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Private
263170
123 W. Canal Street NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH 43832
.23
24502148000.00
40.274896985048 / -81.606741986054
12
Auker, Karla
auker.karla@epa.gov
440-250-1741


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency4B00E03226OHAssessment2022
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 I Environmental Assessment$5,178.0010/18/202302/23/2024Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Phase II Environmental Assessment$1,712.0010/18/202302/23/2024Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Phase II Environmental Assessment$34,500.0004/02/202409/12/2024Ohio Environmental Protection AgencyYFY25


Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $41,390.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $41,390.00


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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


Asbestos
VOCs
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up
Building Materials
Ground Water
NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: N
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Address of Data Source:
Total ACRES Cleaned Up: .23
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged:
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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.


Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
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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

4/25/2025 Ohio EPA: The Subject Property is 0.226 acres of commercial land located southeast of the intersection of W. Canal Street and Canal Court. You can access the property from W. Canal Street, Canal Court, and Minden Court Street. The property includes a two-story residence that is 1,071 square feet and a 2,860-square-foot light manufacturing building. Both buildings are currently empty. Historical records show that the property has had a residence and a garage since at least 1895. By 1933, Sanborn Maps listed the residence as a storefront. The garage was expanded in 1915 and operated as an automotive repair business from at least 1924 until about 2019. A building was added next to the garage around 1933, which worked as a dry-cleaning business called Besst Cleaners from at least 1933 to 1977. A representative of the property owner said that dry cleaning machines were also inside the residence while Besst Cleaners was in business. After Besst Cleaners closed, the automotive repair business grew and took over the dry-cleaning building. The residence has been empty since around 1977, and the dry cleaning and garage buildings have been vacant since about 2019. The applicant intends to address any contamination that may be identified and then market the property for redevelopment. The February 2024 Phase I found 3 RECs: Dry-cleaning operations; automotive repair business, and Oxford Dry Cleaners to the northeast. ACM Survey revealed approximately 150 square feet (SF) of cloth vent wrap (5-1,2,3) found in Rooms 7 and 8 is classified as thermal system insulation (TSI), RACM. The September 2024 Phase II: The three suspected orphan underground storage tanks (USTs) are not registered with BUSTR, and their past or present contents are unknown, making it unclear if they are subject to regulation. Coordination with BUSTR is necessary to determine their status, and if regulated, the USTs should be permanently closed according to applicable state and local regulations. The soils at the Subject Property meet Ohio VAP standards for commercial and industrial use. However, soil beneath the southern building is contaminated with arsenic above the residential direct contact standard. Shallow groundwater in the northern portion of the Subject Property is contaminated with chlorinated solvents PCE and/or TCE above Ohio VAP UPUS standards, which relate to drinking water. An ordinance or environmental covenant may be necessary to prevent future well installation for potable use. Indoor air sampling is needed to confirm the risks from VOCs in groundwater and assess vapor intrusion accurately. Given the proximity of both the former Oxford and Besst Cleaners, the source of chlorinated VOCs in the northern area could be from either or both dry cleaning facilities.
Commercial (.23)


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