PUBLIC NOTICE

Former Atotech Facility Remediation

1940 Chesapeake Avenue

Baltimore City, Maryland

Application for Qualitative Control Waiver

The City of Baltimore Department of Public Works is accepting public review and comments on this project’s application for a qualitative control and quantitative control waivers.

Applicants:      Legacy Site Services (LSS), LLC  3553 West Chester Pike #413 Newtown Square, PA 19073

                        Atotech USA, LLC 1750 Overview Drive Rock Hill, SC 29730

BCNR #:          10375

Watershed(s): Baltimore Harbor

Project Description: The project has an approximate area of 0.59 acres and is located north of Chesapeake Ave, along the CSX railroad right-of-way. The project will excavate approximately 711 yd³ of Chromium and Antimony-impacted soils as required by The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Corrective Action Plan (CAP).  Excavation of said contaminated soils will be to a depth of 1-3 feet below ground surface, and backfilled with either clean soils and/or clean aggregate base.

The Applicant is requesting a qualitative control waiver in accordance with Article 7, Division II, §23-2 of the City Code.  The Applicant has demonstrated that the 0.59-acre project will return the disturbed area to a predevelopment runoff condition. The applicant will not be required to provide qualitative control controls for 0.59 acres of this project.   

To obtain information about this waiver request, please contact Brian Halford, Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, Office of Research and Environmental Protection, Room 228, 3001 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215, (410-396-0732) or by e-mail to DPW.Plansreview@baltimorecity.gov.

Send information or comments about this waiver request to Brian Halford, Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, Office of Research and Environmental Protection, Room 228, 3001 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, MD  21215, (410-396-0732) or by e-mail to DPW.Plansreview@baltimorecity.gov by 4:30 PM, January 20^th, 2023.  Comments received after 4:30 PM, January 20^th, 2023, will not be considered.

Any further notices about actions on this waiver request will be posted on the Department’s website.