[CPEO-BIF] TCE at former Vac Air Property recycling business, Frewsburg, New York

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Former Vac Air Property On Right Track


by JAY YOUNG
Jamestown Post-Journal (NY)
February 13, 2020

FREWSBURG — The former Vac Air/Keywell property located at 300 Falconer St. in Frewsburg is on the right track for development after suffering years of environmental contamination issues.

Carroll Supervisor Russ Payne was happy to announce Wednesday at a town board meeting that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has granted the town and Chautauqua County permission to proceed on development and subsequent occupation of the property.

“A developer has been selected by the county,” Payne said. “They have a preferred list and Gary Lynn met there qualifications. Gary Lynn and Lynn Development.”

Vac Air was founded in 1966, with Keywell acquiring assets in December 1987. The plant was used to recycle scrap metal, and as a result has been the source of contamination issues related to trichloroethylene (TCE).

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For the entire article, see
https://www.post-journal.com/news/page-one/2020/02/former-vac-air-property-on-right-track/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918
http://www.cpeo.org





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