RD# 1 SOUTH RD
The 178-acre Old City of York Landfill site, 56 acres of which was a landfill, was owned and operated by the City of York from 1961 to 1975. Industrial wastes reportedly were disposed of at the site. In 1981, EPA and State investigators found that the landfill was contaminating groundwater in the area with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the chemical components of solvents. Local wells were contaminated, and the state advised affected residents to find other sources of drinking water or to treat the well water before consuming it. The surrounding area is rural and residential. About 460 people live within a mile of the site. One resident lives on the site itself. The City of York water supply intake is eight miles downstream of the site. At the time of listing the Site on the National Priority List the groundwater at the site was contaminated with VOCs including 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethene and vinyl chloride. At the time of the third Five-Year Review ( February 2011) only low levels of vinyl chloride, methylene chloride and 1,1,2-trichloroethane remain. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed through a combination of federal, state, and potentially responsible parties' actions.
401 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$82,543 |
Average Income |
155 |
Occupied homes |
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