The Wampus Milford Associates Site is a 24-acre parcel located at 80 Wampus Lane, in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut. The Site 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. 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 metal, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), and petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in surface soils in a man-made, earthen drainage swale on-site. The swale is approximately 210 feet long and of varying width, with a ponding area and weir. The swale reportedly received treated plating wastewater and stormwater run-off between 1965 and 1991.
