November 23, 2008
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Cleanup planned for portion of former Orangeburg Pipe plant
The six-acre, triangle shaped parcel is part of the former pipe manufacturing plant site that produced Orangeburg pipe from 1893 to 1973. Other portions of the property have been or are in the process of being remediated under separate voluntary cleanup agreements.
The pipe was created by impregnating paper fiber cylinders with coal tar pitch. From 1946 to 1970, a paper/asbestos mixture was used to make the cylinders. After 1970, a fibrous, magnesium oxide mineral was used in place of asbestos. Plastic pipe was also manufactured at the site later.
The primary contaminants of concern at the site include semi-volatile organic compounds, volatile organic compounds and asbestos.
The DEC says the volunteer failed to implement the remediation plan in a timely manner so a follow up study is planned to confirm earlier findings and assess current conditions.
The earlier plan had called for excavating areas of petroleum contamination for off-site disposal, followed by groundwater monitoring, and, if necessary, groundwater remediation. A soil cover was also required for the triangle site.
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