Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 5): Berlin and Farro site, Swartz Creek, MI. (First remedial action), September 1991. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Sep 30 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:7028870

The 40-acre Berlin and Farro site is a former liquid incineration and landfill facility in Gaines Township, Genessee County, Michigan. The site overlies two aquifers, which provide well water to the approximately 80 permanent homes located within a 1/2 mile radius of the site. From 1971 to 1975, Berlin and Farro Liquid Incineration, Inc., used the site to accept and store industrial wastes prior to incineration, and disposed of crushed drums in a 1.1-acre onsite landfill. In 1975, Berlin and Farro's permits were revoked; however, illegal dumping of industrial waste into the lagoons apparently continued after the site was closed. Several separate clean-up actions were undertaken by the PRPs, the State, and EPA during the early to mid-1980's. The Record of Decision (ROD) addresses the final remedy for contaminated soil, sediment, and ground water at the Berlin and Farro site. The primary contaminants of concern affecting the soil, sediment, and ground water are VOCs including benzene, PCE, TCE, toluene, and xylenes; and metals including arsenic, chromium, and lead. The selected remedial action for this site is included.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
• OSTI ID: 7028870
• Report Number(s): PB-92-964132/XAB; EPA/ROD/R--05-91/182
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540250* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Site Resource & Use Studies-- (1990-)
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
ARSENIC
BENZENE
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHROMIUM
CONTAMINATION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ELEMENTS
GROUND WATER
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
LAND POLLUTION
LAWS
LEAD
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
METALS
MICHIGAN
MONITORING
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION LAWS
REMEDIAL ACTION
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SEDIMENTS
SEMIMETALS
SITE SURVEYS
SOILS
TOLUENE
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
US SUPERFUND
USA
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
XYLENES