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NPL Site Narrative for McGraw Edison Corp.
MCGRAW-EDISON CORP.
Albion, Michigan
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (December 1982): The McGraw-Edison Corp. Site covers 5 acres in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan. The company manufactured air conditioners, humidifiers, and similar equipment until it closed in 1980. From 1970 to 1980, still bottoms (an oil waste) contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE) were spread on the site's dirt roads to control dust. As a result, TCE has been found in two on-site wells and 45 nearby residential wells. Three Albion municipal wells also show TCE contamination.
Status (July 1983): Conditions at this site are currently being addressed through an enforcement action against parties responsible for wastes at the site.
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.