Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Kennametal Incorporated in Delmont, Pennsylvania
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- Cleanup Status
- Site Description
- Contaminants at this Facility
- Institutional/Engineer Controls
- Land Reuse
- Site Responsibility
Cleanup Status
An Environmental Indicator (EI) inspection was conducted at the Kennametal facility (Facility) in July 2006. All areas where hazardous waste was handled appeared well-maintained; no evidence of spills or releases were apparent.
The EPA has determined that the Facility met the current human exposures under control indicator on September 26, 2011. The EPA has determined that the Facility met the migration of contaminated groundwater under control indicator on October 3, 2011. In August 2012, EPA issued a Final Decision of Corrective Action Complete without Controls for the Facility.
Site Description
Interactive map of Kennametal Incorporated, Delmont, PA
View larger mapThe Kennametal, Inc. facility is a five-acre parcel located in Delmont, Pennsylvania approximately 15 miles east of the Pittsburgh.
The site is fenced on the northern and eastern sides. The western side ofthe property adjoining Cloverleaf Drive is unfenced. The southern side of the property has a galvanized guard-rail adjoining an un-named tributary to Beaver Run. Residential neighborhoods are located adjacent to the property on its eastern and northern sides; and unoccupied fields are present on its western and southern sides. Kennametal owned and operated the facility until September 1992, when operations were terminated. The property was purchased by the Westmoreland County Food Bank on July 9, 1993. Westmoreland County Food Bank, a not-for-profit organization, presently operates a warehouse for canned and frozen foods, a kitchen, and offices at this location.
During the EPA site visit in 2009, overall site features remained the similar to the original configuration when the facility was owned by Kennametal. The facility consisted of a main building and three small outbuildings. No changes were made to the overall footprint of the building, which remains approximately 34,000 square feet in area. Equipment associated with a coolant system in the main building was removed and the refrigerant was recycled, according to the operations manager of Westmoreland County Food Bank. All of the equipment associated with the former Kennametal operations was removed before the food bank operations began.
Contaminants at this Facility
A variety of wastes, including isopropanol, petroleum naphtha, coolant, and hydraulic oil were generated at the facility. Spent oil and coolant, and all hazardous wastes were stored in drums within the main facility. During its operation, Kennametal generated ignitable wastes, such as petroleum naphtha and isopropanol. Nonhazardous wastes produced included ceramic powder, iron oxide sludge, coolant (commercial name Recool Gold), and hydraulic oil. Liquix Company of Carnegie, Pennsylvania removed 1,500 gallons of Recool Gold every six months. The ceramic powder used by the facility in the preparation of its cutting bits was subjected to the EP toxicity test and found to be nontoxic .
There appear to be no environmental impacts from Kennametal's operations.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional controls were not required at the site.
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.