EPA RCRA ID: PAD041511874
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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.
In 1995, AMP completed a Baseline Assessment (BA) of the site to review historical operations and potential releases to the environment. Groundwater, surface and subsurface soils were evaluated. The investigation consisted of several soil boring samples and the installation and monitoring of five groundwater wells. The locations of the sampling points were determined based on the site reconnaissance and the areas of potential impacts from the Facility’s operations.
Soil samples were analyzed for total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The results indicated low concentrations of TPH in all samples ranging from 3.7 to 16.7 mg/kg. The concentrations were below the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) interim Level 2 soil standard of 500 mg/kg. None of the detected constituents in the soil samples exceeded PADEP Residential Direct Contact medium-specific concentrations (MSCs) or Residential Soil to Groundwater MSCs for used aquifers. The levels of constituents detected in soil meet EPA allowable risk range for direct contact for residential land use.
Five monitoring wells and the former plant well were sampled periodically from 1995 to 2001 for VOCs and heavy metals. Levels of heavy metals detected in groundwater were below the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs). Occasionally, levels of VOCs were detected slightly above MCLs in the downgradient wells and the former plant well. Over the years the VOC levels in the downgradient wells have decreased. The most recent groundwater data indicate stable VOC levels below the MCLs for all five monitoring wells.
The former plant well is located at the center of the Site. The well depth is 117 feet, which is approximately 50 feet deeper than the downgradient monitoring wells. The former plant well has not been sampled since 1997. It has since been abandoned and is no longer available for sampling. The former plant well have occasionally detected slightly elevated levels of 1,1,-dichloroethene (DCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in groundwater. The levels detected in the former plant well for PCE and 1,1-DCE have been between 5-19 ug/L and 4-17 ug/L, respectively. These levels are within EPA allowable risk range for indoor vapor intrusion and do not pose an adverse vapor intrusion exposure risk. All other levels of constituents of concern in groundwater are below MCLs.
In July 2012, PADEP and EPA conducted an offsite groundwater sampling of the available downgradient residential wells to determine if historic levels of 1,1,-DCE and PCE in the former plant well pose an environmental and human health concern. The offsite sample results were non-detects for VOCs. The results confirmed that past detections of slightly elevated 1,1-dichloroethene (1,1-DCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) concentrations in the former plant well have not impacted the surrounding environment. It’s been 15 years since the plant well was sampled. Given that there is no continuous source of contamination that may pose an impact to groundwater, the low levels of 1,1-DCE and PCE that were detected in the former plant well have decreased over the years through the process of natural attenuation. Remnants of 1,1-DCE and PCE that may still be present in the plant well do not adversely impact the environment as confirmed by the offsite sample results. The Site no longer uses groundwater and is currently connected to public water.
EPA has concluded that there are no current or unaddressed releases of hazardous wastes or hazardous constituents from the Facility. In September 2012 and after a 30-day public comment period on the proposed decision of no further action without controls, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the decision that no further action or land use controls are necessary at the Facility at this time. This final decision is protective of human health and the environment.
On September 23, 2022 , the EPA conducted a Long Term Stewardship assessment to assess whether the remedy was implemented and protective of human health and the environment.
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 former AMP facility is approximately 23 acres and consists of two manufacturing buildings designated as Buildings 52 and 143, a chemical storage building, and the fire pond pump house. During its operational years, the Facility manufactured plastic products and electrical components. The Facility is located in a mixed commercial/residential area of Springfield Township.
Two separate EPA ID numbers were assigned to the former AMP facility. The EPA ID No. PAD 041511874 was originally assigned to the entire Site. However, in 1995, AMP obtained a separate EPA ID No. PAR 000007369 to designate the operations in Building 143 as a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) that generates 100 kilograms or less of hazardous wastes per month. The original EPA ID No. PAD 041511874 presently applies only to the property associated with Building 52.
Presently, there are two independent businesses operating at the Site. In 1999, Tyco Electronics Corporation (TEC) acquired AMP. From 2001to 2002, TEC subdivided the Site into two properties and sold each property separately. The portion of the property that consists of Building 52 was sold to Cox Media and Dominion Enterprises who transformed the former manufacturing building into a printing operation business. The company prints classified advertising magazines such as AutoTrader and the Employment Guide. The other half of the Site that consists of Building 143 was sold to Komax Corporation who manufactures industrial equipment that assembles solar panels.
Contaminants at this Facility
Primary contaminants at the facility include heavy metals, particularly lead, cadmium, and chromium that were used in paint pigments. Soil and groundwater are contaminated with these metals; however, several removals of contaminated soil have reduced the likelihood of exposure to contaminated soil, and dissolved concentrations of heavy metals in groundwater have consistently been below levels of concern.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional controls were not required at the site.
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
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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.