Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 3): Berks Sand Pit Site, Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (first remedial action) September 1988. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Sep 29 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:5517018

The three to four-acre Berks Sand Pit site is located in Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. There are at least 20 single family homes within the investigation area, including one on top of the actual sand pit. The immediate vicinity of the site is zoned for low density residential use. The Berks Sand Pit was created by the removal of sand and gravel, but reportedly was used by area residents for refuse disposal. Industrial waste also was alleged to have been disposed of in the area around the pit. Houses were constructed and private wells installed at the location beginning in 1978, after the pit was backfilled. The site first came to the attention of EPA in January 1982 when area residents detected ground-water contamination. Emergency actions were undertaken by EPA in the summer of 1983. The pit was partially excavated and backfilled with clean fill, but no pocket of contamination was discovered. The primary contaminants of concern affecting the ground water, surface water, and sediments are VOCs including 1,1,1-TCA, 1,1-DCA, PCE, and 1,1-DCE. The selected remedial action for the site is included.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
• OSTI ID: 5517018
• Report Number(s): PB-89-206361/XAB; EPA/ROD/RO--3-88/060
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DOCUMENT TYPES
GROUND WATER
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
LAND POLLUTION
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MATTER
MUNICIPAL WASTES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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SUPERFUND
SURFACE WATERS
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WASTE DISPOSAL
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