EPA RCRA ID: PAD002371987
On this page:
- 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.
In September 2019 ,EPA determined that contamination in groundwater and human exposures risk from contaminants were under control
After a July 2013, EPA evaluation of off-site groundwater wells near the facility showed contamination of chlorinated volatile organic compounds and 1,4-dioxane in one non-operational well in the mobile home park immediately south of the facility, phased site-wide investigations of the facility were undertaken to determine the source, nature, and extent of contamination. Each phase of the investigation builds upon previous phases and is reviewed by EPA and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) and modified as necessary. Based on this inspection and additional investigations conducted at the facility, EPA determined that the facility met the migration of contaminated groundwater EI in September 2019; however, due to potential vapor intrusion exposures, there is insufficient information to complete the human exposures EI at this time.
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
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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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PennEngineering has owned and operated the Facility since 1950, when it purchased the 120-acre property which was farmland at that time. The developed portion of the property only utilizes 13 acres. From 1950 through 2000, the Facility operated as Penn Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation, changing its name to PennEngineering in 2000.
PennEngineering is an active manufacturer of self-cinching fasteners for a variety of industries, including electronics, computers, data/telecommunications, medical, automotive, marine, and aircraft. Manufacturing operations include machining operations, passivation of stainless steel, and heat treatment of parts.
Contaminants at this Facility
Primary contaminants at the facility include 1,1,1-trichloroethane and its degradation products (1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethene, and vinyl chloride), and 1,4-dioxane. Groundwater and, to a lesser extent, soil have been impacted by the contaminants. Potential exposure to this contamination could occur via ingestion since groundwater is used as a potable water source in the vicinity of the facility; however, sampling of all known wells in the vicinity of the facility showed contamination above Maximum Contaminant Levels in only one well, which is non-operational and will not be used for potable purposes. Potential exposure to this contamination may also occur via vapors off-gassing from contaminated groundwater/soil and entering the facility building or downgradient mobile homes; additional investigation of this potential exposure route is currently underway. No other potential routes of exposure to contamination from the facility are expected to be significant.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
It is likely that an institutional control prohibiting groundwater use beneath the facility will be required as part of the final remedy.
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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Control(s) in Place? |
Areas Subject to Control(s) |
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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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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.