vvEPA
United States Office of Errergency &
E nvironmental Protection Remedial Response
Agency Washington, DC 20460 HW-8.15
March 1989
DESCRIPTIONS OF 101 SITES PLACED ON THE
FINAL NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST IN MARCH 1989
Ihis document consists of descriptions of 101 sites placed on the
final National Priorities List (NPL) in March 1989. Also included (as an
addendum) are descriptions of four proposed sites being dropped from
further consideration for the NPL at this time, two final Federal
facility sites being expanded, and one final site being reclassified as a
Federal facility site. The size of the site is generally indicated,
based on information available at the time the site was scored using the
Hazard Banking System. The size may change as additional information is
gathered on the sources and extent of contamination.
Sites are arranged alphabetically by State and by site name.
Remedial Actions under Superfund
The Superfund program is authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERdA) 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:
o Removal actions, emergency-type responses to imminent threats.
Typically, these actions were limited under CERCIA to 6 months
and/or $1 million. Under SARA, they are limited to 1 year and/or
$2 million, with a waiver possible if the actions are consistent
with remedial actions. Removal actions can be undertaken by the
private parties responsible for the releases or by the Federal
Government using the Superfund.
o Remedial responses, actions intended to provide permanent solutions
at abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Remedial
responses 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.
The money for conducting a remedial response or removal action at a
hazardous waste site can come from several sources:
o The individuals or companies responsible for the problems can
clean up voluntarily with EPA or State supervision.
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o The responsible party or parties can be forced to clean up by
Federal or State legal action.
o A State or local government can choose to assume the responsibility
to clean up without Federal dollars.
o Superfund can pay for the cleanup, then seek to recover the costs
from the responsible party or parties.
A remedial response under Superfund is an orderly process that generally
involves the following steps:
o Take any measures needed to stabilize conditions, which might
involve, for example, fencing the site or removing above-ground
drums or bulk tanks.
o Undertake initial planning activities to scope out a strategy
for collecting information and analyzing alternative courses of
action.
o Conduct a remedial investigation to determine the type and
extent of contamination at the site.
o Conduct a feasibility study to analyze various cleanup
alternatives. Ihe feasibility study is often conducted with
the remedial investigation as one project. Typically, the two
together cost $1 million and take from 9 to 18 months to complete.
o Select the cleanup alternative that:
— Protects human health and the environment
— Attains Federal and State requirements that are applicable
or relevant and appropriate
— Makes maximum use of permanent solutions, alternative treatment
technologies, or resource recovery technologies
— Is "cost effective" — that is, the results achieved are
proportionate to the cost (tentative working definition)
o Design the remedy. Typically, the design phase costs $750,000
and takes 6 to 12 months.
o Implement the remedy, which might involve, for example,
constructing facilities to treat ground water or removing
contaminants to a safe disposal area away from the site.. The
implementation phase typically lasts 6 to 12 months.
The State government can participate in a remedial response under
Superfund in one of two ways:
o The State can take the lead role under a cooperative agreement,
which is much like a grant in that Federal dollars are trans-
ferred to the State. The State then develops a workplan,
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schedule, and budget, contracts for any services it needs, and is
responsible for making sure that all the conditions in the
cooperative agreement are met. In contrast to a grant, EPA
continues to be substantially involved and monitors the State's
progress throughout the project.
o EPA can take the lead under a Superfund State Contract, with the
State having an advisory role. EPA, generally using contractor
support, manages work early in the planning process. In the
later design and implementation (construction) phases, contractors
do the work under the supervision of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
Under both arrangements, the State must share in the cost of the
implementation phase of cleanup. EPA expects this phase to average out
at about $13.5 million per site, plus any costs to operate and maintain
the remedial action.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
ANNISTON ARM* DEPOT (SOUTHEAST INDUSTRIAL AREA)
Armiston, Alabama
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Armiston Ordnance Depot, which
occupies approximately 30 square miles in Armiston, 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 NPL 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 NFL 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 Subtitle C of 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.
Status (March 1989); The Army installed a system to treat and recover
contaminated ground water and has operated it since December 1988. This
site was reproposed in July 1987 to be consistent with EPA's proposed policy
for placing on the NPL sites located on Federally-owned or - operated
facilities subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C. EPA solicited comments on the Hazard Ranking System score
for the site, which includes areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective
action authorities. EPA has finalized the NPL/RCRA policy for Federal facility
sites and is placing this site on the NPL under the policy.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
ALASKA BATTERY ENTERPRISES
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
Conditions at listincr (June 1988); Alaska Battery Enterprises has manu-
factured batteries designed for subarctic conditions since 1969 on c. site of
approximately 0.8 acre in Fairbanks North Star Borough 1.5 miles south of
downtown Fairbanks, Alaska.
Used batteries are accepted for recycling, and battery parts and acid are
stored in a fenced, unpaved yard or inside a building on the site. All wash
water, spills, and domestic waste water generated inside the building are
discharged to an on-site septic tank and drain field. Prior to 1976, used
batteries were broken open on-site, the acid reused, the lead shipped out of
the State, and the cases buried on-site.
In 1986, the Alaska Department of Transportation, whose right-of-way
completely surrounds the site, found lead and acid in soil on and off the site.
A drinking water well is on-site, and over 18,000 people use wells within
3 miles of the site for drinking water. Ground water is shallow (5-11 feet in
some areas) and the gravel soils permeable, conditions that facilitate movement
of contaminants into ground water.
Status (December 1988); In August 1988, EPA used CERCEA emergency funds
to excavate approximately 4,000 tons of lead^contaminated soil. The soil was
first stockpiled on-site and was later shipped to a hazardous waste facility
regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The
site is secured by a daily guard service and an 8-foot security fence erected
by EPA. EPA is analyzing further removal and remedial options at the site.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
ARKWOOD, INC.
Omaha, Arkansas
Conditions at listing (September 1985): The Arkwood, Inc., Site cavers
approximately 20 acres on the Missouri-Pacific Cricket Railroad siding in
Boone County/ Arkansas, south of Omaha. The area is largely agricultural.
The Arkwood Site consists of a millwork shop, a wood-treating plant which
used pentachlorophenol (PCP) and creosote, and a yard for storing treated
products before sale. Ihe site owners started operations in the early 1960s
and formed an Arkansas corporation, Arkwood, Inc., shortly thereafter. In
1973, the owner of Arkwood, Inc., leased the process and land to Mass Merchan-
disers, Inc. (MMI) of Harrison, Arkansas. MMI's lease expired on January 1,
1985, and was not renewed. The plant has not operated since.
The history of disposal activities has been provided primarily by MMI.
Wood-treating wastes were dumped into a cave at the plant from the beginning
of operations until around 1970. The entrance to the cave, which is at ground
level, has been boarded and covered with cement. Waste oils were also placed
in a ditch adjacent to the railroad until 1974, when the cost of the chemicals
used in the process forced improvement of the recovery system and reduced the
volume of wastes generated.
Other wastes consist in part of the liquid from washing of the treatment
room floor and equipment. These wastes accumulated in a tank, and then were
spread over the storage yard to control dust. Based on 1970 operations, at least
6,000-7,000 pounds per year of waste were generated over the more than 20 years
of operation, according to MMI. There is also a large pile of sawdust and wood
chips in the southeast part of the site, at least some of which is contains PCP,
according to the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology.
The State has detected PCP in local water wells, natural springs in the
area, and nearby Walnut Creek. In 1982, MMI drilled a replacement well for a
nearby resident and retained a consulting firm to conduct a geohydrological
study in the area. Approximately 660 persons depend on private wells within
3 miles of the site for drinking water.
Status (April 1987): In May 1986, EPA signed an Administrative Order on
Consent under CERCLA Section 104 and 106 requiring MMI to conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contami-
nation at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. EPA has
approved the company's workplan. In August 1986, under the Arkansas Water and
Air Pollution Control Act and the Remedial Action Trust Fund Act, the State
filed suit against MMI and the former owner and operator of Arkwood for
investigation and remedial action at the site. Field activities have been
delayed for about a year because the land owner will not grant access to MMI.
Status (December 19881; In the spring of 1988, after the question of
access was settled, MMI restarted the remedial investigation.
Revised estimates indicate that 137 cubic yards of wastes are in the railroad
ditch and the treatment room sump.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
MODESTO GROUND WATER OOOTAMINAIION
Modesto, California
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The City of Modesto, Stanislaus
County/ California, began monitoring ground water in September 1984 to
test 25 percent of its municipal water supply, as required by California
Assembly Bill 1803. Of the 24 wells tested, 12 were contaminated. Municipal
Well #11 was found to be contaminated with 16.7 parts per billion (ppb)
of tetrachloroethane; the State action level is 4 ppb. Ihe well has been
taken out of service. Ihe area obtains all its drinking water from wells.
An estimated 142,000 people obtain drinking water from Modesto municipal
wells within 3 miles of the site.
The California Department of Health Services (CDHS) and the Stanislaus
County Environmental Health Department have identified Halford's Cleaners,
which is less than 0.5 mile upgradient of Municipal Well #11, as a likely
source of the contamination. These agencies found up to 176,000 ppb of
tetrachloroethane in soil at Halford's where a buried storage tank was
being excavated and determined that Halford's discharge to the sewer was
contaminated. CDHS also found 84.6 ppb of tetrachloroethane in a private
well adjacent to Halford's. CDHS is conducting an area-wide search to
determine if there are additional sources of contamination.
Status (December 1988): CDHS has identified five additional potenti-
ally responsible parties based on a soil vapor investigation.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
NEWMARK GROUND WATER
San Bernardino, California
Conditions at listing (June 1988) ; The four municipal supply wells of
Newmark Well Field are in an area of approximately 700 square feet bounded by
48th Street, Magnolia Drive, Reservoir Drive, and the San Bernardino County
Flood Control Channel in the Muscoy area north of San Bernardino, San Bernardino
County, California. Ihe San Bernardino Municipal Water Department was forced
to close the four wells in the early 1980s when they were found to be contaminated
with high levels of halogenated organic chemicals, including tetrachloroethylene,
also known as perchloroethylene (PCE) , and trichloroethylene (TCE) .
An August 1986 report by a consultant to the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board identified possible contaminant sources. A midnight
dumping operation from the late 1950s to early 1960s appears to be the most
likely source of cxsntamination. It is approximately 300 feet upgradient of
the Newmark wells* Ihe California Department of Health Services is installing
air stripping towers to remove contaminants from ground water. The towers
are scheduled to be in operation in mid-1988.
An additional 10 municipal wells in San Bernardino have also been retired
from service due to PCE/TCE contamination. An apparent hydrogeologic barrier,
the Pelona Schist outcrop of the Shandin Hills, suggests that contamination of
these 10 wells is originating from different sources.
The 14 municipal wells that have already been retired from service served
25 percent of the city's total population, and additional wells are also
threatened. The San Bernardino wells supply 80,000 people -in the cities of
San Bernardino and Lama Linda, and the loss of any additional wells could
leave some areas without water. The municipal supply wells for Riverside also
lie directly downgradient. No alternative water sources are currently available.
Status (January 1989) t The air stripping towers are now in operation.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON 00. (VISALIA POLEYARD)
Visalia, California
Conditions at listing (January 1987): Southern California Edison Co.
(SCE) treated utility poles on a 20-acre site Jn Visalia, Tulare County,
California, from the 1920s until 1980. Ihe site is on the edge of town in
a primarily agricultural area with some scattered industry and houses.
Wood preservatives, including creosote and pentachorophenol (PCP), were
used and stored on-site during the poleyard's operations. Leaking tanks and
stored treated poles have contaminated ground water and soil with wood-treatment
chemicals, as well as associated hexa-,hepta~, and octachlorodioxins and furans,
according to analyses conducted by both the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board (CRWQCB) and SCE.
California Water Service Co. wells within 3 miles of the site supply
drinking water to Visalia's 62,000 residents. After sampling ground water and
soil in May 1976, CRWQCB issued a Cleanup and Abatement Order requiring SCE to
(1) abate discharge of treating fluids into soil, (2) contain contaminated
soil and water on the property, (3) pump shallow ground water under the site
before and during construction of an underground slurry wall around the site,
(4) pump the lower confined aquifer to remove contamination, and (5) clean up
contaminated shallow ground water off-site.
In response to the order, SCE removed 2,300 cubic yards of grossly contami-
nated soil to an approved Class I hazardous waste disposal facility. Ihe remain-
ing soil was not sampled after the cleanup. In 1977, a 60-f cot-deep cement-
bentonite slurry wall was constructed to slow lateral migration in the shallow
aquifer. Currently, SCE is pumping the shallow wells, treating the water by
carbon filtration, and discharging it into the city sewer system. SCE has been
sampling monitoring wells, along with California Water Service Co. wells, on a
quarterly basis. The results indicate that on-site monitoring wells contain up
to 12 parts per million (ppm) PCP, and off-site monitoring wells contain up to
0.15 ppm PCP.
Status (September 1988); The California Department of Health Services
(DHS) is overseeing SCE's investigations and cleanup activities at the site.
In December 1987, SCE and DHS signed an Enforceable Agreement requiring SCE
to perform a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action. DHS is reviewing SCE's draft RI/FS and risk assessment.
SCE has upgraded its on-site ground water treatment system to include
anthracite filtration in addition to carbon filtration. SCE now discharges
the treated ground water directly to Mill Creek, a small tributary about
two blocks from the site, under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System permit overseen by CRW2CB. Concern arose in mid-1987 when hepta-
and octa-dioxins suddenly appeared and rose in the effluent from the on-site
treatment system. CRWQCB oversaw measures to address this problem. The
rising levels may have implied an increase of PCP leaving the soil and
entering ground water, or may also simply have been due to filter overloading.
Currently, monitoring wells on-site show relatively stable levels of PCP
and creosote, generally ranging from not-dectable to 1,500 parts per billion.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
VALLEY WOOD PRESERVING, INC.
Turlodc, California
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Valley Wood Preserving, Inc., Site
covers 9 acres 1 mile southeast of Turlock, Stanislaus County, California.
During 1973-79, the company pressure-treated wood with a water-based copper-
chromate-arsenic solution. In 1979, the county revoked the facility's use
permit in response to neighbors' complaints. A 1979 inspection by the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board (CRWQCB) identified toxic
wood-treating chemicals in an on-site storage pond, as well as chromium in
concentrations as high as 3,100 milligrams per kilogram in on- and off-site
soils and 178 milligrams per liter in shallow on-site monitoring wells. Arsenic
and copper were also found in the wells.
After closing, the company excavated and disposed of approximately 1,500
cubic yards of contaminated soil from both on- and off-site. Then, in the
summer of 1980, Valley Wood began to .pump ground water to the surface, treat
it to remove chromium, and discharge it to the ground. The operation continued
intermittently, ceasing entirely in June 1983. Contaminated soil remains
on-site under asphalt paving and may continue to leach chromium into ground
water, according to a 1985 report by a consultant to CRWQCB.
Ihe site is underlain by a shallow, unconfined aquifer extending down to
60 feet; a deeper, confined aquifer, beginning at 80 to 140 feet; and between
them, a continuous 20- to 80-foot-thick clay bed known as the E-clay aquitard.
As currently defined, the contaminant plume extends approximately 1,000 feet
from the site toward the southwest, is about 700 feet wide, and reaches the
bottom of the shallow aquifer.
Private wells near Valley Wood Preserving draw from both the upper and
lower aquifers; the municipal wells for Turlock (population nearly 30,000)
draw only from the lower aquifer. An estimated 34,000 people obtain drinking
water from wells within 3 miles of the site. Turlock Irrigation District
operates over 150 wells that draw from both aquifers and discharge to ditches
used to irrigate walnut orchards and agricultural crops.
On March 18, 1987, the California Department of Health Services (CDHS)
issued a Remedial Action Order calling initially for a remedial investigation/
feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of contamination at
the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
Status (November 1988); CDHS plans to complete the RI/FS and select a
remedy for the site in the fall of 1989. The State will document its decision in
a Remedial Action Plan. EPA will review the final decision to ensure that the
cleanup is consistent with the National Contingency Plan.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
NUIMEG VALLEY ROAD
Woloott, Connecticut
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The Nutmeg Valley Road Site, is in
southwest Connecticut in the Town of Wolcott, New Haven County. Investigation
of this site centers around Nutmeg Screw Machine Products Co. (NSMP), which
covers 3.5 acres on Nutmeg Valley Road in the western portion of Wolcott
(population, 13,000) and 0.25 miles northeast of Waterbury (population 103,800).
Ihe area around the site is both rural residential and light industrial, with
a number of other metal-working and metal-finishing shops in the immediate
vicinity, including Waterbury Heat Treating Corp. (WHTC) and Alpine Electronic
Components, Inc. (AEC). WHTC is 300 feet to the northwest of NSMP and performs
various heat-treating operations (annealing and hardening) on metal articles.
AEC leases a portion of the NSMP building in which it machines metal parts and
performs degreasing, polishing, acid dipping, and assembly functions.
NSMP is a small (8-30 employees) metal-working and machine shop that has
been in business since 1951. Substances used in the machining processes include
a kerosene-like cutting oil, machine lubrication oils, and carbon tetrachloride
(for cleaning and degreasing). Carbon tetrachloride and cutting oils were
dumped onto the ground at an estimated rate of up to 15 gallons per day,
according to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP).
This practice was followed for between 14 and 20 years, ceasing by 1980.
Soil adjacent to the shop building contains volatile organic chemicals and
metals, including lead and copper, according to analyses conducted by EPA. No
contamination was detected in water and sediment in Old Tannery Brook 300 feet
from the site. A fresh water wetland is approximately 600 feet downstream from
the site.
Local surficial deposits, primarily sand and gravel, are relatively
permeable, facilitating movement of contaminants into ground water. About
10,500 people draw drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the
site.
EPA has conducted preliminary assessments at all three companies and site
inspections at NSMP and WHTC. Further investigation is required to more fully
define the quantities of contaminants present in the soil and to evaluate the
underlying ground water.
Status (December 1988); In August 1987, EPA found several volatile organic
solvents in 10 industrial wells and 1 residential well near the site. CT DEP
is providing bottled water to the residents.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation; and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
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 contami-
nants from these sites. The Air Force has completed Phase I (records search)
Phase II (hydrogeological investigation) is underway.
Status (April 1987): Approximately 11 areas on the base have now been
identified as potential 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 continues
Status (March 1989): EPA, the Air Force, and the State are negotiating
an Interagency Agreement covering comprehensive RCRA and CERCtA cleanup
and compliance activities at the base.
The industrial waste basins and a drum site have been cleaned up. IRP
investigations continue.
This site was reproposed in July 1987 to be consistent with EPA's
proposed policy for placing on the NPL sites located on Federally-owned
or - operated facilities subject to the corrective action authorities of
RCRA Subtitle C. EPA solicited comments on the Hazard Ranking System
score for the site, which includes areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C
corrective action authorities. EPA has finalized the NPI/RCRA policy for
Federal facility sites and is placing this site on the NPL under the
policy.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
WILSON CONCEPTS OF FLORIDA, INC.
Pompano Beach, Florida
Conditions at listing rjune 1988); Hie Wilson Concepts of Florida, Inc.,
Site is at 1408 S.W. 8th Street in an industrial area of Pompano Beach in
northeastern Broward County, Florida. The company has manufactured precision-
machined parts on the 4-acre site since at least 1976. Operations include
machining, drilling, and milling of metal parts, along with vibrating, debarring,
degreasing, steam cleaning, and spray coating of parts.
Wilson Concepts is adjacent to Chemform, Inc., which was also proposed
for the NFL in June 1988.
Wilson Concepts has operated since at least 1985 under a hazardous material
facility license from the Broward County Environmental Quality Control Board.
On several occasions, the county cited the company for violations of county
regulations in connection with the discharge of industrial wastes (soap cleaners,
degreasers, lubricants, and a product containing mercury and lead) onto the
ground and the overflow of wastes from two 1,200-gallon underground tanks
(used to store coolants, cleaners, and sludges) into a storm drain. The
discharges subsequently percolated into the ground.
In 1986, EPA detected 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane,
chloroetnane, vinyl chloride, and 1,1-dichloroethylene in on-site ground water.
Two of the compounds were also found in a water sample from the storm drain
mentioned above.
The Biscayne Aquifer, the primary aquifer underlying the site, supplies
all municipal water in Broward County. EPA has designated it a sole source
aquifer under the Safe Drinking Water Act. At the site, a layer of quartz
sand overlies the limestone of the aquifer. Numerous cavities in the limestone
result in high horizontal and vertical permeabilities, which facilitate movement
of contaminants into ground water as well as movement of contaminated ground
water. At least four municipal well fields are located at least partially
within 3 miles of the site: the City of Pompano Beach's Palm-Aire and Eastern
Pompano Beach Well Fields, serving approximately 80,000 people; and the Broward
County District IB and District 1C Well Fields (used only during dry periods
of the year), serving approximately 13,000 people.
Status (February 1989); In December 1988, EPA sent notice letter to
parties potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site informing
them of of their responsibilities for the site.
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National Priorities List
Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
CEDARTCIW* MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
Cedartown, Georgia
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Cedartown Municipal landfill covers
approximately 130 acres in Polk County just outside Cedartown, Georgia. The
area is an abandoned iron ore mine used as a municipal landfill by the City of
Cedartown from the early 1970s to late 1980. The city owns the land and had a
permit from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to operate it as a
sanitary landfill. Bulk waste, including sludge, and drummed waste were accepted
from Diamond Shamrock Corp.'s nearby plant, according to a 19?a survey of waste
disposal sites by the U.S. Congress (the "Ekhardt Report") and subsequent infor-
mation the company provided to EPA. Some of the waste contained zinc, cadmium,
copper, chromium, and unspecified organic chemicals.
According to the city, the landfill was covered with soil after it was
closed. The city periodically stockpiles construction rubble and soil on the
site and uses it for fill material for other areas. Parts of the site are
covered with vegetation. Erosion was observed in unvegetated areas during an
EPA inspection in mid-1985.
