EPA RCRA ID: PAD980554950
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.
On May 2, 2016,EPA determined that no unacceptable human exposure to contamination and migration of groundwater contamination was under control.
In 2016, EPA determined that the Facility completed the requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action. A summary of the environmental investigation and remediation completed under the RCRA Corrective Action program is presented in the Statement of Basis document. The Facility will continue to comply with the post-remediation care plan under the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Land Recycling Program, which consists of maintenance of the asphalt cap above the coal tar layer and the concrete capsulation in the former trenches and sumps of Building 6. Furthermore, the Facility will comply with institutional controls (ICs) that restrict certain land and groundwater uses at the Facility. This determination of “Corrective Action Complete with Controls” is consistent with EPA’s February 2003, Final Guidance on Completion of Corrective Action Activities at RCRA Facilities (Reference Federal Register: 68 FR 8757).
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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The site is approximately 10 acres and is located in Verona, Pennsylvania. It is bordered on the northwest and northeast sides by Plum Creek, and on the south by Plum Street. The facility is located in a mixed residential and industrial area. Residential neighborhoods are located approximately 700 feet to 1,000 feet to the north, west, and south of the Facility. Plum Creek flows westward past the site and discharges in to the Allegheny River approximately three quarters of a mile to the west.
In 1915, the Facility was initially an asphalt production plant until 1951 when the Koppers Company, Inc. (Koppers) acquired the property and converted it into a research facility known as the Verona Science and Technology Center. The Center consisted of laboratories, pilot plants, administrative buildings, and support structures. It was used for research and development work in coal and coke, adhesives, protective coatings, pitch products (waterproofing), roofing systems, tar and other industrial products. Research and development operations ceased in the mid-1980’s. Several buildings and operations were closed under PADEP. In 1988, the site was secured, locked and remained vacant until 1996 when it was sold to Pearson, Inc.
Pearson, Inc., a firm engaged in light industrial manufacturing, currently owns the property. Pearson, Inc. leases the majority of the site to the Aloma Shim and Manufacturing Company, which Pearson, Inc. also co-owns. The Aloma Shim and Manufacturing Company's manufactures precision custom shims, fabricated parts, aloma shims, shim kits, alignment devices, and accessories. The remaining smaller parcels of the property are leased to various smaller commercial firms.
Contaminants at this Facility
PCB residual contamination in Building 6 and potential coal tar in groundwater.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional controls restrict certain land to non-residential uses and groundwater at the facility.
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) Type |
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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Non-Groundwater |
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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.