids, it was filled with gravel and abandoned.
According to the Dutchess County Health Department, disposal operations were
poorly controlled, and as many as 30 pits may have been in use at one time.
Recently, the present owner excavated the pits and piled the contents on the
ground without a liner.'. The site-is unfenced and within sight of a public
road, making it possible for people and animals to come into direct contact
with hazardous substances.
The septic wastes presently being accepted are first chlorinated and the
solids then stabilized in a pond. The liguid passes through two consecutive
sand filters. The effluent is again chlorinated and discharged into tile
fields on the site. Sludge remaining in the pond is composted on an asphalt
pad on the site.
In June 1978, the owner/operator submitted an application for a permit
under the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES). The State
denied the permit. A current SPDES permit application is for subsurface
discharge of septic waste. All applications and permits for sludge removed
from the pond have been submitted to the State.
On-site wells contain trichloroethylene, acetone, and other contaminants,
according to tests conducted in 1985 by a consultant to the owner. At least
23 wells serving 9,500 people are within 3 miles of the site, the nearest
within 1,000 feet.
Surface water is threatened because Maritje Kill and associated wetlands
cross the property about 375 feet dowgradient of the disposal area. Surface
water within 3 miles downstream of the site is used for recreation.
Status (April 1987): EPA is considering various alternatives for the site.
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MALTA ROCKET FUEL AREA
(Malta, New York
Conditions at listing (June 1986): The Malta Rocket Fuel Area is in
Malta, Saratooa County/ New York. The site consists of about 445 acres.
Approximately 145 acres are enclosed by chainlink fencing vith barbed wire;
the other 300 acres are wooded and essentially have no industrial activity of
the kind carried on inside the fenced portion. An extensive residential sub-
division, Luther Forest, is approximately 1 mile to the southwest. The land
north, east, and south is uninhabited for at least 1 mile.
Fran the 1940s through the mid 1960s, General Electric Co. (GE) operated
a Rocket Test Station as a contractor to the U.S. Government, which owned the
site. GE tested ordnance and rocket engines, which included experimentation
with exotic rocket fuels. The site was operated under some level of security,
and many records have been destroyed, making it difficult to assemble an
accurate record of past activities.
In the-mid 1960s, the New York State Energy Resources and Development
Authority (NYSERDA) bought the entire site from the U.S. Government and began
leasing portions of.the fenced 145 acres.to various companies engaged in
energy-related research. Wright-Malta Corp., a company started by former GE
employees, continued some ordnance- testing and branched off into energy-
related research as well (for example, pyrolysis of solid waste and burning
the resulting gases to generate-electricity). In the-fall of 1984, NYSERDA
sold about 85-of the 145 acres inside the fence to Wriqht-Malta Corp. Currently,
three other companies operate in the fenced area in addition to Wright-Malta.
In June 1979, NYSERDA contacted the State Department of Health (DOH) and
the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for advice on how to
dispose of rocket fuels left from GE's earlier research. Because of the
extremely hazardous nature of at least one of the fuels, unsymmetrical dimethyl
hydrazine, the regulatory agencies took a year to agree on the best disposal
method. In July 1980, a restricted burning permit was issued to NYSERDA and
its disposal contractor. The fuels were then burned under the direction of DEC.
Recent analyses conducted by DOH and DEC detected significant concentrations
of carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene, chloroform, and dibromochlorcmethane
in the three drinking water wells at the Test Station. One of the wells serves
as a backup but is rarely used. DOH has advised the tenants not to drink the
water. About 1,900 people are served by wells within 3 miles of the site. •
Area soils are sandy, with ground water at approximately 20 feet below
grade. The water supply for Luther Forest comes from two shallow wells in
the sand aguifer located approximately 6,000 feet to the southwest and apparently
downgradient of the Test Station.
Status (April 1987); NYSERDA recently installed paired shallow and deep
wells at seven locations around the site. Analyses confirmed contamination
in both shallow and deep wells. The Luther Forest wells showed no contamination
in September 1986.
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RICHARDSON HILL ROAD LANDFILL/POND
Sidney Center, New York
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Richardson Hill Road Landfill/
Pond Site consists of 2 areas, a northern and a southern section covering
approximately 6 acres on the west side of Richardson Hill Road in Sidney
Center, Delaware County, New York. Within the eastern edge of the southern
section is a waste oil pond or pit measuring approximately 20 feet by 30
feet. Sendix Corp.'s Electrical Components Division disposed of waste oils,
equipment, and parts at the site frcm about 1963 until 1970, when it was
closed by the State. The Town of Sidney's sanitary landfill is northeast
of the site on the other side of Richardson Hill Road.
A spring near the site is contaminated with 1,2-trans-dichloroethylene
and trichloroethylene, according to SPA tests conducted in 1981. About
1,000 people depend on private wells within 3 miles of the site for drinking
water. The nearest well is less than 2,000 feet frcm the site. Three
residential wells near the site are contaminated with 1,2-trans-dichloro-
ethylene and trichloroethylene, according to tests conducted by the State
Department of Health in 1985. No alternate water supply is available.
Since August 1935, Allied Corp., which new owns Bendix, has been voluntarily
providing bottled water to the affected residences. In addition, in December
1985, Allied Corp. capped the waste oil pit to prevent surface run-off and
reduce percolation of contamination into ground water.
Culverts beneath Richardson Hill Road drain frcm the site to the east
into a marshy area with two beaver ponds. EPA detected PCBs, trichloro-
ethylene, vinyl chloride, and toluene in the ponds in 1981'. The marshy
area drains to Herrick Hollow Creek, which flows into Trout Creek.
Eventually, the drainage reaches the Cannonsville Reservoir, which is part
of the New York City public drinking water supply system.
During an inspection conducted in 1984, the State observed crushed
drums in the waste oil pond. The site was unfenced. Hie marshy area nearby
was covered with oil and sludge, and odors were noticeable.
Status (April 1987); EPA is negotiating an Administrative Consent
Order with Allied Corp. 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.
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ROWE INDUSTRIES GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Noyack/Sag Harbor, Mew York
Conditions at listing (June 1986); Ground water contaminated with
various chlorine-containing organic chemicals has affected approximately
15 homes and is threatening 13 others with individual wells in the
Moyack/Sag Harbor area of Long Island, Suffolk County, New York.
Within 3 miles of the site are about 3,500 residents served by private
wells and 2,500 people served by two Suffolk County Water Authority
wells.
Tests conducted by the Suffolk County Department of Health (SCDH)
indicate that the plume is about 500 feet wide and 2,600 feet long. To
date, contamination has been verified from 12 feet below the surface to
depths greater than 124 feet, with high concentrations of contaminants
occurring at between 40 and 82 feet. A preliminary investigation by
SCDH implicates Rowe Industries, which formerly occupied the site now
occupied by Sag Harbor Industries, as the source of contamination. The
site investigation is continuing.
When SCDH detected the contamination in private wells, it advised
the affected residents not to drink the water, not to use it for cooking, •
'and to limit its use for bathing -to short -tepid showers. A local fire
station provided drinking water. In early 198.5, EPA used CERCLA emergency
removal funds to extend public water supply mains to- the 25 homes.
Status (April 1987); EPA is considering various alternatives for
this site.
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CAPE FEAR WOOD PRESERVING
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1986): The Cape Fear Wood Preserving
Site covers about 41 acres in a suburban area in Fayetteville, Cumberland
County, North Carolina. From 1953 to 1978, the company treated wood with
creosote, chromium-copper-arsenic, and pentachlorophenol. The company
depositel process wastes in an unlined treatment pond and a surface
impoundment, wastes were also allowed to discharae frcm a sumo into a
drainage ditch.
In April 1985, EPA used CERCLA emergency funds to pump water out of
the pond, which covered 144 square yards and was 9 feet deep. Fly ash
was added to help solidify the sludge. The mixture was removed down to
the water table at about 7 feet. The pond was then filial in with soil
from the site. In addition, a portion of an unnamed creek was sampled
and a portion of the sediment removed. Sludge was also removed from a
septic tank. However, contaminated soils remain on-site threatening co
contaminate ground water. Soils on the site are permeable (consisting
generally of sand, gravel, and sand mixed with clay), facilitating the
movement of contaminants into ground water.
About 16',000 people depend on public wells within 3 miles of the
site as a source of drinking water.
Status (April 1987); EPA has completed a search for individuals or
companies potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site and
plans to send them Notice Letters informing them of their responsibilities.
EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1987 includes a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO.
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Carolina Transformer Co.
occupies aoproximately 1.5 acres where Morth Eastern Boulevard meets
Middle Road in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. The
company has recycled electrical transformers at the site since before 1958.
After a highly publicized case in Morth Carolina concerning roadside
dumping of PCB oil in July 1978, residents living near Carolina Transformer
became concerned about possible ground water contamination from spills at
the site. Samples taken by EPA in 1978 and 1979 revealed contamination of
soil on the site by PCBs and PCB carrier compounds (chlorobenzenes),
contamination by PCB carrier compounds of a shallow residential drinking
water well about 250 feet west of the site, and trace contamination of
Carolina Transformer's deep industrial well. The house with the contaminated
well was connected to the Fayetteville water system in late 1979. The
State attempted to have Carolina Transformer correct the contaminated
soil problem but without success.
In March 1982, sampling, by the State determined that runr-off from
the site violated surface-water duality standards for PCBs. In 1984, EPA
made efforts to have Carolina Transformer clean uo the site. When the
efforts failed, EPA issued a CERCLA Section 106 Administrative Order
requiring the company to remove and properly dispose of the contaminated
soil. After the company refused, EPA, usinq CERCLA emerqency funds,
began to clean up at the site in August 1984. Curing the removal action,
EPA excavated 975 tons of contaminated soil and transported it to a
hazardous waste landfill permitted under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act.
The surficial sand and cretaceous clay aquifers beneath the site are
the source of water for private wells within 3 miles of the site that
serve over 3,000 persons.
Status (April 1987); The Department of Justice has filed an action
against the owner/operator of the site, requesting actual damages (costs
of EPA's removal action at the site) and treble damages for failure to
respond to the Administrative Order requiring a removal action.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLAlC'Superfund"
CHARLES MACON LAGOON AND DRUM STORAGE
Cordova, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (January 1987);- The Charles Macon Lagoon and
Drum Storage Site covers 16 acres on State Road 1103 in Richmond County,
approximately 1.5 miles southwest of Cordova, North Carolina. The owner
ooerated a waste oil reclamation facility which also accepted other wastes,
including spent solvents, acids, and bases. The facility was leased to
another operator in May 1981. Operations ceased in October 1981 when the
owner died.
During a site inspection in 1980, the North Carolina Solid and Hazardous
Waste Management Branch (SHWMB) found .1.1 lagoons containing waste oil and
sludge and 2,173 55-gallon drums containing various chemical wastes. Eight
of the lagoons were unlined and overflowing. The State's analyses of the
oil and sludge wastes in the lagoons found lead, chromium, and barium at
concentrations considered hazardous under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act. The drums contained hazardous substances, which included
acetone, methanol, toluene, vinyl thinners, epoxy, enamels, lacguers,
ethyl acetate, methylene chloride, and sodium hydroxide.
