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Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Realco Incorporated in Watervliet, New York

RealCo, Inc., formerly known as AL Tech Specialty Steel, consists of a main plant area (70 acres) and a waste management area (50 acres). The site is located at Spring Street Road in Watervliet, New York. The main plant area is bordered by the Kromma Kill

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Ashland Chemical Company in Rensselaer, New York

The Ashland site is approximately 4.8 acres in size and is located at 130 South Street in the City of Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, New York. The main site area is bordered by CSX Transportation and rail lines to the west, undeveloped land to the north, S

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: 914th Airlift Wing-AFRC in Niagara Falls, New York

914th Airlift Wing - AFRC is located approximately 15 miles north of Buffalo and six miles east of the City of Niagara Falls, New York. AFRC trains reserve officers and airmen to combat-ready status for national emergencies. AFRC is also the host to the 10

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated in Rochester, New York

Between 1961 and 1997, operations included production of plastic and metal eyeglass frames involving the use of solvents and plating metals. Hazardous wastes from these operations were stored in containers at this facility, with a total capacity of 82,500

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: BASF Corporation in Queensbury, New York

This approximately seven acre tract of land was used for disposal of hazardous waste sludge from Ciba-Geigy’s manufacturing processes located in nearby Glens Falls, New York. An adjacent surface impoundment was used to collect leachate from the landfill

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Arkema Incorporated in Piffard, New York

The facility occupies approximately 300 acres off Route 63 in Piffard, Livingston County, New York. Approximately 75 acres are used for material processing, and the remainder is undeveloped. The site is bordered by the Genesee River on the north, agricultu

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Phillips Display Components in Seneca Falls, New York

The facility is located on Johnston Street, Seneca Falls, New York, and occupies approximately 85 acres. The facility is bordered by Van Cleef Lake and the Cayuga-Seneca Canal to the south, undeveloped and agricultural areas to the north and east

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Occidental Chemical Corporation in Niagara Falls, New York

The Occidental Chemical Corporation’s (OCC) Buffalo Avenue facility is located at 4700 Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York, on the east bank of the Niagara River between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The plant occupies approximately 115 acres, employs

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Amphenol Corporation-Benedix Connector Division in Sidney, New York

Amphenol Corporation is primarily a manufacturer of electrical components and connectors for the aircraft and aerospace industries. Hazardous wastes are generated through electroplating, vapor degreasing and parts-cleaning operations.
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Olin Corporation in Niagara Falls, New York

The Olin Niagara Falls Plant (the "Plant"), comprised of two separate lots, is located south of Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls, approximately 1,000 feet north of the Upper Niagara River. Historically, Olin produced chlorine and caustic soda from rock salt

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Northeast Environmental Services in Canastota, New York

The Haz-O-Waste Corporation operated this treatment and storage facility for hazardous and industrial wastes from August 1976 until it was purchased by Northeast Environmental Services, Inc., in September, 1986. The facility is located on Canal Road in Can

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Momentive Performance Materials Silicones, LLC in Waterford, New York

Momentive Performance Materials Silicones, LLC (MPM Silicones, LLC) owns and operates a large silicone manufacturing facility at 260 Hudson River Road, Waterford on an 800-acre site in the Town of Waterford, Saratoga County, New York. The facility is

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals, LLC in Staten Island, New York

Exxon Mobil Port Mobil Terminal is a petroleum bulk storage and distribution facility which began operations in 1934 and continues today. The facility is located on the eastern shoreline of the Arthur Kill, Staten Island, City of New York, and is bounded

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Marlborough Press LTD in Plainview, New York

This parcel is located in an industrial park in Plainview, Nassau County, New York. It was operated as Three Dimensional Circuits from 1970 to 1984, manufacturing electronic circuit boards. During its operation, the site discharged metal plating solutions

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: McKesson Envirosystems in Syracuse Falls, New York

The facility is approximately 8.2 acres in size and is located at 400 Bear Street West in the city of Syracuse, south of Onondaga Lake. The facility has been used since the 1930's as a bulk petroleum distribution terminal for gasoline, diesel fuel, heating

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: General Electric - Auburn Plant in Auburn, New York

GE purchased the property at Genesee Street in 1951 and constructed a manufacturing plant that produced a variety of electrical components including radar equipment, printed circuit boards and high voltage semiconductors. In January 1986, Powerex, Inc.,

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Frontier Chemical Waste Process Incorporated in Pendleton, New York

Frontier Chemical Waste Process, Inc. is located at 7025 Townline Road, Pendleton, New York. This site was used for the treatment of industrial wastes from 1959 to 1974, with many wastes being discharged to the lake on the property (Quarry Lake).

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: CWM Chemical Services, LLC in Model City, New York

The CWM facility is located at 1550 Balmer Road in northwestern New York State in Model City (the towns of Lewiston and Porter.) The property has been operated as a hazardous waste disposal area since 1972. Prior to 1972, the site property was used for a

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Entergy Indian Point 3 Nuclear Generating in Buchanan, New York

Indian Point Unit 3 is a nuclear-powered electricity generating plant located in the village of Buchanan, Westchester County, New York. The facility was constructed on the former park land in the mid-1970s and encompasses approximately 75 acres on the east

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Consolidated Edison Company of NY - Indian Point 2 in Buchanan, New York

Indian Point Unit 2 is a nuclear-powered electricity generating plant located in the village of Buchanan, Westchester County, New York. The facility generates and stores ignitable and mixed hazardous and radioactive waste on site. On February 28, 1997, New