»EPA
United Slates
Environmental Protection
Agency
Solid Waste And
Emergency Response
(5201 G)
SUPERFUND:
EPA/540/R-95/103
PB95-962935
9200.5-733 C
May 1995
Progress at
National
Priority
List Sites
NORTH CAROLINA
1995 UPDATE
Printed on Recycled Paper
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How to Use the NPL Book
The site fact sheets presented in this book
are comprehensive summaries that cover a
broad range of information. The fact sheets
describe hazardous waste sites on the NPL and
their locations, as well as the conditions
leading to their listing ("Site Description").
The summaries list the types of contaminants
that have been discovered and related threats
to public and ecological health ("Threats and
Contaminants"). "Cleanup Approach" pres-
ents an overview of the cleanup activities
completed, underway, or planned. The fact
sheets conclude with a brief synopsis of how
much progress has been made in protecting
public health and the environment. The
summaries also pinpoint other actions, such as
legal efforts to involve polluters responsible
for site contamination and community con-
cerns.
The fact sheets are arranged in alphabetical
order by site name. Because site cleanup is a
dynamic and gradual process, all site informa-
tion is accurate as of the date shown on the
bottom of each page. Progress is always being
made at NPL sites, and the EPA periodically
will update the site fact sheets to reflect recent
actions. The following two pages show a
generic fact sheet and briefly describe the
information under each section.
How Can You Use
This State Book?
You can use this book to keep informed
about the sites that concern you, particu-
larly ones close to home. The EPA is commit-
ted to involving the public in the decision
making process associated with hazardous
waste cleanup. The Agency solicits input from
area residents in communities affected by
Superfund sites. Citizens are likely to be
affected not only by hazardous site conditions,
but also by the remedies that combat them.
Site cleanups take many forms and can affect
communities in different ways. Local traffic
may be rerouted, residents may be relocated,
temporary water supplies may be necessary.
Definitive information on a site can help
citizens sift through alternatives and make
decisions. To make good choices, you must
know what the threats are and how the EPA
intends to clean up the site. You must under-
stand the cleanup alternatives being proposed
for site cleanup and how residents may be
affected by each one. You also need to have
some idea of how your community intends to
use the site in the future, and you need to know
what the community can realistically expect
once the cleanup is complete.
The EPA wants to develop cleanup methods
that meet community needs, but the Agency
only can take local concerns into account if it
understands what they are. Information must
travel both ways in order for cleanups to be
effective and satisfactory. Please take this
opportunity to learn more, become involved,
and assure that hazardous waste cleanup at
"your" site considers your community's
concerns.
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NPL LISTING HISTORY
Provides the dates when the
site was Proposed, made Final,
and Deleted from the NPL.
SITE RESPONSIBILITY
Identifies the Federal, State,
and/or potentially responsible
parties taking responsibility
for cleanup actions at the site.
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROGRESS
Summarizes the actions to
reduce the threats to nearby
residents and the surrounding
environment and the progress
towards cleaning up the site.
SITE NAME
STATE
EPAID# ABCOOOOOOO
Site Description
EPA REGION XX
COUNTY NAME
LOCATION
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SITE REPOSITORY
Lists the location of the primary site repository. The site
repository may include community relations plans, public
meeting announcements and minutes, fact sheets, press
releases, and other site-related documents.
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SITE DESCRIPTION
This section describes the location and history of the site. It includes descrip-
tions of the most recent activities and past actions at the site that have con-
tributed to the contamination. Population estimates, land usages, and nearby
resources give readers background on the local setting surrounding the site.
THREATS AND CONTAMINANTS
The major chemical categories of site contamination are noted, as well as
which environmental resources are affected. Icons representing each of the
affected resources (may include air, groundwater, surface water, soil, and
contamination to environmentally sensitive areas) are included in the margins
of this section. Potential threats to residents and the surrounding environ-
ments arising from the site contamination also are described.
CLEANUP APPROACH
This section contains a brief overview of how the site is being cleaned up.
