EPA RCRA ID: PAD041250242
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.
Dixon Ticonderoga (Dixon) has operated a pump and treat system on site since 1988, in compliance with the federal Corrective Action Order issued on September 29, 1988 to remediate groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE). Dixon samples and analyzes the groundwater quality on a quarterly basis.
The site includes several storage and waste disposal areas. In 1985, pursuant to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP's) closure requirements, DKI closed two concrete lined evaporation lagoons. All the wastewater and sludge stored in the lagoons was removed and transported to an off-site facility. The lagoons were backfilled and covered with an impermeable liner, covered with soil, graded and seeded.
In December 1988, Dixon implemented the closure plan for the effluent wastewater lagoon, including excavation and backfilling. The soils were found to meet closure standards in 2000 after post excavation sampling results confirmed that there was no contaminated soil remaining in the lagoon. Closure of the soils was certified by PADEP in 2003. Post Closure obligations remain.
As part of the closure, DKI installed a groundwater monitoring system to evaluate impacts to the groundwater. Dixon installed a number of additional wells during closure of the effluent lagoons. Currently the system consists of 2 recovery wells and 9 monitoring wells. Volatile Organic Compound (VOCs) were found in the groundwater at concentrations above acceptable levels. The pump and treat system utilizes one primary recovery well and a back-up recovery well connected to a charcoal carbon unit, which strips off the VOCs. The remediated groundwater is then discharged into a surface stream.
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
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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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The Site was purchased by Fessler USA in 2007. However, Dixon retains responsibility for the groundwater pump and treat system.
The Dixon Ticonderoga facility has also been known as Dixon Wearever, Inc. The operations at this facility included the manufacturing and assembling of writing instruments such as pencils, fountain pens, ball point pens, and felt tip markers. Dixon Ticonderoga is the manufacturer of those famous #2 yellow pencils school children have used for years, as well as Wearever pens. The facility was previously owned and operated by David Kahn Inc. (DKI) from 1964 to 1987. Dixon, the present property owner purchased the facility in 1987 and continued to operate until 2000, when the company relocated to Mexico.
Contaminants at this Facility
Primary concern at the facility is groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE).
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Interim Measures prohibits potable uses for groundwater (EPA Order 1988 3008-h) and there is also a groundwater pump and treatment system. There are two surface impoundments and one effluent lagoon closed under PADEP oversight.
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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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.