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               Metro Container Site
      EPA Begins Removal Assessment
Trainer,  Delaware County,  Pennsylvania
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -  Region 3
                                         Community Update   March  2007
 Metro Container Site ...
 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
 in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of
 Environmental Protection (PADEP), Conoco Phillips
 and the Trainer Industries will begin sampling
 activity at the Metro Container Site, located in
 Trainer, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

 The site was part of a cleanup effort in previous
 years, however as part of an interest to purchase the
 property, subsurface soil and groundwater samples
 were collected and results detected the presence of
 volatile organic compounds (VOCs), semi-volatile
 organic compounds (SVOCs), polychlorinated
 biphenyl's (PCBs) and metals in groundwater. This
 new data has prompted PADEP to request EPA's
 assistance in an additional investigation into the
 extent of contamination present at the site.

 The site does not present an immediate
 health threat to the community.

 Sample Collection...
 EPA will conduct a site assessment by collecting soil,
 sediment and groundwater samples. Samples will be
 analyzed for VOCs, SVOCs, PCBs and heavy
 metals. Sediment samples will be  collected from
 Stoney Creek and from the confluence of Stoney
 Creek with the Delaware River.

 Schedule  ...
 Sampling will take about three weeks, weather
 permitting, beginning the week of March 5, 2007.
 Once data results come back from the laboratory,
   EPA will hold a community meeting to
   share sampling results and to discuss
   any questions or concerns residents
   may have about the assessment. The
   meeting time, date and location will
   be announced in a mailed fact sheet,
   similar to this one.
                                    What you may notice...
                                    EPA contractors will be onsite collecting samples
                                    and conducting air monitoring to help ensure public
                                    safety. The workers onsite may be wearing the
                                    following personal protective equipment:

                                    •     Plastic coveralls, booties and gloves
                                    •     Breathing masks
                                    •     Hard hats
                                    •     Safety goggles

                                    Protective gear is a requirement for onsite workers
                                    due to the close proximity of potentially hazardous
                                    substances and prolonged exposure throughout the
                                    workday.  It will not be necessary for nearby
                                    residents to wear similar equipment.

                                    Next Steps...
                                    Once samples are  collected and data results have
                                    been analyzed, EPA will:

                                    •  Determine whether a Removal Action is
                                       necessary

                                    •  Begin  Removal Action procedures (if needed)
                                       such as developing work plans

                                    •  Hold a community meeting to inform the
                                       community of the sampling results.

                                    •  Distribute additional fact sheet on site activities,
                                       to keep the community and other interested
                                       parties updated.

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Background...
Historic use of the site includes a chemical
production plant and a drum reclamation and
recycling facility.  In 1990, EPA, in cooperation
with PADEP, conducted an investigation at the
site that resulted in a Removal Action. The 1990
removal action included:

•      removing thousands of drums of poor
       condition (both above ground and buried)
•      installing a fence around the property
       restricting access onto the property, and
•      constructing a 300-foot retention wall  to
       prevent contaminants from migrating  off-
       site.

The site remained closed until Trainer Industries
purchased it during a sheriffs auction in February
2000. In 2005, Conoco Phillips expressed interest
in purchasing the property and conducted a site
assessment resulting in the new sampling data that
prompted  EPA's current investigation.
           For More Information

If you have any questions or comments, please contact
the representatives listed below:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

          •  Marcos Aquino
             On-Scene Coordinator
             (215) 814-3422
             aquino.marcos@epa.gov

          •  Alicia Walls
             Community Involvement Coordinator
             (215)814-3135
             walls.alicia@epa.gov
     Or visit the Metro Container Site webpage at:

          www.epaosc.net/metrocontainer

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