RESPONSE ACTION STATUS
Specific actions that have been accomplished or will be undertaken to clean
up the site are described here. Cleanup activities at NPL sites are divided
into separate phases, depending on the complexity and required actions at the
site. Two major types of cleanup activities often are described: initial,
immediate, or emergency actions to quickly remove or reduce imminent
threats to the community and surrounding areas; and long-term remedial
phases directed at final cleanup at the site. Each stage of the cleanup strategy
is presented in this section of the summary. Icons representing the stage of
the cleanup process (initial actions, site investigations, EPA selection of the
cleanup remedy, engineering design phase, cleanup activities underway, and
completed cleanup) are located in the margin next to each activity descrip-
tion.
SITE FACTS
Additional information on activities and events at the site are included in this
section. Often details on legal or administrative actions taken by the EPA to
achieve site cleanup or other facts pertaining to community involvement with
the site cleanup process are reported here.
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Guide to the NPL Book Icons
The "icons," or symbols, accompanying the text allow the reader to see at a glance which envi-
ronmental resources are affected and the status of cleanup activities at the site.
Icons in the Threats
and Contaminants
Section
Icons in the Response
Action Status Section
Contaminated Groundwater re-
sources in the vicinity or underlying
the site. (Groundwater is often used
as a drinking water source.)
Contaminated Surface Water and
Sediments on or near the site.
(These include lakes, ponds,
streams, and rivers.)
Contaminated Air in the vicinity of
the site. (Air pollution usually is
periodic and involves contaminated
dust particles or hazardous gas
emissions.)
Contaminated Soil and Sludges on
or near the site. (This contamination
category may include bulk or other
surface hazardous wastes found on
the site.)
Threatened or contaminated Envi-
ronmentally Sensitive Areas in the
vicinity of the site. (Examples
include wetlands and coastal areas
or critical habitats.)
Initial, Immediate, or Emergency
Actions have been taken or are
underway to eliminate immediate
threats at the site.
Site Studies at the site to determine
the nature and extent of contamina-
tion are planned or underway.
Remedy Selected indicates that site
investigations have been concluded,
and the EPA has selected a final
cleanup remedy for the site or part
of the site.
Remedy Design means that engi-
neers are preparing specifications
and drawings for the selected
cleanup technologies.
Cleanup Ongoing indicates that the
selected cleanup remedies for the
contaminated site, or part of the site,
currently are underway.
Cleanup Complete shows that all
cleanup goals have been achieved
for the contaminated site or part of
the site.
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EPA ID
NUMBER SITE NAME
NCD024644494 ABC ONE HOUR CLEANERS
NCD980843346 ABERDEEN PESTICIDE DUMPS
NCD981026479 BENFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC
NCD044440303 BYPASS 601 GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
NC61 70022580 CAMP LEJEUNE MILITARY RESERVATION
NCD0031 88828 CAPE FEAR WOOD PRESERVING
NCD0031 88844 CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO.
NCD003446721 CELANESE CORP. (SHELBY FIBER OPERATIONS)
NCD980840409 CHARLES MACON LAGOON & DRUM STORAGE
NCD095459392 CHEMTRONICS, INC.
NC1170027261 CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION
NCD095458527 F C X, INC (STATESVILLE PLANT)
NCD981475932 F C X, INC (WASHINGTON PLANT)
NCD981 927502 GEIGY CHEMICAL CORP. (ABERDEEN PLANT)
NCD079044426 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./SHEPERD FARM
NCD980729602 JADCO-HUGHES FACILITY
NCD1 22263825 JFD ELECTRONICS/CHANNEL MASTER
NCD003200383 KOPPERS CO. INC. (MORRISVILLE PLANT)
NCD001810365 MARTIN-MARIETTA, SODYECO, INC.
NCD991 278953 NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL CORP.
