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The Solid State Circuits, Inc. (SSC) site covers approximately 1 acre in the city of Republic. During a 1980 drinking water study, trichloroethylene (TCE), a volatile organic compound (VOC), was detected in one of Republic's public water supply wells. Further investigation by the State identified the site where SSC formerly manufactured printed circuit boards as the source of the contamination. Allegedly, barrels of solvents, including TCE that was used as a copper residue stripper, and plating wastes were stored in a sump pit in the basement of the facility. The State learned that after a fire destroyed the building, the new property owner (not SSC) buried the remaining structure and its contents in the basement, where there was an unplugged well. SSC excavated material from the basement and installed three monitoring wells in response to an order from the State. The City of Republic, with an estimated population of approximately 14,300, potentially is endangered by contaminated ground water. There are private wells and community wells located within a 3-mile radius of the site. One community well was closed as a result of the contamination. Schuyler Creek is located approximately 2 miles downgradient from the site.
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