Douglassville Disposal

Superfund site in Douglassville, PA · EPA ID PAD002384865

Douglassville Disposal is a Superfund site in Douglassville, PA on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include LEAD, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS), 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE. At Douglassville Disposal, 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
03
County
Berks

Contaminants of concern

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

Buildings/Structures

  • Lead
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)

Groundwater

  • 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
  • 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
  • 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
  • 1,1-Dichloroethane
  • 1,1-Dichloroethene
  • 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • 3,5,5-Trimethylcyclohex-2-En-1-One
  • 9h-Fluorene
  • Arsenic
  • Benzene
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Cadmium
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)
  • Chloroform
  • Chloromethane
  • Chromium
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Naphthalene
  • Nickel
  • P,P'-Ddt
  • Phenanthrene
  • Pyrene
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Toluene
  • Trichloroethene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Liquid Waste

  • Lead
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)

Sludge

  • Lead
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)

Soil

  • 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
  • 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • Aroclor 1248
  • Aroclor 1254
  • Aroclor 1260
  • Benzene
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs)
  • Toluene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Location

RTE 724, Douglassville, PA 19518

Latitude 40.2575, longitude -75.735281

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