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Huntsman P-A Americas LLC
Formerly: Rockwood Pigments NA, Inc.
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EPA ID:MDD062011796
Location:
7101 Muirkirk Road
Beltsville, Maryland 20705
Property Area 3.5acres
Congressional District:
Other Names: Laporte Pigments
Mineral Pigments ,Rockwood Pigments
Last Update:: June 2016
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Contacts
EPA Project Manager
Leonard Hotham
Office of Remediation, LCD
US EPA Region 3
Phone:215 814-5778
Email:hotham.leonard@epa.gov
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Site Status
- Cleanup Status :
Corrective Action Underway - Human Exposure Controls:
To Be Assessed - Groundwater Controls :
To Be Assessed
Status
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RCRA Corrective Action activities at this facility are being conducted under the direction of EPA Region 3 with assistance from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Huntsman P-A Americas LLC (Facility) entered the Facility Lead Program on August 19, 2005. In accordance with the Facility Lead Agreement, the Facility submitted a Work Plan/Phase I Site Characterization Report on December 1, 2005. The Facility met with EPA and MDE in June 2006 to discuss site characterization work at the facility. EPA/MDE approved the work plan, and the investigation began in the summer of 2008. A report documenting the results of this investigation was submitted in October 2008. The next phase of the groundwater investigation was partially completed in the summer of 2015 and more work is planned during 2016.
Background
- The Facility, formerly operating under the names Laporte Pigments, Mineral Pigments, and Rockwood Pigments operates a pigment manufacturing facility, located approximately two miles north of Beltsville, Maryland. The site is bordered to the west by US Route 1 and the Chessie Railroad tracks; to the east by Conway Road; to the north by Muirkirk Road, and to the south by a light industrial park. Records indicate that the site has been used for industrial purposes since at least the 1940s. The earliest file records mentioning Mineral Pigments, however, date to 1972. The facility activities include the manufacturing of zinc phosphate and the milling and blending of iron oxides. Shallow groundwater at the site has been investigated since 1985 under MDE supervision. Two source areas were removed under MDE supervision in the 1980s and 1990s. The primary contaminant of concern at the site is chromium in groundwater.
Contaminants and Risks
- The primary contaminant of concern at the site is chromium in groundwater.
Documents and Reports
- Some of the site’s key documents of interest are accessible below:
- Corrective Action Factsheet [2pp, 24 KB, About PDF]
- All documents and reports regarding this facility also can be reviewed in person at these locations:
U.S. EPA Region III
Land & Chemicals Division - RCRA
1650 Arch Street-11th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 814-3444
Call for an appointment.
- Submit a FOIA Request
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Photos, Maps and Diagrams
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Reuse Information
- The facility is under continued use.
Questions
- The EPA is dedicated to providing you with timely and accurate information about our work at this site. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the EPA Project Manager: Leonard Hotham (215) 814-5778.