In May 1987, EPA identified benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene,
naphthalene, and 1,2-dichloroethane in on-site soil and ground water. The Mxoc
and Newala Geologic Formations, both within 3 miles of the site, provide drinking
water to about 25,000 residents of Polk County. Cedartown Spring, 8,500 feet
from the site, serves approximately 8,600 Cedartown residents.
Status (December 1988); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
include 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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MATHES BROTHERS LANDFILL (SOUTH MARBLE TOP ROAD)
Kensington, Georgia
Conditions at listing (January 1987): The Mathis Brothers Landfill is
located 1.5 miles north-northwest of Kensington, along the east side of South
Marble Top Road in the north central part of Walter County, Georgia. The
site is on a hill on a 20-acre parcel of land, of which only 5 acres were
used for waste disposal. Ihe 20-acre parcel is surrounded by farmland and
additional woodlands. The privately-owned landfill operated from 1974 to
1980. It had a permit from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to
accept nonhazardous wastes. Sometime after 1980, the landfill was abandoned.
Residues from herbicide manufacturing and latex waste from the carpet-
manufacturing industry were buried in unlined trenches. According to records
obtained from Velsicol Chemical Corp. 's plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the
wastes contained arsenic and organic chemicals, including benzonitrile and
herbicides. About 3,000 tons of hazardous waste were buried during the
operational period.
The site is located in the outcrop of the Knox Group in the Valley and
Ridge Geologic Province. The soil is permeable, thus facilitating movement
of contaminants into ground water, which is at 40 feet. The Kensington Water
and Sewer Authority provides drinking water to an estimated 4,300 people from
wells 1.5 miles south of the site. A private well is 1,900 feet from the
site.
Surface water within 3 miles downstream of the wastes is used for fishing
and irrigation.
Status (November 1988): EPA is considering various alternatives
for the site.
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T. H. AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION 00. (ALBANY PIANT)
Albany, Georgia
Conditions at listing (June 1988); T. H. Agriculture & Nutrition Co.
formerly formulated and packaged pesticides on a 7-acre site in Albany, Dougherty
County, Georgia. The site is in the suburbs of Albany in an agricultural area
of the State. The company purchased the facility in 1966 from a previous operator.
During the 1970s and possibly late 1960s, the company operated under the name
Thompson-Hayward Chemical Co. The company took the present name in 1981.
Formulation operations continued until 1976. The facility served as a warehouse/
distribution center until 1982, when it was closed.
Soils and shallow ground water are contaminated with pesticides, including
toxaphene, lindane, DDT, and methyl parathion, according to tests conducted in
September 1985 by a consultant to the company. Albany uses the deep artesian
aquifer for drinking water. However, an estimated 3,300 Lee County residents
within 3 miles of the site obtain drinking water from wells drilled into the
shallow, contaminated aquifer.
Kinchafoonee Creek is less than 1 mile northeast of the site. Kinchafoonee
Creek joins Muchalee Creek and Flint River, which are dammed to form Lake Worth.
Lake Worth is used for recreational activities and to generate hydroelectricity.
In 1984, the company transported contaminated soils, debris, and building
rubble from the site to a hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The Georgia Environmental
Protection Division oversaw the action.
Status (December 1988); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
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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INTERSTATE POLLUTION CONTROL, INC.
Rockford, Illinois
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Interstate Pollution Control, Inc.,
formerly operated a hazardous waste storage facility on 1-2 acres in a heavily
industrialized section of Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. During 1974-82,
the company, a division of Roto-Rooter Sewer Service, Inc., hauled and sometimes
stored waste oils, solvents, and cyanide-containing plating wastes from 20-25
local industries. Currently, waste oils are reclaimed and sold.
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and EPA documents indicate a
history of poor operating practices, including unlined surface impoundments,
leaking storage tanks, and leaking drums.
In 1979, Interstate Pollution Control removed drums and contaminated soil
from the facility and transported them to an EPA-regulated disposal facility.
In 1986, EPA detected 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1-1-dichloroethane, trans-
1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloro-
ethylene in off-site wells downgradient of the site. An estimated 155,000
people obtain drinking water from City of Rockford wells within 3 miles of the
site.
Parts of the fence surrounding the site are broken, making it possible
for-people and animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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JOLIET ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (I£lAEH^SSEMBLY-PACKING AREA)
Joliet, Illinois
Conditions at listing (April 1985): The Joliet Army Ammunition plant
(JAAP) is an inactive Army munitions installation located in northeastern
Illinois near Chicago. JAAP is divided into two major functional areas:
the Manufacturing Area, which was proposed for the NPL in October 1984,
and the Load-AssemblyPacking Area (IAP Area).
This NPL site consists of the IAP Area, which covers about 22 square miles
of JAAP east of Illinois State Highway 53. During 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 trinitrotol-
uene (TNT), dinitrotoluene, and heavy metals—attributable to production
activities in the IAP 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 leaching 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 Doyle
Lake sediments.
Status (April 1987); IRP activities continue.
Status (March 1989) EPA, the State, and the Army are finalizing an
Interagency Agreement for further cleanup activities at both the IAP and
Manufacturing Area.
This site was reproposed in July 1987 to be consistent with EPA's
recently proposed policy for placing on the NPL sites located on Federally-
owned or - operated facilities subject to the corrective action authorities
of Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA
solicited comments on the Hazard Ranking System score for the site, which
includes areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective action authorities.
EPA has finalized the NPL/RCRA policy for Federal facility sites and is
placing this site on the NPL under the policy.
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SAVANNA ARM* DEPOT ACTIVITY
Savanna, Illinois
Conditions at listing (October 1984): The Savanna Array Depot Activity
(SADA) is an Array 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 began in 1918.
Renovation and loading 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 Army has detected munitions-related contaminants, primarily trinitro-
toluene (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 November 1984. The
Department of Defense will meet with the State and EPA to discuss alternatives
for remedial action. The Array has decided to incinerate TNT-contaminated
soils.
Status rMarch 1989); EPA, the State, and the Array are negotiating
an Interagency Agreement for further cleanup activities at the site.
This site was reproposed in July 1987 to be consistent with EPA's
proposed policy for placing on the NPL sites located on Federally-owned or
operated facilities subject to the corrective action authorities of Subtitle
C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA solicited
comments on the Hazard Ranking System score for the site, which includes
areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective action authorities. EPA has
finalized the NPL/RCRA policy for Federal facility sites and is placing
this site on the NPL under the policy.
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SOUTHEAST KXKPQRD GKQUND WATER CXXfCAMINAnON
Rcckford, Illinois
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Ground water in a residential area of
southeast Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, is contaminated with chlorinated
organic solvents, according to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
(IEPA). The area is bounded roughly by Harrison Avenue on the north, 21st
Street on the east, Sawyer Avenue on the south, and 8th Street on the west.
IEPA became aware of this situation in September 1984 while investigating reports
of illegal disposal of plating wastes in a dry well at 2613 South llth Street.
Analysis of several neighborhood wells detected no metals or cyanides, common
constituents of plating waste, but did find high levels of chlorinated solvents,
including 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and trichloroethylene
(TCE). The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and EPA conducted further
sampling and found that the contamination involves nearly 2 square miles.
Approximately 100 private wells and Rockford municipal wells have been sampled.
EPA found chromium and lead in municipal well #35 and one private well. The
wells are no longer in service. At least 152,000 people obtain their drinking
water from wells within 3 miles of the site.
To date, no source of the contamination has been conclusively identified.
However, IDFH has identified three potential sources on the north side of
Harrison Avenue. Sunstrand's Aviation, approximately 1.5 miles east of the
site, is presently cleaning up a spill of TCE by pumping out ground water,
sending it through an air stripper to evaporate TCE, and discharging the water to
the ground or sending it to the sewer system. Sunstrand's is upgradient of the
plume of contaminated ground water. The other two potential sources identified
to date are Suncorp (formerly Sunstrand Machine and Tool) and Universal Joint,
both of which would be expected to generate solvent wastes in their operations.
Status (December 1988); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989 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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TRI-OOUNTY LANDFILL CO./WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ILLINOIS, INC.
South Elgin, Illinois
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Tri-County Landfill Co./Waste
Management of Illinois, Inc., Site covers approximately 46 acres in South
Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. The area was previously part of a gravel mining
operation. The land surrounding the site is predominantly agricultural, although
directly west are the Woodlands I and II landfills owned by Waste Management.
The site was originally owned and operated by Tri-County Landfill Co.
(1968-73). It had a permit from the State to accept general municipal refuse.
Waste Management of Illinois, Inc., operated the site from 1973 until it closed
in 1977. The property owner from 1973 to present is Michigan Avenue National
Bank.
In May 1984, EPA detected cyanide, benzene, chlorobenzene, and 1,1-
dichloroethane in monitoring wells downgradient of the landfill. Over
10,000 people use wells within 3 miles of the site for drinking water. This
figure includes the towns of Valley View and South Elgin, which are served by
municipal systems. A residential well is 1,800 feet from the site.
The Fox River, approximately 1 mile west of the site, is used
extensively for fishing and boating. A fresh water wetland is 1,100 feet
from the site.
In March 1971, the Elgin Jaycees filed suit against Tri-County Landfill
Co. for allegedly violating the Illinois Environmental Protection Act with
respect to "water, soil, leaching, and air pollution." In 1973, the Illinois
Pollution Control Board ruled in favor of the complainants, issuing a penalty
and invoking a bond to be posted to ensure compliance with two Consent Orders
resulting from findings in the case. There are no records indicating further
actions.
Status (November 1988); After negotiations with Waste Management failed,
EPA started planning a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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YECMAN CREEK LANDFILL
Waukegan, Illinois
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Yeoman Creek landfill cavers 14 acres
southeast of the intersection of Sunset Avenue and Lewis Avenue in Waukegan,
lake County, Illinois. Apartments and businesses surround the site. TTK City
Disposal and National Disposal Contractors operated the landfill during 1959-69.
No information is available on types or quantities of wastes accepted. When the
landfill stopped accepting waste, the operators covered it with 3 to 6 feet of
soil and seeded it. Currently, the site is owned and maintained by Waukegan
School District #60.
Sediments of Yeoman Creek at the landfill and farther downstream at Yeoman
Park contain PCBs and other organic chemicals, according to tests conducted by
EPA in April 1985. Yeoman Creek is a tributary of the Waukegan River, which
feeds into lake Michigan. Over 67,000 persons in Waukegan are supplied with
drinking water from a Lake Michigan intake 10,000 feet downstream of contaminants
found in Yeoman Creek at Yeoman Park.
The landfill has no liner, and the underlying soils are permeable, conditions
that facilitate movement of contaminants into ground water. About 1,500 people
draw drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the site. The nearest
well is 2,000 feet away. No municipal supplies are available in the area served
by the wells.
The landfill is unfenced and unguarded. Leachate has been observed seeping
into Yeoman Creek during State inspections. Thus, people and animals in the
area can come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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CARTER TF!F TJJMtjKK 00.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Carter Lee lumber Co. has been selling
wood and lumber in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, since 1873. In about
1971, Carter bought 2-3 acres of land in back of its original property from the
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co., an offshoot of Penn
Central. According to Carter, the railway company dumped unknown quantities of
liquid wastes from tank trucks and railroad cars onto the ground and into a
14-foot trench on the property.
Soil samples collected in July 1985 by EPA are contaminated with
phenanthrene, di-n-butylphthalate, fluoranthene, pyrene, benzo (a) anthracene,
chrysene, benzo (b and k) fluoranthene, benzo (a) pyrene, indeno (1,2,3,-cd)
anthracene, benzo (g,h,i) perylene, arsenic, cadmium, and chromium.
The site is on the floodplain of the White River. The sand and gravel
below the floodplain are permeable and ground water is shallow (20 feet in some
places), conditions that facilitate movement of contaminants into ground water.
An estimated 710,000 people obtain drinking water from municipal wells within
3 miles of the site.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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CCNTINENIAL STEEL CORP.
Kbkomo, Indiana
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Continental Steel Corp. formerly
operated on a 200-acre site at 111 South Main Street in a mixed-use area of
Kbkomo, Howard County, Indiana. Since 1914, the manufacturing processes and
products have varied, but for much of its recent history Continental produced
rods and wire products from low- and high-carbon steel recycled from steel
scrap. Waste pickle liquor was collected in a 10-acre, 20-million-gallon
surface impoundment constructed in 1946. The contents were processed through
a neutralization system and discharged to Wildcat Creek.
In 1984, 1985, and 1986, the Indiana Department of Environmental
Management identified chromium, cadmium, lead, and iron, constituents known.
to be in the impoundment, in on-site ground water. An estimated 1,600 people
obtain drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the site. The
nearest well is 7,200 feet from the site.
Continental Steel filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Federal
bankruptcy code on November 25, 1985, and ceased operations on February 21,
1986. The bankruptcy was converted to Chapter 7 on February 25, 1986.
The facility acquired Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the owner filed a Notification of
Hazardous Waste Activity and Part A of a permit application. This site is
being proposed for the NPL because it satisfies a component of EPA's NP1/RCRA
policy: the owner has demonstrated inability to finance appropriate remedial
action by invoking bankruptcy laws.
Status (November 1988): EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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DOUGLASS ROAD/UNIROYAL, INC., LANDFILL
Mishawaka, Indiana
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Douglass Road/Uhiroyal, Inc., -
Landfill cavers approximately 19 acres in St. Joseph County just north of
Mishawaka, Indiana, near the corner of Douglass Road and Grape Road. A
residential area is to the west of the fenced site and a shopping complex
is to the east.
The landfill is owned by Uniroyal, Inc., and was operated between 1954
and 1979. From 1954 to 1971, solvents, fly ash, paper, wood stock, rubber,
and plastic wrap were disposed at the landfill, which was unlined. Only
fly ash was disposed from 1971 to 1979. Uniroyal then covered the landfill
with 1 foot of topsoil and seeded it.
According to Uniroyal, some 6,000 barrels of waste were disposed at
the landfill, including methyl ethyl ketone, tetrahydrofuran, toluene,
cyclohexanone, and xylene.
The landfill is underlain by permeable soils and is located in an area
of glacial sand and gravel deposits, conditions that facilitate the movement
of contaminants into ground water, as well as the rapid movement of ground
water. The South Bend Water Department has seven wells within 3 miles of
the site that draw from a sand and gravel aquifer at an average depth of
150 feet. Water from the wells is blended and distributed to approximately
120,000 people.
Status (January 1989); The Indiana Department of Environmental Manage-
ment has drafted an order under which Uniroyal will conduct a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contami-
nation at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. EPA is
reviewing the draft.
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GALEN MYERS DUMP/DRUM SALVAGE
Osceola, Indiana
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Hie Galen Myers Dump/Drum Salvage
Site covers 5 acres in Osceola, Saint Joseph County, Indiana. During approxi-
mately 1960-82, the owner stored and recycled 55-gallon drums obtained from
local industries. The tops were removed, the contents dumped into a pit and
driveway, and the drums sold as trash containers. In an inspection in July
1984, EPA found many leaking and deteriorating drums on the site.
In 1985, using CERCLA emergency funds, EPA removed 277 drums of waste
and contaminated soils and transported them to a hazardous waste facility
regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Residential wells sampled at the time showed low levels of contamination.
In late 1986 and 1987, the Indiana Department of Environmental
Management (IDEM) found that soils were still significantly contaminated
with organic chemicals. In addition, two of four downgradient private
wells were contaminated with 1,1,1-trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane,
and 1,2-dichloroethane at levels EPA considers unsafe. EPA provided mini-
strippers and carbon filters for use in the contaminated wells. IDEM
provided operation and maintenance.
Soils on-site are sandy, making continued contamination of ground water
possible. An estimated 17,000 people obtain drinking water from wells within
3 miles of the site. Ground water is shallow and flows south towards the St.
Joseph River approximately 1 mile away.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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LAKELAND DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC.
Claypool, Indiana
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Lakeland Disposal Service, Inc., formerly
operated a 40-acre sanitary landfill in Claypool, Kbsciusko County, Indiana.
The site accepted general refuse and hazardous waste from 1974 to September 1,
1978, when it was ordered closed by the Kbsciusko Circuit Court because of
improper operations. Ine landfill was permitted by the Indiana Stream Pollution
Control Board to accept municipal and certain industrial wastes from specific
facilities. In 1975, the landfill received approval for disposal of various
industrial sludges, including chrome hydroxide, paint, zinc-selenium hydroxide,
aluminum hydroxide, ccpper^mckel-chrome hydroxide, and zinc-lead-cadmium.
On September 25, 1978, a new owner began subdividing and selling portions
of the landfill to mobile home owners. In 1983, the Indiana State Board of
Health obtained a State court order requiring that all development on the landfill
be stopped, that homes be located elsewhere, and that the site not be excavated
in the future.
Tests conducted by EPA in July 1984 found cadmium, chromium, and arsenic
in wells downgradient of the landfill. An estimated 1,100 people obtain drinking
water from wells within 2 miles of the site.
Sloan Adams Ditch runs through the site into Palestine Lake 2 miles away.
The lake is used for recreational activities. A 574-acre wetland is less than
1 mile downstream of the site. The wetland is a critical habitat for the Indiana
bat, designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an endangered species.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with leachate, which EPA observed at the site during a 1984
inspection.
Status (December 1988); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
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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SCUTHSIDE SANITARY LANDFILL
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions at listing (June 1986): Southside Sanitary Landfill covers
approximately 160 acres of the White River flcodplain southwest of Indianapolis,
Marion County, Indiana. Ihe area is heavily industrialized. Southside Landfill,
Inc., owns the site and started landfilling in December 1971 and is still in
business.
In 1971, the 34 acres on the north side of the area were licensed by both
Marion County and the State for disposal of solid wastes. A 100-foot strip of
land was excavated to depths of 3 to 6 feet. Ihe loose dirt was piled on a 50-
foot strip of land immediately south of the excavated area for use later as
cover material. After the first excavated area was filled by alternate dumping
of refuse and covering with a layer of dirt, a second area was excavated 150
feet south of the first one. After these areas were filled, the land between
the two was excavated. In 1975, the site was expanded to 160 acres, plus buffers
along the edges.
In all, more than 4 million cubic yards of waste have been buried at the
landfill, according to estimates made by the U.S. Geological Survey. The wastes
include coal tar, asbestos insulation, iron oxide sludge, paint waste, and
clarifier sludge.
Metals, including arsenic, chromium, cadmium, and nickel, are present in
ground water, according to analyses conducted by EPA. The landfill lies above a
continuous shallow sand and gravel deposit along White River, Fall Creek and
Eagle Creek. About 6,100 people depend on private wells within 3 miles of the
site that draw on the shallow deposit. The area has been described by several
sources, including the Indiana State Board of Health, as having the greatest
potential for ground water development (in terms of well yield) of any area in
Marion County.
Eagle Creek is contaminated with metal compounds (aluminum, lead, and zinc),
according to tests conducted by EPA. The creek is used for fishing and boating.
All of White River and Eagle Creek are a potential habitat for the Indiana bat,
a species designated as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The landfill continues to operate as a solid waste disposal facility under
a State permit. The State has taken an enforcement action based on permit
violation and is negotiating a settlement for the alleged violation with owners
and operators involved with the site. In addition, the State is discussing
measures to control leachate with the current owner/operator.
Status (January 1989): Under an Agreed Order signed with the State on
December 3, 1986, the current owner/operator constructed an underground slurry
wall to control migration of ground water and a leachate collection system.
The owner/operator is now seeking a permit from the State to construct a system
for pretreating the leachate before it is discharged to the sewer system.
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MID-AMERICA TANNING CO.
Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
000111:10813 at listing (June 1988); The Mid-America Tanning Co. Site covers
98.7 acres in Woodbury County, Iowa, 5 miles south of Sergeant Bluff. The
facility has processed hides under several names since 1969. In 1979, Mid-American
Tanning Co. discharged an estimated 900 cubic yards of dircmun^xxrtaining
tannery sludge into an unlined trench on the property, according to the Iowa
Department of Environmental Quality. U.S. Tanning acquired the operation in
1985. Wastes are now treated on-site. Solids are settled out in concrete-lined
ponds, while liquids are chemically treated and then discharged into an oxbow
lake.
In July 1985, EPA detected elevated levels of chromium in the sediment and
water of the oxbow lake. Barium, iron, lead, magnesium, and manganese were
also present. EPA installed five monitoring wells. Analyses conducted in
March 1986 detected arsenic, barium, chromium, lead, and manganese in the wells.
An estimated 1,200 people obtain drinking water from public and private wells
within 3 miles of the trench. A private well is 1,000 feet to the southeast.
The site is in the Missouri River floodplain. About 100 feet north of the
unlined trench is a wetland used as a nesting site by bald eagles, designated
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an endangered species. The site is
unfenced and the trench only partially covered, making it possible for people
and animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (January 1989); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
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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RED OAK CITY IANDFILL
Red Oak, Iowa
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Red Oak City landfill covers
40 acres in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa. It was owned and operated by the
city from 1962 to 1974. It is now owned by a private citizen. Prime
agricultural land is adjacent to the site.
In June 1981, Union Carbide Corp. and Uniroyal, Inc., notified EPA,
as required by CERdA Section 103 (c), that wastes they had sent to the landfill
contained lead, mercury, toluene, tetrachloroethylene, diacetone alcohol,
and methyl isobutyl ketone.
The landfill is in permeable soil. It has no liner and was inadequately
covered when it closed, according to an EPA inspection. The contents are
exposed along the bank of the East Nishnabotna River and elsewhere. In
September 1984, EPA observed leachate seeping from the landfill into the
river and collected samples of ground water, surface water, and sediment.
Analyses detected toluene, chlorobenzene, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane.
About 7,000 people depend on ground water within 3 miles of the site as
a source of drinking water. The nearest residence uses a private well 1,800
feet from the landfill.
