kimberton

COLD STREAM & HARES HILL ROADS

The site occupies about 45 acres in a semi-rural area, surrounded by homes, light industry and open space. The downtown area of Kimberton is located less than a mile away. About 500 people live within a one-mile radius of the site. From 1947 through 1959, the site had been used to make resins textiles and asphalt products. Previous owners had disposed of various residues in eight on-site lagoons, which eventually leaked, contaminating the on-site soil, local groundwater and surface water. During routine well testing in 1981, contamination was detected and the lagoons were identified as the source of that contamination. In 1983, the EPA added the site to the National Priorities List of most hazardous waste sites in the country, making the site eligible for federal cleanup. The local Phoenixville Area School District purchased a property across the street from the Kimberton site with plans to build an elementary school. The school district and EPA consulted on environmental issues associated with the property. In June 2008 the school board voted not to proceed with the plan to build the school.

Hazardous Ranking Score

29 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

Regional Contact

Region 3
Within the region: (800) 438-2474
Outside the region: (215) 814-5000

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Timeline

Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
      Endocrine Disrupter
      Neurotoxic
      Sensitiser
      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
      VOC
      Mutagen

        Census

        White
        African American
        Asian
        American Indian and Alaska Native
        Native Hawaiian
        Other

        3,063

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $-1

        Average Income

        1,295

        Occupied homes

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