In November 1982, the owner's estate started to -clean up the site under
a State court order obtained by SHWMB in August 1982. After removal of 300 '
55-gallon drums and installation, of two on-site monitoring wells, the estate's
resources were expended. In November 1983, using CERCLA emergency funds,
SPA began to remove all remaining drums and excavated and filled in all but
one of the lagoons. The one unexcavated lagoon contains solidified creosote
waste, solidified sludge, 43 crushed empty drums, and contaminated soil from
the cleanup operation. This lagoon was then filled in and capped with 3
feet of clay.
During February and March 1985, EPA detected barium, chromium,
trichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloroethane, and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane in
monitoring wells downgradient of the site. An estimated 1,100 people draw
drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the site, the nearest at
440 feet.
The property slopes gently southwest toward the Pee Dee River, located
approximately 1 mile west of the site. Between the site and the Pee Dee
River are two ponds, two streams, and a swamp. In 1985, EPA detected toluene,
identified in the wastes during cleanup activities, in the sediments of the
pond closest to the site. Sediment samples from the other locations did not
contain toluene above the minimum detection limits.
Status (April 1987); The Department of Justice, on behalf of EPA, has
filed an action against several generators of hazardous substances sent to
the site, the facility operator, and the property owner to recover the costs
of EPA's. removal action at the site and all future costs. The enforcement
action is scheduled to go to trial in earlv 1988.
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ORMET CORP.
Hannibal, Ohio
Conditions at listing (September 1985): Ormet Corp. operates a
primary aluminum shelter on a 200-acre tract of land on the Ohio River
in Hannibal, Monroe County, Ohio. 'Operations began in 1956. An 8-acre
lagoon on the property contains 10 to 12 feet of: sludqe and 25 feet in
some locations. The sludge is contaminated with cyanides, fluorides,
and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. Use of the lagoon ended in 1981.
Other wastes that have been stored in the open or disposed on-site include
large quantities of "spent potlinings" containing cyanide and fluorides,
and possibly spent chlorinated solvents. Storage in the open stopped in 1980.
Ground water beneath the facility is contaminated with cyanides and
fluorides, according to analyses conducted in 1984 by a consultant to
Ormet. The well that provides drinking water for over 3,000 employees of
Ormet and nearby Consolidated Aluminum Corp. is 1,970 feet from the site.
Untreated water from the facility, as well as contaminated ground
water, discharges to the Ohio River. Ormet is studying the ground water
problem and operating interceptor wells that pump contaminated ground
water (without treatment) into the river.
Status (April 1987); On March 27, 1987, EPA and the Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency negotiated an Administrative Order by Consent with
Ormet Corp. to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination at the site, including the
discharges to the Ohio River, and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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TENTH STREET DUMP/JUNKYARD
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Conditions at listing (January 1987): The Tenth Street Cump/Junkyard
covers approximately 3.5 acres on Tenth Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Oklahoma, Prior to- 1^59, the city operated the site as a landfill.
From 1959 to 1979, a private individual used the site as a salvage yard,
accepting materials such as paint thinners, used tires, and old transformers.
During this time, a fire destroyed 1,000 tires, perhaps explainina a black
tar-like appearance in an area of no vegetation. Another individual now
operates an automobile junkyard at the site.
Curing a site inspection in 1983, EPA observed about 15 drums containing
an oily substance. Some were open, bulging, or rusting.
Composite soil samples EPA took at the site contain high levels of PCBs
and lead — as high as 71,446 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) of PCBs and
5,000 ma/kg of lead. The site is only partially fenced, making it possible
for people and animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Soil at the site is relatively permeable. This, along with past waste
management practices, threatens ground water, which is at about 25 feet below
the surface. An estimated 30,000 people draw drinking.water from public and
private wells within 3 miles of the site, the nearest within 0.25 miles. •
Surface water is threatened because run-off from the site enters the
adjacent North Canadian River.
On August 29, 1985, EPA issued a unilateral Administrative Order under
CERCLA Section 106(a).against the present owner of the property and the son
of the former operator (deceased) of the salvage yard. The order directs
them to decontaminate and remove junk automobiles; remove and properly dispose
of PC3 electrical eguipment and drums containing hazardous substances; and
install a locked fence, synthetic liner, and clay cap. The owners did not
respond. In late 1985 and early 1986, EPA used CERCLA emergency removal funds
to decontaminate junk automobiles and move them to a nearby location, store
two drums of benzene and four drums of eauipment on the site pending disposal
at an approved facility, and fence, cap, and seed the site.
Status'(April 1987); EPA 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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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE (SOLDIER CREEK AREA/BUILDING 3001)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Conditions at listing (April 1985): Tinker Air Force Base covers 4,277
acres adjacent to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The base is
within the North Canadian River drainage basin and drains into Cruneho and
Soldier Creeks. It overlies the Garber-Wellington Aquifer.
This NPL site is bounded by 59th Street, Douglas Boulevard, Building
3001, and the base boundary to the north. Building 3001 is used for aircraft
maintenance and jet engine rebuilding. Organic solvents, including trichloro-
ethyiene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene, and 1,2-dichloroethene, were used for
degreasing and aircraft maintenance. In the past, waste oils, solvents, paint
sludges, and plating waste generated fron maintenance activities were disposed
in Industrial Waste Pits Numbers 1 and 2, located about 1 mile south of
Soldier Creek and Building 3001.
Current waste is disposed off-site at landfills permitted under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) or the State. The base acquired
Interim Status under RCRA when it filed an application for a permit to store
hazardous wastes.
Tests conducted by a contractor to the Air Force detected TCE in a water
supply well located within Building 3001. The Air Force has taken this well
out of service. The municipal water system serving 55,400 customers in Midwest
City draws water 'from the contaminated aquifer within 3 miles of the base.
The Air Force has detected heavy metals (chromium, nickel, cadmium) in Soldier
Creek at Douglas Boulevard.
The Air Force is participating in the Installation Restoration Program,
the specially funded program established in 1973 under which the Department
of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste sites
and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these sites. The
Air Force has completed Phase I (records search) and is currently involved
in Phase II (problem confirmation).
Status (April 1987): Phase IV (Operations Phase) is underway, and work
on Phase II continues. Phase IV includes installation of additional cover
at a landfill thought to be contributing contamination to a private well.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas subject
to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of RCRA. However, no such
areas were included in scoring this specific site. Therefore, this Federal
facility site is being placed on the Federal section of the NPL under the
NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 3, 1983 (43 FR 40662).
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLAlC'Superfund")
UMATILLA ARMY DEPOT (LAGOONS)
Hermiston, Oregon
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Since 1941, rjmatil.la Army Depot
Activity has occupied about 20,000 acres in northeastern Oregon 5 miles south of
the Columbia River in HemTston, Umatilla County. This MPL site consists of
lagoons covering about 0.5 acres. They are contaminated with wastes frcm explosives
as a result of past demilitarization and disposal operations. The major
contaminants identified on the base include explosive-derived wastes (RDX, TNT,
and nitrate), pesticides (DDT and lindane), organic solvents (tetrachlorcethylene
and trichloroethylene), and caustic brine. RDX and nitrates are present in
ground water beneath the lagoons. This ground water contamination might affect
public water supplies serving about 24 people.
The Umatilla Army Depot is participating in the Installation Restoration
Program, the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department
of Defense has been identifying and evaluatina its past hazardous waste sites
and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these sites. The
Army has completed Phase I (records search) and Phase IT (preliminary survev)-.
Status (April 1987); The Department of the Army has developed a draft
generic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and public notice under the National
Environmental Policy .Act (NEPA). The EIS evaluates alternatives- for destroying
obsolete chemical agents by 1994 as mandated by the Department of Defense.Authori-
zation Act of 1986. One of the alternatives involves constructing and operating
eight incinerator complexes within the continental U.S., including one at the
Umatilla Army Depot. Conseguentlv, in late 1986, Umatilla Army Depot submitted
a Part 8 application for a chemical agent incinerator complex under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). When issued, the permit would address any
releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents from solid waste management
units on the facility.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas subject
to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of RCRA. However, no such areas
were included in scoring this specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility
site is being placed on the Federal section of the NPL under the MPL/RCRA policy
announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund")
ALADDIN PLATING
Scott Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The Aladdin Platina Site
covers 2 acres in Scott Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The
company ran a small electroplating operation from 1947 to 1982, when it
closed following a fire. The electroplating of nickel, copper, and
chromium was the primary process during the company's operations. This
process used sulfuric acid, chromic acid, cyanide, and water (which was
used mainly for rinsing purposes). Curing the electroplating process,
the rinse water became contaminated with electroplating materials. The
contaminated rinse water was deposited in two unlined lagoons on the
site. Over the years of operation, electroplating sludae was deposited
into the lagoons, which had no diking or diversion ditches, permitting
them to overflow. About 10 years ago, the owner removed the sludge from
the lagoons and filled them with dirt.
Several vats and containers thought to contain cyanide solution,
chromic acid, and sulfuric acid remain as they were at the time of the
fire. Seme are leaking, according to an inspection conducted by the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER).
Analyses conducted by PA DER in 1983 detected chromium in soil at.
several locations near the building and lagoon. EPA tests in 1984 also •
identified'lead and cyanide in on-site soils. Presence of these
contaminants on-site potentially threatens local-water supplies. .An
estimated 11,000 people draw drinking water from public and private
wells within 3 miles of the site, the nearest within 1,500. feet.
The Pennsylvania Gas & Water Co. has two surface water intakes
along Leggetts Creek — the Griffin Creek intake and Providence Reservoir
intake — which are approximately 0.5 miles and 2.1 miles, respectively,
downstream of the site. Water from the Griffin Creek intake is pumped
to the Providence Reservoir/Treatment Plant, where it-is treated and
mixed into the distribution system. This water is used to supplement
the water supply for Scranton (population 88,000). Water from the Griffin
Creek intake is also sold to Keystone Water Co. and National Utilities
Co. as a supplemental supply. The two companies serve approximately
13,000 people.
PA DER citel the company for violating the Clean Streams Law in 1974
and for operating without a permit to treat industrial waste.
Status (April 1987); Using CERCLA emergency removal funds, EPA has
stabilized the site by overpacking drums, fencing the site, and emptying
the vats. An on-site building has been demolished and decontaminated.
All decontaminated debris and vats are being sent to a scrap yard.
Contaminated material will be removed once an approved disposal facility
is identified. Soil and ground water are being monitored in coordination
with EPA's Remedial Response Program.
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BALLY GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Bally Borough, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The 5,100 people in the Borough
of Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania, depend on wells for their drinking
water. No alternative water supplies are presently available. Tests
conducted by the Borough of Bally and the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Resources (PA DER) detected up to 3,000 parts per billion
of 1,1,1-trichloroethane in well S3 of the Bally Municipal Authority. In
December 1982, the authority took well ?3 out of service. To remove
volatile organic chemicals, the authority pumps water from the well and
sprays it into a pond that discharges into the West Branch of Perkicmen
Creek.
The source of the Bally ground water contamination is unknown at
this time. According to a study performed by PA DER, the probable source
is Bally Case and Cooler Co., which manufactures urethane-insulated
panels for refrigerating units on a site approximately 1,000 feet to the
south of municipal well #3. The company used lagoons on its property to
dispose of plant wastes from at least 1960 to 1965. Later, a plant
office and parking lot were built on the old lagoon areas.
