EPA RCRA ID: PAD000797928
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- Cleanup Status
- Facility Description
- Contaminants at this Facility
- Institutional/Engineer Controls
- Enforcement and Compliance
- Related Information
- Contacts for this Facility
Cleanup Status
Note: The EPA is the lead agency for managing cleanups at this facility.
On September 28, 2007, EPA made a determination of "Corrective Action Complete with Controls" for the ICI Americas Inc. facility. With this, EPA has determined that no further corrective action under EPA is necessary at this time. Land-use control measures are in place in the deed to ensure the land use and groundwater use restrictions at the facility, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)-administered groundwater monitoring program at ICI Americas, Inc. remains effective.
These Environmental evaluations in 2005 , took into account the soils investigation and removal, and the facility's intention to restrict the future use of the land to non-residential scenarios only, and the groundwater to non-potable uses. The facility has included land-use restrictions within the deed in the sale of the property.
On September 30, 2015, the EPA conducted a Long Term Stewardship assessment to assess whether the remedy was implemented and protective of human health and the environment. EPA determined that the remedy institutional and engineering controls have been fully implemented and no control deficiencies were identified.
Cleanup Actions or environmental indicators characterizing the entire facility are shown below. It is not intended as an extensive list of milestones/activities. This listing, and all the data on this page, come from EPA’s RCRAInfo and are refreshed nightly to this page. For this table and the Cleanup Activities Pertaining to a Portion of the Facility table that follows, a blank in the Status column could mean the action either has not occurred or has not been reported in RCRAInfo.
Cleanup Activities Pertaining to the Entire Facility
| Action | Status | Date of Action |
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| Human Exposure Under Control Human Exposure Under Control(CA725) | ||
| Groundwater Migration Under ControlGroundwater Migration Under Control (CA750) | ||
| Remedy DecisionRemedy Decision (CA400) | ||
| Remedy ConstructionRemedy Construction (CA550) | ||
| Ready for Anticipated Use Ready for Anticipated Use (CA800) | ||
| Performance Standards AttainedPerformance Standards Attained (CA900) | ||
| Corrective Action Process TerminatedCorrective Action Process Terminated (CA999) |
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Cleanup Activities Pertaining to a Portion of the Facility
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Facility Description
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This site property has been used for explosives manufacturing since the early part of the 1900's. Part of the property started out as the Potts Powder Company in 1907 supporting the coal industry in the region. It was purchased by the Atlas Powder Company in 1913 and eventually evolved as ICI Americas Inc. In 1973, ICI divested its holdings in Atlas Powder Company but retained this portion of the property and operated it under the ICI Americas Inc. name. In 1990, ICI repurchased the property it divested in 1973, but continued to operate this property as a separate entity producing ordnance for military applications and air-bag initiators for the automotive safety industry. In 1998, the company ceased operations completely and proceeded to sell it.
Bella Terra Farms LLC purchased this 110-acre site in December 2004. At that time, ICI had investigated and completed active remediation at this parcel. Historic waste disposal and burning occurred at this property and groundwater has been impacted. Investigation began in the late 1980's, and a massive excavation and removal project (approximately 5000 tons of soils and waste in six weeks) was completed in 1999. EPA is reviewed investigation and remediation reports. Closure plans and certifications for the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulated units were submitted to PADEP.
There was a PADEP-required groundwater pump and treat system at the property from 1996 to 1999. ICI started the systems operation in 1996 to remove trichloroethylene and related organic compounds from the groundwater. In October 1999, PADEP approved temporary shut-off of the pumping system to determine if: 1) the system is effective in containing the plume in the fractured bedrock, and 2) organic contaminants in the groundwater were being naturally biodegraded, as ICI has asserted. A final report on the temporary shut-off was submitted in January 2001 and was evaluated by EPA and PADEP. An upgraded monitoring network provided monthly data on the groundwater quality for one year. Subsequently, PADEP approved a reduced-frequency monitoring program for 2001 and 2002. ICI submitted a proposal for future Monitored Natural Attenuation based on the findings of the 2001/2002 monitoring program. The monitoring program has been approved by EPA and PADEP.
There is existing off-site groundwater contamination adjacent to the site. The owner of a former impacted potable-use groundwater well was supplied with a triple series carbon filtration system; bottled water had also been provided. There is no exposure to the current residents. ICI is continuing to monitor the off-site and on-site groundwater contamination to ensure that the plume does not grow or move, and that the natural biodegradation activities further reduce the toxicity of the contaminants. EPA and PADEP continue to oversee the plume dynamics.
Contaminants at this Facility
The primary contaminants of concern at this site are: lead, mercury, arsenic, and volatile organic compounds, such as trichloroethylene (TCE), and percholoethylene.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional Controls for the facility include:
- Groundwater use restricted to only non-potable and non-agricultural use.
- The facility shall only be used for non-residential purposes.
- Proper handling and disposal practices are required for soil in according to the Pennsylvania Management of Fill Policy (25 PA. Code Chs. 271 & 287).
- Expert Management Inc shall maintain groundwater monitoring wells in accordance with PA DEP Sept 17, 2003 letter.
Institutional and Engineering Controls help ensure human exposure and groundwater migration are under control at a cleanup facility. Where control types have been reported by states and EPA in EPA’s RCRAInfo, they are shown below. Not all control types are needed at all facilities, and some facilities do not require any controls. Where there are blanks, the control types may not be needed, may not be in place, or may not be reported in RCRAInfo.
Are Controls in Place at this Facility?
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Institutional ControlsNon-engineering controls used to restrict land use or land access in order to protect people and the environment from exposure to hazardous substances remaining in the site/or facility. (CA 772) |
Informational DevicesInformational Devices (ID) |
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| Proprietary ControlsProprietary Controls (PR) | ||||
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Engineering ControlsEngineering measures designed to minimize the potential for human exposure to contamination by either limiting direct contact with contaminated areas or controlling migration of contaminants. (CA 770) |
Groundwater ControlGroundwater Control (GW) |
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Enforcement and Compliance at this Facility
EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) provides detailed historical information about enforcement and compliance activities at each RCRA Corrective Action Site in their Enforcement and Compliance Historical Online (ECHO) system.
RCRA Enforcement and Compliance Reports from ECHO
Related Information
For more information about this facility, see these other EPA links:
- RCRA information in EPA’s Envirofacts database
- Information about this facility submitted to EPA under different environmental programs as reported in EPA’s Facility Registry Services
- Alternative Names for this facility as reported by EPA programs in EPA’s Facility Registry Services
- Cleanups in My Community provides an interactive map to see EPA cleanups in context with additional data, and lists for downloading data
- Search RCRA Corrective Action Sites provides a search feature for Corrective Action Sites
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Contacts for this Facility
EPA Region implements and enforces the RCRA Corrective Action program for and federally recognized tribes.
For further information on this corrective action site, use the Contact Information for Corrective Action Hazardous Waste Clean Ups listings that are accessible through Corrective Action Programs around the Nation.