pollution abatement services

55 SENECA ST

The 15.5-acre Pollution Abatement Services (PAS) facility, which served as a chemical waste incineration facility from 1970 to 1977, consisted of three lagoons containing more than a million gallons of oil and mixed hydrocarbons, several aboveground and underground storage tanks containing contaminated waste oil, and more than 15,000 leaking and deteriorating drums. Throughout the operation of the facility, PAS experienced operational problems and was cited for numerous air and water quality violations by state and federal agencies. From 1973 to 1976, lagoon overflows and liquid waste spills were common, releasing wastes into the adjacent Wine Creek, which flows into Lake Ontario. In response, the U.S. Coast Guard, EPA, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) performed a number of emergency cleanup activities at the site. Following the closure of the facility in 1977, all hazardous wastes were removed. Approximately 24,000 people reside within 3 miles of the site. The immediate area is sparsely populated and is zoned primarily for commercial and industrial activity. The Oswego municipal water treatment plant has a surface water intake system on Lake Ontario approximately 1 mile from the point where Wine Creek enters the lake. Municipally-supplied water has been made available to residents. Site Responsibility: This site was addressed through federal, state, and potentially responsible parties' actions

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