In connection with the sale of the Foundry, PAEDCO and Hankin Phoenixville Foundry Partners, LP, agreed to a consent order with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Under that consent order, PAEDCO and Hankin agreed that there were hazardous substances on the Foundry tract. PAEDCO agreed to remediate the property to a site-specific standard by January 1, 2009.
The consent order and agreement are matters of public record in the Chester County Recorder’s Office, part of the deed at Book 7051, Page 1916, or click this link. The documents reveal that the property has excessive levels of arsenic, chromium, and lead.
Before we are dragged into another multi-million dollar fit of public spending to make the Foundry “succeed,” maybe it’s time for PAEDCO to show that it is on target to “attain and demonstrate compliance” with the clean-up plan.
What is much more likely to happen is that PAEDCO, which failed to remediate the site while it owned it (sculpture being much more important) will continue to do nothing. After the remediation deadline passes, the Hankin group will assess the risk as acceptable and the DEP will walk away with a wink and a nod.
Phoenixville’s getting a gift, just like a child’s toy from China.
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Pages 19 - 24 are where the "interesting" readings are.
After looking at those readings, I am appalled that so many "children's activities" are being proposed for this unremediated site -- including the "build a bridge with toothpicks and marshmallows" next weekend. The site should be cleaned up before children are regularly brought to the site.
I'm also really glad the Farmer's Market moved -- I really enjoyed going to the Foundry every Saturday, but now I'm glad we're well away from that site!
To Sept 16 at 9:16 PM:
I'm sure that Barbara Cohen, the Executive Director of PAEDCO, will tell you that the activities were not arranged by PAEDCO, but by the Schuylkill Heritage Visitor Center.
I'm sure that Barbara Cohen, the Executive Director of the Schuylkill Heritage Visitor Center will tell you that the site remediation is the responsibility of PAEDCO, not the Visitor Center.
That clears everything up, doesn't it.
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