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KARG Tannery

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2 tons of animal skins bagged for disposal.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Typical drum found on site.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Covered trench - Over 2 miles of these trenches worm their way through this facility. Trenches are typically filled with hair, flesh and chemical residues.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Typical condition of building support column footers found throughout.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Chromic acid leaking from 500-gallon tank.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
1 of about 30 sulfide treatment devices encrusted with hair, flesh and residual chemical.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Smaller 8 ft diameter tumblers used for chrome treatment of hides. Note chrome residues on the floor and side of the tumbler.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Box of leather left behind.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
WRS-I&E crew removing leather from building walls. It was originally stuffed in the walls for insulation.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Animal hair still clings to the walls in many places.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Animal hides were scattered throughout the facility. 2 tons were removed on 8/1/01.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Sections of roof have collapsed in many building areas.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Sections of roof have collapsed in many building areas.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
12 foot diameter tumblers used for leather tanning, the green color is chromium contamination. Individual in foreground is 6'3<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
A closeup of a chromium contaminated cowhide tumbler.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
A typical walls section from the cow beaming and tanning building, note the chrome staining (see closeup)<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
A closeup of a typical wall section encrusted w/chrome, hair and shards of skin from behind cowhide tumblers<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Another example of a contaminated wall in the cow beaming and tanning building<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:

Site Location Site schematic 2 tons of animal skins bagged for disposal. Typical drum found on site. Covered trench - Over 2 miles of these trenches worm their way through this facility. Trenches are typically filled with hair, flesh and chemical residues. Typical condition of building support column footers found throughout. Chromic acid leaking from 500-gallon tank. 1 of about 30 sulfide treatment devices encrusted with hair, flesh and residual chemical. Smaller 8 ft diameter tumblers used for chrome treatment of hides. Note chrome residues on the floor and side of the tumbler. Box of leather left behind. WRS-I&E crew removing leather from building walls. It was originally stuffed in the walls for insulation. Animal hair still clings to the walls in many places. Animal hides were scattered throughout the facility. 2 tons were removed on 8/1/01. Sections of roof have collapsed in many building areas. Sections of roof have collapsed in many building areas. 12 foot diameter tumblers used for leather tanning, the green color is chromium contamination. Individual in foreground is 6'3 A closeup of a chromium contaminated cowhide tumbler. A typical walls section from the cow beaming and tanning building, note the chrome staining (see closeup) A closeup of a typical wall section encrusted w/chrome, hair and shards of skin from behind cowhide tumblers Another example of a contaminated wall in the cow beaming and tanning building Typical structural damage (pitted concrete) created by the chromic acid. Wood contaminated by lime, chromium, hair and skin is found throughout the facility. This pic shows pallets and a brokendown work platform. An aerial view of the former Cow Beaming and Tanning Building. This area will be used for the contaminated wood chipping operation. Water is being used for dust control. The building to the left will be used to stage the Chromium contaminated wood for shipping to a disposal facility. Scrap metal from the structure will be decontaminated and sent to a scrap/recycle yard. Three of several PCB containing transformers. There are also light ballasts and large capacitors that also contain PCBs. KARG - an intricate part for several ajoining residences panorama from right to left #1 panorama from right to left #2 panorama from right to left #3 panorama from right to left #4 panorama from right to left #5 An aerial view of the former Cow Beaming and Tanning Building. Note the proximity of local residences in the foreground to the site. Demolition of a portion of the finishing operations building in progress. One settling tank holds over 125,000 gallons. Contaminant levels are low enough to allow discharge to the public sewer system. An improvised bee trap to deal with pesky yellow jackets and wasps that have become a nuisance. Manlift is being used to retrieve a power transformer from building #1. Filter press building being dismantled The dismantled sludge tanks The dismantling of the east end of building #2 Buidling #2 being dismantled on 11/14/01. Aerial view of Buidling #2 being dismantled on 11/14/01. Zoom-in aerial view of Finishing Operations section of Building #1 being dismantled on 11/14/01. Aerial view of Buidling #2 being dismantled on 11/14/01. The Karg Tanned sign is gone with the elevator shaft. Elevator shaft and stairwell of building #2 being dismantled on 11/16/01. Elevator shaft and stairwell of building #2 being dismantled on 11/16/01. Elevator shaft and stairwell of building #2 being dismantled on 11/16/01. Boiler room of building #3 being dismantled on 11/28/01. Empty tanks being removed from boiler room. Where do you want it boss? Boiler being removed from building #3. Anyone for FRISBEE? Final wall of building #3. Note proximity to neighbor's house/garage. Saving the neighbor's house. Whew!! Mission accomplished. Dismantling concrete shed and vault surrounding 4500 gallon sulfuric acid tank. Sulfuric acid tank partially exposed. Sulfuric acid tank exposed. Draining residual sulfuric acid from vaulted 4500 gallon tank. Tank 12 (sulfuric acid) being opened. Note crew in background with charged firehose. Solid sulfuric acid residue of tank #12 being emptied on to plastic sheeting. First bite into north east wall of building #1 on 12/06/01. Dismantling buuilding in progress 12/06/01. North facing wall of building #1 coming down. Front wall of building #1 coming down on 12/07/01. View from Johnstown Cemetary of front wall of building #1 coming down on 12/07/01. Remnants of building #1. Aerial panoramic view of site taken on 12/08/01. (facing North-East) Aerial panoramic view of site taken on 12/08/01. (facing East)) Aerial panoramic view of site taken on 12/08/01. (facing South-East) Aerial panoramic view of site taken on 12/08/01. (facing South) Last remnants of building #1 coming down on 12/10/01. Boiler stack being dismantled with a crane on 12/14/01. (Photo #1). Boiler stack being dismantled with a crane on 12/14/01. (Photo #2) Boiler stack being dismantled with a crane on 12/14/01. (Photo #3) Boiler stack being dismantled with a crane on 12/14/01. (Photo #4) Loading scrap steel in the snow Dismantling the final portion of #2 which housed the decon area Dismantling the last portion of #2 building which housed the decon area Dismantling the15,000 gallon fuel oil tank The wood grinding operation is underway Two of the 12 foot piles of mulch headed for the landfill Loading processed wood mulch for trip to landfill Tank cut in half with torch for scrap metal Backfill soil being delivered from Gloversville The last of the drum storage building comes down Flooding after heavy rains and snow melt berm to prevent street stormwater from flooding the site 4/5/02-view from end of East Fulton Street 4/5/02-view of berm along creek to prevent onsite runoof to creek 4/5/02-view from Crescendoe and Dove Streets (back of site looking SW) 4/5/02-center of the pix shows drums staged for transport and disposal