NCD980557656 NC STATE UNIVERSITY (LOT 86 FARM UNIT #1)
NCD981 0211 57 NEW HANOVER COUNTY AIRPORT BURN PIT
NCD980602163 PCB SPILLS
NCD981023260 POTTER'S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE PITS
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ABC ONE HOU
CLEANERS
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD024644494
EPA REGION 4
Onslow County
Jacksonville
Site Description
The 1-acre ABC One Hour Cleaners site has operated as a dry cleaning facility since 1954. The
operation previously consisted of three buildings, but two of the buildings were joined to form
one complex. Workers stored tetrachloroethylene (PCE), a dry-cleaning solvent, in a 250-gallon
aboveground tank. The only hazardous wastes known to be generated at the site were from the
recycling wastes still that was used to reclaim spent solvents. Until about 1985, wastes were
buried on the site, although operators now send them to an EPA-approved hazardous waste
facility. A septic tank/soil absorption system, consisting of an underground concrete tank and lid,
has always been used to store wastewater. All these processes are housed in the rear building. In
1984, the nearby Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, also listed on the NPL in 1989, sampled 40
community drinking water supply wells. Analysts found organic compounds in three wells near
two off-base dry cleaners. Investigations by the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources
and Community Development narrowed the source of the contamination to ABC Cleaners. After
inspecting the site, the State found that the stored solvent was entering the septic tank/soil
absorption system and was polluting groundwater. This system since has been taken out of
service. State analysts also identified PCE in a monitoring well at ABC Cleaners and in two
community wells near the site. Approximately 41,000 people obtain drinking water from three
public well systems within 3 miles of the site.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 06/24/88
Final Date: 03/31/89
Threats and Contaminants
The groundwater is contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), mainly
PCE. Nearby residents' health may be threatened if they drink or come in direct
contact with contaminated groundwater.
April 1995
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Cleanup Approach
This site is being addressed in two long-term remedial phases focusing on cleanup of the
contaminated ground water and source control.
Response Action Status
Groundwater: In 1993, the EPA selected a remedy to cleanup the groundwater.
The remedy includes pumping the contaminated groundwater using extraction wells
and removing the contaminants with an air stripper. If necessary, an off-gas
treatment will be used. This will be followed by surface water discharge of the treated
groundwater. The cleanup will begin once the design phase is completed, currently scheduled for
1995.
Source Control: The EPA studied the nature and extent of soil contamination at the
site and the alternative technologies available for cleanup. A remedy of soil vapor
extraction was selected in September 1994. The design of the remedy is underway and
scheduled for completion in late 1995.
Environmental Progress
The EPA has determined that the ABC One Hour Cleaners site is safe while designs of the
cleanup activities are taking place.
Site Repository
Onslow County Public Library, 58 Doris Avenue, East, Jacksonville, NC 28540
April 1995
ABC ONE HOUR CLEANERS
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ABERDEEN ? EP REION 4
PESTICIDE
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NORTH CAROLINA^X MCN* Dump Area
EPA ID# NCD980843346 Route 211 Area
Farm Chemicals Area
Site Description
The Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps site is a cluster of five pesticide dumps ranging in size from lh. to
11/2 acres located within 2 miles of one another. The five subsites are the Fairway Six Area, the
Twin Sites Areas A and B, the Mclver Dump, the Route 211 Area, and the Farm Chemicals
Area; all but one are privately owned. The first area was discovered in 1984 during construction
of a golf course (Fairway Six Area). The North Carolina Solid and Hazardous Waste
Management Branch found several bags of pesticides and noted a strong chemical odor at the
Fairway Six Area. State analysis revealed soil contamination caused by various pesticides. Soils
at two other properties (Twin Sites Areas A and B) also were found to be contaminated with
pesticides in 1984. One property is owned by the town of Aberdeen; the other, which is located
350 feet away, is privately owned. Both properties are 500 feet from the abandoned Farm
Chemicals, Inc. plant, where a string of owners have blended or formulated pesticides since the
1930s. A citizen tip led the State to the Mclver Dump in November 1984, where officials found
200 to 300 55-gallon pesticide drums in a leased rubble landfill (Area A). Further investigations
at Mclver Dump disclosed two additional areas (Areas B and C), where pesticides had been
dumped. Under a State Order, Farm Chemicals, Inc. and the lessee of the property removed the
drums from Area A in 1985. After the EPA began emergency cleanup at three of the dumps, the
owner of another dump (Route 211 Area) reported site contamination to authorities. The State
found a pile of cardboard containers, pesticide bags, powders, and tarry residues. The fifth dump
is located on the site of the long-standing pesticide formulator (Farm Chemicals Area). Soils at
all five areas contain pesticide residues and are permeable, facilitating movement of contaminants
into the underlying groundwater. Nearby Page's Lake is threatened. Four of Aberdeen's 12
municipal wells are contaminated with the pesticide lindane. To date, four municipal wells have
been shut down because contaminant levels were sufficiently elevated to present a health risk.