Status (April 1987): In January 1987, EPA entered into.a Consent
Order with Bally Case and Cooler Co. to conduct a remedial investigation
to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site. The work
is now underway.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund'
BENDIX FLIGHT SYSTEMS DIVISION
Bridgewater Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (September 1985); Bendix Flight Systems Division
manufactures aircraft instruments on a 40-acre site in Bridgewater Townshio,
Susouehanna County, Pennsylvania. Fran .1952 to 1978, solvent wastes
were dumped onto the ground on the property.
A consultant to Bendix has studied the site and submitted a remedial
plan to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER).
According to the consultant's study, the principal sources of contamination
appear to be a trichloroethylene storage tank area and a pit/trench used
for disposal. Other potential contributors are the former'distillation
facility and an old landfill.
On-site soils contain significant levels of several volatile organic
solvents which have contaminated 11 off-site residential wells, according
to tests conducted by the consultant. About 1,400 people draw drinking
water from private wells within 3 miles of the site. Bendix has installed
filters on water lines to residents with contaminated wells and has also
studied local geological conditions, installed monitoring wells, and
prepared a plan for cleaning up contaminated soil and ground•water.
Status'(April 1987): PA DER is negotiating a Consent Order and
Agreement-with Bendix Flight Systems Division 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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BUTLER MINE TUNNEL
Pittston, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Butler Mine Tunnel in Pittston,
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, was originally constructed about 50 years ago as
a collection and discharge, point for mine drainage from an estimated 5-souare
mile-area of underground coal mines. In addition, hazardous materials were
disposed in the tunnel, which discharges directly to the Susouehanna River.
On July 30, 1979, an oilv discharge caning fran the tunnel created an oil
slick from bank to bank on the Susquehanna River. EPA tracked the contaminants
from this initial discharge 60 miles downstream to .a municipal water intake that
is the sole source of drinking water for approximately 11,700 residents of Danville,
Pennsylvania. The primary source of the contaminants entering the river was
traced, via State enforcement actions, to the illegal dumping of hazardous
chemicals into a 4-inch borehole 3.5 miles inland fron the river. The borehole
discharges into the labyrinth of underground mines which the tunnel drains. The
State identified as responsible parties the owner of the Hi-Way Auto Service
Station where the borehole was located, the president of the waste transporting
company, and the dispatcher of the company. All three received jail sentences.
In 1979, EPA emergency personnel responded to the Butler discharge under
the Clean Water Act. Rooms were installed to collect the oily substances on
the surface. They continued to operate until December 5, 1980, collecting 160,000
gallons of oil/ which contained approximately 13,000 pounds of dichlorobenzene.
.After the booms were removed, an automated detection system was .installed. The
cost of the emergency action was $2.2 million. The State operated the system until
1984, during which time there was no evidence of any discharge from the tunnel.
On October 23, 1981, EPA announced the Interim Priorities List (IPL),
which included the Butler Mine Tunnel. The IPL was a preliminary list developed
prior to formal proposal of the first NPL. In February 1982, the State indicated
that no further response actions were warranted based on monitoring of existing
conditions. On December 30, 1982, the first NPL was proposed. Butler Mine
Tunnel was not included because EPA had determined that all appropriate Fund-
financed cleanup had been completed . Therefore, the Butler Mine Tunnel satisfied
one of the criteria for deleting a site from the NPL.
In September 1985, approximately 100,000 gallons of waste oil containing
1 to 3 percent of bis-2 ethylhexyl phthalate were released at the Butler Mine
Tunnel following heavy rains associated with Hurricane Gloria. Once again EPA
responded, this time using CERCIA emergency funds. EPA installed booms, is
disposing of the collected waste and contaminated soil, and is reinstalling
the automatic detection system.
Status (April 1987) : EPA has removed contaminated materials to an approved
disposal facility and reinstalled the detection system, which the State is monitoring,
On March 30, 1987, EPA and 17 individuals and companies potentially responsible
for wastes associated with the site entered into a Consent Order 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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C & D RECYCLING
Foster Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The C & D Recycling Site
covers approximately 50 acres in Foster Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Fran the 1960s to early 1980s, the company incinerated lead-cased telephone
cables or burned them in pits to melt off the lead and reclaim the remaining
copper wire.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (?A DER) began
to investigate the site after detecting elevated lead levels in two nearby
residential wells. Further ground water sampling throughout the area
confirmed the existence of a lead problem.
According to tests conducted by PA DER, high concentrations of
lead and copper are present in the ash piles, burn pit, and drainage pathway
areas on the site. One off-site sample of surface soil also showed high
levels of lead. On-site ground water contains lead and copper, among other
inorganic contaminants, according to EPA and State tests. About 6,100
people within 3 miles of the site depend on public and private wells as
their source of drinking water. The nearest well is within 1,000 feet of
the site.
The owner excavated some of the lead-containing material from the
site under the supervision of PA DER in 1985. PA DER also required C & D
Recycling to submit a.sampling plan to further assess conditions at the
site. .The company did not submit the plan.
Status (April 1987): In April 1986, EPA sampled 14 residential •
water wells near the C & D Recycling Site. All samples were analyzed for
lead, copper, arsenic, and cadmium. Arsenic and cadmium were not detected
in any wells. Trace concentrations of copper and lead, however, were
found in many of the wells. The concentrations were below EPA's drinking
water standards except in one instance where elevated levels of lead were
found.
Late in August 1986, EPA issued notice letters to potentially
responsible parties asking for voluntary participation in the remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent
of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action.
EPA is negotiating a Consent Order with C&D Recycling for the RI/FS.
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HEBELKA AUTO SALVAGE YARD
Weisenberg Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1986): The Hebelka Auto Salvage Yard has
been in business on a 10-acre site in Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County,
Pennsylvania, since 1958. Inspections conducted by SPA and the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER) have revealed an estimated
750 to 1,000 cubic yards of battery casings in uncovered on-sita piles
covering 0.5 acres. According to tests conducted by EPA, on-site soil,
sediments in a drainage way, and sediments in an off-site stream contain
elevated levels of mercury and lead. An on-site well also has elevated
levels of mercury, according to EPA. About 2,750 people draw water from
three Lehigh County Water Authority wells within 3 miles of the site.
Another 500 people use private wells.
The site is approximately 300 feet upgradient of Iron Run, a tributary
to the Little Lehiqh, which is a high-quality fishing stream.
Status (April 1987); EPA is preparing a workolan for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of
contamination at the site and identifv alternatives for remedial action.
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KEYSTONE SANITATION LANDFILL
Union Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (April 1985); The Keystone Sanitation Landfill
is an active 40-acre landfill located in Union Township, adams County,
Pennsylvania. It is currently permitted by the State to receive municipal
waste and industrial/construction debris. It has been privately owned
and operated since 1966.
According to tests conducted by SPA and the State, ground water on
and off the site has been contaminated by various organic and inorganic
pollutants, including trichloroethylene , tetrachloroethylene , chrcmium,
and lead. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER)
continues to monitor the site, and the owner has voluntarily begun remedial
actions. He is pumping ground water to the surface and removing the
volatile organic compounds by treating the water through an aeration
process. The owner is also conducting a hydrogeologic evaluation of the
site. Maryland is monitoring the possible impacts from the site, as it
is close to the Maryland/Pennsylvania border.
About 1,700 people draw drinking water from private wells or springs
that 'tap the contaminated aquifer within 3 miles of the site.
Status (April 1987); PA DER and Keystone Sanitation Landfill are
negotiating an agreement for the company to study on-site contamination.
EPA is planning for a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of off-site contamination and identify alternatives
for remedial action.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund"i
LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT (SOUTHEAST INDUSTRIAL AREA)
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Letterkenny Army Depot
located 2 miles north of Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania,
was established in 1942 as an ammunition storage facility. From 1947 to
the present, operations have included the maintenance, overhaul, and
rebuilding of wheeled and tracked vehicles and missiles. These operations
have taken place primarily in the southeast corner of the deoot known as
the Southeast Industrial Area and in the East Patrol Road Disposal Area.
The two areas include about 170 acres. The operations have employed
large quantities of chlorinated organic solvents and cleaning agents.
Wastes from the operations have been disposed of in the same areas — by
landfilling, burial in trenches, and spreading on the surface. This NPL
site consists of the Southeast Industrial Area.
Ground water beneath the Southeast Industrial Area of the depot as
well as beneath an off-depot area of approximately 4,000 acres extending
2.5 miles to the east of the depot, is contaminated with chlorinated
organic chemicals, including trichloroethylene and 1,1-dichloroethylene.
Approximately 40 residential water wells have been contaminated.
Letterkenny Army Depot is participating in the Installation
Restoration Program, the specially funded program established in 1978
under which the Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating
its past hazardous waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous
contaminants from- these sites. The U.S. Army has completed studies to-
determine sources of on-depot ground water contamination, as well as a
remedial investigation/feasibility study. The Army is currently supplying
16 residences with bottled water to replace contaminated wells.
Other parts of the depot acquired Interim Status under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the Army filed Part A of a
permit application.
Status (February 1987); The Army has volunteered to install permanent
public water supplies to residences near the southeast area of the depot,
including those in the area adjacent to the Southeast Industrial Area.
Installation is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 1987.
The Army has completed the majority of its investigation in the
East Patrol Road Disposal Area and Southeast Industrial Area, although
some data gaps need to be filled before a remedial investigation/
feasibility study can be completed. Currently, the Army is developing
field studies to test remedial action alternatives in anticipation of •
the feasibility study.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of RCRA. However,
no such areas were included in scoring this specific site. Therefore,
this Federal facility site is being place on the Federal section of the
NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLAH Superrund
REESER'S LANDFILL
Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (April 1985); Reeser's Landfill is an inactive
50-acre unlined dump for municipal wastes near Haafsville in Upper
Macungie Township, Lehiqh County, Pennsylvania. Initially, the site
owner operated the landfill. Later, the facility was leased to Reeser's
Hauling Service. Reeser's applied for but never received a oermit to
operate the landfill from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Resources (PA DER). Operations ceased in 1981.
The landfill is inadequately covered. Soil is stained by leachate
ccmina out of filled areas. A hole that resulted from excavation of
burned wastes is filled with water. According to PA DER files, wastes
were dumped into a water-filled quarry and into excavated trenches, possibly
permitting the wastes to enter ground water. Hcmes in the immediate area
rely on individual wells for drinking water. Lehigh County Water Authority
municipal supply wells serving approximately 3,400 people are within 3 miles
of the site. Most of the landfill drains to Iron Run, a tributary to
Little Lehigh Creek.
Limited sampling by PA DER of two monitoring wells in the' area
detected zinc, lead, and relatively high levels of Organic chemicals. In
August 1983, EPA detected heavy metals, including cadmium, lead, zinc,
and mercury, in on-site soils, surface water, and/or sediment samples.
Mercury in a downstream water sample was three times EPA's Revised Mbient
Water Quality Criteria.
PA DER issued orders to close Reeser's Landfill on June 22, 1979 and
February 3, 1981. Both orders are pending under appeal by the site owner.