•Status (December 1988); EPA is conducting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the
site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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HYDRD-FIEX, INC.
Topeka, Kansas
Conditions at listing (June 1988V; Hydro-Flex, Inc. has manufactured
specialized tubing, hoses, heat exchangers, and fittings at 2101 Northwest
Brickyard Road in an industrial/coiniTiercial area of Topeka, Shawnee County,
Kansas, since 1970. A single three-story building occupies the approximately
3-acre site.
During 1970-81, rinse water and sludges from a chromate metal finishing
bath were discharged through a septic tank to a series of buried "silos"—open-
ended vertical shafts 4 feet in diameter and 20 feet deep filled with porous
fill material. The silos terminate within 2 feet of an aquifer designated by
EPA under the Safe Water Drinking Act as the sole source of water in the
area. An estimated 320 gallons per day of waste water were discharged. Perio-
dically, effluent from the third silo was discharged onto adjacent cropland.
In 1981, municipal sewers became available and the silos were abandoned.
In January 1987, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment detected
chromium, lead, cadmium, and copper in on-site wells. These metals are present
in materials used in Hydro-Flex's process. An estimated 6,500 people obtain
drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site. A
private well is within 0.5 mile.
Status (December 1988); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
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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FC2STEK KtLfiNiaof 00.
El Dorado, Kansas
Conditions at listing (June 1988) ; The Pester Refinery Co. Site occupies
10 acres in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. Operations began in 1917. Pester
bought the site in January 1977.
Refinery operations have contaminated soil, ground water, and surface
water. Sludges and sediments from an on-site impoundment contain lead, chromium,
vinyl chloride, and benzene, and soil contains lead, chromium, and barium,
according to tests conducted in October 1986 by a consultant to Pester. In
December 1986 and January-February 1987, the consultant found 1,1,1-trichloro-
ethane, benzene, ethylbenzene, vinyl chloride, and lead in monitoring wells.
An estimated 160 people obtain drinking water from private wells within 3 miles
of the site.
In February 1987, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
found cadmium, selenium, benzene, and toluene in surface water. The impoundment
is immediately adjacent to the West Branch of the Walnut River, which is used
for recreational activities. In April 1987, KDHE observed seepage from the
impoundment entering the river and in August 1987 confirmed contamination of
the river. Seepage from the ijipoundments has been diked, forming a "seepage
pit," but the contained sludge has overtopped the diking on occasion and
contaminated both the river and floodplain.
On February 25, 1985, Pester filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of
the Federal bankruptcy code. In February 1986, KDHE issued an Administrative
Order under KSA 65-161 and 65-3430 requiring Pester to conduct certain studies
of the site to develop a plan to close the impoundment in accordance with the
requirements of Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) .
On June 8, 1987, the company refused to continue monitoring and develop the
closure plan.
Ihe facility acquired Interim Status under Subtitle C of RCRA when the
owner filed a Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity and Part A of a permit
application. Later, EPA terminated Interim Status when the facility indicated
that it was not a RCRA treatment, storage, or disposal facility. EPA then
found that the facility was storing hazardous waste and should have retained
Interim Status. Ihe site is being proposed for the NPL because it satisfies a
component of EPA's NPI/RCRA policy: the owner has demonstrated inability to
finance appropriate remedial action by invoking bankruptcy laws.
Status (January 1989) r EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
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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RED PENN SANITATION GO., INC., LANDFILL
Peewee Valley, Kentucky
Conditions at listing (June 1988): The Red Perm Sanitation Co., Inc.,
Landfill covers 150 acres 1.5 miles southeast of Peewee Valley, Kentucky, in
the southern tip of Oldham County. The landfill operated from 1952 to December
1986. Previously, the site had been an open dump. During 1970-86, the company
operated under a permit from the Kentucky Division of Waste Management (KDWM)
to dispose of solid waste on 40 acres.
In March 1986, KDWM found lead, chromium, xylene, and toluene in drums
and soil on the site. According to the State, at least 5,400 drums of hazardous
waste generated by Anaconda (Anamag) in LaGrange, Kentucky, were disposed of
in the Red Perm Landfill during 1968-74. These drums, which contained waste
enamels, drawing solution from curing of copper wire, and scrap varnish, were
buried along with sanitary waste as part of the daily landfill operations.
Also during this same period, according to the State, 7,800 drums of paint
wastes generated by the Ford Motor Co. plant in Louisville were disposed of in
the landfill.
In 1986, the State detected PCB (Aroclor 1254) and selenium in a drainage
ditch on the site. The landfill is bordered to the east and south by Floyd's
Fork, a major stream. About 250 feet downstream from the landfill is a public
water intake that provides drinking water to an estimated 250 people at the
Peewee Valley Women's'Reformatory. Ground water at the site is shallow
' (21 feet). Soils are highly permeable, and there are numerous sinkholes in
the site area. These conditions favor movement of contaminants into ground
water. An estimated 850 people obtain drinking water from wells within 3 miles
of the site.
On May 22, 1986, KDWM filed a Request for Appropriate Action against Red
Penn Sanitation and other parties potentially responsible for wastes associated
with the site. On July 22, 1986, KDWM filed another action for immediate
removal of on-site wastes. On August 8, 1986, a Notice of Violation was filed
against Red Penn Sanitation.
In September-October 1986, Red Penn Sanitation removed 207 tons of wastes
and contaminated soil from two locations on the landfill and transported them
to a hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act. Random soil samples indicated a need to remove
additional soil. The State informed Red Penn Sanitation of the additional
cleanup needed, but the company refused to fund the additional cleanup. On
April 9, 1987, KDWM sent letters to potentially responsible parties requesting
voluntary cooperation in future site activities.
Status (December 1988): EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
includes a remedial investigatioiyfeasibility study to determine the type and
extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action.
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TRI-CTIY DISPOSAL CO.
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Tri-City Disposal Co. formerly operated
a 57-acre industrial landfill on a broad ridgetop northwest of Shepherdsville
in rural northern Bullitt County, Kentucky. During approximately 1964-68,
wastes from Louisville area industries, including Ford Motor Co. and General
Electric Co., were accepted, according to files of the Kentucky Division of
Waste Management (KDWM). In 1968, State officials reported that highly volatile
liquid wastes resembling paint thinners were disposed of on-site. A 1968 aerial
photograph suggests that several hundred drums were on the surface and others
were buried. At the time the site was in operation, no State or Federal permit
was required. A number of small farms are now located over the old disposal
area.
In an April 1987 inspection, KDWM found drums exposed on the ground. The
drums contained phenol, 4-methylphenol, and 2,4-dimethylphenol. PCBs were
found in soil, tetrachloroethylene in a well, and lead in sediment from a small
feeder spring/creek of an intermittent stream. An estimated 1,600 people obtain
drinking water from springs and wells within 3 miles of the site.
Brushy Fork of Knob Creek is 2,200 feet downslope of the site. Both are
used for livestock watering and recreational activities.
Using CERCXA emergency funds, EPA provided alternate water supplies in May
1988 to nearby residents whose springs were contaminated.
Status (December 1988); EPA is now transporting drums and contaminated
soil to a hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act.
EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989 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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GULF COAST VACUUM SERVICES
Abbeville, Louisiana
Conditions at listiro (June 1988); Die Gulf Coast Vacuum Services Site
covers 12 acres in the south central section of Louisiana, approximately 2.5
miles southwest of Abbeville, Vermilion Parish. Ihe site is an inactive waste-
oil-handling facility. It is 1.5 miles west of the Vermilion River, which
flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Adjacent to the northwest portion of the site is
the D. L. Mud, Inc., Site, which was also proposed for the NFL in June 1988.
Ihe two sites were once known as the Galveston-Houston Yard.
The Gulf Coast Vacuum Services Site was owned and operated by G-H Gulfco
Services, Inc., from 1960 until 1984, when the company filed for bankruptcy.
Allied Bank of Houston was appointed as the trustee. The site is abandoned,
unsecured, and has not been appropriately closed.
While the site was operating, oil drilling muds, salt water, and other
drilling fluids were placed in three earthen pits. EPA tests conducted in
December 1985 found that the pits contain benzene and toluene. On-site
soils contain cadmium and chromium.
An average of 20 feet of alluvial terrace deposits overlies the shallow
sand aquifer that is used for drinking water and irrigation. Contaminants
were placed in pits approximately 14 feet deep, creating the potential for
contaminants to move-into ground water. Approximately 2,600 people obtain
drinking water and about 1,000 acres are irrigated by private wells within
3 miles of the site. Another 9,000 acres are irrigated with surface water,
which is potentially threatened.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (November 1988); EPA has evaluated the site and determined that
emergency action is not warranted at this time.
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LOUISIANA 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 Subtitle C of 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.
Status (March 1989); On February 10, 1989, a Federal facility/Agreement
issued under CERCLA section 120 became effective. Parties subject to the
agreement include EPA, the Army, and the Louisiana Department of Environmental
Quality. Remedial actions covered by the agreement include the cleanup of
the hazardous waste site and contaminated ground water.
This site was reproposed in July 1987 to be consistent with EPA's
proposed policy for placing on the NPL sites located on Federally-owned or
operated facilities subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA
Subtitle C. EPA solicited comments on the Hazard Ranking System score for
the site, which includes areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C corrective action
authorities. EPA has finalized the NPL/RCRA policy for Federal facility
sites and is placing this site on the NPL under the policy.
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PAB OIL & CHEMICAL SERVICE, INC.
Abbeville, Louisiana
Conditions at listing (June 1988): The PAB Oil & Chemical Service, Inc.,
Site is an abandoned 9.4-acre oilfield waste disposal area north of Abbeville,
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. The company began operation in the late 1970s.
During 1980-82, it operated under interim status from the Louisiana Department
of Natural Resources. The company claims it stopped receiving wastes in 1982.
Three on-site pits were used to separate oil, water, and solids. The site
is surrounded by a leaking levee rising 6 to 7 feet above the general grade.
An estimated 39,000 cubic yards of oily sludge are held within the levee. Tests
conducted in October 1985 by EPA and the Louisiana Department of Environmental
Quality detected barium, chromium, lead, manganese, ethylbenzene, acetone,
toluene, and xylene in sludge in the pits. Also on the site are three steel
tanks believed to hold liquid "slop" oil. Waste material was reportedly placed
in one tank by unknown parties after the site closed in 1982.
High rainfall and the relatively short distance to surface water create
the potential for contaminants to migrate off-site to Coulee Kenny Irrigation
Canal, which drains into the Vermilion River. About 1,100 acres of cropland
are irrigated by surface water within 3 miles of the site. Uncontained wastes
are located over relatively shallow ground water, creating a potential for
contaminants to move into ground water. Nearby shallow residential wells have
shown no contamination to" date. Three Abbeville city wells within 3 miles of
the site provide water for 18,000 people. Private wells within 3 miles of the
site serve another 2,100 people and also provide water to irrigate 4,350 acres.
In 1980, new State regulations governed off-site disposal of drilling
mud and salt water generated from oil and gas production activities. PAB
failed to comply with these regulations, resulting in notices of violation
and referral to the Louisiana Attorney General. In November 1982, the State
ordered the site properly closed, but the company said it had no money to pay
for closure.
Status (November 1988); EPA has evaluated the site and determined that
emergency action is not warranted at this time.
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BUSH VALLEY LANDFILL
Abingdon, Maryland
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Bush Valley landfill covers
29 acres in Abingdon, Harford County, Maryland. Before 1977, it allegedly
was used for the open burning of trash. The property, which was privately owned,
was used as a landfill for municipal wastes during 1977-82. During this
period, the landfill had a State permit to accept municipal wastes.
American Cyanamid Co. notified EPA, as required by CERdA Section 103 (c),
that its plant in Havre de Grace, Maryland, had sent wastes containing imides,
amines, amides, elastomers, and asbestos to Bush Valley Landfill.
During 1979-84, the State issued orders regarding the landfill's
operating procedures and closure plans. The owner of the facility never
complied fully with the orders.
During a site inspection in July 1984, EPA observed erosion and leachate
seeping from slopes of the landfill. There were no diversion ditches or
leachate collection systems. The landfill was only partially covered. An
on-site monitoring well contained trans-l,2-dichloroethane and vinyl chloride.
The Perryman Water Treatment Plant supplies 30,000 - 35,000 people from
eight municipal wells. Three of the eight wells are within 3 miles of the
site. Water is blended into the system, so the entire population could be
affected if one or more wells become contaminated. A few private wells are
nearby, the closest a shallow well 1,500 feet away.
Run-off from the landfill goes to two basins on the site. A pipeline
from one basin runs into Bynum Run 300 feet away. Bynum Run is tidally
influenced in the vicinity of the site.
Status (November 1988); EPA is conducting a search to identify parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site. The search
is expected to be completed early in 1989.
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ADAM'S PLATING
Lansing, Michigan
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Adam's Plating has conducted electro-
plating operations on a 1-acre site in a heavily populated area in Lansing,
Ingham County, Michigan, since 1964. Before 1964, a dry cleaner was on the
site and stored solvents in underground tanks. During 1964-71, according to
the owner, ciiraidum-containing plating wastes were discharged directly to an
underground tile drainage field. Subsequently, the wastes were stored in an
underground tank, which was removed in the early 1980s.
In response to a call to the State's Pollution Emergency Alert System
in January 1981, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) inspected
a residence at 510 North Grace, the second residence to the south of Adam's
Plating. MDNR found that waste water with a high chromium content (150 parts
per million) was saturating soils and had entered the basement. It appeared
that the waste water was entering from a drain whose underground connecting
pipe had been broken during recent construction in the neighborhood. In 1981,
MDNR found 1,1,1-trichloroethane (a dry cleaning solvent) and chromium in soil
on the Adam's site.
Soil in the area is permeable and ground, water shallow (4 feet), conditions
that facilitate movement of contaminants into ground water. An estimated
185,600 people obtain drinking water from municipal wells within 3 miles of
the site.
Status fNovember 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the site.
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AMERICAN ANODCO, INC.
Ionia, Michigan
Conditions at listing fJune 1986); The American Anodco, Inc., Site covers
approximately 8 acres in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan. This company has
cleaned, brightened, anodized, and sealed aluminum parts for the automotive
industry on the site since 1962 and has owned the property since then. The
site is in a small industrial park bordering a residential area.
The company disposes of process and cooling water in a 7-foot deep unlined
seepage lagoon measuring 207 feet x 60 feet. The lagoon holds an estimated
2,400 cubic yards of waste. According to analyses conducted by EPA, the water
placed in the lagoon contains nitric acid and chromium.
The potential for ground water contamination is high because the subsurface
consists of highly permeable glacial drift, mainly sand and gravel, and because
wastes can easily enter ground water from the unlined lagoon. The glacial drift
aquifer underlying American Anodco supplies public and private wells within 3
miles of the site which serve over 10,000 people.
Grand River, which is within 3 miles of the site, is used for fishing and
recreation.
The site is not completely fenced, making it possible for people and
animals' to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (December 1988): In August 1986, American Anodco detected aluminum,
chromium, copper, and nickel in on-site monitoring wells.
Under an Administrative Order on Consent with the State signed on
October 30, 1987, American Anodco agreed to conduct a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the
site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The work is scheduled
to be completed late in 1989.
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BOFQRS NOBEL, INC.
Muskegon, Michigan
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Bofors Nobel, Inc., manufactured
benzidene and 3,3-dichlorQbenzidene (DCB) on a 50-acre site in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Michigan, during 1960-76. Process water consisting mostly of calcium
sulfate and the two chemicals was disposed of in unlined lagoons. The dUogs
around the lagoons failed in 1975, releasing an estimated 2 million gallons of
waste into nearby Big Black Creek. The lagoon area was fenced in the summer of
1987.
Bofors Nobel manufactured herbicides from 1976 to early 1987, when it sold
the plant to Lomac, Inc. Process wastes are transported to a hazardous waste
facility regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
In September 1976, Bofors Nobel (a subsidiary of Nobel Industries, a
Swedish company) and the State of Michigan signed a Consent Judgment requiring
the company to conduct a hydrogeological study, investigate Big Black Creek,
excavate sludges and contaminated soils, place them in an on-site landfill
approved by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), install and
operate a ground water purge well and treatment system to intercept flow to Big
Black Creek, maintain a ground water monitoring network, define and clean up
any off-site, contamination, and maintain funds to ensure that proper cleanup is
carried out.
Ihe purge well system has been operating since 1976; water is pumped to
the surface, treated in an on-site plant with an activated-carbon system and
activated sludge system, and discharged to the municipal sewer system.
Data collected in 1982 by Bofors Nobel's monitoring program indicate that
wells on-site and downgradient of the site are contaminated with benzidene, DCB,
aniline, benzene, tetrachloroethylene, 1,2-dichloroethane, and other compounds.
An estimated 6,400 people obtain drinking water from private wells within 3
miles of the site. The monitoring also found benzidene and DCB in sediments in
Big Black Creek downstream of the site as far as Mona Lake 3 miles away. Ihe
creek is used for recreational activities.
In October 1987, Bofors Nobel filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the
Federal bankruptcy code. As part of the filing, the company agreed to provide
EPA and the State with a portion of its assets in exchange for an agreement not
to sue for existing contamination at the site.
Ihe facility acquired Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the owner filed a Notification of
Hazardous Waste Activity and Part A of a permit application. Ihis site is
being proposed for the NPL because it satisfies a component of EPA's NPL/RCRA
policy: the owner has demonstrated inability to finance appropriate remedial
action by invoking bankruptcy laws.
Status (January 1989); With EPA oversight, the company is conducting a
remedial investigation. Ihe first phase was completed in early July 1988. Ihe
data collected are under review.
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CARTER INDUSTRIALS, INC.
Detroit, Michigan
Conditions at listing (June 1988) : f^T*tgr Industrials, Inc., operated an
indurstrial scrap metal yard in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, during 1971-86.
This 3.6-acre site is at the north end of Humboldt Road, which ends at the
yard. On-site facilities include a furnace for melting aluminum, a furnace for
melting copper, a brick warehouse, and an office building. Numerous unsheltered
piles of scrap metal and equipment are found throughout the yard.
On July 3, 1984, a fire broke out on the west side of the property in an
area of wooden pallets and scrap iron mounds. After noting several transformers
in the area of the fire, the city asked the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources (MDNR) and the fire marshall's office to investigate potential exposure
to PCBs in the transformer oil. Oil was found near the fire area and near the
base of three large transformers. Other transformers on the west side proved to
be empty. Four soil samples were taken from various locations, including near the
office and 150 feet south of the end of Humboldt Road, to measure background
levels. PCBs ranged from 31 to 2,430 parts per million. Except for the areas
noted, no conclusive evidence of oil storage or dumping was discovered on the west
side of the property. However, other areas were not investigated.
A follow-up inspection by MDNR in May 1986 indicated serious environmental
contamination at and around the site. Barrels of used PCB oil were stored
on-site in and around scrap metal piles. Oil leaking from the barrels contained
as much as 50 percent PCBs. Additional sampling in June 1986 indicated that
contamination had spread well beyond the Carter Industrial property, including
into backyards of nearby residences. The area is highly urbanized, with 34,000
people living within 1 mile of the site.
During June-October 1986, EPA used CERCIA emergency funds to carry out an
emergency removal action at the site. Soil, air, and the interiors of nearby
residences were extensively sampled. Private yards, streets, and alleys were
cleaned with a high-power vacuum. Transformers and drums were removed to a
facility regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Soil and refuse
were piled and stored on-site. Alleys and streets were repaved with 2 feet of
asphalt, and the site was fenced.
In October 1986, MDNR found PCBs in the sewer leaving the site and at the
sewer outfall in the Detroit River.
Status (November 1988) : EPA's emergency program continues to maintain
the repaved areas around the site.
EPA is conducting a search to identify parties potentially responsible for
wastes associated with the site. Letters will then be sent to those identified
informing them of their responsibilities.
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FOIKERTSMA REFUSE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Conditions at listing (June 1986): Ihe Folkertsma Refuse Site covers 8
acres in a heavily industrialized area of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.
From 1965 to 1972, the site operated as a sanitary landfill and was also licensed
by the State to accept industrial waste. Muck was excavated to a depth of 4 to
10 feet, and the area was filled in with waste; 99 percent of the waste was
foundry sand and the rest was construction debris. According to the original
owner, Waste Management of Michigan, Inc., owned and operated the site from 1968
to 1972 under the name Industrial Disposal. Again, foundry sand, which contains
iron, was accepted.
In 1972, the original owner bought back the property/ closed the landfill,
and covered it with foundry sand. Since then, Bergsma Pallet Co., a wood pallet
business, has occupied the site.
In June 1984, EPA took sediment samples in a drainage ditch that originates
in the northwest portion of the landfill. Qn-site samples, as well as downstream
off-site samples, contain high levels of semivolatile compounds and heavy metals.
The ditch drains into. Indian Mill Creek at the south end of the fill, via an
unnamed creek and drainage pipe. Indian Mill Creek flows into the Grand River.
The majority of waste material disposed of at the site is sand, which is
permeable, and is uncapped, allowing rain water to percolate easily through the
waste. These conditions make ground water contamination likely if leachable
hazardous constituents are present at the site, as previous sampling indicates.
The site is in a river valley directly north of the city limits of Grand
Rapids. About 3,600 people draw drinking water from private wells within 3 miles
of the site. One well is on the site. During the summer, the Grand Rapids Water
Department, which serves 235,000 people, draws water from the Grand River 1.7
miles downstream of the site. The water table is 2 feet below the surface.
Status (December 1988): EPA is planning a remedial investigation/feasibility
study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
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J&L LANDFILL
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Conditions at listing (June 1986): Hie J&L Landfill covers 17 acres on
Hamlin Road in Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan. The area is heavily
industrialized. Recently, the owner, Jones & laughlin Steel Corp., assumed the
name of its parent company, LTV* Steel Co.
