Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Shenango Incorporated in Neville Island, Pennsylvania
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- Cleanup Status
- Site Description
- Contaminants at this Facility
- Institutional/Engineer Controls
- Land Reuse
- Site Responsibility
Cleanup Status
On February 24, 2005, EPA determined that the Facility met the Current Human Exposures Under Control environmental indicator. On August 2, 2019 , EPA determined that the Facility met the Migration Of Contaminated Groundwater Under Control environmental indicator.
Site Description
Interactive map of Shenango Incorporated, Neville Island, PA
View larger mapShenango produces iron, coke, and coke by-products. Shenango was founded in 1962 when Shenango Furnace purchased Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical Company. The current coke ovens and chemical operations at Shenango were constructed around 1930. Sometimes around 1952, a second blast furnace was installed. Shenango currently operates one “56 oven four meter battery”.
Contaminants at this Facility
Groundwater was found contaminated with benzene, chloroform, naphthalene, arsenic and manganese; thus the soil is potentially contaminated with these same contaminants.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
The need for Institutional Controls is yet to be determined.
Land Reuse Information at this Facility
The site is under continued use.
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.