Other Actions to Remove Asbestos from Sinclair Powerhouse

Read about the removal actions that took place at the Sinclair Refinery and powerhouse in Wellsville, New York to remove asbestos and other dangerous environmental pollutants.

Three asbestos removal actions were completed at the Sinclair powerhouse site between 1991 and 1995. These actions included the demolition and removal of an asbestos-containing powerhouse building associated with former refinery operations.

This includes the demolition of a 245-foot concrete and brick smokestack and the excavation and removal of two underground storage tanks uncovered in the process of the powerhouse removal.

Additionally, an oil-water separator was decommissioned and removed from the site and a drum removal was performed at a building used as a storage facility by a previous site occupant.

Courtesy of the EPA