While the landfill operated (1951 to 1980), approximately 1.5 million cubic
feet of wastes, including dusts from emission control devices in electric
furnaces, were buried at depths of up to 25 feet. Avon Township zoning board
granted special use permits for the operation. Dusts at the site contain man-
ganese, chromium, and nickel, according to the company.
The landfill has no liner and is located in a stratification consisting of
sands and gravels extending between 18 and 35 feet below the surface. These
materials facilitate the movement of contaminants into ground water. About 1,50C
people depend on shallow wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking
water. The nearest well is less than 2,000 feet from the site.
ladd Drain borders the site and flows into Clinton River, which flows through
the Rochester-Utica Recreation Area less than 1 mile from the landfill.
Status (December 1988): EPA is conducting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site
and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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PARSONS CHEMICAL WORKS, INC.
Grand Ledge, Michigan
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Parsons Chemical Works, Inc.,
manufactured pesticides, solvents, and mercury compounds on a 6.5-acre site
in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan, from April 1945 until the plant
closed in the summer of 1979. EIM Enterprises, Inc., a manufacturer of
fiberglass, then purchased the site.
Parsons installed a septic tank and tile field system in the mid-1950s
for sanitary sewage and wash waters. A floor drain discharged wash water
from inside the building to the soils. The tank-tile system was hydraulically
connected to a storm drain on-site. The drain discharged to an unnamed
stream that merges with the Grand River, which is used for recreational
activities.
Ihe State, Eaton County, EIM, and EPA confirmed that surface and
subsurface soils on-site, as well as bottom sediments from the unnamed stream
and the Grand River, are contaminated with dioxins, pesticides, other organic
compounds, and inorganic compounds. Ground water near the site is shallow (8
feet) and soils permeable, conditions that facilitate movement of contaminants
into ground water. About 11,000 people obtain drinking water from three
Grand Ledge municipal wells or private wells within 3 miles of the site, the
nearest within 200 feet.
In November 1983, the State required EIM to remove the septic tank, its
contents (contaminated sludge and effluent), and contaminated soils. In
June 1985, the State fenced off an area approximately 12 feet by 12 feet
where soils were contaminated with dioxin.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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FLETCHER'S PAINT WORKS PLANT AND STORAGE FACILITY
Milford, NEW Hampshire
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Fletcher's Paint Works has operated
a plant since 1950 on an area of approximately 0.15 acre at 21 Him Street in
Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The area is primarily resi-
dential/commercial. Fletcher's Paint manufactures and sells paints and
stains for residential use. Approximately 700 feet to the south (on Mill
Street) is a warehouse for storing bulk paint pigments. Contaminants
attributable to the storage facility have been detected in a drainage ditch
on the adjoining Hampshire Paper Co. facility. Because this ditch drains
from the storage facility, the boundaries of the Fletcher's site include the
portion of the ditch on Hampshire Paper property.
In an inspection in July 1985, EPA detected volatile organic compounds
(VOCs), heavy metals, and PCBs in soil, surface water, and sediment at
the site. VOCs were detected in ambient air. Two underground tanks were
not lined. Several hundred drums were stored behind the operating plant.
The site is adjacent to and upslope from the Souhegan River, which is
used for recreational activities. Contaminants, including benzene, toluene,
nickel, lead, and tetrachloroethylene, attributable to the facility have
been detected in river sediments. The manufacturing facility is easily
accessible and is adjacent to a road leading to a popular recreation area.
PCBs, organic solvents, barium, lead, and nickel have been found in on-site
soil.
The potential threat to ground water is high due to the highly permeable
nature of the shallow sand and gravel aquifer (12 feet in some places) that
supplies drinking water to area residents. An estimated 11,400 people obtain
drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site.
Status (January 1989); Using CERCLA emergency funds, EPA removed 864
drums of paint resins and drying agents, as well as PCB/organic wastes,
to an EPA-regulated hazardous waste facility. Contaminated soil was covered
with a synthetic liner and gravel to prevent migration of contamination off-
site.
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HOLTON CIRCIE GROUND WATER OHTCAMINATION
Londonderry, New Hampshire
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Holton Circle is a development of
about 25 lots in Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The NPL site
is defined as a series of residential wells and one commercial well, the "Town
Garage" well. According to tests conducted in 1984 by the New Hampshire Water
Supply and Pollution Control Commission, the wells are contaminated with 1,1-
dichloroethylene and 1,1-dichloroethane. The area consists of mixed rural and
residential properties and is being actively developed. An estimated 8,300
people obtain drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of Holton Circle.
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and EPA have been
investigating this area since 1985 and have not yet verified a source of the
contamination. The Department of Defense owned Town Garage, located 1,000 feet
west of Holton Circle, from the early 1940s to 1968 and operated a radio beacon
there during World War II.
EPA has also investigated a small auto repair shop about 1,000 feet south
of Holton Circle. The shop uses 1-2 gallons of degreasing solvents annually.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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GARDEN STATE CLEANERS CO.
Minotola, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Garden State Cleaners Co. Site is
in a mixed residential, commercial, arxl light industrial area in the Minotola
section of Buena Borough, Atlantic County, New Jersey. The surrounding area
is predominantly rural and one of New Jersey's prime agricultural areas. Since
the 1950s, the company has operated on Summer Road approximately 500 feet from
South Jersey Clothing Co., which was also proposed for the NFL in June 1988.
In an investigation of Garden State Cleaners in 1984, the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection detected 43,000 parts per billion (ppb)
of tetrachloroethylene in soil below a steam discharge pipe. Off-site monitoring
wells downgradient of Garden State Cleaners and South Jersey Clothing contain
up to 78,000 ppb of trichloroethylene and 6,600 ppb of tetrachloroethylene,
according to analyses conducted in 1984 by the companies. These concentrations
have forced closing of private wells and construction of a new municipal water
supply system. Approximately 9,000 people obtain drinking water and 3,800 acres
of farmland are irrigated from wells within 3 miles of the site.
Status (November 1988); 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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GLOBAL SANITARY LANDFILL
Old Bridge Township, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Global Sanitary Landfill covers 23.37
acres in Old Bridge Townslip, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It had a permit
from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to accept
nonhazardous waste.
The landfill borders Cheesquake Creek Tidal Marsh on three sides. In
April 1984, after heavy rains, two consecutive high tides occurred in the
wetlands. A portion of the southern side of the landfill collapsed and slid
into the adjoining wetlands. NJDEP closed the landfill later in 1984.
In 1983-84, NJDEP detected methylene chloride, chloroform, trichloroethylehe,
benzene, and other chemicals in leachate seeping from the site into the wetlands,
thus threatening surface water in the area.
Underlying the site is the most productive aquifer in the Raritan Formation,
the Old Bridge Sand Aquifer, which is overlain by the Amboy Stoneware Clay. This
layer of clay, which ranges from 0-30 feet thick, is absent in the northwest
corner of the landfill, thus permitting contaminants from the landfill to reach
the Old Bridge Sand Aquifer. The Sayreville Water Co. has five water supply
wells within 1 mile of the site; three of them draw from the Old Bridge Sand
Aquifer. Approximately 86,000 people depend on wells within 3 miles of the site
as their sole source of drinking water. The water supplies for Sayreville,
Lawrence Harbor, South Amboy, and Perth Amboy are threatened. Raritan Bay,
which is approximately 2 miles from the site, is used for recreational activiti
NJDEP is overseeing a subsurface investigation by a contractor for the owner
to locate an estimated 100,000 drums containing paint, paint thinner, and
various solvents. Two former landfill employees allege the drums were buried
during 1968-77.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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HIGGINS FARM
Franklin Township, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Higgins Farm covers 74.5 acres on Route
518 in Franklin Township, a rural area of Somerset County, New Jersey. The
property, now used to raise cattle, belongs to the owner of the Higgins Disposal
Site, which was also proposed for the NPL in June 1988.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) initially
investigated the farm in December 1985 after the Franklin Township Health
Department detected elevated levels of chlorobenzene in a nearby private well.
The investigation revealed a buried drum dump on the farm approximately 40
yards from the contaminated well. A partially exposed drum was found to contain
chlordane, naphthalene, and arsenic. In April 1986, the farm owner excavated
50 drums, pumped liquids into holding tanks, and placed visibly contaminated
soils into containers.
In March 1987, EPA initiated the first phase of a CERdA emergency action
at the site, which involved providing bottled water to 29 residents along
Route 518. The second phase started in April 1987 and involved stabilizing
the drum burial area. EPA fenced the area; installed a clay berm around
the site to contain run-off; constructed a pole barn to house four rolloff
containers of contaminated material; pumped contaminated liquid from the pit
excavated in 1986 to holding tanks; and lined and backfilled the pit.
Soils from the excavation pit contain semivolatile organic compounds and
pesticides, including bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, pentachlorophenol,
dieldrin, endrin, and dioxins, as well as and arsenic. An estimated 3,300
people rely on private wells within 3 miles of the site as their only source of
drinking water.
The nearest downslope surface water is Carter Brook 2,000 feet to the
east. It is used for recreational activities.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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INDUSTRIAL IATEX CORP.
Borough of Wallington, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (June 1988^; The Industrial Latex Corp. Site covers
9.67 acres at 350 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Borough of Wallington, Bergen County,
New Jersey. The company is now inactive. The site consists of two main buildings
comprising 18,000 square feet of industrial space and several smaller structures.
The site is part of an extensive industrial development bordering the Conrail/New
Jersey Transit rail corridor. Major residential developments, three schools,
and an outdoor recreation complex are nearby.
From 1951 to the early 1980s, Industrial Latex formulated chemical
adhesives and natural and synthetic rubber compounds at this location. Process
wastes were drummed and either stored prior to disposal or buried in unlined
trenches. Raw materials for the manufacture of latex adhesives and other rubber
compounds were stored in 22 underground tanks. Waste solvents were stored in
an aboveground tank prior to reclamation. Chemical wastes were flushed into an
on-site sanitary septic system. Poor operational procedures, in conjunction
with on-site waste disposal practices, likely resulted in widespread
contamination of surface and subsurface soil.
In 1986-87, EPA used CERCIA emergency funds to remove approximately 1,200
drums, 22 buried tanks, and chemical processing vats from the site. The
materials were transported to a hazardous waste facility regulated under
Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. During the removal
action, EPA found toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, and benzene in on-site soils.
In January 1987, EPA sampled air, subsurface soils, and on-site sources of
hazardous waste; installed 12 monitoring wells; and sampled the wells.
Soils on the site are permeable and ground water shallow (15 feet in some
cases), conditions that facilitate movement of contaminants into ground water.
An estimated 71,000 people obtain drinking water from public and private wells
within 3 miles of the site. A Borough of Wallington well is 0.4 mile to the
northwest.
Surface water in the area is used for recreational activities.
status (November 1988)t EPA is preparing a workplan for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contam-
ination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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KMJFFMAN & MZNTEER, INC.
Jobstown, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Kauffman & Minteer, Inc. (K & M)
transports bulk liquids in company-owned tanker trucks from a 5-acre plot in
Jobstown, Burlington County, New Jersey. The materials transported are_
primarily synthetic organics, plasticizers, resins, vegetable oils, petroleum
oils, and alcohols. During 1960-80, water from the interior-washing of the
company's trucks was disposed of in an on-site, unlined lagoon. In 1981, K & M
began to dispose of its waste water off-site. Ihe lagoon has not been properly
closed. It has no retention pond to help control overflowing during heavy
rain. In June 1984, a dike surrounding the lagoon broke, allowing waste water
to migrate off-site.
In September 1985, EPA detected tetrachloroethylene, toluene, ethylbenzene,
styrene, 2-methylnaphthalene, endosulfan sulfate, 4,4'-DDT, and phenanthrene
in on-site soil. Ground water is shallow (5 feet in some cases) and soils
permeable, conditions that facilitate movement of contaminants into ground
water. Private wells within 3 miles of the site provide drinking water to an
estimated 2,600 people and irrigate 4,000 acres of farmland.
Ihe site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
In March 1983, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection cited
the company for operating the lagoon without proper permits.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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POHATCONG VALLEY GROUND WATER
Warren County, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (June 1988) ; The Pohatcong Valley Ground Water
Contamination Site in Warren County, New Jersey, involves the contamination of
the "Kittatinny11 Limestone Aquifer underlying Pohatcong Valley. The aquifer
serves as the sole source of drinking water for public and private wells in the
area. The site includes those portions of Franklin Township, Washington Township,
and Washington Boro lying in the valley and encompasses approximately 3,500 acres,
extending from the southwest side of Broadway-Asbury Road northeast to Route
31. Population density varies from sparse in the farmlands of Franklin Township
to dense in Washington Boro.
Analyses of two public supply wells in 1978 and 1979 revealed high levels
of tetrachloroethylene and trichloroethylene, prompting the closing of one well
and the installation of a carbon filtration system at the other. In 1984 and
1985, the Warren County Health Department identified a number of volatile
organic chemicals, primarily trichloroethylene, in 79 private wells throughout
the valley. In cases where permissible levels for drinking water have been
exceeded, Warren County is supplying bottled water. Plans are underway to
establish a municipal water supply throughout the area of contaminated wells.
An estimated 11,000 people obtain drinking water from public and private wells
within 3 miles of the site.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has performed an
extensive investigation to determine the source of contamination, and has
identified several likely sources.
Status (November 1988) ; 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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GAL WEST METALS (USSBA)
New Mexico
Conditions at listing (June 1988) : The Cal West Metals (USSBA) Site covers
43.8 acres approximately 0.5 mile north of Lemitar, Socorro County, New Mexico.
After the company, also known as ARCA Engineering, defaulted on a loan, the
U.S. Small Business Administration (USSBA) and the United New Mexico Bank of
Socorro foreclosed on the property on October 22, 1985. This site is being
proposed for the NFL as a Federal facility site.
During 1979-81, Cal West Metals processed approximately 20,000 automobile
batteries to recover lead. During 1982-84, the company conducted research and
development on various aspects of raw materials recovery and in 1985 reworked the
waste piles from the battery recycling operation to recover lead.
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division (NMEID) detected lead
in on-site monitoring wells in October 1984. An estimated 1,000 people obtain
drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site. NMEID
also found lead in water and sediments in drainage pathways leading from the
site. Approximately 600 acres of food and forage crops are irrigated by surface
water within 3 miles downstream of the site.
In an August 1985 inspection, NMEID found about 300 drums containing lead
oxide and sulfuric acid, uncovered piles of battery pieces, and an evaporation
pond on the site. Lead concentrations in the wastes ranged from 54,500 to
424,000 parts per million.
In October 1986, NMEID detected lead in surface soils up to 400 feet downwind of
the site. The lead probably came from the uncovered waste piles.
In August 1986, EPA issued an order to the owner/operators under section
3008 (a) of Subtitle C of the Resource Conserveration and Recovery Act (RCRA) for
failure to operate and maintain the facility in compliance with RCRA hazardous
waste management requirements. On July 15, 1987, a Consent Agreement and Final
Order was signed, which set out a specific compliance schedule.
Status (March 1989) ; EPA has evaluated the site and determined that
emergency action is not warranted at this time.
The owner/operators have not complied with the Consent Agreement.
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CLEVELAND HELL
Silver City, New Mexico
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Cleveland Mill is an abandoned lead,
zinc, and copper mill covering 5-10 acres in Grant County, New Mexico, about
5 miles northeast of Silver City. The land is owned by Sharon Steel, Inc. On
the site are piles of over 12,000 cubic yards of tailings heavily contaminated
with lead, silver, zinc, copper, and arsenic, according to the New Mexico
Environmental Improvement Division (NMEID). The tailings were moved from the
mill via a slurry pipeline and deposited directly to the steep sloping sides of
a small valley.
The piles are uncovered, unstabilized, and unlined. They are approximately
100 yards south of the QDntinental Divide at the headwaters of Little Walnut
Creek. NMEID has found that water in the creek at least 5 miles downstream of
the tailings is highly acidic and contains the same contaminants as the piles.
The creek and downstream waters are used for recreational activities.
Contamination of ground water is likely because the piles and contaminated
surface water are in areas that recharge the alluvial aquifer. This shallow
aquifer consists of coarse, permeable materials and is hydraulically connected
to the bedrock aquifer, so that water moves downward. An estimated 1,200 people
obtain drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the site.
Direct contact with contaminated tailings is possible since the site is
unfenced. Two Forest Service roads converge on-site.
Status (January 1989); EPA has evaluated the site and determined that
emergency action .is not warranted at this time.
This mining site is potentially eligible for cleanup funds from the State
of New Mexico's approved program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclama-
tion Act of 1977 (SMCRA). EPA has proposed a policy for listing such sites.
This site is being placed on the final NPL to avoid delay in starting CERCLA
activities.
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ACTION ANODIZING, HATING, & POLISHING CORP.
Copiague, New York
Conditions at: listing (June 1988): Action Anodizing, Plating, & Polishing
Corp. (AAPP) has operated on a 1-acre site at 33 Dixon Avenue in Copiague, New
York, since 1986. The site is in southwestern Suffolk County approximately 1.1
miles east of the Nassau/Suffolk County line. Amityville Creek, a small tributary
to Great South Bay, is 0.5 mile southeast of the site. The upper reach of the
creek is designated as a fresh water wetland.
AAPP's anodizing process includes cleaning, sealing, and, at times, dyeing
aluminum parts. In addition, operations include cadmium plating. Prior to
1982, waste water containing high concentrations of heavy metals, including
cadmium, chromium, and lead, was discharged to underground leaching pools. In
response to actions by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS),
AAPP cleaned up and closed the leaching pool system. This work was supervised
and approved by SCDHS.
Soils on the site are permeable and ground water is shallow (approximately
10 feet). These conditions facilitate movement of contaminants into ground
water, which is the sole source of drinking water in the area. At least one
public well field is within 1 mile of the site. An estimated I million residents
of Suffolk and Nassau Counties obtain drinking water from public wells within
3 miles of the site.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alterantives for the
site.
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BIOCLINICAL LABORATORIES, INC.
Bohemia, New York
Conditions at listing (June 1986); BioClinical laboratories, Inc.,
formulated and mixed organic and inorganic chemicals for repackaging and
distribution in Bohemia, Suffolk County, New York, from 1978 to 1981. The
company occupied one 3,OOO-square-foot unit of a 10 unit one-story brick
building.
Drums used for mixing chemicals were washed for reuse; the rinse water
was routinely dumped down sink drains or directly onto the ground. leaking
drums containing hazardous wastes were stored outdoors for long periods of
time, according to Suffolk County. After receiving complaints, the Suffolk
County Department of Health investigated and sampled surface water, storm
drains, sanitary drains, and leaching pools on the site. The Health Department
detected high levels of organic solvents and heavy metals, chloroform at
particularly high levels. In November 1981, five months after the highest
level of chloroform was confirmed, the Health Department ordered the company
to pump out a septic tank and pool.
In August 1981, the county issued a Consent Order to BioClinical
Laboratories, citing several violations, including improperly storing hazardous
materials, discharging materials in excess of ground water standards, and
not possessing a permit under the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination '•
System. The company has not installed monitoring wells, as requested by the
Health Department. BioClinical Laboratories abandoned the site following a
fire in July 1981. The site is currently occupied by the American Flagpole
Division of Kearney National Co.
One well in the Suffolk County Water Authority's Locust Avenue Well
Field is within 0.5 mile of the site. The well taps the contaminated aquifer,
which is the sole source of drinking water for about 11,000 people within
3 miles of the site.
Rattlesnake Brook, which is used for recreational activities, is within
3 miles of the site.
Status (December 1988); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
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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C & J DISPOSAL LEASING 00. DUMP
Hamilton, New York
Conditions at listing (June 19881; The C & J Disposal Leasing Co. Dump
covers 0.1 acre in a rural area south of the intersection of Route 12b and
Route 46 and north of Hamilton, Madison County, New York. On the west, the
site borders a corn field; a small marsh and pond are just south of the corn
field.
Approximately 10 years ago, C & J Leasing, a trucking firm from Paterson,
New Jersey, began using the abandoned railway bed adjacent to its property as
an access road. The company dumped drums of lead-based paints and other liquid
wastes directly on the ground. The dumping area is owned by the New York State
Department of Transportation. The company also abandoned between 75 and 100
55-gallon drums at the site.
In June 1986, EPA identified bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate in sediments in a
pond 0.1 mile downstream of the dump. A small stream runs through a marsh and
connects the ponds to Woodman Pond, the municipal reservoir for Hamilton Village,
0.5 mile downstream. The pond provides drinking water to an estimated 3,800
people.
EPA's June 1986 tests also identified bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, fluoran-
thene, pyrene, chrysene and other polyaromatic hydrocarbons, as well as lead,
in on-site soil. Soils are highly permeable and ground water shallow (10 feet
in some cases), conditions that facilitate movement of contaminants into ground
water. An estimated 300 people obtain drinking water from private wells within
3 miles of the site.
The dumping area is easily accessible, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (November 1988); EPA is preparing a workplan for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contam-
ination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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CIRCUITRON CORP.
East Farmingdale, New York
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Circuitron Corp. manufactured circuit
boards during 1961-86 on about 1 acre at 82 Mi Thar Boulevard, East Farmingdale,
Suffolk County, New York. The site is in a densely populated industrial/commer-
cial area of long Island east of Route 110 and the State University of New York
Farmingdale Campus. The property is owned by 82 Mllbar Boulevard Corp. Circuitron
was a subsidiary of FEE Industries, which ADI Electronics, Inc., bought in 1984.
The facility discharged thousands of gallons of metal-containing plating
wastes to an underground leaching pool permitted under the State Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (SPDES), to unauthorized leaching pools beneath
the floor of the plating room, and to a storm drain. After ADI Electronics
purchased the facility, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS)
identified the discharge to the SPDES pool and the storm drain.
Since 1984, SCDHS has issued Circuitron numerous notices of violations.