Status (April 1987): In a March 1987 inspection, EPA observed
stressed vegetation on the landfill, probably due to methane.
EPA is preparing a workplan for a remedial investigation/feasibility
study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and
identify alternatives for remedial action.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund'
REVERE CHEMICAL CO.
Nockamixon Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The Revere Chemical Co. Sit*
covers about 10 acres off.. Route 611, just north of Route 412, in Nockamixon
Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The plant recovered metals until
December 1969, when a U.S. District court, in an action tiled by the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, closed it because it
failed to prevent discharge of contaminants to a tributary of Rapp Creek.
While the plant operated, wastes containing chronic acid, copper
sulfate, sulfuric acid, and ammonia were stored in unlined earthen
lagoons. In 1972, the wastes were treated and then buried on-site or
removed from the site.
Analyses conducted by EPA in May 1984 detected high concentrations
of copper in run-off to Rapp Creek, which is used for recreation, and
chromium, copper, and lead in downstream samples of both the south and
east tributaries of Rapp Creek.
About 2,500 people depend on private wells within 3 miles of the
site as their source of drinking water.
In March and April 1984, ERA used CERCLA.emergency funds to remove
22 drums of waste chromic acid and excavate 30 cubic yards of sludge
containing copper and chromium. All materials were sent to an EPA-approved
hazardous waste facility.
Status (April 1987): EPA is negotiating a Consent Order with Revere
Chemical Co. 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.
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ROUTE 940 DRUM DUMP
Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The Route 940 Drum Dump
covers 2.5 acres on Route 940 in Pocono Summit, Tobyanna Township, Monroe
County, Pennsylvania. Daring the 1970s, as many as 500 drums oc unknown
materials were stored on-site. In early 1983, the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Resources (PA DER) was informed that some drums may have
been buried on-site. Later in 1983, PA DER detected organic chemicals,
including xylenes, benzene, toluene, and chlorobenzene, in on-site soils.
The site owner, Landmark International, Inc., has hired a consultant
to assist in investigating the site and developinq a plan for remedial
action. As part of the investigation, monitoring wells have been installed
and sampled, and about 100 drums have been excavated under PA DER supervision.
Several organic chemicals have been detected in on-site ground water
in tests conducted by Landmark's consultant. About 4,200 peoole depend
on private wells and small public wells within 3 miles of the site as
their sole source of drinking water.
'Status (April 1987); PA DER continues to oversee excavation activities
of the site owner and is in the process of determining the studies reguired
to complete 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 (CERCLAK Superfund
WILLIAM DICK LAGOONS
West Cain Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (January 1987): The William Dick Laqoons
cover 10 acres in Wast Cain Township in the western part of Chester
County, Pennsylvania. From the late 1950s to 1970, the three unlined
laqoons were used by the Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc., for disoosal
of final rinsewater from the interior cleaning of tank trailers. These
trailers reportedly transported petroleum products, latexes, and resins.
According to tests conducted by EPA in April 1985, soils on the
site contain 4,4-DDE, benzo(a)pyrene, trichloroethylene, and 2,4-dichlorophenol.
Soils on the site are moderately permeable, thus potentially
threatening ground water. The Chickies Formation within 3 miles of the
site is the sole source of water for private wells serving an estimated
1,400 people. Tne nearest well is 400 feet north of the site.
The lagoons were not adequately diked, permitting the contents to
reach nearby surface waters. The 13,600 residents of Coatesville draw
drinking water from an intake into Birch Run 2.8 sniles downstream of the
site.
The site is not completely fenced, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (April 1987): EPA is conducting a search for individuals or
companies potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site
and will send them Notice Letters informing them of their responsibilities.
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YORK COUNTY SOLID WASTE AND REFUSE AUTHORITY LANDFILL
Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (April 1985); The York County Solid Waste
and Refuse Authority (SWRA) Landfill has accepted municipal wastes since
1974. The landfilled portion occupies about 100 acres in Hopewell
Township, York County, Pennsylvania. The site is permitted by the State
and currently receives an average of 400 tons of municipal and industrial
wastes per day.
Sampling by SWRA and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Resources (PA DER) has shown that ground water off-site is contaminated
by several organic chemicals, including tetrachloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloro-
ethane, 1,1-dichlorcethane, and methyl ethyl ketone.
In May 1984, PA DER entered into a Consent Agreement with SWRA. The
agreement reguires SWRA to continue ground water monitoring, provide
bottled water to affected residents, and develop plans for returning the
ground water to its original state.
About 26 homes in the immediate vicinity of. the site have been placed
on bottled water, while 2,200 people living within 3 miles of the site
continue to receive their drinking water from the monitored ground water.
Monitoring of this aguifer will detect the migration of contaminated
ground water to the drinking water supply for these people.
Status (April 1987); Activities continue under the Consent Agreement.
PADER is negotiating with SWRA 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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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund'
GOLDEN STRIP SEPTIC TANK SERVICE, INC.
Simpsonville, South Carolina
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The Golden Strip Sentic Tank
Service, Inc. Site consists of. five abandoned laqoons coverina 2 acres
on a farm in Greenville County, South Carolina, near Simpsonville. The
laaoons are unlined and have no structures to prevent rainfall run-off
from leaving the lagoons. Between 1960 and 1975, the company deposited
plating wastes and other liouids from nearby industries into the lagoons.
In 1978, two lagoons that had dried up were filled with dirt and
graded. No sludge was removed. Two other lagoons still contain liquid
waste and sludge. The fifth lagoon, which reportedly received only a
small volume of waste, was also filled with dirt.
Data collected by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environ-
mental Control (SCDHEC) in 1981 and by EPA in 1984 indicate that chromium,
copper, lead, and cadmium are in the water in the unlined lagoons, thus
threatening ground water and surface water in the area. .An estimated
1,600 people draw drinking water from springs and private wells within
3 miles of the site.
Rice Spring is approximately 500 feet from the lagoons. EPA tests
conducted in 198.5 show that stream sediments near the spring basin contain
heavy metals (including chromium, copper, and nickel) and organic compounds.
The site is in the drainage basin of Gilder Creek, which is used for
recreation within 3 miles of the site.
Status (April 1987): EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCUMC'Superfund")
PALMETTO RECYCLING, INC.
Columbia, South Carolina
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The Palmetto Recycling, Inc.,
Site covers 2 acres in a rural area in Richland County about 3 miles north
of Columbia, South Carolina. The site is between U.S. Routes 321 and 21 on
the north side of Koon Store Road.
Fran 1979 to 1982, the company reclaimed lead on the site, primarily
from lead acid batteries. In February 1981, the South Carolina Department
of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) denied the applications of Palmetto
Recycling for permits to operate a hazardous waste facility and to transport
hazardous wastes. The State alleged that Palmetto had not complied with the
current operating permit, and that the facility had improperly treated,
transported, and disposed of hazardous wastes. As a result of those denials,
Palmetto requested an adjudicatory hearing on March 12, 1981. On June 25,
1981, a State order granted the facility a permit to operate for 1 year
subject to certain conditions.
On Feb. 11, 1983, Palmetto filed a voluntary petition for relief under
Chapter 7 of the Federal bankruptcy code. DHEC determined that wastes remainina
at the site included 1,800 gallons of acid wastes in an unlined 5-foot-deep
pit, 100 drums of liguid caustic wastes, and an unstabilized 260-cubic-fcot
pile of battery casing scraps. In April 1984, fire damaged the roof over
the operation, increasing run-off from rain. Subsequently, about 10,000
gallons of contaminated acidic waste were removed from the pit and transported
to an EPA approved facility.
Soils are moderately permeable, facilitating the movement of contaminants
into ground water. .An estimated 4,200 people draw drinking water from the
Richtex Formation within 3 miles of the site. Wells range in depth from
less than 50 feet to several hundred feet.
In 1983, DHEC detected lead, barium, cadmium, and chromium in on-site
soil and in stream sediments both on and off the site. The site is surrounded
by numerous lakes, streams, and rivers. The nearest surface water, the
North Branch of Crane Creek, is about 100 yards east of the site and eventually
flows into the Broad River. The creek is used for recreation.
In September 1983, the U.S. bankruptcy judge issued a court order
.requiring the trustee of the property to clean up waste and contaminated soil.
The judge authorized cleanup of nonhazardous waste in September 1934 and
hazardous waste in October 1985. Cleanup activities were completed in March
1986. All activities were conducted under DHEC supervision and funded by
the trustee from an escrow account. The case has not been discharged from
bankruptcy court and is awaiting U.S. court proceedinos.
The plant received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application. Because the owner or operator is in bankruptcy and may not
be financially able to take appropriate remedial action, the site meets
the first component of EPA's policy for listing RCRA-related sites.
Status (April 1987); EPA is considering various alternatives for the site.
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ARLINGTON BLENDING & PACKAGING CO.
•Arlington, Tennessee
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Arlington Blending and Packaging
Co. operated on 2.5 acres in southwest Tennessee in Arlington, Shelby County,
from the 1950s to 1979. The site is along the south side of State Route 1. A
small residential area borders the site to the east.
Tne plant handled endrin, aldrin, dieldrin, chlordane, heptachlor, lindane,
methyl parathion, and thimet in its pesticide formulating and packaging operation.
When the site was abandoned for economic reasons, deteriorating bags of pesticides
and between 1,000 and 1,200 55-gallon drums, many leaking, remained in a building,
according to the State.
In the mid-1970s, because of violations of the Clean Water Act, the State
took enforcement actions against the company to reduce pesticide contamination
from tributaries leading to the Loosahatchie River Canal, which is 7,100 feet
from the site in the most probable drainage route. In resoonse, the company
hired a contractor to perform sampling and submitted a report that the Tennessee
Department of Public Health approved in 1976.
In 1979, after the Tennessee Division of Water Quality Control sampled the
site and an adjacent housing development, 'the State reconmended that the developer
install a 'fence -between the hones and the plant and apply 1-2 inches of clean top •
soil in the backyards of the two homes closest to the plant. In 1980-83, the
owner of Arlington Blending removed some pesticide wastes from the site.
In August 1983, EPA discovered high concentrations of various pesticides
in on-site soils and the housing development. In October 1983, using CSRCLA
emergency funds, EPA removed 3,500 gallons of chemicals from drums, collected
debris, and excavated 1,920 cubic yards of contaminated surface soils both on
and off the site. All materials were transported to approved disposal facilities.
In 1985, the State detected pesticides in a shallow monitoring well on the
site. About 2,700 people draw drinking water fron two water systems within 3
miles of the site. The systems serve the communities of Arlington and Gal.laway.
An Arlington well is within 1,200 feet of the site.
Underlying the site are three water-bearing zones that are used as drinking
water sources and that have the potential for contamination from pesticide
residues remaininq at the site. The -upper zone is containinated with chlordane
and other pesticides, according to the State. The three zones are normally
separated by low-permeability clay layers. However, "windows" may be oresent,
providing a potential route for contaminants to migrate to the lowest,
most prolific water-bearing zone.
The site is in the floodplain of the Loosahatchie Paver Canal. The probable
drainage route from the site leads to the canal, which is used for recreation.
Status (April 1987); The Department of Justice on behalf of EPA has filed
an action to recover the costs of EPA's removal action from several companies
that arranged for disposal of hazardous substances at the site.
