Tyco Electronics (AMP
Glen Rock, Pennsylvania
The Road to Reuse
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This 33-acre facility is located in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. This
facility was operational from the 1950s to the late 1990s. There
are two buildings at the facility, the Material Development
Laboratory (MDL) and the Plastics Building. AMP Inc.
conducted research on contact adhesives and lubricants and
manufactured injection-molded plastic and polyester parts
used in connector systems and applications. AMP Inc. stopped
manufacturing operations at this site in the late 1990s. In 1999,
a portion of the property was leased to M.A. Hanna, Inc., which
manufactures the same polymers as AMP Inc.
Approximate total acres and
current use
Approximate Acres Planned for in
Reuse: 33
Current Use: Office space and
warehouse distribution
AMP undertook an investigation in mid-1984 to assess environmental contamination at the facility and determined
that manufacturing processes resulted in the contamination of the groundwater at the facility by volatile organic
compounds (VOCs). Remedial measures were taken to remove the contamination. These actions included the
excavation and removal of contaminated soil, as well as the pumping and treating of groundwater. Migration of
contaminated groundwater is controlled by the remedy and does not pose health and environmental risks to the
surrounding communities. AMP has reduced the groundwater plume from 24-acres to less than 0.75 acres.
Tyco Electronics purchased the site in early 2000 and is now the responsible party for the on-going remediation.
The property was sold again to Penn-Mar Organization, though Tyco Electronics is still fully responsible for the
environmental cleanup and monitoring. The Penn-Mar Organization converted the facility to office space and a
warehouse distribution center.

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For More Information
EPA Region 3 Contact: Khai Dao,
(215) 814-5497, dao.khai@epa.gov

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