On June 12, 1984, Circuitron agreed to an Order on Consent from SCDHS requiring
removal of all hazardous substances from the site. On March 7, 1985, SCDHS issued
a Stipulated Agreement in which Circuitron agreed to install three monitoring
wells, analyze ground water, and clean out one of the unauthorized leaching
pools. In mid-1986, the company vacated the facility without complying with all
SCDHS requirements. In addition, Circuitron received one of the largest fines
ever in the State for environmental pollution. The original owner has been
convicted of a felony as a result of illegal waste discharges.
Extensive sampling of the site by SCDHS detected heavy metals and chlori-
nated organic solvents in the SPDES leaching pool, the unauthorized leaching
pools, and the storm drains. Analyses of the monitoring wells installed as
part of the Stipulated Agreement detected 1,1,1-trichloroethane in on-site
wells downgradient of the manufacturing building.
In May 1987, EPA found potentially explosive conditions at the site. From
125 to 150 drums, most unmarked and one bulging, were left haphazardly throughout
the building when it was vacated. Incompatible and reactive wastes were not
segregated. Some drums were marked sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium
hydroxide, and caustic soda. Other smaller containers were strewn outside.
Six concrete holding tanks containing unknown materials were below the floor
and three aboveground storage tanks were behind the building.
The aquifers underlying Long Island have been designated as Sole Source
Aquifers under the Safe Drinking Water Act. At least 15 municipal wells serving
over 215,000 people are within 3 miles of the site, the nearest 1,000 feet
in the direction ground water flows. The shallow well has been closed since
1978 due to volatile organic chemical contamination from an unknown source.
The building is not fenced or guarded. Employees of other businesses in
the area use the site for parking.
Status (November 1988); EPA is preparing a workplan for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contam-
ination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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CQNKLIN DUMPS
Conklin, New York
Conditions at listing (June 1986): The Conklin Dumps Site consists of
two abandoned landfills located on a 619-acre tract of land in Conklin, Broome
County, New York. The Town of Conklin owned and operated the landfills from
1964 to 1975.
The lower or eastern-most landfill, which operated from 1964 to 1969,
consists of three linear trenches. Assuming an average depth of 30 feet for
each trench, the lower landfill contains approximately 3.7 million cubic feet
of. waste material. Preliminary indications are that the landfill contains
municipal solid waste, according to a consultant to the Broome County Industrial
Development Agency (BIDA), which is considering purchasing the property to
create an industrial park. Some industrial and chemical wastes also may have
been deposited.
The upper landfill operated from 1969 until it closed in 1975 under a
closure order issued by the State. Most of the waste deposited in this landfill
was placed in six unlined cells; subsequently, additional waste material was
piled over the cells. The majority of the waste is municipal solid waste,
although sampling indicates that some industrial and chemical waste may have
been deposited. Assuming an average depth of 25 feet, the total filled volume
of this landfill is estimated at 6.9 million cubic feet.
The State has observed leachate from the dumps draining towards Carlin
Creek, a tributary to the Susquehanna River, which is used for recreational
activities. Ground water on the site is grossly contaminated with arsenic,
chromium, mercury, and various organic chemicals, including benzene, according
to tests conducted by BIDA's consultant. Private wells near the site contain
high levels of arsenic and traces of organic chemicals, according to the con-
sultant and the New York State Department of Health.
The lower dump is in highly permeable soils and is about 800 feet upgradient
from residential areas using private wells. About 2,000 people depend on wells
within 3 miles of the site for their drinking water. On the site is a large
wetland designated by the U.S. Department of the Interior as an important
biological resource.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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ISLIP MUNICIPAL SANITARY LANDFILL
Islip, New York
Conditions at listing (Jan^Ty 1987) t The Islip Municipal Sanitary
Landfill covers approximately 65 acres on Blydenburgh Road in the Town of
Islip, Suffolk County, New York. Ihe surrounding area is entirely resi-
dential except for a golf course immediately east of the landfill. Ihe
site is also known as the Blydenburgh Road Landfill. The town has
operated the landfill since 1957. It has a permit from the State to
accept municipal wastes.
In early 1978, the State filed an Administrative Complaint against
Rickey Carting Co. A hearing was conducted which concluded that in June
1978 Rickey Carting had disposed of approximately 50 or more 55-gallon
drums containing a mixture of tetrachloroethylene and other liquids at the
site. Ihe drums were buried in the highest (southeastern) part of the
site. In May 1979, the New York Commissioner of Environmental Conservation
adopted the findings of the hearing and fined Rickey Carting $4,000.
According to tests conducted by the Suffolk County Health Department
in 1980, private wells adjacent to the landfill are oantaminated with
tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, and vinyl chloride.
An estimated 75,000 people draw drinking water from Suffolk County Water
Authority wells and numerous private wells, all within 3 miles of the
landfill.
Status (January 1989) ; On May 12, 1987, an Administrative Order was
signed by the Town of Islip, the Islip Resource Recovery Agency, and the
State. The order calls for a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action. Field work started in September 1988.
Most of the air sampling has been completed. The remedial investigation
report is expected to be completed in mid-1992.
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MATnACE PETROCHEMICAL CD., INC.
Glen Cove, New York
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Mattiace Petrochemical Co., Inc.,
Site covers 2.5 acres on Garvies Point Road in Glen Cove on Long Island,
Nassau County, New York. The site is a graded, unpaved lot with a trailer, a
shed, and a concrete platform with 20 aboveground and 20 belowgrcund tanks.
Mattiace received chemicals by tank truck and redistributed them to its cus-
tomers. Operations stopped in September 1987. M & M Drum Cleaning Co., owned
by Mattiace Industries, also operated at the site until sometime in 1982.
In October 1980, the New York State Department of Environmental Conser-
vation (NYSDEC) discovered that drums containing volatile organic liquids were
buried on-site and that waste water generated by cleaning of drums was being
discharged into subsurface leaching pools. NYSDEC found toluene, 1,1,1-tri-
chloroethane, ethylbenzene, and xylene in soil and shallow ground water, which
provides drinking water. Shallow water is hydraulically linked to deeper water,
permitting contamination to reach the deeper water. An estimated 44,000 people
obtain drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site.
Immediately adjacent to the site are industrial areas, Garvies Point
Preserve (designated by the State as a significant natural habitat), and
tidal wetlands. Surrounding these areas are schools and residential areas.
Glen Cove Creek is 500 feet south of the site. Surface water within 3 miles
downstream is used for recreational activities.
In April 1986, several creditors filed a petition to place Mattiace in in-
voluntary bankruptcy. Mattiace successfully moved to convert to voluntary bank-
ruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Federal bankruptcy code. However, the court
later removed Mattiace from the protection of the bankruptcy laws.
In August 1986, a grand jury handed up a 21-count indictment against the
company and three of its officers. The charge included unlawful possession and
disposal of hazardous wastes and falsification of shipping manifests. In May
1988, two officers were fined and the third was sentenced to a year in jail,
and a jury returned felony charges against the company and its president.
During February-June 1988, EPA used CERCIA emergency funds to secure the
site, collect samples, and remove 100,000 gallons of flammable liquids, 20,000
gallons of contaminated water, and 1,800 gallons of liquids containing PCBs.
All materials were transported to EPA-regulated disposal facilities.
The facility acquired Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the owner filed a Notification of
Hazardous Waste Activity and Part A of a permit application to treat, store, or
dispose of hazardous waste. Interim Status was terminated in November 1984
when the facility did not file a Part B application. The site is being proposed
for the NPL because it satisfies a component of EPA's NPL/RCRA policy: the
owner has demonstrated inability to finance appropriate remedial action by in-
voking bankruptcy laws, as well as unwillingness to undertake corrective action.
Status (December 1988); EPA is preparing a workplan for a remedial inves-
tigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination
at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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ROSEN BROTHERS SCRAP YARD/DUMP
Cortland, New York
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump covers
approximately 20 acres adjacent to a residential/commercial area in Cortland,
Cortland. County, New York. Ihe southern border abuts Cortland City High School
and is a natural route for students.
Wickwire Brothers, Inc., produced small metal items and disposed of industrial
wastes on the site until 1970, when the facility burned to the ground. Philip
and Harvey Rosen started a scrap metal processing and waste disposal operation
there in 1971, purchased the site in 1975, and stopped operations in 1985.
In 1972, 1984, and 1985, the Cortland County Health Department cited the
Rosen brothers for violating State and county laws concerning waste handling.
On June 18, 1985, the department ordered Philip Rosen to fence the property,
forego burning or dumping, conduct daily inspections, plan for testing and
removal of all materials, and secure the pit. Rosen has not complied. Also, in
1985, a consultant to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC) found that a building and 150-foot smoke stack were structurally unsound.
Municipal waste, industrial waste, construction waste, timbers, and drums had
been disposed of in an unlined open dump approximately 100 feet long, 50 feet
wide, and 15 to 20 feet deep. The consultant estimated that approximately 500
drums, contents unknown and many leaking., were on the surface. In addition,
drums had been buried in two areas. Also on the surface were crushed cars and
refrigerators; 5,000-gallon steel tanks; approximately 10 fuel truck tanks; and
an open pit containing water with an oily surface.
In April 1986, NYSDEC's consultant detected 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,1-di-
chloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and tetrachloroethylene in on-site wells;
trace concentrations of trichloroethane, fluorene, di-n-butyl phthalate, fluoran-
thene, pyrene, and di-n-octyl phthalate were also detected. Drums labeled with
some of these compounds were noted during the site inspection; other compounds
detected are petroleum constituents attributable to the car-crushing operation.
In September 1987, using CERCIA emergency funds, EPA fenced the site;
secured and segregated containers of hazardous materials; removed a number of
gas cylinders; and sampled wastes. Cadmium, chromium, lead, PCB-1242, chrysene,
anthracene, phenanthrene, and pyrene were identified at the site during the
removal action. EPA anticipates conducting a second removal action involving
the treatment and/or disposal of the remaining hazardous materials.
The site overlies the Cortlarri-flbmer-Premble Aquifer, a glacial outwash sand
and gravel deposit. Public and private wells tapping the aquifer within 3 miles
of the site are the sole source of drinking water for an estimated 24,000 people.
Perplexity Creek borders the site and discharges about 1.7 miles downstream
to the Tioughnioga River, which is used for recreational activities.
Status (January 1989); On September 15, 1988, EPA issued a unilateral
order under CERCIA Section 106(a) requiring Dallas Corp., Keystone Consolidated
Industries, Inc., and Monarch Machine Tool Co. to secure the site and transport
hazardous wastes to an EPA-approved facility.
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SIDNEY LANDFILL
Sidney, New York
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Sidney Landfill covers 50 acres on the
east side of Richardson Hill Road approximately 1 mile from County Route 27 in
the Town of Sidney, Delaware County, New York. The area is sparsely populated
and characterized by steep hills with farmlands and wooded areas.
During 1967-72, the privately owned operation accepted municipal and
commercial refuse from the Town of Sidney. New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) files indicate that waste oils were also
disposed of at the site.
Leachate seeps have been associated with the site since the late 1960s.
According to a November 1983 NYSDEC report, the leachate had a high iron
content, and a private well near the base of the landfill was closed due to
high iron content.
Five springs providing drinking water to six nearby homes were sampled by
the New York Department of Health in September 1985. The results indicated
that three wells contained 1,1-dichloroethane, trans-l,2-dichloroethylene,
trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethylene.
Seven monitoring wells installed by NYSDEC contained vinyl chloride, 1,1-
dichloroethane, toluene, trichloroethylene, trans-l,2-dichloroethane, and PCB-
Aroclor 1242, according to tests conducted in 1986. An estimated 1,700. people
obtain drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the site, the closest
0.02 mile downgradient.
Soils at the site are glacial till consisting of brown to grey clayey
silt, some gravel, and a trace of sand. The till thickness on-site varies from
7 to 37 feet. The ground water level is as shallow as 8 feet, with seasonal
fluctuations to 72 feet.
Analysis of leachate collected during the NYSDEC investigation in 1986
detected toluene, vinyl chloride, trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, diethyl phthalate,
acetone, ethylbenzene, phenol, and isophorone. Surface water and sediment
samples in two wetlands near the base of the landfill were contaminated with
trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene. Local
surface waters are used for recreational activities.
The site is not completely fenced, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (November 1988): EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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WAFWICK LANDFILL
Warwick, New York
Conditions at listing (September 1985): Warwick Landfill is located in
the Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York. It is approximately 1 mile
northeast of the Village of Greenwood Lake and approximately 7.5 miles south
of the Village of Monroe.
Ihe landfill is roughly L-shaped and occupies approximately 13 acres on
a 25-acre privately-owned property fronting on Penaluna Road. The surrounding
area is generally hilly, with residential clusters and wooded areas. Both
wetlands and rock outcrops exist adjacent to landfilled areas.
In about 1957, the town started to accept municipal wastes at the site
under a permit from the Orange County Department of Health. Industrial
chemical wastes also may have been disposed of at the site over an
undetermined period of time. In 1977, the owner leased the site to Grace
Disposal and Leasing, Ltd., of Harriman, New York. In 1979, the State
identified volatile organic compounds in leachate at the site. The State
subsequently issued a restraining order and closed the landfill.
Later, the State found relatively low levels of organic and metal
compounds in soil, ground water, surface water, and sediment on the site.
Drainage from the landfill enters a stream south of the site-which flows into
Greenwood Lake, a major recreational resource approximately 0.5 mile from the
site.
The landfill is unlined and overlies moderately permeable soil and rock,
and ground water is shallow (1-2 feet). These conditions facilitate movement
of contaminants into ground water. A private well is within 0.15 mile of the
site. Approximately 2,100 residents depend on wells within 3
miles of the site for drinking water.
Status (January 1989): On December 28, 1988, EPA sent special notice
letters to parties potentially responsibile for wastes associated with the
site. The letters request that the parties conduct a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the
site and identify alternatives for remedial action. If they decline, EPA
plans to start the work in March 1989.
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ABC ONE HOUR CLEANERS
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1988); ABC One Hour Cleaners has operated
at 2127 Lejeune Boulevard, Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, since
1954. The 1-acre site consists of three buildings joined to form one complex.
Tetrachloroethylene, a dry-cleaning solvent, was stored in a 250 gallon
abcveground tank in the rear building. Spent solvent is reclaimed by a
filtration-distillation system, also in the rear building. Still bottoms
generated from the recycling are the only known hazardous waste generated at
the site. Until about 1985, they were buried on the site. Currently, they
are transported to a hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. A septic tank-soil absorption
system, also in the rear building, consists of an underground concrete tank
with a concrete lid. It has always been used for storage of waste water.
In 1984, the nearby Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base collected samples
from 40 community supply wells. (The base is also being proposed for the NFL
at this time.) Organic contaminants were detected in three wells near two
off-base dry-cleaning facilities. Since both cleaners, ABC One Hour Cleaners
and Glam-O-Rama Dry Cleaners, were potential sources, the Marine Corps
requested assistance from the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources
and Community Development (NRCD). NRCD drilled three monitoring wells to help
define the source of contamination. Tetrachloroethylene was detected in the
monitoring wells and the three nearby community wells. Levels in a monitoring
well at ABC—12,000 parts per billion (ppb)—and two community wells southeast
of the site—1,580 and 132 ppb—were significantly higher than the 2.2 ppb
found in a monitoring well at Glam-O-Rama. NRCD inspected the area where the
solvent is stored and determined that it enters the septic tank-soil absorption
system. From the study, NRCD concluded that ABC One Hour Cleaners is the
source of tetrachloroethylene in ground water. Trichloroethylene, trans-1,2-
dichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, benzene, and toluene were also detected at
low levels in some of the wells. An estimated 41,000 people obtain their
drinking water from three public well systems within 3 miles of the site.
Status (January 1989); EPA has sent Notice Letters to parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site informing them
of their responsibilities. EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
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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ABERDEEN PESTICIDE DUMPS
Aberdeen, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Ihe Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps Site
is in Aberdeen, a rural area in Moore County/ North Carolina. The site consists
of five dumps within 2 miles of each other. All but one are privately owned.
The 1.5-acre Fairway Six dump was discovered in August 1984 during con-
struction of a golf course. In October 1984, the North Carolina Solid and
Hazardous Waste Management Branch (SHWMB) found several bags labeled toxaphene
and noted a strong chemical odor. SHWMB analyses found DDT, DDD, toxaphene,
and lindane (BHC) in the soil.
The Twin dumps cover about 1 acre; one is privately owned and one is owned
by Aberdeen and used for recreation. They are separated by 350 feet. The
dumps were reported to SHWMB in August 1984 by State highway personnel who had
smelled chemical odors in the area. SHWMB detected various pesticides in Twin
dumps soil. Several operations have manufactured pesticides in a building 500
feet from the dumps: Taylor Chemical Co. (1936-64); E-Z Flo, owned by Union
Carbide Corp. (1964-72); and Farm Chemicals, Inc. (1972 to the present).
The 1-acre Mclver pesticide dump was discovered in November 1984 when SHWMB,
acting on information provided by a citizen, found 200-300 55-gallon pesticide
drums in lucks Landfill, a rubble landfill on a leased portion of the Mclver
property. The State "determined that the drums contained'parathion and had been
shipped by Farm Chemicals. Soil at the landfill contains many of the same
pesticides found at the other dumps. Further investigation found another area
where pesticides had been dumped.
In February 1985, the State, Farm Chemicals, and Lucks Construction Co.
signed an Administrative Order on Consent requiring the companies to remove
the drums from the Mclver dump. In March 1985, 687 drums were removed, steam
cleaned, triple rinsed, crushed, and sent to the Moore County landfill.
Rinsate was applied to farm land as per label directions for the pesticide.
In June 1985, using CERCLA emergency funds, EPA removed pesticide-contami-
nated soil and wastes from the Fairway Six, Twin, and Mclver dumps. Following
the removal, the 0.75-acre Route 211 dump was reported by the owner. SHWMB
investigated, finding a pile containing cardboard containers, pesticide bags
(one marked Taylor Chemical), powders, and tarry residues. SHWMB detected
various pesticides in soil.
The 0.5-acre Farm Chemicals dump is about 500 feet from the Twin dumps.
The company has manufactured pesticides since 1972. Previously, E-Z Flo and
Taylor Chemical manufactured pesticides there. After discovery of the four
other dumps, EPA investigations in May 1986 found pesticides and PCB-1242.
Soils at all five areas are permeable, facilitating movement of contaminants
into ground water. Nearby Page's lake is also threatened. About 5,100 people
draw drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site.
Status (December 1988); EPA is conducting 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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PCX, INC. (WASHINGTON PIANT)
Washington, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1988): PCX, Inc., began repackaging and
selling agricultural chemicals in 1945 on a 6-acre site at the intersection
of Grimes Road and Whispering Pine Road just to the west-northwest of the
city limits of Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina. PCX, Inc.,
filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Federal bankruptcy code and
began liquidating its assets in September 1985. The Washington site was
sold in two parcels. In August 1986, Fred Webb, Inc., of Greenville, North
Carolina, bought the main warehouse and 4 acres of land, including a pesticide
burial trench. In August 1987, the remaining 2 acres, which contained two
buildings, were sold to W. B. Gerard and Sons, a fertilizer distributor
next door to the PCX facility.
In the early 1970s, the pesticide trench, which measured approximately
12 by 250 feet and 10 to 12 feet deep, was filled with waste pesticides and
other agricultural chemicals. Soil collected from the trench in August 1986
contained chlordane, aldrin, DDT, DDE, dieldrin, carbon disulfide, hexachloro-
benzene, naphthalene, phenanthrene, fluorene, and mercury, according to tests
conducted by the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources. These
chemicals may move into the Post-Miocene Surficial Aquifer, which, together
with the Miocene Yorktown Aquifer, locally recharges the underlying Castle
Hayne Aquifer. The Castle Hayne Aquifer, which starts at about 30 feet below
the land surface at the site, is the major source of drinking water in the
area. All three aquifers are interconnected. An estimated 2,850 people draw
drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the site. The wetland adjacent to
Tar River and Kennedy Creek begins 300 feet from the trench area. Surface
waters within 3 miles downstream are used for recreational activities.
PCX, Inc., has hired contractors to study on-site contamination and
recommend cleanup procedures for the trench area and the main warehouse.
The chemical storage building has been cleaned up.
Status (December 1988); On September 15, 1988, EPA issued Administra-
tive Orders under CERCIA Section 106 requiring PCX, Inc., and Fred Webb,
Inc., to remove the pesticides from the trench area. Both parties challenged
their orders, and no removal action has occured to date.
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KDPPERS CO., INC. (MDRRISVUIE PLANT)
Iforrisville, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1988): The Rappers Co., Inc., Site covers
52 acres on Highway 54 West, approximately 1 mile northwest of Morrisville, Wake
County, North Carolina. The site was used as a sawmill until 1959, when
it was sold to Unit Structures, Inc., which produced glue-laminated wood
products on-site. Kbppers Co., Inc. purchased the site in 1962 and continued
the glue-laminating process. During 1968-75, Kbppers used the southeast portion
of the site for treating wood with pentachlorophenol (PCP). Production of
laminated wood continued until September 1986, when the plant was sold back to
Unit Structures. Kbppers retained 10 acres of the original site where PCP was
used.
Waste water from the PCP process was discharged to a pond on-site for the
first 6 months of operation and then to two unlined lagoons nearby. Kbppers
closed the lagoons in 1977. Liquid from the lagoons was sprayed over a field
on the northeast corner of the property, and the sludge was mixed with soil
and spread over the lagoon area in the southeast corner. In 1980 and 1981,
Koppers found PCP in on-site soil, wells, and pond water and sediment. In
1980 and 1986, Koppers removed some PCP-contaminated soil from the lagoon area
and transported it to a hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Contaminated soil remains on-site,
however, according to tests conducted by Kbppers.
Ground water within 3 miles of the site is the primary source of drinking
water for an estimated 2,200 people. The North Carolina Solid and Hazardous
Waste Branch has detected trace contaminants in some off-site wells.
