EPA RCRA ID: VAD980715064
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.
In 1996, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ) and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) implemented a Compliance Agreement initiating compliance with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements. The Agreement outlined the facility’s regulatory obligations associated with three solid waste management units (SWMUs) including the Sign Shop Vat, Paint Pit, and Hot Vat Stripper Ditch.
In 2016, the facility completed activities as part of its final corrective action remedy, which consisted of excavation at SWMU 8, the former salvage metal and debris storage area, and limited excavation at SWMU 9, the former battery storage area, meeting remedial cleanup goals for soil. The facility continues to conduct post-closure care groundwater monitoring. The Facility recorded an environmental covenant which meets requirements of the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act to establish land use controls on January 29, 2018. Post-closure groundwater monitoring is currently being implemented and will continue until post-closure care obligations detailed in the facility’s Hazardous Waste Management Permit for Post-Closure Care and Corrective Action have been met.
On September 9, 2020, 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 Background
The facility completed closure of the SWMUs and subsequently was issued a Permit in 2005 to continue post-closure care activities at the Sign Shop Vat and Paint Pit, which included groundwater monitoring. The facility’s Permit also included Corrective Action requirements.
On September 28, 2006, VADEQ completed an evaluation of the available information and data from closure activities and initial investigations and issued a “YES” determination for the “Human Exposures under Control” Environmental Indicator (EI) under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
In 2009, the facility completed a RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) characterizing environmental conditions site-wide. Based on results of the RFI, DEQ approved moving forward with interim measures to complete limited excavations to address contaminants in soil in 2011.
On December 1, 2011, VADEQ completed an evaluation of available information and issued a “YES” determination for the “Migration of Contaminated Groundwater under Control” EI under the GPRA.
In 2013, the facility in coordination with VADEQ determined to implement interim measures as the facility’s final remedy for Corrective Action. Therefore, in 2014, the facility pursued a Permit modification to incorporate the final remedy.
In September 2014, the facility completed a modification to its Permit incorporating its selected final remedy. The Permit modification included a 60-day public comment period, during which no comments were received.
An environmental covenant which meets the requirements of the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act was recorded with the Culpeper Circuit Court on January 1, 2018.
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 52.8 acres and is located on US Route 15 in the southern portion of the incorporated limits of the Town of Culpeper. Topography varies with the land sloping primarily to the north and east. Since the late 1930’s, various activities have been conducted at the facility including storage and maintenance of VDOT vehicles, storage of materials, used road sign refurbishing, and various administrative/dispatch services.
Contaminants at this Facility
The primary contaminants of concern in soil and groundwater are 1,2-dichloropropane and chlorinated solvents.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
On January 29, 2018, VDOT recorded an environmental covenant, which meets requirements of the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act to establish land use controls. In addition, the controls are included in the facility’s permit. The land use controls include limiting groundwater use beneath the property, requiring vapor intrusion mitigation measures or alternate demonstration that vapor intrusion is not occurring for any newly constructed buildings within 100 feet of groundwater containing chlorinated solvents, and residential use prohibition and maintenance and monitoring in accordance a DEQ approved Material Management plan for SWMU-8. The facility met hazardous waste closure requirements for soil, therefore no controls are necessary for soil.
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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| 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.