Colorado. Department of Public Health and Environment. Environmental Epidemiology Section.
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
Hamilton Sundstrand manufactured and tested components for the aerospace industry. The site opened in 1955 and ceased operations in April of 2004. Various wastes were generated during operations at the plant including polychlorinated biphenyls, solvents, and petroleum-based oils laden with tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene. The overall goal of the public health consultation process is to determine if site-related contamination poses a public health...
Pub. Date
2007.
Description
In late 1987, Schlage Lock Company, located in Security, Colorado, discovered that the groundwater beneath their manufacturing facility was contaminated with the chemical tetrachloroethylene, which is also known as perchloroethylene (PCE). Schlage utilized the solvent as a metal cleaner and degreaser during the production of door locks and related hardware from 1977-1992. Improper disposal and/or storage of spent PCE led to contaminated soil beneath...
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