Run-off from the northeast corner of the site drains eastward to an
intermittent creek that flows southeast approximately 2.25 miles to Crabtree
Creek. Run-off from the southeast corner of the site drains to Kbppers Pond,
which supplies water for fire protection. Intermittent overflow from Kbppers
Pond drains south approximately 1,000 feet to Medlin's Pond, which is used for
fishing and irrigation of garden crops.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status fNovember 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY AIRPORT BURN PIT
Wilmington, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The New Hanover County Airport Burn Pit
is on Gardner Drive west of the New Hanover County Airport in Wilmington, North
Carolina. The burn pit is of earthen construction, 30 by 50 feet, and roughly
2 feet above ground level. It does not extend below the land surface.
The county constructed the burn pit around 1968. During approximately
1968-79, the Cape Fear Technical Institute used the pit for fire-training
purposes, burning jet fuel and gasoline in the burn pit and extinguishing the
fires with water. The Wilmington Fire Department also used the burn pit for
fire-training purposes during 1968-76. Jet fuel and drainage from petroleum
fuel storage tanks in the area were burned and the fires extinguished with
water, carbon dioxide, and dry chemicals. Sometime prior to 1982, sorbent
material used in river spill cleanups was dumped into the pit. In addition,
fuel oil, kerosene, and oil from oil spill cleanups were burned in the pit.
The pit holds approximately 22,500 gallons, of which 85 percent is
water. In January 1985, the New Hanover County Department of Engineering
detected lead and halogenated organic chemicals in waste from the pit.
The nearest well was not contaminated at that time.
During an inspection in May 1986, the North Carolina Division of Health
Services found barium in the bottom sludge layer of the pit and arsenic, barium,
cadmium, chromium, lead, and mercury in soil around the pit. Trichloroethylene
and numerous other organics, including fluoranthene, pyrene, methylene chloride,
naphthalene, fluorene, anthracene, 2-methyl naphthalene, benzene, toluene,
ethylbenzene, 2-butanone, and o-xylene, were detected in other on-site soil
samples.
New Hanover County is currently seeking to close out the pit by tilling
the waste into the soil. However, this has created concern about ground water
contamination due to the organic and inorganic constituents in the pit, the
sandy soil, and the high water table (5 feet). An estimated 6,300 people obtain
drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site. A
private well is approximately 1,500 feet northwest of the site.
Surface water within 3 miles downstream of the site is used for recreational
activities. Estuary wetlands are approximately 1 mile south of the site on
South Creek at the probable point of run-off from the site.
Status (December 1988); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
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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POTTER'S SEPTIC TANK SERVICES PITS
Maco, North Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Potter's Septic Tank Services Pits
occupy approximately 0.5 acre in the Sandy Creek icres subdivision near Maco,
Brunswick County, North Carolina.
On August 5, 1976, the U.S. Coast Guard was notified of an oil spill on
Rattlesnake Branch near Maco. The Coast Guard traced the spill back to four
unlined pits belonging to Potter's Septic Tank Services. Approximately
20,000 gallons of waste oil had spilled from one of the pits into Chinnis
Branch and flowed into Rattlesnake Branch and surrounding wetlands. The
owner of the company admitted to having used the pits since 1969 to dispose
of waste oil from other spills. Creosote and septage sludge were also placed
in the pits. The State fined the company for illegal disposal of oil. The
Coast Guard removed another 20,000 gallons of oil from the spillage pit and
an unknown amount of oil, sludge, and contaminated soil from the other pits.
Some of the sludge was mixed in with soil and buried on the site.
In July 1983, the present owner of the property informed the North
Carolina Department of Human Resources that he had uncovered sludge in his
front yard. The State found phenols in the owner's well and told him to
discontinue using the well. In September 1983, EPA found benzenes, phenols,
xylenes, and other petroleum compounds in soil and ground water on the site.
Heavy metals and chloroform were also found in on-site soils. An estimated
1,780 people obtain drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the
site.
In March and April of 1984, EPA used CERCIA emergency funds to remove
approximately 3 million pounds of contaminated soil from the site and transport
it to a hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act.
Status (December 1988); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
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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MZNOT LANDFILL
Minot, North Dakota
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The old Minot landfill covers approxi-
mately 45 acres and is 1 mile to the southwest of Minot, Ward County, North
Dakota. It is bounded to the south and west by U.S. Highway 52 and to the
north by Fourth Avenue. The landfill is in two ravines bordered by foothills
to the south. Run-off from the area flows in a north-northeast direction
towards the Souris River.
From about 1945 to 1971, the landfill was privately owned and operated.
According to the former operator, the landfill received refuse from several
nearby industries during 1961-70. Included were numerous drums from an oil
company, spent battery casings from a recycling company, and calcium carbide
and associated lime sludge from an acetylene production facility.
Both the North Dakota State Department of Health (NDSDH) and EPA have
investigated the old Minot landfill. In 1985, NDSDH identified several organic
and inorganic chemicals in standing surface water at the landfill. Minot
(population 33,000) draws some of its drinking water from the Souris River 1-2
miles downstream of the landfill. NDSDH found that gas generated from decom-
position of buried landfill material contained 20 percent methane, creating the
threat of fire and explosion. A warehouse is about 150 feet away. Gas bubbles
were also observed in standing water on the site, and a "foul sewer smell" was
noted.
EPA analysis of samples collected in June 1986 identified benzoic acid,
toluene, benzene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, 2-butanone, bromomethane, and 1,2-
dichloroethylene in surface water at the downstream boundary of the landfill,
particularly in an effluent ditch that carries run-off and leachate from the
landfill to the Souris River less than 1 mile away. Two monitoring wells down-
gradient of the burial cells contained significant concentrations of trans-1,2-
dichloroethylene, trichloroethane, benzene, toluene, manganese, barium, and
nickel. Minot draws some of its drinking water from wells within 3 miles 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 (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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TRW, INC. (MINERVA HANI)
Minerva, Ohio
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The TFW, Inc., Site cavers 54 acres in
Minerva, Stark County, Ohio. The Minerva plant is adjacent to State Road 183,
approximately 1.3 miles northeast of the intersection of Route 183 and U.S. Route
30. TFW purchased the initial property in 1954 and expanded twice by adding
adjacent properties. Farmland lies to the north and east of the site. The TRW
property extends south to Sandy Creek, which is used for recreational activities.
The plant conducts metal-casting operations. Until 1976, PCBs were
used as working fluids in diffusion pumps. Spent PCBs were stored in drums on
the back pad of the plant and apparently leaked into the drainage ditch adjacent
to the pad. Waste wash water and spent casting wax, which may have come into
contact with the PCBs, were discarded into a ditch that flowed to the south to
a pond. Volatile organic chemicals (trichloroethylene before 1972 and 1,1,1-
trichloroethane after 1972) were used as degreasers, and spent degreasers were
discharged to the ditch.
Ground water on the site is contaminated with PCBs, trichloroethylene,
1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane, and 1,1-dichloroethylene, according
to analyses conducted by a consultant to TRW.
Minerva city wells are located approximately 1 mile southwest and
downgradient of the TRW building, west of Sandy Creek, and south of Route 30.
The wells draw water at 80 to 120 feet from a sand and gravel aquifer, the
same aquifer that underlies TRW property. The wells serve 4,560 people. Within
3 miles of the site are shallow residential wells serving approximately 114
persons in Minerva, 125 persons in Pekin, 400 persons in East Rochester, and
200 persons in Bayard. The nearest residential well is 925 feet from the TRW
plant.
In 1985, TRW hooked up 17 homes in Old Park to the City of Minerva municipal
water supply system.
In June 1985, the State issued an Administrative Order on Consent involving
contaminated soil, sediments, and waxes. In November 1985, TRW completed
placing the materials in an on-site secure disposal cell. In April 1986, the
State issued an Administrative Order covering cleanup of ground water.
Status (December 1988); In November 1986, TRW started operating a system
that pumps contaminated ground water to the surface, treats it with an air
stripper, and discharges the treated water to Sandy Creek.
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DOUBLE EAGLE REFINERY 00.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Double Eagle Refinery Co. has been
in operation since 1929 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, just north
of the intersection of Highway 35 and Highway 40. The facility is located
between the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railyard and the North Canadian
River. Until approximately 1980, the facility re-refined used motor oils by
acidulation, distillation, and filtration. The facility now stores, dehydrates,
and sells waste oils.
Approximately 2,500 cubic yards of waste oils contaminated with heavy
metals.are in a surface iirpoundment and four ponds, some unlined or leaking.
According to the company, the oils come from truck fleets, garages, automobile
dealers, industries, and city, State, and Federal agencies throughout the State.
In addition, waste solvents and other products were collected from major
industrial companies in Oklahoma such as Western Electric, Dayton Tire and
Rubber Co., CMI Corp., 3-M Co., and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., as well
as the Federal Aviation Administration.
An estimated 28,000 people in Del City and Smith Village obtain drinking
water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site. These wells
draw from Garber Wellington Aquifer. An on-site well serves company employees.
Ground water in the area is shallow (10-25 feet in some cases) and soils
permeable, conditions that facilitate movement of contaminants into ground
water.
In 1986, EPA detected barium, lead, and zinc in soil in drainage paths to
the east and west of the site and in a pond to the east. These contaminants
are probably the result of spills from the lagoons. Surface waters in the
area are used for recreational activities within 3 miles downstream of the site.
Because of past spills, people and animals can come into direct contact
with hazardous substances.
Status (November 1988); EPA has evaluated the site and determined that
emergency action is not warranted at this time and has also conducted a search
to identify parties potentially responsible for wastes associated with the
site.
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FOURTH STREET ABANDONED REFINERY
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery
Site occupies approximately 42 acres at 2200 4th Street in an industrial area
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The refinery operated from
about 1940 to 1968. Tax records list Slayer Oil as a former owner, although
several other businesses have occupied the site and may have contributed to
the contamination.
Numerous oil and sludge pits were in use while the refinery was in
operation. There is recent evidence of dumping, including old concrete/
building materials and what appears to be Government surplus supplies.
An inactive gas/oil well is also on site.
Soil samples collected by EPA in June 1985 and April 1986 contain barium
and lead substantially above background levels. Numerous constituents of
crude oil and chlordane were detected; several other pesticides may also be
present.
Two interconnected aquifers are present beneath the site. The upper
one is associated with alluvial deposits of the North Canadian River and
the lower one is associated with the Garber-Wellington Formation. The
combined aquifers range from about 300 to 900 feet thick. Soil permeability
is moderate to low. Ground water is shallow (15 feet in some cases),
which facilitates movement of contaminants into ground water. About
32,500 people obtain drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the
site, including municipal wells serving Del City and Spencer.
The nearest surface water is the North Canadian River, 2,600 feet
south of the site. Drainage at the site is to the south and the east
along a ditch until run-off collects along the eastern perimeter road.
The site is not completely fenced, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (November 1988); EPA has evaluated the site and determined that
emergency action is not warranted at this time.
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JOSEPH FOREST PRODUCTS
Joseph, Oregon
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Joseph Forest Products formerly
treated wood on an 18.5-acre site approximately 0.8 mile northwest of the Town
of Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon.
The wood treatment process used a waters-based mixture of chromated copper
arsenate. Wastes were stored in a cement pit and sump prior to removal. A
fire in 1974 resulted in a spill of concentrated preservative mixture to the
ground. In 1986, EPA detected high levels of arsenic and chromium and lower
levels of copper in on-site soils.
The shallow aquifer occurs at 5 to 10 feet below the surface and is over-
lain by very permeable soils, conditions that facilitate movement of contaminants
into ground water.
Ground water within 3 miles of the site provides drinking water to over
2,000 people. The city of Enterprise gets its drinking water from springs
4,000 feet from the site. Ground water is also used for irrigation. The site
lies within the City of Enterprise Watershed Protection Area.
The Wallowa River is 400 feet east of the site.
Status (November 1988); The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
is sampling several monitoring wells and springs around the site on a quarterly
basis.
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BERKLEY PRODUCTS CO. DUMP
Denver, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Ihe Berkley Products Co. Dump covers
2 acres in Denver, LcJicaster County, Pennsylvania. Ihe area is rural, with
about 25 homes bordering the site. From the 1930s until 1965, a privately
owned operation accepted municipal waste, which was burned or buried. In 1965,
Upton Paint and Varnish Co., a subsidiary of Berkley Products Co., purchased
the site. Upton buried municipal waste mixed with organic solvents, paint
wastes, resins, and pigment sludges on the site. When operations stopped in
1970, the site was covered and seeded. In September 1970, it was purchased by
the present owner, who lives on the site.
In August 1984, EPA detected barium, lead, mercury, benzene, bis(2-ethyl-
hexyl) phthalate, and diethyl phthalate in leachate seeping from the site and
in an off-site private well 300 feet downgradient of the site. An estimated
450 people obtain drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the site.
No municipal supply is available in the area.
Cocalico Creek, which is about 2 miles downstream of the site, supplements
the Denver Municipal Authority main water supply. Ihe system serves an
estimated 2,000 people.
Status (November 1988); EPA is conducting a search to identify parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site and will then
negotiate with them to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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BQARHEAD
Bridgeton Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988) ; The Boarhead Farms Site covers 113
acres :n Bridgeton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The site was used for
horse breeding prior to 1970. A waste salvaging and hauling business operated
on the site under the name Boarhead Corp. until 1976, when Keystone Excavation,
a heavy equipment firm, began operating on the site.
Little is known about the quantities and types of waste that may have been
deposited on-site; however, three documented spills have occurred on the
property: 2,500 gallons of ferric chloride in October 1973, 4,000 gallons of
anhydrous ammonia in April 1976, and 1,000 gallons of sulfuric acid in September
1976. After the last spill, the State of Pennsylvania issued an injunction
forbidding any chemicals to be brought onto the property.
In 1984, EPA detected elevated levels of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1-
TCEA) , trichloroethylene, and zinc in wells on the site. EPA also detected
1,1,1-TCEA and zinc in nearby residential wells. The 6,000 people living in
the area obtain drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of
the site.
The Delaware River is used for recreational activities within 3 miles
downstream of the site.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status (November 1988) ; EPA is conducting a search to identify
parties potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site and
will then negotiate with them to conduct a remedial investigation/ feasibility
study to determine the type and extent of contamination and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
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BUTZ LANDFILL
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Butz landfill covers 13 acres along
Township Route 601 (RD #5) in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The
area is rural; two large recreation areas are within 1 mile and a children's
camp within 0.5 mile of the site.
The privately owned landfill operated during approximately 1970-75.
In 1973, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER) denied
the owner's application for a solid waste disposal permit. The owner/operator
kept no records regarding the amount or types of wastes deposited at the site.
However, the incomplete permit application lists garbage, mixed solids, and
septic sludge as wastes to be accepted.
In 1986, PA DER identified chlorobenzene, trans-l,2-dichloroethylene,
vinyl chloride, and trichloroethylene (TCE) in ground water. A private well
1,700 feet east of the site contained 2,600 parts per billion of TCE. Analyses
conducted in 1979 also indicated elevated levels of chromium and mercury in
drinking water wells. In January 1987, EPA confirmed organic chemical
contamination in more, than 20 wells downgradient of the site.
Ground water is the sole source of drinking water for residents in the
region. An estimated 6,400 people obtain drinking water from private wells .
within 3 miles of the site.
Surface run-off from the site appears to move toward an unnamed pond
south of the site. Surface water is used for recreational activities within
3 miles 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 (November 1988); EPA is conducting a search to identify parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site and will then
negotiate with them to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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DELTA QUARRIES & DISPOSAL, INC./STOTLER LANDFILL
Antis/Logan Townships/ Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Delta Quarries & Disposal, Inc./
Stotler Landfill Site covers 40 acres in Arrtis and Logan Townships, Blair
County, Pennsylvania. The area is rural and sparsely populated. Since the
1960s, the site has disposed of municipal wastes. Originally, the site
consisted of two adjacent landfills—Stotler and Parshall-Kruise. They
are now one large fill owned by Delta Quarries & Disposal, Inc.
On-site wells and an off-site spring are cxaTtaminated with chlorine-
containing organic chemicals, including trichloroethylene, according to tests
conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER).
Nearby residential wells contain low levels of the contaminants. About 1,500
people obtain drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the site. Ground
water flows to the northeast in the direction of the Little Juniata River,
which is within 3 miles of the site. The river is used for recreational
activities.
In November 1984, Delta Quarries entered into a Consent Order and Agreement
with PA DER under which the company covered the landfill with soil.
Status (November 1988); On October 9, 1987, Delta Quarries entered into
a Consent Order with EPA under CERCLA Section 106. Under the order, the
company is 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 work is scheduled to be completed in 1990.
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ELEZABEIOTOWN LANDFILL
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Elizabethtcwn Landfill occupies
15 acres on West Ridge Road in West Donegal Township, Lancaster County,
approximately 1 mile southwest of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The area is
largely agricultural and rural residential. Ihe site is an unlined sandstone
quarry that operated as an unpermitted landfill from about 1958 to 1973,
accepting an unknown quantity of industrial and municipal wastes from surround-
ing communities.
Originally, the site operated as a sanitary landfill under several owners.
In the late 1960s, Macke Vending Co. purchased the site, operating it until
the early 1970s, when it was purchased by SCA Services, Inc. A Consent Decree
filed by Pennsylvania ordered operations at the landfill to cease by July 31,
1973.
In 1985, EPA detected chlorobenzene, benzene, 1,1-dichloroethane, and
manganese in off-site downgradient monitoring wells, as well as in leachate on
the site. Ihe leachate also contained lead. An estimated 13,200 people obtain
drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site. A
private well is 800 feet from the site.
EPA also observed leachate seeping into Coney Creek, which is 800 feet
downslope of the site. Ihe creek is used for recreational activities.
Waste Management, Inc. (VMI) acquired the site when it acquired SCA Services
in October 1984. In 1986, WMI covered the site with 2 feet of clay and 6
inches of topsoil, installed vents to control migration of methane, installed
a system to collect leachate, constructed a sedimentation basin, and installed
a drainage system to channel run-off to the basin.
Status (November 1988); EPA is conducting a search to identify parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site and will then
negotiate with them to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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HELLERTOWN MANUFACTURING 00.
Hellertown, Pennsylvania
Oonditions at listing (January 1987); Hellertown Manufacturing Co., a
subsidiary of Champion Spark Plug Co., of Toledo, Ohio, formerly manufactured
spark plugs at 1770 Main Street in the borough of Hellertown, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania. Ihe site covers slightly over 8 acres in a residential
and business district. Operations commenced at the facility in 1930 and con-
tinued until it closed in October 1982.
Between 1930 and 1976, Hellertown used five on-site lagoons for the
disposal of its wastes. According to a preliminary assessment made by the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER), the wastes
disposed of on-site included zinc plating waste, chrome dip waste, cleaners,
and cutting oils. The lagoons were unlined, permitting wastes to seep into
local soils and rock strata. The lagoons covered approximately 50,000 square
feet and could hold an estimated 18,400 cubic yards. In 1970, the company
reported that it discharged 300,000 drums of wastes to the lagoons. In 1976,
all five lagoons were filled with excavated material from construction of the
City of Bethlehem Waste Water Treatment Plant. From 1976 until 1982, Hellertown
discharged its wastes into the local sanitary sewer system.
Ground water underlying the site is contaminated with 1,2-dichloroethylene,
trichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, tetrachloroethylene, and 1,1,1-trichloro-
ethane, according to PA DER tests conducted in early 1985. This aquifer within
3 miles of the site supplies water to the Hellertown Water Co., Bethlehem
Steel Corp.'s plant, Hellertown, and private residences, affecting an estimated
14,000 people.
Surface water is potentially threatened by the site because the filled
lagoons have no diversion structures. Saucon Creek and Lehigh River are used
for fishing within 3 miles downstream of the site.
Status (December 1988): On February 22, 1988, Champion Spark Plug Co.
entered into a Consent Order with EPA under CERCXA Section 106. Under the
order, the company is to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alter-
natives for remedial action. The work is scheduled to be completed in 1990.
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LETIERKENNY AEMtf DEPOT (PDO APEA)
Franklin 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 quantities 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 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
studies to determine sources of on-depot ground water contamination.
The facility received Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) when the Army filed Part A of a
permit application.
Status (April 1987): IRP activities continue.
Status (March 1989); On February 3, 1989, EPA, the State, and the
Army entered into an Interagency Agreement covering comprehensive RCRA
and CERCXA cleanup and compliance activities at the base. Measures are
being taken to control the sources of contamination in the PDO area.
This site was reproposed in July 1987 to be consistent with EPA's
proposed policy for placing on the NPL sites located on Federally-owned
or - operated facilities subject to the corrective action authorities of
RCRA Subtitle C. EPA solicited comments on the Hazard Ranking System
score for the site, which includes areas subject to RCRA Subtitle C
corrective action authorities. EPA has finalized the NPL/RCRA policy for
Federal facility sites and is placing this site on the NPL under the
policy.
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NORTH EENN-AKEA 1
Souderton, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (Jannqry 1987); The North Perm-Area 1 Site is in
Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The site was originally proposed
under the name "Gentle Cleaners, Inc./Granite Knitting Mills, Inc."
The site has been renamed because the contamination may be caused by
sources in addition to those identified in the original name. This is one of
several NPL sites involving North Perm Water Authority (NPWA) wells that supply
drinking water to most of the people living northwest of Philadelphia. Six
additional areas with contaminated ground water are under investigation.
Gentle Cleaners, Inc., has operated in Souderton since 1953. It used
perchloroethylene (PCE or tetrachloroethylene) during 1953-83, changing to a
combination of PCE and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCEA) in 1983. Next door
to Gentle Cleaners is Granite Knitting Mills, Inc., a hosiery mill that has
operated for over 50 years. This facility used PCE for many years as part of
its dry cleaning operations.
