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| COPLEY SQUARE PLAZA | Copley, Ohio | |
| Summit County | 13th Congressional District |
Site Location/Size:
Copley Square Plaza is located approximately 2.1 miles east and
southeast of Copley, Ohio, in Summit County. The property is located on
a tract of land approximately 3 acres in size.
Site History:
In April 1990, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) responded to
a complaint regarding an odor in the water from two wells on a property
in Copley Square Plaza, a commercial/retail center. OEPA
representatives sampled the wells and found the ground water to be
contaminated. Danton Dry Cleaners, a business located within Copley
Square Plaza, was identified as a source of the contamination. From
1963 to 1994, Danton Dry Cleaners performed dry cleaning operations
using various solvents common to the industry, including
tetrachloroethylene (PCE).
Site Contamination/Contaminants:
OEPA found the ground water to be contaminated with volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), including PCE. In addition, OEPA identified below
grade tanks/pits within the dry cleaner business which contained water
contaminated with solvents, including PCE, trichloroethylene (TCE),
vinyl chloride, and multiple forms of dichloroethene (DCE).
Potential Impacts on Surrounding Community/Environment:
Ground water contamination is present above drinking water maximum
contaminant levels (MCLs) in nine residential wells adjacent to Copley
Square Plaza. This ground water contamination is affecting 26 people.
Ground water and soil contamination beneath the dry cleaner continues to
impact ground water in the area. Ground water contamination has been
detected below MCLs in three additional residential wells and the
community water supply well of a 104-resident nursing home.
Response Activities (to date):
At the request of OEPA, and in response to the elevated concentrations
of VOCs found in residential wells, from August 1994 to April 1995, EPA
Region 5 Emergency Response Program removed approximately 8,000 gallons
of solvent-contaminated wastewater from the concrete pits, installed a
shallow ground water recovery trench to collect contaminated ground
water that accumulates around and beneath the building foundation, and
installed eight residential water treatment systems as a temporary
alternate water supply. In April 1995, OEPA assumed the responsibility
for maintaining both the trench system and the eight residential water
treatment systems.
[The description of the site (release) is based on information available at the time the site was evaluated with the HRS. The description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination. See 56 FR 5600, February 11, 1991, or subsequent FR notices.]
For more information about the hazardous substances identified in this narrative summary, including general information regarding the effects of exposure to these substances on human health, please see the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ToxFAQs. ATSDR ToxFAQs can be found on the Internet at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html or by telephone at 1-888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737.