Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Avery Dennison Info and Brand Management (Formerly: Paxar Systems Group) in Sayre, Pennsylvania
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- Cleanup Status
- Site Description
- Contaminants at this Facility
- Institutional/Engineer Controls
- Land Reuse
- Site Responsibility
Cleanup Status
For Corrective Action, EPA evaluates two key environmental indicators for each facility: (1) current human exposures under control and (2) migration of contaminated groundwater under control. The EPA has determined that the Facility met these indicators on November 8, 2011. A statement of basis was posted in a public notice in April 2012.
Since the current property owner wished to convert the property to residential use and the lead contamination in the soil (around area SB-110) exceeds levels Statewide Health, Residential Direct Contact levels in the soil, an engineering control ( a concrete cap) has been installed over the area of SB-110 that has to be maintained and will be enforced by an environmental convenat approved in July 2016.
Site Description
Paxar is the current owner of the site and manufactures machinery for printing clothing labels. Prior to 1920, the Sayre Brewing Company owned the property. From approximately 1920 until 1950, the property was owned and operated by the Sayre Candy Company. Paxar Corporation, formerly Packaging Systems Corporation – Fasco Division, has owned the facility since 1952. The interior of the plant is divided into several rooms that are used for storage, machine assembly, and administrative purposes.
Packaging Systems Corporation – Fasco Division filed a Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity on August 12, 1980 with USEPA. Hazardous waste activities at this time included generation and treatment, storage or disposal (TSD).
The Avery Dennison facility consists of one building, which is approximately one acre in size. The site is surrounded by a chain-linked fence and is bordered to the west by Thomas Avenue, to the south by Chemung Street, to the north by industrial properties and to the east by a wooded lot. The site is approximately 1,000 feet west of the Susquehanna River. The interior of the plant is divided into several rooms that are used for storage, machine assembly, and administrative purposes. Avery once manufactured machinery for printing clothing labels. Prior to 1920, the Sayre Brewing Company owned the property. From approximately 1920 until 1950, the property was owned and operated by the Sayre Candy Company. This site has been inactive since 2007.
Contaminants at this Facility
According to EPA and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) files, no spills have been reported at this site. However a concern is lead contamination in the soil around area SB-110 (which is capped).
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
An engineering control ( a concrete cap) has been installed over the area of SB-110 (for containing lead contaminants in the soil) that has to be maintained and will be enforced by an environmental convenat
Land Reuse Information at this Facility
The site's future use is yet to be determined.
Site Responsibility at this Facility
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action activities at this facility have been conducted under the direction of EPA Region 3.