Approximately 15 other off-site wells contained various forms of lindane. The surrounding area
is rural. Approximately 3,500 people live within the municipal well service area. In addition,
approximately 2,000 people are served by private wells in the area.
Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through
Federal, State, and potentially
responsible parties' actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 01/22/87
Final Date: 03/31/89
March 1995
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Threats and Contaminants
Fifteen off-site wells contained various pesticides, as did soil in many unlined
trenches. On-site soils contain the pesticide DDT and its derivatives, toxaphene and
benzenehexachloride (BHC) isomers. Surface water and sediments contain various
levels of pesticides. People may be exposed to contaminants through direct contact
with pure pesticide products in surface and subsurface soil. Other health risks include
the ingestion of, or direct contact with, contaminated groundwater, surface water and
sediments. Page's Lake is also threatened by site contamination.
Cleanup Approach
This site is being addressed in four stages: emergency actions and three remedial phases focusing
on cleaning up of the soil, groundwater, and additional contamination at the Mclver Dump and
the Route 211 areas.
Emergency Response Action Status
Emergency Actions: In 1985, the EPA emergency workers removing surface
contamination at the Fairway Six Area uncovered three large trenches of buried,
concentrated pesticide wastes. Wastes, pure product, packing material, and
contaminated soil (approximately 163 truckloads) were excavated and transported to an EPA-
approved disposal facility. The EPA also removed wastes and contaminated soil from the Twin
Sites Area and the Mclver Dump Area B; workers shipped more than 450 truckloads to an
EPA-approved facility for disposal. In 1985, under a State Order, two parties potentially
responsible for contamination at the Mclver Dump Area A steam-cleaned, triple-rinsed, and
crushed nearly 700 drums and sent them to the Moore County landfill. Another EPA emergency
action occurred in 1986 at the Route 211 Area. Five truckloads (100 tons) of
pesticide-contaminated soil were shipped off site to an EPA-approved facility for disposal. After
pesticides were detected in Aberdeen's drinking water in 1986, EPA emergency workers returned
to discover four more trenches thought to contain about 12 million pounds of pesticide wastes at
the Fairway Six Area. An on-site mobile incinerator conducted a test burn in which 12,000
pounds of contaminated soil and debris were incinerated. In 1988, EPA workers excavated,
shredded, screened, and stockpiled about 22,000 cubic yards of pesticide-contaminated materials
from the Fairway Six Area. In 1989, a third disposal area, Area C, was discovered at the Mclver
Dump Area. An emergency response action resulted in the excavation and stockpiling of
approximately 3,200 cubic yards of pesticide contaminated soil. The contaminated stockpiles at
the Fairway Six and Mclver Dump Areas will be thermally treated through the cleanup efforts
described below.
March 1995 2 ABERDEEN PESTICIDE DUMPS
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Soil: The EPA began an intensive study of contamination at the five dump areas in
1987. The EPA completed this initial study in mid-1991 and performed several
supplemental studies in 1992. Based on the results of these studies, the EPA selected
a soil cleanup remedy to address soil contamination in late 1991. The main features of the
remedy include: excavating contaminated soil at the Farm Chemicals, Twin Sites, Fairway Six,
Mclver Dump, and Route 211 areas; using a thermal treatment process to clean the excavated
soil and the contaminated soil stockpiled as a result of the emergency actions taken at the
Fairway Six Disposal Area; replacing the treated soil on the site; and backfilling, grading, and
revegetating the area with native grasses. Additionally, some or all of the buildings located in
the Farm Chemicals area may be demolished to facilitate the soil exacavation. The EPA began
the technical design for this cleanup remedy in the summer of 1993; testing of the thermal
treatment process began in the fall of 1994. Final treatment of the soil is expected to begin in
the fall of 1996.
