Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 5): Thermo Chem site, (Operable Unit 1), Muskegon County, MI. (First remedial action), September 1991

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

OSTI ID:7174826

The 9.5-acre Thermo Chem site is comprised of an inactive solvent and chemical waste reprocessing, refining, and incineration facility, and an inactive waste hauling facility in Egelston Township, Muskegon County, Michigan. The site is adjacent to two other Superfund sites: the SCA Independent Landfill site, and the Bofors Nobel site. The Thomas Solvent Company, which lies adjacent to, and is owned by Thermo Chem, has been included as part of the site because it is suspected to be a source of ground water contamination. The Thomas Solvent Company was operated as a hazardous waste hauling facility for Thermo Chem and collected waste for recycling and returned the material to customers. In response to investigation activities during 1988 and 1991, EPA conducted an emergency removal of drums and materials containing hazardous waste. The Record of Decision (ROD) addresses the source of contamination by remediation of soil, sludge, debris, and ground water up to the point where ground water discharges into Black Creek as Operable Unit 1 (OU1). A future ROD will address OU2, the contamination problems within Black Creek and ground water contamination south of Black Creek. The primary contaminants of concern affecting the soil, sludge, and ground water are VOCs including benzene, toluene, and xylenes; other organics including PAHs, PCBs, and pesticides; metals including arsenic, chromium, and lead; and other inorganics. 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: 7174826
• Report Number(s): PB-92-964135/XAB; EPA/ROD/R--05-91/174
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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