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MILAN ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
Milan, Tennessee
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Milan Army Ammunition
Plant (AAP) in Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee, produces munitions for
the U.S. Army. The "0" Line at Milan, a conventional munition demobili-
zation facility, operated from 1942 until December 1978. The major
function of the "0" Line was to remove explosives (TNT and TNT-RDX mixtures)
from munitions by injecting a high-pressure stream of hot water and
steam into the open cavity of the munitions. Effluent from the "0" Line
•operation was discharged into 11 unlined settling ponds with an estimated
capacity of 5.5 million gallons. Between 1971 and 1981, sediments were
routinely dredged from the ponds and stored on the ground. In 1981, the
ponds were lined, and the accumulated sediments placed into the ponds.
Analyses of samples collected in March 1979 from on-site water supply
and monitoring wells indicated the presence of explosives and heavy metals.
Three water supply wells serving the City of Milan and numerous private
wells are located less than 3 miles frcm the area of known ground water
contamination. The direction of ground water flow has not been completely
determined. AAP supply wells are located on-site. More than 13,000
people within 3 miles of the site depend on ground water as a source of
drinking water.
Milan AAP is participating in the Installation Restoration Program,
the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department
of Defense has been identifying.and evaluating its past hazardous waste
sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these
sites. The Army has completed Phase I (records search) and Phase II
(preliminary survey). Phase IV (remedial action) is being undertaken to
close the "0" Line ponds.
Status (May 1987): EPA is reviewing cleanup work completed to date
to determine if it is comparable to SPA's guidance for remedial investi-
gations/feasibility studies and ccmplies with the National Contingency Plan,
the Federal regulation by which CERCLA is implemented.
EPA is.developing a permit under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA). The permit would cover cleanup of the CERCLA
portions of Milan.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of RCRA. However,
no such areas were included in scoring this specific site. Therefore,
this Federal facility site is being placed on the Federal section of the
NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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LONE STAR ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
Texarkana, Texas
Conditions at listino (October 1984): Lone Star Army .Ammunition Plant,
located in Texarkana, Bowie County Texas, produces a variety of explosives
and munitions. Daring World War II, explosives were disposed of by detonation
above- and below-ground in an area covering about 5 acres. Tests conducted
by the Army indicate that heavy netals (lead and chromium) contaminate monitoring
wells south of the disposal site along the border of the facility.
About 1,200 peoole use private wells within 3 miles of the site as a
source of drinking water.
The plant is participating in the Installation Restoration Program, the
specially funded proaram established in 1978 under which the Department of
Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous wastes sites
and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these sites.
The Army has completed Phase I (records search). Phase II (preliminary
survey) is underway.
Status (April 1987);- Phase II activities continue.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas subject
.to the Subtitle C.corrective action authorities'of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included in scoring
this specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is being placed
on the Federal section of the NPL under the MPL/RCRA policy announced en
September 3, 1933 (48 FR 40662).
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HILL AIR FORCE BASE
Ogden, Utah
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Hill Air Force Base (AFB)
covers 6,666 acres approximately 5 miles south of Ogden in Davis and
Weber Counties, Utah. In 1920, the western portion of the base was
activated as Ggden Arsenal, an Army ordnance depot. Hill AFB was
commissioned in late 1940, serving as an aircraft rehabilitation center
and storage depot for aircraft parts during r/forid War II.
There are 10 areas of known hazardous waste disposal at Hill AFB.
The 10, which cover a total of 54 acres, are: 3 landfills, 3 chemical
disposal pits, 1 evaporation pond, 1 area of unlined beds for drying
sludge from waste water treatment plants, and 2 fire training areas.
Landfill II operated as a solid waste dump and may have received waste
oils and solvents, many hazardous. The largest accumulation of hazardous
waste is believed to be at Landfill #3, which accepted drums of chemicals,
industrial sludges, solvent cleaning bottoms, and waste solvents. Landfill
#4 received small quantities of sulfuric acid, chromic acid, methyl
ethyl ketone, and treatment plant sludges, along with municipal wastes.
Chemical Disposal Pits £1 and If2 received liquid chemicals. Pit S3
received trichloroethylene and associated sludges. Herman Pond was used
for evaporation of waste from electroplating and other industrial operations.
In addition, Hill AFB deposited heavy metals and various solutions
at Landfill #5 on the Utah Test and Training Range. • The Air Force is
monitoring this area in accordance with the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA).
The State detected hazardous organic substances in seepage water on
the slope adjacent to the northwestern perimeter of Hill AFB Landfills
If 3 and 4.
Hill AFB is participating in the Installation Restoration Program,
the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department
of Defense has.been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste
sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these
sites. The Air Force has completed Phase I (records search). Phase II
(preliminary survey) is underway. Hill AFB has completed initial remedial
measures at Landfill #4 and started remedial action at Landfill #3 and
Berman Pond. Associated areas are also being studied.
Status (June 1987); Additional Phase II studies began during the
summer of 1985. A Technical Review Committee is being formed to ensure
that future actions meet CSRCLA requirements. Work is startira to cap
Landfills S3 and 4 and Chemical Pits 21 and 2. Hill AFB signed an inter-
agency agreement with EPA and the State on February 14, 1986. The agreement
covers all site activities.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of RCRA. However,
no such areas were included in scoring this specific site. Therefore,
this Federal facility site is being placed on the Federal section of the
NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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OGDEN DEFENSE DEPOT
Ogden, Utah
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Ocden Defense Depot Ca part of
the Defense Logistics Agency) covers 1,139 acres 0.5 miles west of Oaden,
Weber County, Utah. Since 1941, the facility has maintained and repaired
vehicles and equipment. Its operations include plating, decreasing,
and painting of metals. The depot also recontainerizes chemicals for
storage on-site and for shipment off-site. Various hicjhly toxic chemical
warfare agents are buried on the sits. The exact location and quantities
are unknown.
Since 1981, the State and the Defense Logistics Agency have investi-
gated disposal activities at the depot. Data from the one downgradient
monitoring well have shown no off-base migration to date.
Ogden Defense Depot is participating in the Installation Restoration
Program, the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the
Department of Defense (COD) has been identifying and evaluating its past
hazardous waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contami-
nants fron these sites. DOD has completed Phase I (records search) and a
.geohydrological survey.
Status (June 1987); The Defense Logistics Agency's contractor is
performing a site characterization study. On-June 30, 1986, Ogden Defense
Depot signed an interagency agreement with EPA and the State to cover
site activities.
within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas subject
to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included in scoring
this specific site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is being
placed on the Federal section of the NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced
on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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C & R BATTERY CO., INC.
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Conditions at listing (January 1987): C & R Battery Co., Inc.,
occupies an approximately 4-acre site located 600 feet from the James
River in an industrial area of Chesterfield County, Virginia. Between
approximately 1969 and 1985, the company recovered lead and lead oxide
from old automobile and truck batteries.
In 1982, the company detected high lead levels in an on-site monitoring
well, in soils to a depth of 2 feet, and in drainage ditches leading to
the James River.
Portions of the James River within 3 miles downstream of the site
are used for recreation and designated as wetlands by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. An estimated 1,200 people draw drinking water from
private wells that tap the contaminated aguifer within 3 miles of the
site. The nearest well is about 1,250 feet from the site.
The Cormonwealth of Virginia took the first of numerous enforcement
actions at the site on March 28, 1979. The Water Control Board issued an
Administrative Order requiring a cleanup plan. The latest action was on
December 3, 1984, when Virginia issued a court order reguiring a clean--
up plan, construction of a treatment plant, and reclamation of the site.
The Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
has also had extensive involvement with C&R Battery. During its first
inspection in 1983, numerous violations of current OSHA standards were
noted. Monitoring of the breathing zone at several work stations indicated
lead well above the lead standard. In addition, some company employees
were found to have elevated levels of lead in their blood. In 1985,
Chesterfield County enjoined C&R Battery from further operation due to
OSHA violations.
Using CERCLA removal funds, EPA took emergency action at the
site in July 1986. Soils and pools on the site were limed to reduce
acidity, seme contaminated soils were excavated and stored pending final
disposal, drainage controls were installed, and the site was graded,
capped, and partially fenced.
Status (April 1987); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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DEFENSE GENERAL SUPPLY CENTER
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Defense General Supply
Center (DG3C) is located in a suburban area in Chesterfield County in
eastern Virginia, 2 miles south of the Richmond city limit and 1 mile
west of the James River. It is a part of the Defense Logistics Agency.
DGSC manages and furnishes general military supplies to the Armed Forces
and several Federal civilian agencies. The 0.5-square-mile site includes a
hazardous waste landfill, a fire training pit, and storage areas where
hazardous substances were spilled.
Several hazardous substances associated with the site have contaminated
ground water on and off the site, according to tests conducted by DGSC.
Contaminants detected include chloroform, methylene chloride, dichlorobenzene,
di-, tri-, and tetrachloroethylene, and chromium.
DGSC is participating in the Installation Restoration Program, the
specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department
of Defense (DCD) has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous
waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from
these sites. DOD has completed Phase I (records search). Phase II
(preliminary survey) is underway. Limited remedial work has been completed..
The fire training pit has been drained, and the dike surrounding it has
been used as fill. ' .
Other parts of DGSC acquired Interim Status under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when DGSC filed Part A of a permit
application.
Status (April 1987): What DGSC hopes will be the final phase of
DOD's equivalent of a remedial investigation started in May 1985. This
field work includes the installation of monitoring wells to define
upgradient contamination and to further define the sources of contamination.
In addition to the monitoring wells, many bore holes will be drilled to
collect soil samples to confirm the existence and locations of known or
suspected contaminant sources. The investigation by DGSC includes both
on-site and off-site contamination.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of RCRA. However,
no such areas were included in scoring this specific site. Therefore,
this Federal facility site is being placed on the Federal section of the
NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8, 1983 (43 FR 40662).
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FIRST PIECMCNT CORP. ROCK QUARRY (ROUTE 719)
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Conditions at listing (April 1985): The First Piedmont Corp. Rock
Quarry (Route 719) Sine covers 2-4 acres on Route 719 next to the town
of Seaver Park, Pittsylvania County, Virainia. The sits is on a wealed.
hill that slooes towards Lawless Creek, which is used cor recreational
fishing.
This site was first proposed for listing under the name "First Piedmont
Corp. Rock Quarry."
First Piedmont Corp. leased the quarry from a private landowner in
March 1970. Between April 1970 and July 1972, the ccmpany disposed of
15,000 gallons of liquid waste consisting of solvents, water, carbon
black, and detergent into the quarry. This waste was generated by Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Co., according to information provided to EPA by First
Piedmont Corp. under Section 103(c) of CERCLA. In addition, Corning
Glass has informed SPA that it disposed of scrap-glass containing elevated
lead levels on the site. Disposal operations were approved by the Pittsylvania
County Health Department. In 1972, following a fire on the site, the
Virginia State Health Department ordered the-site to close.
Buried wastes have the potential to migrate into ground water within
3 miles of the site that serves an estimated 1,700 people.
Status (April 1987); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1987
includes a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type
and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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GREENWOOD CHO-1ICAL CO.