NPWA discovered PCE in one of its well in the area in 1979. The well has
been taken out of service. EPA tests conducted in August 1986 identified
Gentle Cleaners, Inc., and Granite Knitting Mills, Inc., as sources of 1,1,1-
TCEA in a private well 200 feet south of the site. An estimated 74,700 people
obtain drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the
site. There is no other source of drinking water.
The site is 800 feet northwest of Skippack Creek, which is used for
recreational activities.
Status (November 1988^; EPA is developing a workplan for a remedial
ijwestigation/feasibility study (KE/FS) to determine the type and extent of
contamination in the area and identify alternatives for remedial action. As a
detailed workplan is developed, the sources responsible for the contamination
will be given an opportunity to conduct the RI/FS.
EPA is evaluating additional sources of contamination.
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NORTH PENN-AREA 5
Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The North Perm—Area 5 Site is in
Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The site was originally
proposed under the name "American Electronics Laboratories, Inc."
The site has been renamed because the contamination nay be caused by
sources in addition to that identified in the original name. This is one of
several NFL sites involving North Penn Water Authority (NPWA) wells that supply
drinking water to most of the people living northwest of Philadelphia. Six
additional areas with contaminated ground water are under investigation.
American Electronics Laboratories, Inc. (AEL) manufactures electronic
communication equipment and components on a 200-acre site in Montgomery
Township. Trichloroethylene (TCE) has been used at the facility.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PA DER) and AEL
have detected TCE, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, tetrachloroethylene, and related
breakdown products in on-site and off-site wells. Soils on the site also
contain TCE (up to 50,000 parts per billion). An estimated 106,000 people
use public and private wells within 3 miles of the facility as their source
of drinking water. A public well is within 50 feet of the site.
AEL has removed 125 cubic yards of contaminated soil and transported it
to an EPA-approved hazardous waste facility. In 1981, AEL began treating
contaminated ground water by pumping on-site monitoring wells and treating
the water at a nearby sewage treatment plant. In early 1986, AEL installed
an air stripper unit on-site to treat contaminated ground water.
Status (November 1988); EPA is developing a workplan for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of
contamination in the area and identify alternatives for remedial action. As a
detailed workplan is developed, the sources responsible for the contamination
will be given an opportunity to conduct the RI/FS.
EPA is evaluating additional sources of contamination.
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NCRIH FINN-AREA 6
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
conditions at listing (January 1987); The North Perm-Area 6 Site
is in Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The site was originally
proposed under the name "J.W. Rex Oo./Allied Paint Manufacturing Co.,
Inc./Keystone Hydraulics."
The site has been renamed because the contamination may be caused by
sources in addition to those identified in the original name. This is one of
several NPL sites involving North Perm Water Authority (NPWA) wells that supply
drinking water to most of the people living northwest of Philadelphia. Six
additional areas with contaminated ground water are under investigation.
J.W. Rex Co., which was involved in heat-treatment of metals, owned a
1-acre site in Lansdale before the mid-1970s. An underground storage tank was
on the site. J.W. Rex used trichloroethylene (TCE) in another plant it
operated nearby. Allied Paint Manufacturing Co., Inc., acquired the site in the
mid-1970s. In 1979, while Allied owned the site, a fire destroyed a building on
the site. Subsequently, Allied removed the underground tank. Soils surrounding
the tank contained high levels of TCE, according to NPWA. Keystone Hydraulics,
a hydraulic equipment repair facility, has owned the site since 1979 and also
stored construction equipment at the site.
NPWA detected high levels of TCE, vinyl chloride, cis-l,2-dichloro-
ethylene, perchloroethylene (PCE or tetrachloroethylene), and 1,1-dichloro-
ethylene in an on-site well. Contamination decreases with distance from
the site.
In 1979, NPWA took a well within 200 feet of the site out of service due
to contamination from TCE and PCE. An estimated 101,000 people obtain
drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site.
An unnamed tributary to Towamencin Creek is about 5,000 feet from
the site.
Status (November 1988^; EPA is developing a workplan for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of
contamination in the area and identify alternatives for remedial action. As a
detailed workplan is developed, the sources responsible for the contamination
will be given an opportunity to conduct the RI/FS.
EPA is evaluating additional sources of contamination.
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NORTH PENN-AREA 7
North Wales, Pennsylvania
Condi•Hons at lifting (Jairrary 1987); The North Penn—Area 7 Site
is in North Wales, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The site was originally
proposed under the name "Spra-Fin, Inc."
The site has been renamed because the contamination may be caused by
sources in addition to that identified in the original name. This is one of
several NPL sites involving North Penn Water Authority (NPWA) wells that supply
drinking water to most of the people living northwest of Philadelphia. Six
additional areas with contaminated ground water are under investigation.
Spra-Fin, Inc., has manufactured Tr**tal products on a 0.5-acre site in
North Wales since 1963, using trichloroethylene (TCE) and storing it on-site
in a 550-gallon aboveground tank. This tank replaced a deteriorated tank
which was removed in 1982. The company also removed 80 cubic yards of TCE-
contaminated soil near the buried tank in 1982 and is pumping and treating
ground water by an on-site packed stripping tower.
On-site production wells sampled by NPWA show elevated levels of 1,1,1-
trichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, TCE, 1,1-dichloroethylene, and tetrachloro-
ethylene. On-site soil samples contain the same contaminants.
An estimated 91,000 people obtain drinking water from public and private
wells within 3 miles of the site. There is no other source of drinking water.
Wissahicken Creek is 1,500 feet north of the site. .
Status (November 1988); EPA is developing a workplan for a remedial
investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type and extent of
contamination in the area and identify alternatives for remedial action. As a
detailed workplan is developed, the sources responsible for the contamination
will be given an opportunity to conduct the RI/FS.
EPA is evaluating additional sources of contamination.
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STRASBURG LANDFILL
Newlin Township, Pennsylvania
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Strasburg Landfill covers 22 acres
near Coatesville in western Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
In 1973, Strasburg Associates was formed and purchased the site. In 1975,
Strasburg Associates received a permit from the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Resources (PA DER) to accept municipal wastes.
During 1976-78, opening of the landfill was held up by problems between
the company and West Bradford Township concerning (1) use of "residentially
zoned" roads, (2) proposed sale of the landfill to Strasburg Landfill Associ-
ates, and (3) permitting of a proposed 200-acre expansion. Strasburg landfill
Associates purchased the site in August 1978.
In February 1979, the 22-acre landfill opened under new PA DER permits
for certain industrial wastes. Between 500 and 600 tons of polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) wastes were accepted at the landfill in 1979, according to EPA. Several
potentially responsible parties who disposed of waste in the landfill have
been identified.
PA DER fined Strasburg landfill Associates $7,000 in December 1979 for
causing excessive silting of Briar Run Creek. In August 1980, PA DER perman-
ently prohibited the landfill from receiving industrial wastes. PA DER fined
the company $53,025 in April 1983 for violations, including slopes in excess
of allowed limits, failure to cover compacted wastes, and inadequate sedimen-
tation controls.
Later in 1983, PA DER found benzene, vinyl chloride, 1,2-dichloroethane,
copper, and lead in on-site monitoring wells and various chlorinated organic
compounds in an off-site private well downgradient of the landfill. PA DER
analyses identified the same contaminants in leachate from the landfill. About
800 people draw drinking water from municipal wells within 3 miles of the
landfill.
Brandywine Creek flows within 0.5 mile of the west and south sides of
the landfill. Briar Run Creek, which flows into Brandywine Creek, is within
300 feet of the eastern side.
In May 1983, PA DER suspended the operating permit, closing the landfill.
Later in the year, the owner regraded the landfill, covered it with 2 feet of
soil topped by a plastic liner, stabilized the site, and planted vegetation.
In addition, a system was installed to collect leachate and store it in open
5,000-gallon tanks.
The site is not completely fenced, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with leachate in the open tanks.
Status (November 1988); EPA is conducting a search to identify parties
potentially responsible for wastes associated with the site and will then
negotiate with them to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination and identify alternatives for
remedial action.
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EIM3RE WASTE DISPOSAL
Greer, South Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Elmore Waste Disposal Site is
an open field covering approximately 0.5 acre in a residential area of
Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. According to the South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), drums containing
unknown liquid waste were deposited there in 1977. In response to citizen
complaints of odors coming from the site, SCDHEC inspected the site and found
an estimated 150 55-gallon drums (some leaking) and a 6,000-gallon buried tank.
The liquid waste in the drums was reported to have come from the 1977 cleanup of
the Jadco Hughes Facility in Belmont, North Carolina, which was placed on the NPL
in June 1986.
In 1977, the owner of the Elmore site entered into a Consent Order with
the State to clean up and properly dispose of the waste. The owner attempted a
partial cleanup, surrounding some of the leaking drums with wood shavings,
removing some of the deteriorated drums, and excavating and drumming some of the
contaminated surface soil.
EPA found several organic and inorganic compounds, including 1,1-dichloro-
ethane, trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, ethylbenzene, xylene, vinyl chloride, lead,
and chromium, in on-site soil, sediment, and surface water samples collected in
August 1981 and June 1984.
In early 1986, SCDHEC started a removal action at the site and a program to
monitor ground water. After completing the removal in July 1986, SCDHEC shipped
5,477 tons of contaminated soil and debris, 2,000 gallons of contaminated liquid,
and 299 drums to a hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Samples collected by SCDHEC in August
1986 and July 1987 from on-site monitoring wells aantained.tetrachlcoroethylene,
1,1,2-trichloroethane, and trichloroethylene in concentrations above established
drinking water standards. An estimated 1,350 people obtain drinking water from
private wells within 3 miles of the site.
Wards Creek, a small tributary to the South Tyger River, flows about 700
feet north of the site.
Status (December 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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MEDIZY FARM DRUM DUMP
Gaffney, South Carolina
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Medley Fann Drum Dump covers
7 acres in Gaffney, a rural area in Cherokee County, South Carolina. In
about 1973, an unknown person buried about 5,400 drums and dug six lagoons
in a clearing in the woods of the Medley Farm. On June 1, 1983, an
anonymous caller informed the State of the site. At the State's request,
EPA investigated and found that all the drums were rusted and some had
leaked or were leaking. EPA analyses indicated that the drums contained
numerous flammable organic liquids, including toluene, benzene, vinyl
chloride, and PCBs. The six unlined lagoons held 70,000 gallons of
contaminated rain water and tons of sludges. On June 21, 1983, EPA
started to clean up the site using CERdA emergency funds. EPA removed
2,400 cubic yards of contaminated soil and sludges plus the drums and
their contents (25,000 gallons of liquids) and transported the materials
to a hazardous waste facility regulated under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act. The liquids in the lagoons were treated
on-site and discharged. The lagoons were then filled in.
Ground water on and off the site is contaminated with volatile
organic chemicals, including chloroform and 1,1,2-trichloroethane,
according to tests conducted by the South Carolina Department of Health
and Environmental Control. About 120 people draw drinking water
from private wells within 3 miles of the site.
Thickety Creek, a tributary of Jones Creek, is about 300 feet down-
gradient of the site. Surface and subsurface flows are such that
Thickety Creek is threatened.
During its search for parties potentially responsible for wastes
associated with the site, EPA in March 1985 identified National Starch
and Chemical Corp. as having deposited wastes at the site.
Status (December 1988); On January 28, 1987, EPA filed suit under
CERCXA Section 107 to recover the costs of its emergency action in 1983.
National Starch, along with five other responsible parties, settled the
suit.
On January 29, 1988, National Starch entered into an Administrative
Order on Consent under CERdA Sections 104 and 122 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. The work is scheduled to be completed late in
1990.
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WRIGIEY CHARCOAL PIANT
Wrigley, Tennessee
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Ihe Wrigley Charcoal Plant Site occupies
approximately 1 acre on Old Charcoal Road, Wrigley, Hickman County, Tennessee.
From the late 1800s to the early 1960s, Wright Charcoal initially, and later a
number of other companies, produced charcoal briquettes, iron products, and
wood alcohol on the site. After industrial activities ceased, the Tennessee
Farmers Co-op acquired the site and later sold a portion to an individual.
During an April 1985 inspection, the Tennessee Division of Solid Waste
Management discovered pits containing a tar-like substance, waste piles, and
old drums. Leachate was entering the North Fork of Mill Creek, which is adjacent
to the site. The State in 1985 and EPA in 1986 detected toluene, benzenes,
and phenols in the waste and leachate. The Bon Aqua Utility District has a
drinking water intake in Mill Creek 1.6 miles downstream of the site. The
intake serves an estimated 5,500 people.
Soil at the site is moderately permeable and ground water is shallow (25
feet), conditions that facilitate movement of contaminants into the ground
water. An estimated 300 people obtain drinking water from wells within 3
miles of the site.
Status (December 1988); Using CERCIA emergency funds, EPA re-routed a
stream to prevent leachate from entering the North Fork of Mill Creek.
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BRIO REFINING, INC.
Friendswood, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Brio Refining, Inc., Site is
an abandoned refinery at 2501 Dixie Farm Road in Harris County south of Houston
near Friendswood, Texas. The area is heavily populated. A housing development
borders the site on the north.
The site consists of approximately 12 closed pits on 50 acres of land.
Tanks and processing facilities remain on a portion of the site. The facility
was operated from the late 1950s to December 1982. Earlier operations carried
out at the site included copper catalyst regeneration, oil blending and refining,
and hydrocarbon (styrene) cracking. Previous owners or operators of the
facility have included Hard Lowe Chemical, Lowe Chemical, Phoenix Chemical,
JOC Oil Aromatics, and Friendswood Refining.
Spills have entered nearby Mud Gulley and subsequently, via Clear Creek,
Galveston Bay. A recent inspection by EPA indicated that shallow ground water
is potentially contaminated with copper, vinyl chloride, fluorene, styrene,
and ethylbenzene. In January 1984, EPA detected toluene, benzene, and other
aromatic organic chemicals in the air.
Status (January 1986): Some of .the parties potentially responsible for
wastes associated with the site have organized into the Brio Task Force. On
June 27, 1985, 14 members of the Task Force signed .an Administrative Order on
Consent with EPA to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to
determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alter-
natives for remedial action. Initial field work began in May 1985. It included
a large scale biological treatment study and incineration demonstration study.
Status (January 1989); The Record of Decision, signed on March 31, 1988,
by EPA, the State, and the Brio Task Force, identified en-site incineration
as the preferred remedial action. The Task Force proposed biological treatment
instead. EPA will consider biological treatment if the Task Force demonstrates
that it can meet EPA's criteria. Studies to demonstrate that biological
treatment can meet EPA criteria were completed in the fall of 1988. EPA is
reviewing the Task Force report on the studies.
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SHERIDAN DISPOSAL SERVICES
Herapstead, Texas
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Sheridan Disposal Services Site
is approximately 9 miles north-northeast of Hempstead in a largely agricultural
area of Waller County, Texas. On the site are a 42-acre land evaporation system,
a 12-to-22 acre surface impoundment (depending on water levels), an incinerator,
and nine storage tanks. The company collected a wide range of petrochemical
and general industrial wastes from Gulf Coast industries, starting in the late
1950s. The State ordered the surface impoundment closed in 1976. In response,
the facility constructed the evaporation system for treatment of accumulated
rainwater and covered approximately 7 acres of the impoundment with construction
debris and soil. By 1984, the State concluded that Sheridan Disposal Service
lacked technical and financial resources to adequately close the site and revoked
its waste disposal permit.
There is potential for water to move between the water-table aquifer and
the first confined aquifer below. The upper aquifer is contaminated with
chloroform, dic^orobromomethane, and isophorone, according to limited data
collected by EPA and parties potentially responsible for wastes associated with
the site. The extent of contamination of both aquifers is being studied in an
ongoing remedial investigation of ground water. The deeper aquifer provides
drinking water for approximately 500 people within 3 miles of the site.
The site is in alluvial deposits about 250 feet from the Brazos River,
within the 100-year floodplain. Elevated levels of metals were found in
sediments downstream of the site. Metals or organics above upstream levels
were not found in the surface water. A water overflow from the site in 1978
caused a fish kill in Clark Lake, a private lake adjacent to the site. Recent
EPA air testing found no toxic compounds above background levels.
In April 1984, approximately 60 potentially responsible parties set up the
Sheridan Site Committee. It began negotiating with the State and EPA and hired
a contractor to investigate ground water. The Committee has also taken these
actions: transferred 1.5 million gallons of water from the impoundment to the
evaporation system; repaired, strengthened, and raised dikes around the impoundment
and the evaporation system to above the 100-year floodplain; and transferred 6,000
gallons of oil floating on top of the impoundment to on-site tanks.
Status (January 1989); On February 3, 1987, the Sheridan Site Committee
entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with EPA under Section 106 of
CERCLA and Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to conduct a
remedial investigation/feasibility study to control the source and migration of
contaminated ground water from the site. Tests conducted in 1987 identified,
benzene, tetrachloroethylene, and trans-l,2-dichloroethylene in the water-table
aquifer. The lower aquifer had no contaminants above detection limits.
Under a unilateral order issued by EPA in 1987, eight potentially responsible
parties lowered the water level in the pond.
The Committee's Source Control Risk Assessment/Feasibility Study and Remedial
Investigation for management of ground water migration were recently finalized.
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SOL ItfNN/INDUSTBIAL TRANSFORMERS
Houston, Texas
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Sol Lynn/Industrial Transformers
Site consists of three commercial lots on Loop 610 in Houston, Harris County,
Texas. The 1-acre site is within 0.5 mile of the Astrodome, Astroworld amusement
park, several industrial plants, and apartment complexes. A transformer
reclamation company and a chemical supply company previously used the property.
According to analyses conducted by the State, oil containing PCBs and approxi-
mately 75 drums of trichloroethylene (TCE) were dumped or spilled on the ground
behind warehouses on the site. A well on the site is highly contaminated with
TCE, and sediment samples from a drainage ditch are contaminated with PCBs and
TCE.
The State filed suit against the owner/operator (Sol Lynn) in March 1983.
In a deposition in February 1984, he stated that he does not have the financial
resources to clean up the site. In April 1984, the State started to prepare
the case for trial.
Status (January 1986): After gathering information to prepare the case
for trial, the State dropped the case.
Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the Texas Water Commission has
begun a remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS) to determine the type
and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial
action.
Status (March 1989); Site cleanup has been separated into two operable
units. In the Phase I RI/FS, released in January 1988, EPA proposed chemical
dechlorination of contaminated surface soils to remove PCBs. The Record of
Decision (BOD) documenting the selection of dechlorination was signed in March
1988. Under a Consent Decree issued in January 1989 under CERCIA sections 103
and 106, Gulf States Utilities Co., which is responsible for some wastes
associated with the site, will conduct the Phase I cleanup.
A ROD for Phase II, cleanup of ground water and surface soils contaminated
with TCE, was signed in September 1988. Contaminated ground water will be pumped
and treated in an air stripping unit.
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BENNINGICN MUNICIPAL SANITARY IANDFILL
Bennington, Vermont
Conditions at listing (June 1988); The Bennington Municipal Sanitary
Landfill in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont, occupies 28 acres, 10 of
which now serve as a sanitary landfill. Before the site was a landfill, it
was a sand and gravel pit. The Town of Bennington leased the landfill during
1969-85, then purchased the property. In September 1983, the town received a
permit from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) to
dispose of municipal wastes on the 10 acres.
During 1969-75, liquid industrial wastes from several Bennington industries
were disposed of in an unlined lagoon. The wastes included .PCBs, organic
solvents, and lead, according to town records. The lagoon was closed in 1975,
and after attempts to dewater it failed, it was filled in with landfill material.
A buried drain system constructed in 1976 is designed to lower the'ground
water level under the landfill. The system discharges through a culvert into
an unlined, ponded area. In August 1986, VT DEC detected PCBs, lead, arsenic,
benzene, and ethylbenzene in the ground water discharging from the culvert.
Morgan Spring, a bedrock water source 2.8 miles south of the landfill,
is regularly used to supplement the Bennington water system. In addition,
approximately 2,200 residents use private wells within 3 miles of the site.
In all, an estimated 13,600 people are potentially affected.
in August 1986, VT DEC analyses detected bis(2-ethylhexyl)phtnalate
in sediment in Hewitt Brook, which is used for fishing within 3 miles down-
stream of the site. A fresh water wetland is 500 feet east of the culvert.
VT DEC detected several flammable materials, including ethylbenzene,
toluene, and xylene, in the culvert, which caught fire in June 1985. The site
is not completely fenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
Status fNovember 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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BURGESS BROTHERS IANDFHL
Woodford, Vermont
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Burgess Brothers landfill covers 60
acres in Woodford, Bennington County, Vermont. The area is sparsely populated,
much of the land being part of the Green Mountain National Forest. Burgess
Brothers Construction Co. of Bennington operated the facility as a sand pit,
salvage yard, and dump between the 1940s and 1976. The abandoned site is still
owned by the Burgess family.
Under an agreement with Burgess, Union Carbide Corp. 's Bennington Plant
used the landfill to dispose of wastes from the manufacture of battery products.
Union Carbide disposed of an unknown quantity of lead sludge at the landfill
during 1956-71, and during 1971-76 the company poured the equivalent of 47,780
drums of wastes containing lead, mercury, tetrachloroethylene, and other
hazardous chemicals into unlined settling lagoons adjacent to the bank of the
sand pit.
According to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC)
(April 1984) and a consultant to Union Carbide (July 1985), soils, ground water,
and surface water on and downgradient of the site are contaminated with heavy
metals and volatile organic compounds, including vinyl chloride, trichloro-
ethylene, and tetrachloroethylene.
Public and private wells within 3 -miles of the site supply drinking water
to an estimated 13,900 people. The nearest well is 2,200 feet west of the
lagoons. Morgan Spring, which is regularly used as a secondary supply for the
Bennington municipal system, is 1.5 miles to the west.
Barney Brooks and the Waloomsic River are within 3 miles downstream of the
site. Both are used for recreational activities. A fresh water wetland is
0.3 stream mile from the site.
