Status of Asbestos Removal at Sinclair Refinery in New York

Read on for information about the status of cleanup efforts at the Sinclair Refinery in New York. The refinery was polluted with asbestos and other dangerous environmental pollutants.

Status update—Immediate asbestos removal actions at Sinclair: In 1983, ARCO removed approximately 10 loose drums from the Genesee River. In 1983, the State of New York diverted the Genesee River away from the eroding face of the landfill and placed dredged material there as temporary protection against erosion.

Later in 1983, the Village of Wellsville, Allegany County, and the State of New York stabilized the berm constructed to divert the Genesee River to protect the eroding landfill. In 1988, the Town's river water intake was relocated upstream from the landfill.

Courtesy of the EPA