Me wtown , Vi rg i n i a
Conditions at listing (January 1987): Greenwood Chemical Co. started
manufacturing specialty chemicals on a 15-acre sice in Newtown, Albemarle
County, Virginia, about 40 years ago. The facility ceased operation on
April 18, 1985, after a toluene explosion/fire killed four workers. The
site has had three owners. Toe present owner is a corporation whose
major shareholder manages the plant.
In May 1985, the Virginia Department of Health inspected the site,
which included five unlined lagoons where process waste water was treated.
Various broken, leaking, and uncapped drums were observed. Soils were stained
and vegetation stressed. Various aerial photos examined by the State revealed
an area where drums had been buried in trenches for over two decades.
In May and June 1985, EPA detected chlorobenzene , benzene, and tri-
chloroethylene in the lagoons, as well as in an off-site well downgradient
of the site. Private wells within 3 miles of the site are the sole source
of drinking water for an estimated 1,600 people. The nearest well is within
approximately 600 feet of one of the lagoons.
.Tests conducted by EPA in -May 1985 detected volatile organic, chemicals
in air near the lagoons. The site, in a rural area west of Charlottesville,
is surrounded by homes, farms, and community buildings.
State files indicate that in 1971 fish were killed by overflows from
the lagoons and that in the mid-1975s cattle were killed. The files indicate
that Greenwood Chemical used from 1 to 10 metric tons of cyanide per year.
The facility had a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System for discharge of cooling water via surface drainage.
The permit was independent of the lagoons.
The site threatens an unnamed tributary to Stockton Creek approximately
3,200 feet downslope from one of the lagoons and along the pathway of surface
water migration. Stockton Creek is used for fishing.
EPA is currently conducting additional investigation of the site
under the Superfund removal program.
Status (April 1987): EPA is conducting a search for parties potentially
responsible for wastes associated with the site and will send them Notice
Letters informing them of their responsibilities.
In March-April 1987, EPA's Emergency Response Team installed a network
of monitoring wells and is sampling them and conducting pump tests.
EPA is starting a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action.
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BANGOR ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
Bremerton, Wash i nqton
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Banaor Maval Submarine Base is
near Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington. Site A is a 6-acre hazardous waste
site on the base usei by the Exolosive 'Ordnance Disposal Team as a test ranee.
Between 1965 and 1973, the U.S. Navy demilitarized over 2 million pounds o?
explosive ordnance at this base. Surface water and shallow qround water are
contaminated with cyclonite (RDX) and trinitrotoluene (TNT). The site is 0.5
miles from Hood Canal, a sensitive marine environment. A small residential
community lies 0.5 miles to the north in one possible direction of ground water
flow.
Banqor is participating in the Installation Restoration Program, the specially
funded program established in 1978 under which the Department of Defense has
been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste sites and controlling
the migration of hazardous contaminants from these sites. The Navy completed an
initial assessment study of Bangor during June 1983. The assessment concluded
that further investigation is needed at the Ordnance Disposal Site as well as
other sites on the facility. Further investigation will determine the extent of
contamination and define any action necessary to control remaining contamination
and/or clean'up the site. The Navy has undertaken corrective actions to direct
surface water away from the site-and away from the residential community. .
Status (April 1987): Bangor began to study contamination on the installation
in the summer of 1985. EPA is waiting for an evaluation report of the initial
data.
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PORT LEWIS (LANDFILL NO. 5)
Tacoma, Washington
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Fort Lewis is located near
Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington, on the eastern shore of the southern
part of Puget Sound. It has been a U.S. Army facility since 1917. Industrial
operations at Fort Lewis have included maintenance of aircraft and vehicles,
repair and refurbishing of weapons, and neutralization of caustic paint-
stripping waste and battery acids. Prior to the mid-1970s, wastes were
disposed of in on-site landfills covering 225 acres. These disposal sites
may have received hazardous wastes such as spent solvents, piatinq wastes,
pesticides, and PCBs. The State has detected hazardous chemicals, includina
iron and manganese, in ground water on and off Landfill No. 5, which covers
104 acres. The Army has installed 11 monitoring wells near the landfill.
Other operations at Fort Lewis received Interim Status under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the Army filed Part A of a permit
application.
Fort Lewis is participating in the Installation Restoration Program
(IRP), the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the
Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous
waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from
these sites. In 1983, the Army completed Phase I (records search), which
recommended no further' action at that time'.
Status (April 1987); This specific area' is not being investigated
at this time due to a higher priority study associated with- a known contanu- '
nation problem on and off the installation. However, in 1935, a ground
water investigation in the northwest corner of Fort Lewis (not Landfill 45)
found trichlorcethylene in ground water. This investigation has gone
forward with Defense Environmental Restoration Funds, not the IRP.
Within the boundaries of this Federal facility, there are areas subject
to the Subtitle C corrective action authorities of RCRA. However, no such
areas were included in scoring this specific site. Therefore, this Federal
facility site is being placed on the Federal section of the NPL under the
NPL/RCRA policy announced on September 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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MCCHORD A ^ FORCE BASE (WASH RACK/TREATMENT AREA)
Tacoma, Washington
Conditions at li :ing (October 1984): McChord Air Force Base covers
about 6,000 acres jus
is on an upland plain
1940, almost 500,000
disposed of on the ba
arsenic, chromium, an
surface drainage (Clc
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disposal area adjacer.
system. The wash rac
of solvents, deterger.
been used there. Inc
to the wash rack. Th
skimmer with two leac
the leach pits, which
from sludges and oils
south of Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington. It
5 miles east-southeast of Puget Sound. Since
Aliens of hazardous substances have been used and
>. Th Air Force has detected chloroform, benzene,
mercury in test wells on the base, as well as in
;r Creek) leaving the base.
usts of two areas: the liquid waste spill and
to the wash rack and the industral waste treatment
has been active since the 1940s. A wide variety
3, paints, and corrosion-removing compounds have
;trial wastes fron other sources also were directed
industrial waste treatment system includes an oil
pits. At times, oils were discharged directly into
.iad to be re-excavated because they were plugged
McChord Air Fore Base, the Lakewood Water District, and American Lake
Gardens (a private de slopment) get their drinking water from the aquifer
partially underlying :Chord. (Lakewood was added to the NPL in September
1983 and American Lak Gardens in September 1984.) Well over 10,000 people
within 3 miles of the jase depend on the aquifer for their drinking water.
The Air Force ha
Installation Restorat
in 1978 under which t
evaluating its past r
of hazardous contamir.
numerous wells to ver
have been found, altr
investigated the contamination as part of the
)n Program, the specially funded program established
5 Department of Defense has been identifying and
:ardous waste sites and controlling the migration
its from these sites. The Air Force has constructed
:y the contamination. Several contaminated areas
jgh specific sources are still being investigated.
Status (April IE 7]_: This specific area is not being investigated
at this time due to a \igher priority study associated with the known
contanination problerr at American Lake Gardens potentially involving
the installation.
Within the bounc ries of this Federal facility, there are areas
subject to the Subtit 3 C corrective action authorities of the Resource
Conservation and Recc ery Act (RCRA). However, no such areas were included
in scoring this sped ic site. Therefore, this Federal facility site is
being placed on the F ieral section of the NPL under the NPL/RCRA policy
announced on Septembe 8, 1983 (48 FR 40662).
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WYCKOFF CO./EAGLE HARBOR
Bainbridqe Island, Washinqton
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The Wyckoff Co./Eagle Harbor
Site covers about 50 acres on 3ainhridge Island, Kitsap County, Washinqton.
Ooerations started in the-early 1900s. In the past, Wyckoff stored and used
pentachlorophenol and creosote to treat wood on the site. Currenc operations
use creosote only.
Until 1981, waste water (over 23 million gallons) was discharqed to a
seepage basin on-site, and sludge was buried on-site. In 1981, a closed-
loop effluent system was installed. The company has identified some sludge
disposal areas and removed the sludge. However, some sludge probably remains.
Creosote-like materials have seeped into subsoils at many points within
the site to a depth of at least 30 feet, according to tests conducted by a
contractor for Wyckoff. Sediment samples from Eagle Harbor show high concen-
trations of aromatic hydrocarbons that suggest a creosote origin. The State
found similar contamination in clam and crab tissue from Eagle Harbor immediately
adjacent to the facility. Most of the more than 100 residents in the Eagle
Harbor area rely on community and private wells from the sea level aquifer
for their drinking water. The harbor is used for fishing, swimming, and
boating.
In August 1984, EPA issued-an order under Section 3013 of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act reouirinq Wyckoff to investiqate soil and
ground water at the site.
Status. (April 1987); EPA is evaluating data provided by Wyckoff under
the order. The Wyckoff data indicate that ground water on-site is contaminated
with creosote compounds. In addition, EPA is collecting the on-site data
necessary to plan an expedited response action to deal with the ground water
contamination and seepage problems. Later in 1987, EPA is scheduled to
begin a remedial investiqation/feasibility study to determine the type and
extent of contamination of harbor sediments and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund")
ALGOMA MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
Algona, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (June 1986): The Algoma Municipal Landfill
covers approximately 7.5 acres in Kewanee County about 2 miles west of
Alaoma, Wisconsin. The City of Algoma owns the landfill and operated it
in 1969-83. In 1970, the landfill received a license from the State to
accept municipal refuse. When the landfill closed in 1983, the city
covered it with 2 feet of clay and 6 inches of top soil.
Most of the waste accepted at the landfill was municipal refuse.
However, an estimated 210 drums of finishing materials, including
polyvinyl acetate, lacguer thinner, methanol, silicate, pigments, and
paint primer, were disposed of at the landfill, according to EPA.
In August 1984, EPA detected organic chemicals and metals, including
benzene, methyl ethyl ketone, xylenes, arsenic, and cadmium, in on-site
monitoring wells.
The landfill, which had no liner, is underlain by a sand and gravel
aguifer. Below is the Niagara'dolomite aguifer.• The two aguifers are
hydraulically connected so that water can move between them. City of
Algona wells draw on the Niagara dolomite aguifer,' and rural wells draw'
from both aguifers. An estimated 5,000 people depend on ground water
within 3 miles of the site for drinking water.
The site is within 3 miles of Lake Michigan. Krohn's Lake, which
is usari for recreation, is less than 1 mile away.
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Status (April 1987): EPA has identified a number of site owners/
operators, waste generators, and haulers in its search for individuals
and companies potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site.
EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1987 includes a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent-of
contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund")
HAGEN FARM
S tough ton, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (September 1985): Hagen Farm covers 5 acres
in the rural area southeast of Stoughton, Cane .County, Wisconsin. The
site is a former gravel pit that accepted wastes during 1950-60 without
a permit. An investigation conducted by the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources (WDNR) in 1982 discovered approximately 5,000 uncovered
sealed drums of waste material. In 1984, WDNR detected xylene, tetra-
hydrofuran, acetone, ethylbenzene, vinyl chloride, and other organic
solvents in monitoring -^lls at the site.
Private wells within 3 miles of the farm supply drinking water for
an estimated 940 people. The majority of Stoughton's 7,500 residents
draw water from the municipal wells within 3 miles of the farm.
