HWY 145
The 134-acre site is located on Highway 14 between Simpsonville and Fountain Inn, South Carolina. The site includes an active manufacturing facility (Royal Adhesives & Sealants), associated structures, paved parking areas, a grass-covered field, forested areas and an unnamed tributary of Durbin Creek. Residential land uses border the site to the southeast, east and north. Bryson Elementary School and Golden Strip Learning Center are located east of the Site, and a road borders the site to the west and northwest. New residential development is occurring near the site and current growth of the community suggests there will be further development of land surrounding the site. The site’s broader surroundings include a mix of industrial, residential and commercial land uses. Since 1965, Para-Chem Southern, Inc. (now Royal Adhesives & Sealants) has operated a manufacturing facility at the site. Operations include production of acrylic polymers, thickeners, latex coatings and adhesives for consumer and industrial applications. From 1975 to 1979, operators buried industrial wastes in three areas on site. Until 1984, operations also discharged wastewater into two unlined ponds on site. In 1985, Para-Chem Southern, Inc.notified EPA and SCDHEC of the three waste areas on site. During 1985, two 3,515-gallon spills occurred west of the facility’s production area. The spills remained within the site boundary. In 1990, EPA listed the site on the NPL. In 1997, Para-Chem Southern, Inc.purchased additional land, which EPA considers part of the site. Following cleanup activities, EPA deleted parts of the site from the NPL in 1997. The site’s zoning is for industrial uses and the manufacturing facility continues to operate on site. Fencing limits access to the site property.
1,972 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$90,530 |
Average Income |
619 |
Occupied homes |
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