DEP Sets Oct. 10 Hearing On Proposed Interim Hazardous Sites Cleanup Response At The Vallimont Site In Erie County

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a hearing for October 10 on the proposed interim Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act response at the Vallimont Site in Greene Township, Erie County.  (PA Bulletin, page 5663)

The hearing will be held at the DEP Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street in Meadville starting at 6:00 p.m.

Any person wishing to present comments must register with Tom Decker before September 26, 2024 by telephone at 814-332-6615, by electronic mail at thomadecke@pa.gov or in writing at Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.

Please note that the Department will not hold the public hearing if there are no registrants.

The Site is approximately 30 acres in size and located on a rural property at 9266 Kuhl Road, Erie, PA. 

The Site has been separated into two operable units or areas of disposal. 

Operable Unit 1 was remediated under a separate response action in 2023. 

[Note: DEP published a separate notice on Operable Unit 1 in the same PA Bulletin saying it approved an Act 2 Land Recycling Program Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with arsenic, antimony, cadmium, trivalent chromium, hexavalent chromium, cobalt, iron, lead, manganese, nickel, vanadium, and zinc to meet Statewide Health and Background Standards on August 23, 2024 at the site.  (PA Bulletin, page 5665)]

Operable Unit 2 (OU2) is the focus of this proposed interim response. OU2 contains a burn pile and waste-filled ravine containing residential garbage. 

It also may include sludge and scale from plating tanks, and wheelabrator dust. 

The hazards posed include an ongoing release of hazardous substances from waste improperly disposed at the Site, and direct contact threats to human health from soils and wastes impacted with metals.

The Department has chosen to excavate and remove the waste. This choice complies with Applicable, or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements, is feasible, and cost-effective.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for instructions on submitting comments and how to review the Administrative Record for this proposed action.  (PA Bulletin, page 5663)

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[Note: The notice as published did not include the hearing location or time. DEP provided the information separately.]

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[Posted: September 6, 2024]  PA Environment Digest