In 1983, the Wisconsin Department of Justice filed an enforcement
action against Uniroyal, Inc., and Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc.,
asking for investigation and cleanup of the site. The case is pending.
Status (April 1987): EPA has sent Notice Letters to individuals and
parties potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site
informing them of their responsibilities. EPA is now negotiating with
them 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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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLAlC'Superfund'
HUNTS DISPOSAL LANDFILL
Caledonia, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (June'1986); The Hunts Disposal Landfill
covers approximately 32 acres on County Line Road and Foley Road in
Caledonia, Wisconsin. The site is an old sand and aravei pit that was
Eirst permitted in 1959 as a dump by the Racine County Board of Adjustments.
Between 1959 and 1974, under a number of owners, the landfill accepted
municipal and industrial wastes. In 1970, it was licensed by the State
to accept nonccmbustible trash, garbage, and wooden material. Waste
Management of Wisconsin, Inc., purchased the landfill in December 1974
from Caledonia Corp. Landfill, which had acquired it in January 1972
when it was operating as Hunts Disposal Landfill. Waste Management
immediately stopped accepting wastes, then graded the site, covered it
with 2 feet of sandy earth, and seeded it. No top soil was added.
In August 1976, the Racine County Parks Department purchased the
property and in 1982, with Waste Management, started remedial work, including
repairing erosion damage, sealina leachate seeps, and revegetating the
site. These activities were in response to a reguest made by the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).
In 1984, the City of Oak Creek, at the reguest of WDNR and in response
to a proposal to construct a drainage channel in the vicinity of the
site, installed three shallow monitorina wells. Samples of ground water,
along with surface water, soil, and sediment, were collected. WDNR
detected iron, manganese, and chromium in ground water, and PC3-1242,
cadmium, and tin in soil.
Soil on the site is permeable, which facilitates the movement of
contaminants into ground water. About 2,300 people draw drinking water
from private wells within 3 miles of the site.
The'site borders the Root River in a sparsely populated area.
The river is used for recreation.
Status (April 1987); EPA has conducted a search for companies and
individuals potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site.
In late March 1987, EPA sent them Notice Letters informing them of their
potential responsibilities. EPA is negotiating with the parties for
them 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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Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 iCERCLA)("Superfund'
SPICKLER LANDFILL
Spencer, Wisconsin
Conditions at listinq (January 1987): Spickler Landfill covered 30
acres in Spencer, a rural agricultural reqion of Marathon County, Wisconsin.
In July 1970, the privately-owned landfill heqan operations under the
name Spickler Landfill, disposinci of both municipal and industrial wastes.
A second owner operated the facility from April 1972 to November 1973,
when it was sold to Mid-State Disposal, Inc. In July 1975, Mid-State
Disposal sold the site back to the original owner, who then sold the
property in February 1976 to still another person, who now operates the
site as a tree nursery. The landfill was closed in the fall of 1976.
Mid-State Disposal was involved in the closure.
The landfill was operated in three phases. In the first two phases,
municipal wastes and asbestos dust were accepted. The landfill had no
liner or leachate controls. When these phases ended, the area was capped
with native clay soils. In early 1971, with the approval of the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources, 1,231 cubic yards of mercury brine
sludge from BASF Wyandotte Chemical Co.'s Nekcosa Plant were deposited
at the site in a clay-lined pit measuring 100 x 100 feet and 10 feet
deep* Later in the year, it was capped with clay. During-a June 1934
inspection, EPA saw that this pit had subsided, and water had ponded on
top. Leachate was seeping into a ditch adjacent to the site, thus threatening
local surface water. - ' •
In late 1984, EPA installed monitoring wells around the site. In
March 1985, both the upper aguifer and lower sandstone aquifer were
found to be contaminated with a number of organic and inorganic substances,
including mercury, barium, toluene, and ethylbenzene, according to EPA
analyses. Within 3 miles of the site, the sandstone aguifer provides
drinking water to 2,000 people via private wells. The site owner's well
is on the site.
The site is not fenced, making it possible for people and animals to
come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (April 1987); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1987
includes a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type
and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLAlC'Superfund"
TCMAH ARMORY
Tomah, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (January 1987): The Tcmah Armory Site covers
10 acres northeast of Toman., Monroe County, Wisconsin. From the early
1950s to 1955, the city operated the site as an open unlined dump, perhaps
with open burning. Daring part of this period, the city had a similar
operation about 2 miles to the south in what is now the Tomah Fairgrounds.
The Tcmah Fairqrounds is also beinq proposed for the NPL at this time.
Roth Tomah sites accepted primarily municipal refuse. However, Union
Camp Corp. notified EPA, as required by CERCLA section 103(c), that its
polyethylene plant in Tcmah had sent to the dumps up to 23,770 gallons of
solvents and heavy metals, including lead and chronitora components of ink
wastes from the plant.
After the dump to the northeast stopped operating, the city sold
part of the land to the Wisconsin National Guard for construction of an
Armory. Homes were built on the rest of the land. According to the
City's Director of Public Works, a portion or all of the dump was excavated
and filled with sand before the buildings were constructed.
Tcmah Armory is in a partly rural, partly residential area. A .
Veterans Administration Hospital is nearby. An estimated 9,500 people
draw drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the
site. The nearest-well is about 1 mile from the site.
The nearest downslope surface water, the South Fork of the Lemonweir
River, is approximately 500 feet from the site. The river and Lake Tomah
are used for recreation. Because the wastes were inadequately covered
and there were no diversion structures, contaminated run-off from the
dump could have reached nearby surface waters.•
Status (May 1987); ' EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERClAlC'Superfurd"
TCMAH FAIRGROUNDS
Tomah/ Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (January 1987): The Tcmah Fairgrounds Site
covers 10 acres southwest of Tonah, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Prom 1953
to 1959, the city operated the site as an open unlined dump, oerhans
with open burning. During this period, the city had a similar operation
about 2 miles away where the Tomah Armory is now located. The Tcmah
Armory is also being proposed for the NPL at this time.
Both Tomah sites accepted primarily municipal refuse. However,
Union Camp Corp. notified EPA, as reguired by CERCLA section 103(c),
that its polyethylene plant in Tomah had sent to the dumps up to 23,770
gallons of solvents and heavy metals, including lead'and chromium components
of ink wastes from the plant.
After the dump to the southwest stopped operating, the city covered
the dumping area. The 10 acres became part of the Tcmah Fairorounds.
Tomah Fairgrounds is in a partly rural, partly residential area. An
estimated 9,500 people draw drinking water from public and private wells
within 3 miles of the site. The nearest well is about 0.6 miles from the -
site. . . .
The 'nearest downslope water, Lake Tomah, is approximately 400
feet from the site. The lake is used for recreation. Because the wastes
were inadeouately covered and there were no diversion structures, contami-
nated run-off from the dump could have reached nearby surface waters.
In an inspection conducted in August 1984, EPA observed areas where
erosion had worn away some of the soil, revealing rusted metal. Thus,
people and animals can potentially come into direct contact with hazardous
substances.
Status (May 1987); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site. .
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ADDENDUM
This addendum contains descriptions of seven Federal facility
sites reproposed for the NPL in July 1987, plus the Silver Creek
Tailings Site in Park City, Utah, which was dropped in October 1935.
Descriptions of the reproposed Federal facility sites are also in-
cluded in HW-8.12, "Descriptions of 149 Sites Proposed for the NPL
as of July 1987."
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ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT (SOUTHEAST INDUSTRIAL AREA)
Anniston, Alabama
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Anniston Ordnance Depot, which
occupies approximately 30 square miles in Anniston, Calhoun County,
Alabama, was officially designated as an ammunition storage area on October
14, 1941. Over the years, operations were expanded to include the overhauling
and repairing of combat vehicles and artillery equipment. The facility
is currently referred to as the Anniston Army Depot (ANAD).
This MPL site consists of six different disposal operations covering
600 acres in and adjacent to the Southeast Industrial/Vehicle Rebuild
Area. The six disposal operations were combined to form this MPL site.
Five are waste disposal pits or lagoons containing liquid chemical and
industrial wastes contaminated with heavy metals and chlorinated organic
solvents. At the sixth location, drums containing calcium hypochlorite
(bleaching powder) were buried.
According to analyses reported by the Army in 1982, metals and
chlorinated solvents were present in the ground water beneath the ANAD
Southeast Industrial Area. Ground water is the source of drinking water
for Calhoun County residents. The hydrogeology of Calhoun County is
very complex and requires further studies to define possible aquifer inter-
connections. The highly fractured bedrock apparently, is the source rock
for Coldwater Spring, which supplies private'and public water. The spring '
may be connected via fractures, to contaminated ground water at the ANAD
site. The Anniston municipal water supply system provides drinking-water
for an estimated 39,000 people.
ANAD is participating in the Installation Restoration Program, the
specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department
of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste
sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants From these
sites. The Army has completed Phase I (records search), Phase II (pre-
liminary survey), and Phase III (assessment of remedial action alterna-
tives). Two portions of the site (encompassing approximately 5 acres)
have been closed under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Wastes and contaminated soils from those two areas were excavated and
removed to a permitted facility.
Status (April 1987): EPA is reviewing an Army study of ground water
beneath 31 RCRA and CERCLA solid waste management units at ANAD, including
the Southeast Industrial Area. The Army is conducting an Endangerment
Assessment that will include a summary of all previous activities.
This site is being reproposed to be consistent with EPA's recently
proposed policy for placing on the NPL sites located on Federally-owned
facilities that are subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C. EPA is soliciting comments on the Hazard Ranking System score
for the site, which includes areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective
action authorities.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund'
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE
Dover, Delaware
Conditions at listing (October 1984): Dover Air Force Base has been
in operation in Dover, Kent County, Delaware, since 1942. It currently is
the base of operation for .the 436th Military Airlift Wing. The base's
operations generated numerous wastes, including paints, solvents, and oil.
Some wastes were buried in drums, while others were disposed of through
the storm drainage system. The wastes were disposed of in various on-base
locations totaling 44 acres.
Ground water on the site is contaminated with arsenic and other metals,
and an on-site stream is contaminated with trichloroethylene, according to
tests conducted by the Air Force. The base well system serves about
10,000 people and is routinely monitored by the Air Force. Currently, it
is free of the contaminants found in the ground water.
Dover Air Force Base is participating in the Installation Restoration
Program (IRP), the specially funded program established in 1978 under
which the Department of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its
past hazardous waste sites and controlling the migration of hazardous
contaminants from these sites. The Air Force has completed Phase I (record
search). ' Phase II '(hydrogeological investigation) is underway.
Status (April 1987); Approximately 11 areas on the base have now
been identified as pocential sources of contamination. The Air Force is
working with the State to close the industrial wash basins, one of the
major sources of ground water contamination at the base, according to
requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The
Air Force filed Part A of a permit application for the basin, giving it
Interim Status under RCRA.
Phase II of the IRP is still underway.
This site is being reproposed to be consistent with EPA's recently
proposed policy for placing on the NPL sites located on Federally-owned
facilities that are subject to the corrective action authorities of
Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. EPA is soliciting
cortments on the Hazard Ranking System score for the site, which includes
areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective action authorities.
