EPA RCRA ID: PAD000738823
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.
This site has been performing soil and groundwater sampling under the One Cleanup Program Memorandum of Agreement between the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) Act 2 Program and the EPA RCRA Corrective Action Program since 2011. This allows Safety-Kleen to satisfy state and federal regulations under one program. Prior to that remedial efforts were performed after soil impacts were identified during the closure of underground waste storage tanks.
Safety Kleen has been sampling groundwater quarterly in support of an Act 2 closure for thirteen quarters. The most recent groundwater sampling results indicate no exceedances of the applicable Statewide Health Standard Medium Specific Concentrations (MSCs), which in this case, are equivalent to EPA’s Drinking Water Standards Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs).
Currently, Safety Kleen is preparing a Final Report expected to be submitted to PADEP by August 2016. This report will address groundwater only because, as described below in the Background section, soils have previously been approved for closure under Act 2.
On February 4, 2021, 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 History
Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) were removed and closed pursuant to a PADEP approved closure plan in September 1992. The Closure Report associated with the UST removal was submitted in April 1993. The report discussed residual soil and groundwater impacts identified in the tank pit. As a result, a soil vapor extractions (SVE) system was designed and installed to address the impacts. The SVE system operated from May 1996 until January 1998 when operational and sampling data showed the system successfully treated the observed UST impacts.
Two other Areas of Concern (AOCs) were identified during PADEP routine inspections. Area 1, a 10 x 10 foot area was suspected of being impacted by leaking trucks parked adjacent to the return and fill docks. Area 2, an approximately 15 x 30 foot area was the location of a documented spill in August 1996. A Summary Closure Report was submitted to PADEP in February 2000 documenting the excavation, backfilling, and asphalt covers placed over both areas. Included analytical results indicated successful remediation of Areas 1 and 2. On April 11, 2006, approximately 230 gallons of used solvents were spilled from a tote onto the asphalt parking lot. The spill was initially contained by a curbed area and absorbent booms. Subsequently, the spilled material was mitigated using standard Safety Kleen procedures and a total of 750 gallons (in 18 drums) of absorbent materials and spilled waste were disposed of off-site.
Soil sampling to confirm closure and remediation efforts of the USTs and the two AOCs were presented in the Final Act 2 Soil Closure Assessment submitted in December 2012. All Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and Semi-Volatile Organic Compound (SVOC) sampling results were below the EPA industrial Regional Screening Levels (RSLs) and PADEP direct contact non-residential or soil-to-groundwater Act 2 MSCs. These standards are within the EPA’s Regional Screening Level risk range and satisfactorily demonstrate the soil is not contaminated above appropriately protective risk-based levels. Some metals were identified at concentrations (Arsenic, Lead, Barium, Chromium) consistently across the facility. Only 1 sample had an Arsenic concentration above the PADEP soil-to-groundwater Act 2 MSC. All were below the PADEP direct contact non-residential Act 2 MSC. Considering the consistency and the fact that Safety-Kleen only handles solvents, EPA believes these metals are naturally occurring. PADEP approved the Final Act 2 Soil Closure Assessment on December 14, 2102.
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 Facility is a 1.5-acre active RCRA permitted treatment, storage, disposal (TSD) facility in operation since 1977. The main operations include storage of spent solvent wastes. Prior to construction of the current building, the land was agricultural. Currently, it is located in a mixed residential/industrial use setting.
Contaminants at this Facility
Soil: Some VOCS and SVOCs are present in soils above EPA’s residential RSLs, but below EPA’s industrial RSLs and the PADEP non-residential, applicable Statewide Health Standard MSCs. Risks associated with these contaminants are limited to construction workers or site workers performing intrusive soil activities. A land use restriction is expected to be implemented to reduce or eliminate these risks. Currently the potential for exposure is minimal as facility environmental personnel are aware of these risks and the areas are covered with asphalt.
Groundwater: There are no current groundwater contaminants in excess of EPA maximum contaminant levels, and therefore, no current risks. Historically, groundwater displayed elevated levels of VOCs, SVOCs, and metals.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional Controls include groundwater and land user restrictions plus requirements for vapor barriers in buildings.
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.