ROUTE 346
The Pownal Tannery site is located between Route 346 and the Hoosic River in the Village of North Pownal, in Bennington County, Vermont. The site was a former hide tanning and finishing facility owned by the Pownal Tanning Company, Inc.. It has been inactive since 1988 when the company declared bankruptcy. The site consists of three contamination sources: the tannery building complex, a lagoon system, and the tannery's sludge landfill. In total, the Pownal Tannery site encompasses approximately 28 acres. From approximately 1937 until 1962, untreated tanning process wastewater was directly discharged into the Hoosic River. A lagoon system comprising six lagoons, was constructed in several stages between 1962 and 1971 to receive the tannery's wastewater. In 1982, a state permitted lined landfill was constructed on site which received sludge dredged from a portion of the lagoons. The tannery landfill is situated on a parcel of land across from the Hoosic River and southwest of the tannery building complex. In 1987, two-thirds of the landfill was covered and closed. The remaining portion remained uncovered until 2001. The area is a rural and residential community with approximately 3,500 residents. The nearest residences are approximately 200 feet from the site and rely upon groundwater from private wells for their water supply. While some site related contaminants have been detected in residential wells in the past, current sampling data indicates that safe drinking water standards are not being exceeded.
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People living within a 1 mile radius |
$64,012 |
Average Income |
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