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. ------- 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, ------- 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. ------- 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Prpgram ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Prpgram ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Super-fund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Compr.ehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as'amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Super-fund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Aqt (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List / Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List Superfund hazardous waste site listed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended in 1986 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- 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. ------- National Priorities List 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List 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)." U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- National Priorities List 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. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Remedial Response Program ------- |