Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Martins Creek (also known as: PPL - Pennsylvania Power and Light Company) in Bangor, Pennsylvania

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Cleanup Status

EPA conducted a thorough site inspection of the Facility, and evaluated past environmental cleanup activities, current operating procedures, and environmental monitoring data. The evaluation included the sampling of well water from adjacent residential properties. Based on this evaluation, EPA believes that no further clean-up action is necessary at the Facility at this time. On September 4, 2001, EPA issued a Final Determination that no further corrective actions are necessary at the Facility at this time.

 
 
 
 
 

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Site Description

Interactive Map of Martins Creek, Bangor, Pennsylvania


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The Facility is located along the Delaware River, off of Foul Rift Road in Martins Creek, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The site is a steam-powered electric generating station. It uses two coal-fired and two oil-fired boilers units to produce electricity. The Facility is located in a mixed agricultural/residential area. The Facility generates fly ash and bottom ash, and small quantities of hazardous waste. The ash is disposed of in on-site basins that operate under residual waste permits issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The hazardous waste is disposed of at a permitted off-site facility. No contaminants above levels of concern exist at the Facility.

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Contaminants at this Facility

No contaminants above levels of concern exist at the Facility.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility

Institutional controls were not required.

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Land Reuse Information at this Facility

The facility is under continued use.

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Site Responsibility at this Facility

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action activities at this facility have been conducted under the direction of EPA Region 3.

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