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NPL Site Narrative for Old Mill
OLD MILL
Rock Creek, Ohio
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (December 1982): The Old Mill Site in Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio, consists of two adjacent areas: a former potting soil processing operation (1 acre) and a drum storage area (5 acres). About 1,400 drums of flammable hazardous substances, including resins, solvents, oils, and aqueous/acid materials, accumulated at the site. In 1980, the owner filed for bankruptcy. PCBs have been detected on the site, which is close to a school and several houses. The possibility of fire or explosion is a concern.
This site was first listed under the name "Rock Creek/Jack Webb."
Status (July 1983): EPA negotiated with responsible parties for removal of about 550 drums. EPA removed the remaining drums and 80 cubic yards of contaminated soils using $110,000 in CERCLA emergency funds.
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.