RTE 28 & SPRING HILL ROAD
The Lindane Dump site, located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, consists of a recreational park about 14-acres in size and a 47 ½-acre lower project zone that includes a closed landfill area. About 400 tons of powdered lindane pesticide waste and other industrial waste were dumped at the site from 1900 to 1950. Industrial waste dumping continued after the sale of the property in 1965. In 1976, a portion of the site was donated by the owner to Harrison Township for use as a park area. There are approximately 13,000 people living within one-mile of the site. Residents near the site obtain water from a municipal system that draws water from the Allegheny River. The remedy at the site included installation of a multilayer clay and soil cap on approximately 18 acres of the Site. The cap is intended to prevent potential exposure to contaminants present in surface and near-surface soils and to reduce or eliminate infiltration of water into the fill area. Additionally, the remedy includes an upgraded leachate and shallow groundwater collection and treatment system, institutional controls, and long term maintenance. The remedy continues to operate as it should, and the collected leachate and shallow groundwater are being treated to levels below the discharge criteria established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed through federal, state and potentially responsible parties' (PRPs) actions.
6,182 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$54,289 |
Average Income |
2,808 |
Occupied homes |
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