EPA RCRA ID: WVD000739722
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
West Virginia Department of Environmental (DEQ) is the lead agency for managing cleanups at this facility.
On July 17, 2016, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) issued a Statement of Basis (SB) to solicit public comment on its proposed remedy for the Union Carbide - Private Trucking Operations ( UCC - PTO) Facility. WVDEP did not receive any comments on the proposed remedy, and the proposed Remedy as set forth in the Statement of Basis became final as provided by the Final Decision Response to Comments (FDRTC), which was issued on September 7, 2016. The Final Remedy consist on combination Institutional and Engineering Controls, including groundwater recovery and monitoring. The Final Remedy was incorporated into this Facility Wide RCRA Corrective Action Module.
Cleanup Background
Beginning in August 2008, an interim measure was conducted near Solid Waste Management Unit (SWMU) five to address soil contamination. In December 2008, a design was prepared for an interim measure in the Ryan's Branch area. The design was finalized in 2009. Permits and approvals for construction of the interim measure were obtained from local, state, and federal agencies and stakeholders. Implementation of the interim measure was conducted from September 2009 to April 2010. In March 2010, planning was initiated for pre-design activities for SWMU three in concert with evaluation of possible interim measures for groundwater.
In 2012, SWMU one was evaluated for a remedy consisting of protective cover and groundwater monitoring. Geotechnical borings were installed and finally the cover of SWMU one was enhanced to limit infiltration and prevent exposure. In late 2011 and early 2012, interim measures for SWMU 3 were evaluated and pre-design activities conducted. In September 2012, the evaluation of SWMU three was completed and an interim remedy proposed consisting of cover enhancement and groundwater performance monitoring.
In 2012, an evaluation was conducted at the Proposed Reuse Area that included historical surface soil data and additional surface soil data collected. The purpose was to evaluate potential risks associated with a commercial/industrial worker exposed to surface soils throughout the site. Implementation of the interim measure was conducted from October 2012 to December 2012. In addition, additional surface soil sampling was completed across the site to support updates to the human health risk assessment. In September 2013, a design was prepared for an interim measure for the Central Waste-In-Place Area. Implementation of the interim measure was conducted from October 2013 to December 2013.
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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UCC's PTO Facility was used for cleaning tank trucks from 1975 to 1985. Prior to that operation, the facility was used for the disposal of various wastes from West Virginia UCC operations. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Facility Investigation (RFI) Workplan described thirteen (13) Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs) within the approximately forty (40) acre site.
Contaminants at this Facility
Based on available information there are no known imminent threats to human health or the environment at the PTO Facility. The main contaminants of concern are poly-chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), naphthalene, bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, carbon tetrachloride, benzene and trichloroethene.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional Controls include restricting land use to non-residential use, groundwater use for any potable use, maintain existing soil caps and cover, limit subsurface work, and require groundwater monitoring.
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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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.