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Brooks Instrument
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EPA ID:PAD002482628
Location:
407 West Vine Stree
Hatfield, PA 19440
Property Area 9.2 acres
Congressional District: 13
Other Names: Emerson Electric Company
Last Updated: August 2012
Contacts
EPA Project Manager
Mr. Griff Miller
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region III
1650 Arch Street
Mail code: 3LC30
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
(215) 814-3407
Email: miller.griff@epa.gov
PADEP Project Manager
Ms. Jessica Kasmari
PADEP Southeast Regional Office
2 East Main Street
Norristown, PA 19401
Phone: (484) 250-5724
Email: jkasmari@pa.gov
Bulletin Board
Cleanup Status
- Corrective Action Status:
Corrective Action Underway - Human Exposure Controls: TBA
- Ground Water Controls: TBA
Status
An Environmental Indicator inspection occurred at the Brooks Instrument facility on April 21, 2009 with a report forthcoming that should enable EPA to determine whether human exposures to contamination and migration of contaminated groundwater are under control at the Facility. The 2008 groundwater monitoring report concludes that trichloroethene (TCE) concentrations in groundwater have decreased or stabilized during the reporting period, whereas tetrachloroethene (PCE) concentrations have risen slightly. Maximum concentrations of TCE and PCE for this period were 27 ug/L and 19 ug/L, respectively.
The Facility entered into PADEP’s Act 2 Land Recycling Program in February 2007.
Background
The 9.2-acre location was initially developed in 1935 as a textile mill. The Brooks Instrument Division of Emerson Electric Company has occupied this location since 1957 and manufactures and assembles analytical and electrical flow meters. Emerson Electric sold the Facility in December 2007 but retains ownership of the remediation activities of the Facility.
The Facility has been remediating soil and groundwater since 1979, when an inspection by PADEP noted that waste solvents including TCE had been released to the ground surface. Several soil removals have taken place to eliminate potential source areas of contamination, and an air stripper was installed in 1981 to remove TCE and PCE from groundwater. A soil vapor extraction (SVE) system was installed in 2007 to further remediate soils in the grassy area adjacent to the parking lot and garage. In addition, a recovery well was installed in 2009 downgradient of the facility to reduce the likelihood of groundwater contamination migrating off-site.
Contaminants and Risks
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Primary contaminants at the facility include the chlorinated volatile organic compounds TCE and PCE. Soil and groundwater have been impacted by the contaminants. Significant exposures to contamination are unlikely due to the low levels of remaining contamination and the soil remediation and groundwater recovery efforts underway at the facility.
Documents and Reports
- Some of the site’s key documents of interest are accessible below:
- Corrective Action Factsheet [2 pp, 24 KB, about pdf
- Documents and reports regarding this facility also can be reviewed in person at these locations:
U.S. EPA Region III
Land & Chemicals Division
1650 Arch Street-11th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 814-3407
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Photos, Maps and Diagrams
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Reuse Information
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Brooks Instrument continues to use the facility to manufacture analytical and electrical flow meters.
Questions
- The EPA is dedicated to providing you with timely and accurate information about our work at this site. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact EPA Project Manager:Mr Griff Miller (215) 814-3407