United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Monday, February 18, 2008
From:
Ann Breslin


Subject: 

Strube, Inc.
Marietta, Columbia, Mt Joy, Maytown, PA
Latitude: 40.0699055
Longitude: -76.5444915


POLREP No.:
12
Site #:
A3KH
Reporting Period:
2/16-18/2008
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Start Date:
 
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
 
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Assessment
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
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Site Description

Strube, Inc. is an aircraft instrument sales and refurbishment contractor with a main office in Marietta, Pennsylvania.  The founder of Strube, Inc. (now deceased) had purchased large quantities of military surplus aircraft parts beginning soon after the end of World War II.  As the company’s inventory grew, Strube purchased additional warehouse space in several nearby communities.  Currently, Strube owns warehouses on seven properties located in the towns of Marietta, Columbia, Maytown, and Mt. Joy, all located in Lancaster County.


Current Activities

EPA continues to provide security and a fire watch until the threat is mitigated. EPA has acquired full access for sampling.  

RERT continued sampling activities in the fifth warehouse and completed sampling activities in warehouses six and seven.  Radiation hot spots were identified greater than 100 mR/hr in several locations.  On site soil contamination was identified on two separate properties.

Data continues to be evaluated as it is collected.


Planned Removal Actions

Approximately 150 drums of radium containing instruments packaged by a Strube contractor remain in one Columbia warehouse.  These drums will be shipped off site under an ERRS subcontract.


Next Steps

Sampling and data collection will continue and will be completed by 2/20/08.


response.epa.gov/Strube