Sinclair Refinery

Superfund site in Wellsville, NY · EPA ID NYD980535215

Sinclair Refinery is a Superfund site in Wellsville, NY on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 9H-FLUORENE, ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE, ARSENIC, BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE. At Sinclair Refinery, the EPA has determined that human exposure is under control.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Yes
Groundwater migration under control
Yes
Construction complete
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
Yes
Federal facility
No
EPA region
02
County
Allegany

Contaminants of concern

Grouped by the environmental medium in which the EPA recorded them.

Debris

  • 9h-Fluorene
  • Alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Arsenic
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Beryllium
  • Beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Dieldrin
  • Dimethyl Phthalate
  • Endosulfan I
  • Endosulfan Sulfate
  • Endrin
  • Endrin Aldehyde
  • Gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane (Lindane)
  • Heptachlor
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • Nitrobenzene
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • P,P'-Dde
  • P,P'-Ddt
  • Phenanthrene
  • Phenol
  • Pyrene
  • Selenium
  • Trichloroethene
  • Zinc

Groundwater

  • 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
  • 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
  • 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • 9h-Fluorene
  • Arsenic
  • Benzene
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Cyclohexane
  • Di-N-Octyl Phthalate
  • Fluoranthene
  • Lead
  • Methylcyclohexane
  • Nickel
  • Silver
  • Toluene
  • Trimethylbenzene (Mixed Isomers)
  • Zinc

Liquid Waste

  • 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
  • Alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Arsenic
  • Benzene
  • Beryllium
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium
  • Copper
  • Cyclohexane
  • Delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Endrin
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Methylcyclohexane
  • Nickel
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • P,P'-Dde
  • Phenol
  • Silver
  • Thallium
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Sediment

  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Heptachlor
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • Silver
  • Zinc

Soil

  • 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
  • 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
  • 2,4-Dimethylphenol
  • 9h-Fluorene
  • Alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Arsenic
  • Benzene
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Beryllium
  • Cadmium
  • Chlordane
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)
  • Chromium
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Cyclohexane
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Endosulfan I
  • Endosulfan Sulfate
  • Endrin
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Fluoranthene
  • Heptachlor
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Methylcyclohexane
  • Naphthalene
  • Nickel
  • Nitrate/Nitrite
  • Nitrobenzene
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • P,P'-Dde
  • P,P'-Ddt
  • Phenanthrene
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)
  • Selenium
  • Silver
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Thallium
  • Toluene
  • Trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
  • Trimethylbenzene (Mixed Isomers)
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)
  • Zinc

Solid Waste

  • 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
  • 2-Butanone (Methyl Ethyl Ketone)
  • Cyclohexane
  • Methylcyclohexane
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Surface Water

  • Alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Arsenic
  • Beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Cadmium
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Endrin Aldehyde
  • Heptachlor
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • Nitrobenzene
  • Silver
  • Trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
  • Zinc

Location

S BROOKLYN AVE, Wellsville, NY 14895

Latitude 42.1088, longitude -77.9416

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