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The 4-acre A.O. Polymer site produced resins, plastics, paper coatings, and specialty polymers from the early 1960s until 1993. Operators at the site were also involved in the reclamation of spent solvents. The site has been the focus of concern from local residents and regulatory authorities since the 1970s when citizens noticed odors in well water and the air. In 1978, the Sparta Health Department and the State found volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in three domestic water wells. During the operation of the facility, the State cited the operator twice for improperly discharging plant waste water and thirteen times for air quality violations. Unlined disposal pits and hundreds of leaking and deteriorated drums were discovered at the site. A plume of contaminated groundwater has migrated to the Wallkill River, which is located 1/4 mile from the site. Approximately 1,000 people live in the surrounding area. The site threatens the Allentown aquifer, a source of potable groundwater, that supplies drinking water to over 5,000 people.
652 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$146,683 |
Average Income |
244 |
Occupied homes |
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