blosenski landfill

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The Blosenski Landfill covers about eight acres of a 13.5-acre site in West Caln Township, PA. The site operated as a landfill for disposal of municipal and industrial wastes from the 1940s to the 1970s. Solvents, paints, leaking drums and tank truck contents were dumped randomly into the unlined landfill. The Chester County Health Department ordered the landfill to close in 1971 and enforcement actions were taken against the facility. About 1,000 residents live within one-quarter mile of the site.

Hazardous Ranking Score

31 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

Regional Contact

Region 3
Within the region: (800) 438-2474
Outside the region: (215) 814-5000

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Timeline

Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
      Endocrine Disrupter
      Neurotoxic
      Sensitiser
      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
      VOC
      Mutagen

        Census

        White
        African American
        Asian
        American Indian and Alaska Native
        Native Hawaiian
        Other

        1,928

        		 People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        N/A

        		 Average Income

        636

        		 Occupied homes

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