Property Details for ABC Barrel Facility 121-123 Penn Street Site

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Profile Information
Property Location
Property Progress
CAs Associated with this Property
Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
Additional Property Attributes

Legal Notices

Profile Information

Property Alias

Property Owner

Government

ACRES Property ID

153606

Property Address

121-123 Penn Street Camden, NJ 08102

Size

.07

Parcel Numbers

Block 62.02, Lots 24 and 25

Latitude/Longitude

39.949 / -75.12496399999998

Congressional District

Property Contact

Devine, Alison

Devine.Alison@epa.gov

212-637-4158

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Property Location

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Camden Redevelopment Agency	BF96286914	NJ	BCRLF	2013
Camden Redevelopment Agency	BF97216211	NJ	Cleanup	2010

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Assessment Activities at this Property

There are no current assessment activities.

Is Cleanup Necessary?
EPA Assessment Funding:
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding:

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Arsenic
Copper (Cu)
Lead
Other Metals
PAHS
VOCs

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

Media Affected

Ground Water
Soil

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?
02/09/2017	$1,804.00	02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes
02/09/2017	$169.00	02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes
02/09/2017	$2,376.00	02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes
02/09/2017	$6,333.00	02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes
02/09/2017	$20,563.00	02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes
02/09/2017		02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes
02/09/2017	$2,273.00	02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes
02/09/2017	$2,819.00	02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes
02/09/2017	$5,318.00	02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes
02/09/2017	$19,698.00	02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes
02/09/2017	$13,222.00	02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes
02/09/2017	$125,425.00	02/17/2019	Camden Redevelopment Agency	Yes

Cleanup/Treatment Implemented:
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Addl Cleanup/Treatment info:
Address of Data Source:

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .07
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 36
EPA Cleanup Funding: $200,000.00
Leveraged Funding:
Cost Share Funding: $40,000.00
Total Funding: $240,000.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Enforcement/Permit Tools Information Devices

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Remedial Action Permit and Classification Exception Area/Well Restriction Area for Historic Wells

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Yes

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

12/31/2018

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping)

Additional Engineering controls information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Yes

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

04/20/2018

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.

Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

The ABC Barrel facility was used for various industrial and manufacturing purposes since at least 1885. Starting in the1960s, ABC Barrel Company (or related entities) operated at the site. The various operations occurred within and adjacent to three buildings. ABC Barrel?s operations, reportedly performed indoors, consisted of the reconditioning of steel drums by cleaning open-ended drums using a caustic soda process, and repainting. Hazardous wastes generated at the facility included residual oil and rinse water from the drum washing process. In July 2000, all onsite building structures were demolished following completion of EPA removal actions at the site. Portions of the site have historically been remediated. The remaining Areas of Concern requiring further remedial actions include a former trench area, an underground storage tank area, and historic fill materials which will be addressed as part of the final remediation phase at the site.

Former Use: The ABC Barrel facility had been used for a variety of industrial uses dating back to at least 1885. Previous site operations/owners included Groft and Priestley Linden Worsted Mill; Consolidated Electric and Pacific Steam Laundry; a paper products and bottle cap manufacturer; and a manufacturer of wooden toilet seats. The last operations conducted at the site involved refurbishing of used drums. Drum painting and cleaning activities are reported to have ceased in 1987. Since the municipality foreclosed on the property, no operations have occurred at the site. The site contains historic fill, exhibiting levels of base neutral organic compounds and metals contamination in exceedance of state residential standards. Historic fill is defined as material that was contaminated prior to emplacement to raise elevations. Located just blocks from the Delaware River, this fill was emplaced over a century ago to create developable land in this transitional riparian zone between the tidally influenced river and dry land. It is this fill material which must be remediated prior to transfer of the property to a developer. The fill material extends to depths of approximately 12 feet below grade across the entire site. For the portion of the site set aside for residential reuse, the proposed remediation endorsed by the surrounding community and the municipality is to remove all of the historic fill providing for unrestricted reuse. For the portion of the site to be developed as parkland, community remediation plans call for capping.

Predominant Past Usage

Industry (.07)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

Date No Further Action Letter Received

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional