This Pollution Report (POLREP) documents progress in cleanup activities at the Wampus Milford Associates Site, located at 80 Wampus Lane in Milford, Connecticut. The 24-acre parcel was formerly owned and operated by the Burndy Corporation, beginning in 1956, for the manufacture of electrical components and accessories. Operations included manufacture of rubber and plastic molding, operation of power presses, screw machining, degreasing, plating, wastewater treatment, soldering, assembly, and shipping. All outstanding stock of the Burndy Corporation was purchased by Framatome Connectors International in 1989. In 1993, all operations at the facility ceased. In 1995, the company name was changed from the Burndy Corporation to Framatome Connectors USA (now called FCI USA, Inc.). In 1999, ownership of the Site was subsequently transferred to Wampus Milford Associates, LLC.
While the facility was operational, metal hydroxide sludges from the treatment of electroplating wastes were accumulated in two on-site surface impoundments and disposed of in an on-site landfill. These areas of concern were previously remediated by the property owner under the direct oversight of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP).
The current cleanup, being performed under EPA oversight by HRP Associates, on behalf of FCI USA, Inc., is addressing contaminated surface soils within and adjacent to a man-made, earthen drainage swale on the property.
Previous investigations by EPA revealed that contaminants, including beryllium, lead, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) are present in soils within the drainage swale. The swale is approximately 210 feet long and of varying width, with a ponding area and weir, and reportedly received treated plating wastewater and stormwater run-off between
1965 and 1991.
The site has been secured and shut down for the winter. On Wednesday, January 23, 2008 EPA OSC Morash and HRP staff conducted a site walk as part of the winter monitoring and confirmed that conditions are stable and that there have been no changes since the swale was backfilled and the streambank restored in November/December 2007.
No further removal actions are planned.
Wetland vegetation, including trees, shrubs, and herbs will be planted early in the 2008 growing season (April or May). Following the completion of the plantings, oversight of the remaining operation and maintenance (quarterly on-site inspections for up to one year to evaluate the condition of restored swale area and the vegetative cover) will transition from EPA to CTDEP, and the EPA Removal Program's involvement at the site will be concluded.
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