2012

BATH, N.Y. (WENY) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is developing a remediation plan to cleanup toxic materials discovered at the site of the former Philips Lighting Company in Bath.

The 39-acre manufacturing complex located on State Route 54 was closed in 2014 and torn down in 2020. Before it became Philips Lighting Co., the property served as a plant for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. It was first developed for industrial use in 1951.

The state DEC says an investigation into potential contamination at the site revealed a chemical compound known as trichloroethene, or TCE, heavily contaminated the soil on the property. TCE is a volatile organic compound that can severely impact the central nervous system and cause liver and kidney damage. The c

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