N LAWRENCE RD
The York Oil Company recycled waste oil at this 17-acre site, one mile northwest of Moira, from 1962 until 1975. The facility's operators collected crankcase and industrial oils, some containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), from sources throughout New England and New York. They stored or processed the oils at the site in eight aboveground storage tanks, three earthen-dammed settling lagoons, and at least one underground storage tank. The recycled PCB-contaminated oil either was sold as No. 2 fuel oil or was used in dust control for the unpaved roads in the vicinity of the site. During heavy rains and spring thaws, the oil-water mixture from the lagoons often would overflow onto surrounding lands and into adjacent wetlands, which the company purchased in 1964. Contamination at the site first was reported by a state road crew in 1979. In 1982, the County assumed title because of unpaid property taxes. Approximately 1,700 people live within a three-mile radius of the site, and 400 people live within a mile. Residents rely on private wells for drinking water; 13 wells exist within a half mile of the site. Recent sampling of well water in the area has revealed no site-related contaminants. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through federal, state, and potentially responsible parties' actions.
385 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$43,320 |
Average Income |
160 |
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