Thermo-Chem, Inc.

Thermo-Chem, Inc., also referred to as Thermo-Chem[1], is a 50-acre Superfund site located in Egelston Township near Muskegon, Michigan.

Thermo-Chem, Inc.
Superfund site
Geography
TownshipEgelstonTownship
CountyMuskegon
StateMichigan
Coordinates43.2125689°N 86.1394934°W / 43.2125689; -86.1394934
Thermo-Chem, Inc.
Information
CERCLIS IDMID044567162
Contaminantstrichloroethane, tetrachloroethane, dichloroethane, dichlorobenzene, dichloroethene, methylnaphthalene, methylphenol, acetone, aluminum, arsenic, benzene, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, carbon tetrachloride, chloroethene, chloroform, chromium, cyanide, ethylbenzene, iron, naphthalene, pentachlorophenol, styrenetoluene, xylene, zinc
List of Superfund sites

This site was used by Thermo-Chem, Inc. and the Thomas Solvent Company as a waste solvent reprocessing and storage facility.[2] These operations resulted in pollution of groundwater and soil, with high concentrations of volatile, semi-volatile, and inorganic contaminants. Contaminated water seepage from Thermo-Chem contributed to degradation of the adjacent Black Creek Watershed.[3]

Preliminary assessment of the site was completed in August, 1984,[4] and the site was finalized on the National Priorities List in June, 1986. Long-term remediation efforts took place between 1996 and 2000.[5] These efforts included debris removal; contaminated soil excavation, treatment, and removal; groundwater extraction and treatment; and soil vapor extraction. Since remediation, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has conducted multiple five-year reviews of the site, with completion of the most recent five-year review in May, 2015.[4] Continued maintenance and operation activities are ongoing.

Groundwater and soil contaminants determined to be (or to have formerly been) present at the site include:[6]


See also

References
  1. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (2015-03-01). "An MDEQ Report on the: Environmental Protection Bond Fund Cleanup and Redevelopment Fund Clean Michigan Initiative Bond Fund As of September 30, 2014" (PDF).
  2. US EPA, OSRTI. "Thermo-Chem, Inc. Site Profile". cumulis.epa.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  3. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Division (2003-08-01). "Total Maximum Daily Load for Biota for Black Creek, Muskegon County, Michigan" (PDF).
  4. "Thermo-Chem, Inc. Muskegon, MI Cleanup Progress". cumulis.epa.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  5. "Thermo-Chem, Inc. Cleanup Activities". cumulis.epa.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  6. "Thermo-Chem, Inc. Contaminant List". cumulis.epa.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
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