LAZY LANE
The Solvents Recovery Service of New England (SRSNE) site located in the Town of Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut. The Site, which encompasses the former Operations Area (4 acres, fenced) and a groundwater plume, is approximately 42 acres. The facility operated as an EPA-approved hazardous waste treatment and storage facility. The facility received various waste industrial solvents that were blended for use as a fuel product. From 1957 to 1967, stillbottom sludges were disposed of in two unlined lagoons. In 1967, sludge disposal was discontinued, and the lagoons were drained and covered with fill. After the lagoons were closed, wastes were burned in an open pit on site or disposed of off site. In the 1970s, the State ordered that the incineration practice be discontinued. Past operating practices, spills, and poor housekeeping are sources of contamination. In 1991, all activities at the site ceased in preparation for closure under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). No hazardous waste disposal currently takes place at the site. The Town of Southington Well #4 is located approximately 2,000 feet south of the site, and Well #6 is located 1,300 feet to the south of the site. Both of these wells were closed in 1979 because of contamination. The population of Southington is 38,000. The area near the site is a mixture of commercial, light industrial, residential, and some agricultural uses. The facility is located approximately 500 feet to the west of the Quinnipiac River.
5,350 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$91,233 |
Average Income |
2,211 |
Occupied homes |
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