N HIXVILLE RD
The Re-Solve, Inc., Superfund Site, is a former waste chemical reclamation facility situated on 6 acres of land. Between 1956 and 1980, Re-Solve handled a variety of hazardous materials, including solvents, waste oils, organic liquids and solids, acids, alkalizes, inorganic liquids and solids, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Residues from the distillation tower, liquid sludge waste, impure solvents, and burned tires were disposed of in four on-site unlined lagoons. The lagoon contents were burned periodically to reduce the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) content. An oil waste that accumulated at the bottom of the degreaser distillation still was disposed of on one portion of the site through land farming. This oil waste also was spread throughout the site to control dust. Cooling water from the distillation tower was discharged to a shallow on-site lagoon. In 1974, the State issued Re-Solve a license to collect and dispose of hazardous waste. In 1980, the State agreed to accept Re-Solve's offer to surrender its disposal license on the condition that all hazardous waste be removed from the site. In 1981, legal action resulted in all drums, debris, and buildings being removed, but the contents of the four lagoons remained. Approximately 300 people live within a 1-mile radius of the site. Three residences are located within 150 yards of Re-Solve. The site is bounded by wetlands to the north, east, and southeast, and the land surrounding the site is predominantly zoned for single family residential use. The bottoms of the lagoons are situated in the water table, and some contaminants have migrated to groundwater and sediments. All residences obtain their water from private wells located on their property.
1,044 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$81,562 |
Average Income |
328 |
Occupied homes |
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