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Hazardous waste site listed under the •
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLAlC'Superiund'
JOLIET ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (LOAD-ASSEMBLY-PACKING AREA)
. . . Joliet, Illinois
Conditions at listing (April 1985); The Joliet Army Ammunition
Plant (JAAP) is an inactive Army munitions installation located in north-
eastern Illinois near Chicago. JAAP is divided into two major functional
areas: the Manufacturing Area, which was proposed for the MPL in October
1934, and the Load-Assembly-Packing Area (LA? .Area).
This NPL site consists of the LAP .Area, which covers about 22 square
miles of JAAP east of Illinois State Highway 53. Darina its operating
life (the early 1940s to 1977), high explosive artillery projectiles,
aerial bombs, and a variety of ammunition component items were loaded,
assembled, and packaged. Other activities included testing of ammunition,
washout and renovation of projectiles, and burning and demolition of
explosives. Since 1977, JAAP has been maintained in nonoperating standby
condition by the contractor/operator (Uniroyal, Inc.)
JAAP is participating in the Installation Restoration Program (IRP),
the specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department
of Defense has been identifying'and evaluating its past hazardous waste
sites and controlling migration of hazardous contaminants from these
sites. As part of this 'program, the Army has documented releases into
ground water and surface water of munitions-related contaminants—including
trinitrotolulene (TNT), dinitrotoluene and heavy metals—attributable
to production activities in the LAP Area. The main source of waste water
from this area was "pink water" resulting from washout of rejected bombs
and from washing of equipment and floors. Munitions-related contaminants
have been found in monitoring wells located near a former leachinq pond
in the washout facility. .About 260 people depend on ground water within
3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water. Munitions-related
contaminants have also been found downstream in Prairie Creek sediments
and in Cbyle Lake sediments.
Status (April 1987); IRP activities continue.
This site is being reproposed to be consistent with EPA's recently
proposed policy for placing on the NPL sites located on Federally-owned
facilities that are subject to the corrective action authorities of
Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. EPA is soliciting
comments on the Hazard Ranking System score for the site, which includes
areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective action authorities.
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Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)C'Superfund"
SAVANNA ARMY DEPOT ACTIVITY
Savanna, Illinois
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Savanna Army Depot Activity
(SADA) is an Army munitions installation occupying more than 13,000
acres north of Savanna, in Carroll County in northwestern Illinois, on
the east banks of the Mississippi River. The facility has handled, processed,
and stored munitions, explosives, and industrial chemicals since operations
beaan in 1918. Renovation and loadinq of artillery shells and bombs
began at SADA in the 1930s and has occurred intermittently. Several
areas of the facility have been used for the demolition and burning of
obsolete ordnance.
The Array has detected munitions-related contaminants, primarily trini-
trotoluene (TNT), in surface soils and ground water on the base. The
volume of contaminated ground water is unknown.
SADA is participating in the Installation Restoration Program, the
specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department
of Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste
sites and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these
sites. The Army has completed Phase I (records search) and Phase II
(preliminary .survey). Phase III (engineering analysis of alternative
remedial measures) is underway.
Status (April 1987); Phase III was completed in Movember 1984. The '
Department of Defense will meet with the State and EPA to discuss alternatives
'for remedial action. The Army has decided to incinerate TNT-contaminated
soils.
This site is being reproposed to be consistent with EPA's recently
proposed policy for placing on the MPL sites located on Federally-owned
facilities that are subject to the corrective action authorities of
Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. EPA is soliciting
comments on the Hazard Ranking System score for the site, which includes
areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective action authorities.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund")
LCUISIANA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
Doyline, Louisiana
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Louisiana Army .Ammunition Plant
is located in Doyline near Shreveport, Webster Parish, Louisiana. The primary
mission involves loading, assembling, and packing military ammunitions, and
the manufacture of metal ammunition parts. The hazardous waste site consists
of 16 1-acre pits in which trinitrotoluene (TNT), RDX (an experimental
explosive), and other explosive waste materials settle out of treatment
waters. The pits received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the Army filed Part A of a permit application.
According to tests conducted by the Army, soil, surface water, and ground
water are contaminated with TNT, dinitrotoluene, phenols, 4-DNT, tetryl, and
cadmium. About 1,300 people depend on private wells within 3 miles of the
site as a source of drinking water.
The plant is participating in the Installation Restoration Program, the
specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department of
Defense has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste sites
and controlling the migration of hazardous contaminants from these sites. The
Army has completed Phase I (records search). Phase II (preliminary survey)
is underway.
Status (April 1987): Phase II activities continue. In July 1986, the
State issued a compliance order against the plant based on deficiencies in
its application for a RCRA permit. The Army has corrected the deficiencies,
but issuance of the permit has been delayed until a decision is reached on
CERCLA/RCRA jurisdiction over the pits.
This site is being reproposed to be consistent with EPA's recently
proposed policy for placing on the N$L sites located, on Federally-owned
facilities that are subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C. EPA is soliciting comments on the Hazard Ranking System score.
for the site, which includes areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective
action authorities.
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Hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act of-1980 (CERCLAiC'Superfund")
LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT (PDO AREA)
"ranklin County, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (April 1985): The Letterkenny Army Depot is
located 2 miles north of Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
It was established in 1942..as an ammunition storage facility. From 1947
to the present, operations have included the maintenance, overhaul, and
rebuilding of wheeled and tracked vehicles and missiles. These operations
have employed large guantities of chlorinated organic solvents and cleaning
agents. Some wastes from these operations have been stored and disposed
of in the Property Disposal Office (PDO) Area by landfilling and spreading
on the ground. This NPL site consists of the PDO Area, which covers
approximately 250 acres.
Ground water beneath the PDO Area and the surface waters draining
the area are contaminated with chlorinated organic chemicals, including
chloroform, 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and trichloroethylene,
according to tests conducted by the Army. To date, no residential water
wells have been found to be contaminated by activities in the PDO area.
Letterkenny Army Depot is participating in the Installation
Restoration Program (IRP), the specially funded program established in'
'1978 under which the Deoartment of Defense has been identifying and
evaluating its past hazardous waste sites .and controlling the migration
of hazardous contaminants from these sites. The' Army has completed '
studies to determine sources of on-depot ground water contamination.
The facility received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act when the Army filed Part A of a permit application.
Status (April 1987): IRP activities continue.
This site is being reproposed to be consistent with EPA's recently
proposed policy for placing on the NPL sites located on Federally-owned
facilities that are subject to the corrective action authorities of
Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. EPA is soliciting
comments on the Hazard Ranking System score for the site, which includes
areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective action authorities.
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)("Superfund")
AIR FORCE PLANT $4/GENERAL DYNAMICS
Fort Worth, Texas
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Conditions at listing (October 1984): Air Force Plant *4 occupies approxi
mately 650 acres in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. General Dynamics operates
the plant, which manufactures aircraft for the Air Force. In November 1932, the
Air Force and General Dynamics notified EPA via the National Response Team that
hazardous substances were found in a storm, water outfall that drains into a creek
on the west side of the plant. Under Air Force supervision , General Dynamics con-
structed a trench drain and a collection basin at the outfall. Since that time,
leachate frcm the drain and outfall has been collected, stored, and disposed of in
an EPA-approved disposal facility. In 1983, the Air Force removed 21,300 cubic
yards of contaminated soil frcm closed waste pits and disposed of the soil at an
approved disposal facility.
The Air Force has drilled numerous test holes and 97 monitoring wells in and
around 20 areas , which cover a total of about 3 acres . Many of the areas have
contained hazardous substances. Analyses of the wells indicate that oround water
in the uocer zone under the site is contaminated with several orqanic chemicals
and heavy metals. Several deeper wells were drilled at the site into the Paluxy
aquifer, which is the source of drinking water for nearby residents, including
the municipality of -White Settlement (population 13,420). Two wells have been
found to be contaminated by 1,2-transdichlorethylene and trichloroethylene.'
The plant is participating in the Installation Restoration Program, the •
specially funded program established in 1978 under which the Department of Defense
has been identifying and evaluating its past hazardous waste sites and controlling
the migration of hazardous contaminants from these sites.
At the reguest of the Air Force, EPA has further investigated off-site
.areas, including several White Settlement wells, sediment in the creek and Lake
Worth, and selected residential wells near the site. EPA drilled four monitoring
wells near the plant area. The White Settlement municipal wells and the four EPA
wells are monitored on a guarterly basis by EPA.
In November 1980, the facility received Interim Status under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when General Dynamics and the Air Force filed
Part A of a permit application to treat and dispose of hazardous wastes.
Status (April 1987): Phase II (preliminary survey) of the Installation
Restoration Program is underway.
This site is being reproposed to be consistent, with EPA's recently proposed
policy for placing on the NPL sites located on Federal ly-owned facilities that
are subject to the corrective action authorities of Subtitle C of RCPA. EPA is
soliciting comments on the Hazard Ranking System score for the sites, which
includes areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective action authorities.
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 (C£RCLA)("Superfund"i
SILVER CREEK TAILINGS
., ,. Park City, Utah
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The Silver Creek Tailings
Site covers approximately 80 acres in Park City, Summit County, Utah.'
Fran 1900 to 1930, various raining companies operated on the site and
disposed of approximately 700,000 tons of mine tailings. In the early
1940s, Pacific Bridge reworked the tailings in place with acids and
solvents to reclaim silver. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, 30 single-
family homes and 50 apartments.were built on the tailings. The tailircs
piles 'A«re not covered or lined and are still exposed in undeveloped areas.
According to tests conducted by the Utah Department of Health,
surface water and air are contaminated with lead, cadmium, and silver.
The potential for ground water to be similarly contaminated is high.
About 10,000 people (including the winter population) live within 3 miles
of the site and depend on public and private wells for drinking water.
The nearest well is less than 1 mile from the site.
Status (October 1986): In proposing the Silver Creek Tailings Site
on September 18, 1985 (50 ?R 37950), EPA evaluated the site using
information provided by the State of Utah. EPA has determined that seme
of the information used in scoring the site on the Hazard Ranking. System
(HRS), which EPA uses to evaluate sites- for the NPL, is. not appropriate
to substantiate a score of. 28.50 or above, the cut-off point for listing.
In the past, such sites have continued in proposed status until EPA
could determine if the appropriate data could be obtained to substantiate
an HRS score of 28.50 or above. However, Section 118(p) of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.specified that the Silver
Creek Tailings Site be removed from the NPL unless EPA determines that
site-specific data not used to propose this site indicate that the site
meets the requirements of the HRS or any revised hazard ranking system.
Consequently, the Silver Creek Tailing Site was removed from proposed
status on October 17, 1986, the date SARA was enacted. This action does
not indicate a change of EPA's existing policy of continuing to propose sites
until the appropriate decision can be made.
Status (June 1987): Under the Superfund preremedial program, EPA
and the Utah Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste have reached an
agreement on the proposed workplan for an expanded site investigation.
The work includes: drilling of 10-12 wells and 3 test holes; collection
of 3 rounds of surface water and ground water samples; aquifer testing;
characterization of tailings and residential top soil; monitoring of
outdoor and indoor air; and collection of residential vacuum carpet
samples. Field work is expectal to. begin shortly. The Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
is directing an effort to collect blood samples from nearby residents to
analyze for lead.
'tion Agency/Remedial Response Program
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