EPA RCRA ID: PAD980554778
On this page:
- Cleanup Status
- Facility Description
- Contaminants at this Facility
- Institutional/Engineer Controls
- Enforcement and Compliance
- Related Information
- Contacts for this Facility
Cleanup Status
Note: The EPA is the lead agency for managing cleanups at this facility.
Based on the groundwater and soil investigation, EPA has determined that the Facility has met the environmental indicators for current human exposures under control and migration of contaminated groundwater under control (i.e., there is no contamination problem that creates an unacceptable risk to human health nor is there any evidence of groundwater contamination caused by the Facility) on August 26, 2014.
EPA concluded that there are no current or unaddressed releases of hazardous wastes or hazardous constituents from the Facility. On September 16, 2014, EPA published a public notice in the local newspaper on the proposed decision of no further action or land use controls are necessary at the Facility at this time. EPA did not receive any comments that required a change in the proposed decision. Therefore, the proposed decision becomes final. On January 20, 2015, EPA issued a Final Decision and Response to Comments (FDRTC) of “Corrective Action Complete without Controls” for the Facility. EPA has determined that the FDRTC is protective of human health and the environment.
Cleanup Background
In 1995, TE Connectivity (TD) conducted a Baseline Environmental Site Assessment (BESA) at the facility to assess the general environmental condition of the property and to identify and evaluate any potential environmental concerns associated with the site. The assessment consisted of an environmental information survey, site reconnaissance and field investigation.
The environmental information survey mainly consisted of a comprehensive review of all obtainable files about the site. This includes the review of federal, state, and municipal records, available internal files and site physical data such as topography and aerial photographs. The site reconnaissance comprised of a walk-through to document and assess general environmental conditions at the site. The Facility procured several sub slab corings, soil and groundwater samples as part of the field investigation to confirm the environmental conditions.
The environmental information survey and site reconnaissance did not reveal any potential environmental concerns. The field investigation evaluated sub slab corings, soils and groundwater at the facility. Six sub slab corings and several soil boring were installed throughout the site. The corings and soil boring samples were visually inspected and screened for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hydrogen cyanide. Several soil samples were procured at various depths for each boring location. TE procured multiple groundwater samples over a span of several years at various locations and depths to assess the groundwater conditions at the site. Soil and groundwater samples were analyzed for VOCs, semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), total phenols, cyanide and heavy metals.
The presence of low concentrations of VOCs, SVOCs and heavy metals were detected in the sub slab corings and soils at the site. Heavy metal results for the soil samples and the sub slab corings were below EPA risk based residential standards or natural background levels. None of the VOCs, SVOCs, total phenols and cyanide constituents detected in soils and corings exceeded the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) Residential Direct Contact Medium-Specific Concentrations (MSCs) or EPA allowable risk range for direct contact for residential land use. Initially, low levels of tetrachloroethene (PCE) and 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA) were detected above the EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs), a level EPA determined to be protective for human health, in one of the monitoring wells. The levels detected for PCE and 1,2-DCA were 16 ug/L and 6 ug/L, respectively. Subsequent groundwater sample results for PCE and 1,2-DCA were non-detects or below MCLs and confirmed that these constituents do not pose a concern in groundwater. No other VOCs were detected in groundwater. Similarly, no SVOCs, heavy metals, cyanide, and total phenols were detected in groundwater.
Cleanup Actions or environmental indicators characterizing the entire facility are shown below. It is not intended as an extensive list of milestones/activities. This listing, and all the data on this page, come from EPA’s RCRAInfo and are refreshed nightly to this page. For this table and the Cleanup Activities Pertaining to a Portion of the Facility table that follows, a blank in the Status column could mean the action either has not occurred or has not been reported in RCRAInfo.
Cleanup Activities Pertaining to the Entire Facility
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| Human Exposure Under Control Human Exposure Under Control(CA725) | ||
| Groundwater Migration Under ControlGroundwater Migration Under Control (CA750) | ||
| Remedy DecisionRemedy Decision (CA400) | ||
| Remedy ConstructionRemedy Construction (CA550) | ||
| Ready for Anticipated Use Ready for Anticipated Use (CA800) | ||
| Performance Standards AttainedPerformance Standards Attained (CA900) | ||
| Corrective Action Process TerminatedCorrective Action Process Terminated (CA999) |
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Cleanup Activities Pertaining to a Portion of the Facility
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Facility Description
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The Facility encompasses approximately 7.5acres and is located within an area that is primarily rural/residential and farmland with some light commercial/industrial uses intermixed. The Facility mainly consists of a 64,000 square foot manufacturing building and a 17,000 cubic foot retention pond that receives surface water runoff via underground piping from storm sewers located throughout the property.
TE manufactures electronic and electrical connection devices for consumers and the automotive industry. Processes conducted at the Facility include stamping of copper and copper alloys into terminals and connectors, brazing a portion of the connectors, heat treating parts and electroplating the surface of the connectors and terminals with nickel, tin, tin-lead, copper, or gold. Processes also include machining, baking, parts assembly, and packaging.
The Facility is classified as a large quantity generator (LQG) of hazardous wastes. Wastes currently generated from the Facility’s operations consist of primarily spent non-halogenated solvents and wastes produced from the electroplating process. Spent non-halogenated solvents, electroplating sludges and other manufacturing wastes are sent offsite for disposal. Wastewaters from the electroplating and any miscellaneous spills are directed to the onsite wastewater treatment system (WWTS) for treatment. Treated water is discharged to the Lancaster Area Sewer Authority (LASA) Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW). The remaining filtered sludges from the wastewater treatment are disposed offsite at permitted facilities.
Contaminants at this Facility
No contaminants above levels of concern exist at the facility.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional Controls were not required at the facility.
Institutional and Engineering Controls help ensure human exposure and groundwater migration are under control at a cleanup facility. Where control types have been reported by states and EPA in EPA’s RCRAInfo, they are shown below. Not all control types are needed at all facilities, and some facilities do not require any controls. Where there are blanks, the control types may not be needed, may not be in place, or may not be reported in RCRAInfo.
Are Controls in Place at this Facility?
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Institutional ControlsNon-engineering controls used to restrict land use or land access in order to protect people and the environment from exposure to hazardous substances remaining in the site/or facility. (CA 772) |
Informational DevicesInformational Devices (ID) |
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Engineering ControlsEngineering measures designed to minimize the potential for human exposure to contamination by either limiting direct contact with contaminated areas or controlling migration of contaminants. (CA 770) |
Groundwater ControlGroundwater Control (GW) |
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Non-Groundwater |
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Enforcement and Compliance at this Facility
EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) provides detailed historical information about enforcement and compliance activities at each RCRA Corrective Action Site in their Enforcement and Compliance Historical Online (ECHO) system.
RCRA Enforcement and Compliance Reports from ECHO
Related Information
For more information about this facility, see these other EPA links:
- RCRA information in EPA’s Envirofacts database
- Information about this facility submitted to EPA under different environmental programs as reported in EPA’s Facility Registry Services
- Alternative Names for this facility as reported by EPA programs in EPA’s Facility Registry Services
- Cleanups in My Community provides an interactive map to see EPA cleanups in context with additional data, and lists for downloading data
- Search RCRA Corrective Action Sites provides a search feature for Corrective Action Sites
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Contacts for this Facility
EPA Region implements and enforces the RCRA Corrective Action program for and federally recognized tribes.
For further information on this corrective action site, use the Contact Information for Corrective Action Hazardous Waste Clean Ups listings that are accessible through Corrective Action Programs around the Nation.