U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Midway Cleaners - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region III
Subject: POLREP #4
Final Polrep
Midway Cleaners

Wyoming, PA
Latitude: 41.2996920 Longitude: -75.8517250

To:
From: Dominic Ventura, On Scene Coordinator
Date: 12/8/2015
Reporting Period:

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: A3Z9    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: PRP Oversight
Response Lead: PRP    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date:      Start Date:  
Demob Date:      Completion Date: 12/8/2015
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category

PRP Removal Action

1.1.2 Site Description

      The Midway Cleaners site (Site) is located in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. The Site consists of a commercial strip mall that contains various retail stores. A dry cleaning facility (Midway Cleaners) was located at the strip mall through the early 1980's. Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources (PA DER) conducted an assessment at the site in 1982. PA DER reported that dry cleaning liquids were previously discharged into a small lagoon that was located approximately 150 feet behind the strip mall. Liquids from the lagoon subsequently discharged into a pooled area/pond in a field behind the facility. Midway Cleaners had reportedly ceased discharging chemicals to the lagoon at the time of the 1982 report.

      Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) requested that EPA Region 3 evaluate whether there is any threat posed by potential vapor intrusion issues at the site. Assessment activities conducted by EPA in June 2015 identified an abandoned underground storage tank (UST) that appears to contain dry cleaning related chemicals such as trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE). 

     Kennedy Wilson Properties' contractors removed the tank contents and the tank in October 2015 and transported material off site for disposal.  Initial assessment of surrounding soil and pitting of the tank walls indicated that the tank may have leaked. 

2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
   

2.1.1 Current Activities

 - OSC Ventura spoke with PA Department of Environmental Protection Representative, Thomas Coar.  Mr. Coar explained that a release of chemicals from the tank is a violation of the Pennsylvania Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act.  It was agreed that the property owner, SIN Ventures, LP (SIN) will conduct required assessment and potential cleanup/mitigation under Pennsylvania's Corrective Action Process (CAP) regulations.  Assessment activities will include evaluation of subsurface contamination and of potential vapor intrusion.   

- On November 6, 2016 PA DEP issued a letter to SIN informing them of their responsibilities under CAP.  Kennedy Wilson Poperties, SIN's Managing Agent, had previously informed EPA of their willingness to comply with CAP regulations and complete all required assessment and cleanup under that program.  No further EPA action is anticipated regarding the tank removal or subsequent assessment and cleanup activity. 

  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Next Steps

- No further action anticipated 

  2.3 Logistics Section
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  2.4 Finance Section
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  2.5 Other Command Staff
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3. Participating Entities
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4. Personnel On Site
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5. Definition of Terms
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6. Additional sources of information
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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