100 SUNNY SOL BLVD
The Jones Chemicals, Inc. site, a 10-acre chemical manufacturing plant, repackaged chlorine from bulk containers into smaller containers from 1942 to 1960 for resale. From 1960 to 1977, Jones Chemicals repackaged chlorinated solvents and petroleum products, including trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethene (PCE). As part of this process, the plant installed aboveground and underground bulk storage tanks on the property to store various chemicals. The repackaging of anhydrous ammonia and various acids and the manufacturing of ammonium hydroxide (aqua ammonia) were also conducted at the site. Jones Chemicals stopped repackaging solvents in 1985. The plant now produces sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solutions and sodium bisulfite. It also repackages chlorine, sulfur dioxide, inorganic mineral acids, sodium hypochlorite, ammonium hydroxide, caustic soda and various inorganic water-treatment chemicals. Throughout the plant's operating years, spills occurred during the transfer and repackaging of many of these chemicals. The New York State Department of Health detected chemicals in three on-site wells in tests conducted in 1986. Toluene, dichloroethene, methylene chloride, chloroform, PCE, and TCE were detected at concentrations above standards. Spring Creek, a tributary of Oatka Creek, is within a mile downgradient of the site. Local area residents use the creek for recreational activities. This community is primarily residential and has a population of 2,250. Between 2,500 and 3,000 people obtain drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the site. A freshwater wetland is also within a mile of the site. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through a combination of federal, state, and potentially responsible party's actions
2,239 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$64,747 |
Average Income |
940 |
Occupied homes |
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