THE DOVER GAS LIGHT SITE, A FORMER COAL GASIFICATION PLANT, IS LOCATED IN DOVER, KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE. COAL TAR WASTE REMAINING IN GAS HOLDERS HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A SOURCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FOUND ON-SITE. THESE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, LISTED AT 40 C.F.R. SECTION 302.4, INCLUDE BENZENE, TOLUENE, ETHYLBENZENE AND XYLENES ( BTEX ) AND POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS OR PAHS SUCH AS NAPHTHALENE AND ACENAPHTHYLENE. THE SITE WAS LISTED ON THE NPL IN OCTOBER 1989. BEGINNING IN JULY 1990, THE CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION CONDUCTED THE RI/FS WHICH WAS FINALIZED IN JANUARY 1994.
EPA ISSUES RD/RA ORDER TO GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP WHO FAILES TO COMPLY. EPA NOW SEEKING TO ENFORCE ORDER