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Former Harshaw Chemical Co.
Government
263168
E. 93rd Street and Laisy Avenue CLEVELAND, OH 44104
11.75
127-13-031, 127-13-004
41.466577011843 / -81.621472007419
999
Auker, Karla
auker.karla@epa.gov
440-250-1741


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
NORTHEAST OHIO AREAWIDE COORDINATING AGE4B00E03917OHBCRLF2024
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency4W00E03313OHSection 128(a) State/Tribal2022


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase II Environmental Assessment$40,981.9802/28/202408/07/2024Ohio Environmental Protection AgencyYFY25


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $40,981.98
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $40,981.98


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
N/AThis property does not incorporate planning or assessment activities to address impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters. If no activities were incorporated, select this option.


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Contaminants and Media


PAHS
Petroleum Products
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Ground Water
Soil
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 11.75
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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N/AThis property does not incorporate demolition or cleanup activities to address impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters. If no activities were incorporated, select this option.


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Institutional and Engineering Controls

U
Yes
Other SSD system is in place
No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

Selected Strategy(ies)Explanatory Text
N/AThis property does not incorporate redevelopment activities to address impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters. If no activities were incorporated, select this option.


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Additional Property Attributes

The property spans 11.75 acres of vacant commercial land between East 88th Street and East 93rd Street. No buildings are currently developed on the property, though concrete foundations exist in the northwest, central, and eastern areas. The remainder of the land is a mix of wooded and vacant spaces. Initially developed for industrial use around 1922, the site was first occupied by the National Bronze & Aluminum Foundry Company (8920 Laisy Avenue). By the early 1950s, the area saw further industrial expansion, with the Harshaw Chemical Company also utilizing the property. By 1952, a large industrial building was constructed in the central and eastern portions of the property, which the Cleveland Transit System later used. Various industries occupied the buildings from the 1970s to the 1990s until they were demolished in stages-from the late 1970s to early 1980s at 8920 Laisy Avenue and in the mid to late 1990s at 3420 East 93rd Street.

In October 2023, MSG conducted a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), identifying several recognized environmental conditions (RECs). These include the historical presence of petroleum underground storage tanks (USTs) in the southeast and southwest corners of the property; a former gasoline UST in the southwest portion; potential PCB releases associated with former transformer houses in the northern area; ongoing industrial use across the entire site; the placement of historic fill material throughout the property; and a spill of transformer oil in August 1985 on the southern portion, likely resulting in the presence of PCBs and/or petroleum products. Geophysical surveys also indicated the potential presence of orphan USTs in Areas IA-1 and IA-2.

VOCs, PAHs, and PCBs have been detected in the soil and/or groundwater underlying the property. Shallow groundwater shows contamination from 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, naphthalene, and 1-Methylnaphthalene, with concentrations exceeding Ohio VAP standards for potable water. However, since the property is served by municipal water, the drinking water exposure pathway is not considered a concern. Soil samples generally met Ohio VAP standards, though elevated levels of benzo(a)pyrene and naphthalene were detected in some areas. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soil gas samples were below action levels for residential and commercial land use, suggesting no significant vapor intrusion (VI) risk.

Given these conditions, the Cuyahoga County Land Bank plans to mitigate the soil and groundwater impacts and remove the petroleum USTs from the property before any site redevelopment. If orphan USTs are confirmed, coordination with the Bureau of Underground Storage Tank Regulations (BUSTR) would be necessary to determine their regulatory status. An environmental covenant could be established to restrict future groundwater use.


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