Access to the site is unrestricted, making it possible for people and
animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances.
VT DEC is negotiating with Union Carbide Corp. and Burgess Brothers
Construction Co. to undertake a more extensive study of the hydrology and
migration of contaminants from the site.
Status (November 1988): EPA is considering various alternatives for
the site.
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H&H, INC., BURN PIT
Farrington, Virginia
Conditions at listing (January 1987); The H&H, Inc., Burn Pit cavers
approximately 1 acre 0.5 mile south of Farrington in Hanover County, Virginia.
Residential developments are to the east and south. The site is owned by the
former owner of Haskell Chemical Co. It was used exclusively by the company
between 1960 and 1976 for disposal of solvents containing printing inks and
paint-manufacturing wastes. These materials were transported from the
Haske.ll factory in Richmond to the site in drums, which were emptied into the
shallow unlined pit and burned. As required by Section 103 (c) of CERdA,
Haskell reported to EPA that it had delivered an estimated 750 cubic feet of
waste materials to the site. Virginia State Health Department files indicate
that 1,000 empty drums were on-site prior to remedial activities undertaken
in 1982.
EPA sampling in March 1984 indicated that PCBs were being discharged off-
site via surface drainage. Also, toluene, xylene, and benzene were present
in a monitoring well downgradient of the pit.
An estimated 2,400 people draw drinking water from private wells within
3 miles of the site. The nearest well is about 1,000 feet away.
Surface waters within 3 .miles downstream of the site are used for fishing.
A fresh water wetland, as designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
is within 3,000 feet of the pit.
Access to the site is unrestricted. Thus, people and animals can come
into direct contact with hazardous substances at the site.
In response to enforcement actions by the Virginia State Department of
Health, H&H, Inc., and Haskell removed contaminated soil, took measures to
control erosion and sedimentation, and installed monitoring wells.
in 1982.
Status (December 1988); EPA is conducting a remedial investigation/
feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at
the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
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RENIDKCL, INC. (VIRGINIA WOOD PRESERVING DIVISION)
Richmond, Virginia
Conditions at listing (January 1987); Rentokil, Inc. (Virginia Weed
Preserving Division) has operated a wocd-treatment facility on a 4-acre site
in Richmond, .Henrico County, Virginia, since 1965. The area, on the out-
skirts of metropolitan Richmond, is developing rapidly. Until about 1981,
the company used creosote and pentachlorophenol as preservatives. In 1982,
use of pentachlorophenol was discontinued, and chromated copper arsenate
came into use. Creosote continued in use.
EPA has detected high concentrations of chromated copper arsenate in an
unlined surface inpcundment on the site. Rentokil has detected the same
contaminant in run-off, soils, and a monitoring well on the site. An esti-
mated 350 people draw drinking water from private wells that tap the con-
taminated aquifer within 3 miles of the site. The nearest private well,
which is within 1,300 feet of the site, is not contaminated to date.
Run-off from the site enters North Run, which is used for swimming
within 1.5 miles of the site.
Status (December 1988^; On December 3, 1987, the company entered into
a Consent Order with EPA under CERCXA Section 106. Under the order, the
company will conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine
the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives
for remedial action. The work is scheduled to be completed in 1991.
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FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE (4 WASTE AREAS)
Spokane County, Washington
Conditions at listing f June 1988) t Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB) occupies
approximately 4,300 acres 12 miles west of Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.
The base opened in 1942 as the Spokane Army Air Depot. In 1950, the name was
changed to Fairchild AFB. Its primary mission is to maintain and repair
aircraft, primarily large craft such as bombers and tankers.
Four waste areas covering 85 acres comprise the NFL site: Building 1034
French drain and dry well system; two landfills, one northeast of Taxiway 8 and
one at Craig Road; and the industrial waste lagoons. During past base
activities, more than 4,000 drum equivalents of carbon tetrachloride and other
solvents, paint wastes, plating sludges containing cadmium and lead, and related
industrial wastes were disposed of in the four areas.
A 10- to 20-foot layer of permeable sand and gravel overlies an aquifer
under the base. The aquifer, which consists of Columbia River Flood Basalt, is
highly fractured. These conditions facilitate movement of contaminants into
ground water, as well as movement of contaminated ground water. A well within
base boundaries serves as a standby water supply for the base's 5,200 employees.
In addition, approximately 400 private wells serving about 20,000 people are
within 3 miles of the facility.
West Medical Lake, Medical Lake, and Silver Lake are within 3 miles down-
stream of Fairchild AFB. These lakes support wildlife and are used for recrea-
tional activities.
Fairchild 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 those sites. The Air
Force has completed Phase I (records search). Phase II (preliminary survey) is
underway. Additional ground water monitoring is planned for 1988.
Fairchild AFB received Interim Status under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) by filing Part A of a permit application for the industrial
waste lagoons. EPA and the State are reviewing Part B of the permit. Discharges
from the lagoons and the sanitary waste water treatment plant are regulated
under permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
Status (March 1989); Ground water sampling conducted by Fairchild AFB
in 1986 and 1987 detected numerous volatile, semivolatile, and inorganic compounds
at significantly elevated levels. Contamination has been detected at the four
waste areas described above as well as other areas at the base. Fairchild AFB is
working with EPA to develop a workplan for a remedial investigation/feasibility
study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
HIDDEN VALLEY LANDFILL (THUN FIELD)
Pierce County, Washington
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Hidden Valley Landfill, located
next to Thun Field, covers about 75 acres near Puyallup in Pierce County,
Washington. The area is sparsely populated, with approximately 1,725
people residing within 1 mile of the site. Within the next 5 years, a
developer plans to build a 10,000 person-residential community about 0.5
mile from the site.
From 1967 to 1983, the landfill, an old gravel pit, accepted liquid
and solid waste. Approximately 48 acres have been covered with waste.
Ine landfill has no liner or leachate collection system. Originally, the
landfill was operated by Pierce County on leased land. land Recovery,
Inc. (IKE) purchased the property in 1977 and now operates the landfill.
In 1982, a consultant to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
detected manganese in ground water on the site. About 7,300 people are
served by 35 public water supply systems drawing ground water within 3 miles
of the site. The nearest well is 1,000 feet from the site. Pierce County
has petitioned EPA to designate the Clover-Chambers Creek Aquifer underlying
the site as a sole source aquifer under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
A fresh water wetland is within 1 mile of the site.
Status (December 1988); In August 1987, IKE and the Washington
Department of Ecology signed a Consent Order requiring IKE 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 study is expected to be completed in early 1990.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
YAKIMA PIATING 00.
Yakima, Washington
Conditions at listing (June 1988): Yakima Plating Co. has electroplated
automobile bumpers and other objects in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington,
since 1962. Die company leases two buildings on a 2-acre site in a mixed
light-commercial/residential neighborhood. Process waste water has been
discharged to an on-site drainfield since the plant opened. During 1966-77,
the company had a State permit for the discharge.
In 1986, EPA found barium, copper, lead, nickel, and zinc in on-site
ground water at 7-10 times background levels. Within 3 miles of the site,
the unconfined shallow alluvial aquifer provides drinking water via private
wells to an estimated 5,800 people. 'One well is 225 feet from Yakima
Plating's drainfield.
Status (December 1988); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
calls 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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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
HECHIM3VTCH SANITARY LANDFILL
Williamstown, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (June 1988); Ihe Hechimovidi Sanitary Landfill
covers 20 acres in Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin. In 1985, the name
was changed to Land and Gas Reclamation. The site is in a rural agricultural
area approximately 2 miles south of Mayville. Operations started in 1970 when
the owner received a license from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(WDNR) to accept solid waste. During the mid-1970s, the site was licensed by
WDNR to accept hazardous waste.
The owner says he placed hazardous waste, including paint sludges, cutting
oils containing lead and chromium, and spent organic solvents, in unlined pits
during 1972-80. The pits were closed in 1980 as required by WDNR. The wastes
and contaminated soils from the pits were placed into the landfill.
In August 1984, EPA detected ethylbenzene and xylene in two wells down-
gradient of the site. An estimated 5,000 people obtain drinking water from
wells within 3 miles of the site.
Part of the site is in a wetland. The Hidden Marsh Wildlife Area is
approximately 2.5 miles to the west. Surface waters in the area are used for
recreational activities.
Solid waste has been deposited beyond areas previously approved by WDNR,
in violation of the landfill's permit. A new, separate sanitary landfill has
been proposed to the north of the operating site. The new landfill is proceeding
through the State approval process.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
N. W. MMJIHE GO., INC.
Appleton, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing fJune 1988); The N.W. Mauthe Co., Inc., Site covers
about 2 acres in a residential, commercial, and industrial area of Appleton,
Outagamie County, Wisconsin. During 1946-76, the company conducted chrome
plating operations on the site.
This site is being proposed as Wisconsin's top priority site.
EPA tests conducted in 1985 detected heavy metals, including chromium, and
organic chemicals in on-site soil and monitoring wells. According to the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), the soil is contaminated to a
depth of 13 feet. A large area (approximately one-half of a city block) of
soil and ground water is now known to be contaminated. Apparently, discharges
from leaky waste collection systems and other discharges by Mauthe, as well as
the venting of plating tank vapors directly on the ground, cause the contamination.
An estimated 11,000 people obtain drinking water from public and private wells
within 3 miles of the site.
In 1982, chromium-containing ground water from the site entered the basement
of a home with foundation drains. Ihe ground water was discharged to storm
sewers that lead to the Fox River. Within 3 miles of the site, Lake Winnebago,
into which the Fox River drains, provides drinking water to 60,000 residents of
Appleton. The Fox River flows toward the City of Green Bay and empties into
Green Bay.
The site is unfenced, making it possible for people and animals to come
into direct contact with hazardous substances.
In 1982, WCNR used its Hazardous Substance Spill Fund to install a system
to collect shallow contaminated ground water (infiltrated surface water), and
thus prevent surface ponding. A portion of the site has been covered with
asphalt to limit surface water infiltration.
The State has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the Mauthe property
seeking further remedies and recovery of Spill Fund monies expended. The suit
is pending. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has found that the owner is liable
under the State Spill Law.
Status (November 1988); EPA is considering various alternatives for the
site.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
TCMAH MUNICIPAL SANITARY LANDFILL
Tomah, Wisconsin
Conditions at listing (June 1986); The Tomah Municipal Sanitary Landfill
covers 40 acres, of which 17 acres have been filled, in a rural area in Monroe
County outside Tomah, Wisconsin. The City of Tomah owned and operated the
site from 1960 to 1979. It was licensed by the State to accept municipal
refuse. One local facility, Union Camp Corp., notified EPA, as required by
Section 103 (c) of CERdA, that it had sent to the landfill 1,514 drums of
wastes containing barium, chromium, lead, spent halogenated and nonhalogenated
solvents, ethyl acetate, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane.
In June 1984, EPA inspected the site and sampled ground water and
sediments in Deer Creek, which runs through the property 250 feet north of
the filled area. On-site ground water was contaminated with chromium, lead,
benzene, 1,1-dichloroethane, trans-l,2-dichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethylene,
and vinyl chloride. The sediments were contaminated with arsenic, chromium,
copper, lead, zinc, toluene, tetrachloroethylene, and 2-butanone.
Approximately 9,200 people obtain drinking water from Tomah municipal
wells, and private wells within 3 miles of the site. Deer Creek, which is
nearby, is a trout stream. A fresh water wetland is within 1,000 feet of
the site.
Status (December 1988); EPA's preliminary plan for fiscal year 1989
calls for beginning negotiations with parties potentially responsible for
wastes associated with the site to conduct a remedial investigation/feasibility
study which will determine the type and extent of contamination and identify
alternatives for remedial action.
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ADDENDUM
Uiis addendum contains descriptions of four proposed sites being
dropped from further consideration for the NFL at this time, two final
Federal facilities sites being expanded, and one final site being
reclassified as a Federal facility site.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
MCNTOO RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC.
Hbllister, Florida
Conditions at listing (October 1984); Montco Research Products, Inc.,
manufactures chemical intermediates and purifies organic cxxnpounds f or
commercial use on a 10-acre site in Hollister, Putnam County, Florida. The
processes generate discharge cooling water and distillation residues.
The State has confirmed that both soil and ground water at the site are
contaminated with lead, arsenic, cyanide, chromium, benzene, and several
organic chemicals. An estimated 270 people draw drinking water from wells
within 3 miles of the site.
.The State and the site owner are awaiting a civil court ruling on
access. The State is conducting further negotiations outside of court.
EPA has taken administrative enforcement action against the company for
failing to respond promptly to a request for information under section 3007
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Status (January 1986); In a State court decision in June 1985, the
court authorized access to the State for the limited purpose of conducting
a pollution assessment, but denied access for the purpose of removing any
materials except samples related to that assessment.
In July 1985, EPA issued a unilateral Administrative Order under CERdA
Section 106 for immediate removal of contaminated soils and sludges on-site.
This order has not been complied with.
An administrative hearing between EPA and Montco has been held on the
subject of the company's failure to respond to the request for information
under RCRA section 3007. No decision has been issued yet.
Status (March 1989): In response to public comments, EPA re-evaluated
the site documentation and revised accordingly the site's score on the
Hazard Ranking System, which EPA uses to assess sites for the NPL. The
revised score is below the cutoff point EPA has established to include a
site on the NPL. Hence, the Montco Research Products, Inc., site is being
dropped from consideration for the NPL at this time.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
E.I. EU PCNT DE NEM3URS & 00., INC. (MONTAGUE PIANT)
Montague, Michigan
Conditions at listing (October 1984): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.
produces petrochemicals and handles many raw materials and products on a 1,325-
acre site in Montague, Muskegon County, Michigan. Problems at this site date
to 1961, when the State found that a private well was contaminated with thio-
cyanate. Subsequently, Du Pont supplied water to a limited number of resi-
dences. The contamination apparently results from a waste pile on the site, as
well as occasional spills during routine operations. Du Pont installed two
interceptor wells that pump the contaminated water to a treatment plant. The
extent of off-site contamination is unknown. About 4,000 people depend on wells
within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking water.
The plant received Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (PCRA) when the company filed Part A of a permit
application. After filing Part B, the company received a permit in September
1984 for two drum storage areas.
Status (March 1989): In response to public comments, EPA re-evaluated
the site documentation and revised accordingly the site's score on the Hazard
Ranking System, which EPA uses to assess sites for the NPL. The revised score
is below the cutoff point EPA has established to include a site on the NPL.
Hence, the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. (Montague Plant) Site is being
dropped from consideration for the NPL at this time.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
WELDON SEEING QCOVRRY/PI^NT/PriS (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.
During 1941-44, the Amy operated an ordnance works 3 miles to the northeast
of the old limestone quarry. Due to frequent spills, waste water containing
sulfonate derivatives contaminated both surface water and ground water in
the area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
In 1955, after the Army demolished and removed the works, the Atomic
Energy Commission (AEC) started construction of the Weldon Spring Feed
Materials Plant 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.
In 1957, the Weldon Spring Feed Materials Plant began converting uranium
concentrates to pure uranium salts and metal. The plant also processed some
thorium ore concentrates. During operations, the buildings, equipment,
immediate terrain, process sewer system, and drainage easement to the Missouri
River became contaminated with uranium, thorium, and their decay products,
according to USDOE. During 1959-69, AEC used the quarry for disposal of drums,
process equipment, building rubble, and soils contaminated with thorium, uranium,
and their decay products. Also, radioactive process wastes were disposed of
near the plant in four raffinate pits covering approximately 50 acres.
USDOE found elevated levels of uranium, radium, and nitroaromatics in
monitoring wells adjacent to the quarry. A well field in the Missouri River
alluvial aquifer and 0.5 mile from the quarry serves 58,000 St. Charles County
residents.
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 is sampling the quarry, plant,
and pit areas as part of a comprehensive remedial investigation.
USDOE estimates that the quarry contains about 95,000 cubic yards of
waste. In the plant area, approximately 312,000 cubic yards of radioactively
contaminated soil, equipment, and buildings 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 quarry and the plant, require removal of about
27,200 cubic yards of soil to meet current USDOE guidelines for unrestricted
use. In addition, radioactive materials have been released to surface water,
ground water, and air, according to USDOE and USGS.
Status (March 1989); In June 1988, EPA proposed to expand this Federal
facility site, which was placed on the final NFL in July 1987. EPA has deter-
mined that the Weldon Spring Feed Materials Plant and Raffinate Pits, located
less than 3 miles from the quarry, are linked to the contamination problems at
the original site. No comments were received on the proposal. Therefore, the
site is expanded and renamed "Weldon Spring Quarry/Plant/Pits (USDOE/Army)."
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
HCRSTMANN'S DUMP
East Hanover, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (January 1987)t Horstmann's Dump covers about
15 acres on Great Meadow Lane in East Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey.
From 1965 to 1973, the owner/operator accepted raw sewage and septic wastes
from various industries. The site is in a marshy area, and the wastes were
dumped as fill. Wastes were deposited below the water table. Ihe site was
unlined and had no leachate controls.
In 1970, Horstnann registered as a public utility. Subsequently,
citizens objected about Horstmann's operations to the New Jersey Department.
of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities (NJBPU). In 1973, Horstmann petitioned to stop operations, which
NJBPU agreed to. As a result of this action, NJDEP in 1974 ordered the
site to close so that closure requirements could be enforced. Great Meadows
Development Corp. acquired the property in June 1978.
In 1984, EPA tests found lead, nickel, mercury, volatile organic
chemicals, and PCBs in on-site soil. The soil is highly permeable, which
facilitates movement of contaminants into ground water. About 75,000 people
draw drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site.
A well of the South East County Utilities Authority is less than 2,000 feet
away.
Surface water is threatened because the site is in a swampy area and is
surrounded by wetlands. The site is within the Passaic Valley floodplain and
is bordered by two Passaic River tributaries — Black Brook and Pinch Brook.
Status (March 1989); In response to public comments, EPA re-evaluated
the site documentation and revised accordingly the site's score on the Hazard
Ranking System, which EPA uses to assess sites for the NPL. The revised score
is below the cutoff point EPA has established to include a site on the NPL.
Hence, Hortsmann's Dump is being dropped from consideration for the NPL at this
time.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
W. R. GRACE & 00., INC./WAXNE INTERIM STORAGE SITE (USDOE)
Wayne Township, New Jersey
Conditions at listing (September 1983); Rare Earths, Inc., extracted
thorium and rare earths from monazite ore on a 6.5-acre site in Wayne Township,
Passaic County, New Jersey, from 1948 to 1957, when Davison Chemical, a
division of W.R. Grace & Co. Inc., acquired the facility. Grace ceased
processing monazite ore in 1971 and amended its license to cover only
storage of radioactive materials.
Grace and its consultant decontaminated the site in 1974, and In
1975 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission released the site for unrestricted
use provided the land deed indicated that radioactive material was buried on
the property. The wastes on-site consist of residues from processing monazite
ore and from the decontamination.
An EPA aerial survey in May 1981 indicated elevated radiation levels at
the plant site and an area to the west. As a result of extensive soil
contamination, the overburden covering the waste disposal area on the site
may be insufficient to prevent further movement of the contaminated soil by
run-off.
Status (June 1984): The U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) is addressing
the site under a $2 million appropriation as part of its Formerly Utilized
Site Rrannriial Action Program (FUSRAP).
Status (March 1989); USDOE acquired the site on September 18, 1984
and renamed it "Wayne Interim Storage Site." On September 24, 1984, the site
was placed on the final NPL under the name "W.R. Grace & Co., Inc. (Wayne
Plant)."
The site is being re-classified as a Federal facility site and being re-
named "W.R. Grace & Co., Inc./Wayne Interim Storage Site (USDOE)."
Under FUSRAP, USDOE has removed radioactively contaminated soil from a
number of properties in the vicinity and contained it on-site in an interim
storage facility awaiting a permanent disposal site. USDOE is conducting a
monitoring program at the site.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
ROCK* 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. Ihe systems pump
out contaminated ground water, treat it with activated carbon to remove
organic contaminants, and reinject the treated ground water. Ihe 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 intercept 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.
Status (March 1989): The Army has virtually completed its RI, and 13
interim response actions are underway to accelerate the cleanup.
In July 1987, EPA placed RMA, excluding a lagoon known as "Basin F,"
on the NPL, proposed to expand the site to include Basin F, and solicited
comment on the proposal. EPA's RCRA policy when RMA was proposed in
October 1984 was to exclude an area from an NPL site if it was a RCRA-
regulated land disposal unit. Basin F is a regulated land disposal unit,
and so EPA excluded it from the NPL site. EPA has finalized the NPL/RCRA
policy and is expanding this site under the policy to include Basin F.
In addition, further investigation has demonstrated that Basin F is a
major contributor to ground water contamination at RMA.
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Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the
ComprehensiveNEnvironmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986
OISON/NEfflAFT RESERVOIR
Wasatch County, Utah
Conditions at listing (October 1984); The Olson/Neihart Reservoir covers
5 acres in Wasatch County, Utah. It is located on McHenry Creek, a minor
tributary of the Provo River, a major stream. About 200,000 cubic yards of
mill tailings from the Mayflower Mountain Mine, approximately 1.25 stream
miles upgradient, were placed in the reservoir, according to the State. They
contain elevated levels of numerous heavy metals. The reservoir is currently
used to store and release irrigation water.
According to analyses conducted by the State, surface waters off the site
are contaminated with cadmium, lead, and arsenic. A major dam and reservoir,
the Jordanelle, will be constructed downstream of the site.
Status (January 1986); This site is included in a multisite cooperative
agreement between EPA and the State of Utah. The State is currently 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.
Status (March 1989); In response to public comments, EPA re-evaluated
the site documentation and revised accordingly the site's score on the Hazard
Ranking System, which EPA uses to assess sites for the NPL. The revised score is
below the cutoff point EPA has established to include a site on the NPL. Hence,
Olson/Neihart Reservoir is being dropped from consideration for the NPL at this
time.
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