EPA RCRA ID: VAD003125770
On this page:
- Cleanup Status
- Facility Description
- Contaminants at this Facility
- Institutional/Engineer Controls
- Enforcement and Compliance
- Related Information
- Contacts for this Facility
Cleanup Status
Note: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) is the lead agency for managing cleanups at this facility.
On July 13, 2015, a public notice was published soliciting comments on a Statement of Basis describing the DEQ’s proposed remedy decision, which consists of institutional and engineering controls, periodic dye trace studies, limited DNAPL recovery, and groundwater monitoring. During the 60 day public comment period a public meeting was held on July 30, 2015. No comments were received during the public meeting. However, one comment was received during the comment period, but it did not change elements of the final remedy. Subsequently, the facility’s Hazardous Waste Management Permit was modified to incorporate the final remedy.
Cleanup Background
The facility maintains a Hazardous Waste Management Permit (renewed in 2007) for Site-Wide Corrective Action for on-going post-closure activities at the facility’s former close surface impoundments and its site-wide corrective action investigation and clean-up activities.
On September 30, 2004, determined that the remedy institutional and engineering controls have been fully implemented and no control deficiencies were identified.
In 2010 the facility completed necessary RFI Investigation activities and in October 2011 the facility completed a risk assessment, which indicated that no unacceptable risk to human health or the environment was identified under current and future industrial land use.
In March 2012, the facility submitted a Corrective Measure Study Work Plan. Subsequently, the facility completed a site-wide groundwater monitoring event in support of the proposed corrective action objectives and completing a Corrective Measure Study.
In April 2014, DEQ approved the facility’s Corrective Measures Study, which included an evaluation of potential remedies to address groundwater and institutional controls and proposed a final remedy.
On September 29,2022 , the VDEQ conducted a Long Term Stewardship assessment to assess whether the remedy was implemented and protective of human health and the environment. VDEQ determined that the remedy institutional and engineering controls have been fully implemented and no control deficiencies were identified.
Cleanup Actions or environmental indicators characterizing the entire facility are shown below. It is not intended as an extensive list of milestones/activities. This listing, and all the data on this page, come from EPA’s RCRAInfo and are refreshed nightly to this page. For this table and the Cleanup Activities Pertaining to a Portion of the Facility table that follows, a blank in the Status column could mean the action either has not occurred or has not been reported in RCRAInfo.
Cleanup Activities Pertaining to the Entire Facility
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| Human Exposure Under Control Human Exposure Under Control(CA725) | ||
| Groundwater Migration Under ControlGroundwater Migration Under Control (CA750) | ||
| Remedy DecisionRemedy Decision (CA400) | ||
| Remedy ConstructionRemedy Construction (CA550) | ||
| Ready for Anticipated Use Ready for Anticipated Use (CA800) | ||
| Performance Standards AttainedPerformance Standards Attained (CA900) | ||
| Corrective Action Process TerminatedCorrective Action Process Terminated (CA999) |
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Cleanup Activities Pertaining to a Portion of the Facility
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Facility Description
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The facility occupies 85 acres and is located approximately 2.0 miles west of the City of Salem in Roanoke County. It has been operational since 1955 producing treated wood products using creosote including railroad cross ties, bridge timbers, and crossing panels.
The facility is located on the north bank of the Roanoke River and the Norfolk and Southern Railroad line runs in a northeast to southwest direction along the northern edge of the property. East of the facility, the Kroger Company owns and operates a warehouse and distribution center.
In 1988 BNS, a subsidiary of Beazer PLC, acquired all common stock of Koppers Company, Inc. Subsequently, the Facility was purchased by Koppers Industries, Inc., a new independent. The name Koppers Industries, Inc. was changed to Koppers Inc. and in 1989, the company name of Koppers Company was changed to Beazer Materials and Services, Inc. and eventually was changed to Beazer East, Inc. in 1990. Current Facility operations still consist of wood treatment using creosote exclusively and Beazer East continues to maintain responsibility for the closed regulated units and the Corrective Action Program. It has been operational since 1955 producing treated wood products using creosote including railroad cross ties, bridge timbers, and crossing panels.
Contaminants at this Facility
The primary contaminants in the groundwater and soils at the facility are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The facility continues to conduct site-wide groundwater monitoring.
The facility’s risk assessment indicated that no unacceptable risk to human health and the environment was identified under current use and future industrial land use conditions since groundwater beneath the facility is not used as a drinking water source.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional controls at the facility include a residential land use restriction limiting the property’s use to industrial purposes only and a groundwater use restriction limiting the use of groundwater beneath the property to purposes necessary for clean-up activities.
Engineering controls included ongoing inspection and maintenance of the engineered cap over the former surface impoundments.
Institutional and Engineering Controls help ensure human exposure and groundwater migration are under control at a cleanup facility. Where control types have been reported by states and EPA in EPA’s RCRAInfo, they are shown below. Not all control types are needed at all facilities, and some facilities do not require any controls. Where there are blanks, the control types may not be needed, may not be in place, or may not be reported in RCRAInfo.
Are Controls in Place at this Facility?
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Control(s) in Place? |
Areas Subject to Control(s) |
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Institutional ControlsNon-engineering controls used to restrict land use or land access in order to protect people and the environment from exposure to hazardous substances remaining in the site/or facility. (CA 772) |
Informational DevicesInformational Devices (ID) |
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Governmental Controls (GC) |
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Enforcement and Permit Tools (EP) |
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| Proprietary ControlsProprietary Controls (PR) | ||||
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Engineering ControlsEngineering measures designed to minimize the potential for human exposure to contamination by either limiting direct contact with contaminated areas or controlling migration of contaminants. (CA 770) |
Groundwater ControlGroundwater Control (GW) |
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Enforcement and Compliance at this Facility
EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) provides detailed historical information about enforcement and compliance activities at each RCRA Corrective Action Site in their Enforcement and Compliance Historical Online (ECHO) system.
RCRA Enforcement and Compliance Reports from ECHO
Related Information
For more information about this facility, see these other EPA links:
- RCRA information in EPA’s Envirofacts database
- Information about this facility submitted to EPA under different environmental programs as reported in EPA’s Facility Registry Services
- Alternative Names for this facility as reported by EPA programs in EPA’s Facility Registry Services
- Cleanups in My Community provides an interactive map to see EPA cleanups in context with additional data, and lists for downloading data
- Search RCRA Corrective Action Sites provides a search feature for Corrective Action Sites
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Contacts for this Facility
EPA Region implements and enforces the RCRA Corrective Action program for and federally recognized tribes.
For further information on this corrective action site, use the Contact Information for Corrective Action Hazardous Waste Clean Ups listings that are accessible through Corrective Action Programs around the Nation.