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Stevens & Thompson Paper Company

All POLREP's for this site Stevens & Thompson Paper Company
Middle Falls, NY - EPA Region II
POLREP #6 - Final POLREP for RP-lead Removal Action 		Printer Friendly  |   PDF
 
On-Scene Coordinator - Paul L. Kahn 8/24/2005
Time-Critical - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #6
Start Date: 11/12/2004 Completion Date: 8/18/2005
Pollution Report (POLREP) #6
Site Description
The Site is a defunct tissue paper manufacturer aka paper converting) located in a rural area of Greenwich, NY, 20 miles east of Saratoga Springs, NY.

The company became defunct 2 years ago, had filed for liquidation bankruptcy, and the owner walked away from the property. The plant was purchased by St. Regis Investments, LLC, a company based in California. The original intent was to reopen the plant, but due to economic considerations the plant will be demolished and sold for residential development.

The Site occupies 27 acres in a rural/residential area, and is perched on the edge of a cliff over the Battenkill River. It has one large brick and wood, multi-level manufacturing consisting of a warehouse, two hydroelectric power plants, manufaturing areas, a lab, offices, and repair shops. There is a boiler house and an associated 20,000 gallon AST for waste oil. There are a number of small out-buildings used for vehicle and misc. equipment storage.

Security guard service was in-place from 8AM to 6PM, seven days a week, but was discontinued. The facility has limited access via a dirt road, however, the property is unfenced and the buildings are unlocked and unsecured.



Current Activities
This POLREP will serve to document the close-out of this RP-lead removal action without an enforcement agreement.

The current owner has stated in writing that his company, St. Regis Investments, does not have the funds to continue the rest of the removal action.

From the time that the RP-lead removal was initiated in November, 2004, almost 22,000 gallons of liquids, and almost 3 tons of solid chemicals were returned to their original supplier or a local end-user, at no cost to the government beyond salary and travel.

Next Steps
The next step will be the initiation of a Fund-lead removal action.
 
Disposition Of Wastes


Waste Stream Quantity Manifest # Disposal Facility
Misc. liquid chemicals used in paper-making process approx. 17,000 gallons shipped under bill-of-lading as returned goods Returned to various original suppliers.
Sodium hypochlorite solution 2,500 gallons n/a, picked up by company truck Donated to local paper company.
Hydraulic fluid 15 55-gallon drums n/a, picked up by DPW truck Donated to Easton, NY DPW and local farmers.
Solid sodium hydroxide (anh.) 14 drums shipped under bill-of-lading as returned goods Returned to original supplier.
Granular calcium hypochlorite 35 5-gallon pails n/a, picked up by company truck Donated to local swimming supply company.
Powdered talc 100 50-lb bags n/a, picked up by company truck Donated to local local DPW.
Morton salt for water softeners 20 20-lb bags n/a, picked up by company truck Donated to local local DPW.
Hi-Sol organic solvent 12 55-gallon drums shipped under bill-of-lading as returned goods Returned to original supplier.