Superfund Site for Pollutant Pcbs Found in General Motors (Central Foundry Division), Massena, St. Lawrence, New York 13662

The pollutant Pcbs has been found in General Motors (Central Foundry Division), Massena, St. Lawrence, New York. New York State environmental authorities have established this Superfund to defer the cost of Pcbs cleanup. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that Pcbs is a hazardous material that has been known to cause serious health problems. The contamination of this site may include the groundwater, soil, or air, due to spills, leaching, or release of gases from hazardous materials.

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Complete listing of pollutants found at this site: Pcbs, Pcbs, Phenol, Vinyl Chloride, Trichloroethylene, 1,2-Trans-Dichloroethylene, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Not Provided.

Conditions at listing (September 1983): The General Motors (Central Foundry Division) Site is a 165-acre aluminum casting facility on the St. Lawrence River, in Massena, St. Lawrence County, New York. The site contains two areas that have received an estimated 30,000 cubic yards of PCB-contaminated sludges generated from recycling of hydraulic oil formerly used in the plant's machinery. A portion of the waste lies below the water table. An additional 9,000 gallons of contaminated oil are stored in an abandoned pump house. Analyses by the State indicate that ground water and surface water are contaminated on the site. Run-off is toward the Raquette River, St. Lawrence River, and the St. Regis Indian Reservation; all are about 1,000 feet from the site. The company's response to an information request letter indicates there are other areas of concern at the facility.

Status (June 1984): EPA and the State are planning a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.

Facility Description: Not A Federal Facility

Facility District Code: 24

Pollutant	Media Description	Naming Agent
Pcbs	Sediment	PCBs
Pcbs	Soil	PCBs
Pcbs	Sludge	PCBs
Phenol	Sludge	Base Neutral Acids
Pcbs	Groundwater	PCBs
Vinyl Chloride	Groundwater	VOCs
Trichloroethylene	Groundwater	VOCs
1,2-Trans-Dichloroethylene	Groundwater	VOCs
Phenol	Groundwater	Base Neutral Acids
Pcbs	Surface Water	PCBs
Vinyl Chloride	Surface Water	VOCs
1,2-Trans-Dichloroethylene	Surface Water	VOCs
Phenol	Surface Water	Base Neutral Acids
Polychlorinated Biphenyls	Other	PCBs
Not Provided	Debris	Not Provided

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