MAYALL RD
The 7-acre McKin Company site is located in a rural residential area about two miles east of the center of the Town of Gray. The site formerly operated as a sand and gravel pit that had been excavated to depths of 6 to 20 feet below the land surface. The facility opened in 1965 for storage and disposal of liquid wastes. The facility expanded in 1972 to accommodate waste generated when a Norwegian tanker ran aground on a ledge in Hussey Sound (a shipping channel leading into Portland harbor) spilling 100,000 gallons of industrial fuel. Between 1965 and 1978, the plant handled and disposed of a mixture of solvents, oils, and other chemicals. Approximately 100,000 to 200,000 gallons of waste are thought to have been processed annually. Operating facilities included an incinerator, a concrete block building, an asphalt-lined lagoon, and storage and fuel tanks. Wastes also may have been disposed of by spreading them over the ground surface. As early as 1973, residents of East Gray reported odors in well water and discoloration of laundry. In 1977, the Town of Gray and EPA confirmed that contaminated groundwater had reached many of the local private wells. These water supplies were capped, and the Farmers Home Administration trucked in water supplies. The public water system was extended to the affected area in 1978, and all residents were connected to it. The nearest residence is located 300 feet northeast of the property.
351 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$81,826 |
Average Income |
146 |
Occupied homes |
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