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A parcel of radioactive material was buried at the northeast corner of the site in the
late 1950s. A 100,000 gallon and 3 smaller above-ground, diked fuel oil tanks were
located on the property. These were later replaced with underground storage tanks.
In 1981 a RCRA Part A notification permit form was filed for the South Technical
Center, but was withdrawn in 1984.
The University of Toledo purchased the property in April 1988. According to the sale
agreement, Owens Illinois committed to pay for any environmental clean up or
removal needed on the site for 10 years after the date of sale, provided they had
caused the contamination. This site is a part of the Engineering complex at the
University of Toledo.
Site Investigation (1987)
Ohio EPA conducted a Potential Hazardous Waste Preliminary Site Assessment. It
concluded that because the South Technical Center had been removed and there
were zero drinking water population targets, the site was recommend as a low priority
site for additional investigations.
(1991)
Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments were completed in March and April
1991 for the University of Toledo Foundation.
(1992)
In a report dated February 1992, ERM – Midwest Inc. for the University of Toledo
conducted an investigation in the area of the proposed engineering building extension
of the property. This report recommended that the most appropriate remediation
method would be that any contaminated soils should be excavated and disposed of
on-site as a solid waste, or as a hazardous waste.
MES International conducted a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for the
University of Toledo Foundation that was released in April 1992. It concluded that soil
within the boundary of the study does appear to be contaminated with BTEX and
metals at least to a depth of 5.5 feet. Therefore at least 4000 cubic yards of soil might
require remediation to some degree.
(1993)
This site was investigated as a part of the Ohio EPA Maumee Area of Concern
Project Phase I Site Investigations and it was recommended for no further action
because it is no longer a threat.
Lead Organization:
Ohio EPA (funded in part by a grant from US EPA)
Remediation (1970)
The radioactive material was excavated and removed from the property in June 1970.
(date unknown – after 1979)
Waste water from the glass furnace cooling towers was discharged to the Ottawa
River by storm sewers until the closure and removal of the furnace and cooling tower.
(1992)
The underground storage tanks were removed from the property in 1992.
Lead Organization:
Owens Illinois (contractor: Bowser-Morner)
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Activities and Accomplishments
Issue 2: Landfills, Dumps and
in the Maumee Area of Concern Brownfield Sites