Groundwater: As a result of site investigations, the EPA also discovered that
groundwater beneath the Farm Chemicals, Twin Sites, and Fairway Six areas is
contaminated. In late 1993, the EPA selected a cleanup remedy to extract
contaminated groundwater and treat it using several treatment technologies. Removing this
source of contamination will reduce the potential for further contamination of sediments, surface
water, and the ecological system around the site. Design of the groundwater treatment system is
underway and is expected to be completed by 1996. Treatment of the groundwater should begin
shortly thereafter.
Additional Contamination at the Mclver Dump and Route 211 Areas: In
the spring of 1994, the EPA began an additional investigation into the nature and
extent of groundwater, sediment, and surface water contamination at the Mclver
Dump and Route 211 areas. Completion of the investigation is projected for early 1996, at
which time the EPA will select a remedy.
Site Facts: In March 1989, on behalf of the EPA, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit
seeking recovery of past and future response costs; litigation is pending. In March 1990, the
EPA issued Unilateral Administrative Orders (UAOs) to four potentially responsible parties
requiring them to conduct the cleanup activities at the Fairway Six dump area. In May 1993, the
EPA issued UAOs to 21 potentially responsible parties requiring them to prepare the technical
design and clean up the soil at all areas of the site. Responsible parties are complying with these
Orders. In March 1994, the EPA and potentially responsible parties signed an Administrative
Order on Consent to conduct an investigation and remedy feasibility study at the Mclver Dump
and Route 211 areas. In June 1994, the EPA issued UAOs to 22 potentially responsible parties
requiring them to prepare the technical design and conduct groundwater cleanup activities at the
Farm Chemicals, Twin Sites, and Fairway Six areas. Responsible parties are complying with
these Orders.
ABERDEEN PESTICIDE DUMPS 3 March 1995
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Environmental Progress
The emergency removal of solid and liquid wastes and soil, as well as the incineration of 12,000
pounds of contaminated soils and debris have reduced the potential for exposure to hazardous
materials at the Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps site while further cleanup activities are being planned.
Site Repository
Aberdeen Town Hall, 115 North Poplar Street, Aberdeen, NC 28315 - 919/944-1115
March 1995
ABERDEEN PESTICIDE DUMPS
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BENFIELD IND
INC.
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD981026479
EPA REGION 4
Haywood County
Hazelwood
Site Description
Benfield Industries, Inc. began mixing and packaging bulk chemicals on this 5-acre site in 1976.
The company listed a wide range of organic and inorganic chemicals for sale. In 1982, a fire
destroyed most of the plant; except for minor mixing operations and cleanup of debris from the
fire, operations ceased. In 1986, the owner removed other debris and usable chemicals from the
site in preparation to sell the land. The site lies in the flood plain of Richland Creek, next to
Browning Branch. Local surface water is used for recreational activities. As of 1985,
approximately 1,800 people used drinking water from private wells within a 3-mile radius of the
site.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 06/24/88
Final Date: 10/04/89
Threats and Contaminants
In 1985, the North Carolina Division of Health Services found high concentrations of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), produced from chemical packaging
activities, in the soil on the western portion of the site and in other areas. If
contaminants enter groundwater, people who drink such water may be threatened.
March 1995
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Cleanup Approach
This site is being addressed in a long-term remedial phase focusing on cleanup of the entire site.
Response Action Status
Entire Site: The EPA initiated an intensive study to evaluate site contamination in
1990. This investigation examined the nature and extent of pollution problems at the
site and recommended the best strategy for final cleanup. As a part of the
investigation, the site was surrounded by a six foot chain link fence. In mid-1992, the EPA
selected a remedy for the site that specified the following actions: excavating contaminated soil
down to the water table; washing the excavated soil; depositing the clean, coarse soil in the
excavated area; biotreating contaminated materials generated during the soil washing process; and
backfilling the clean material into the excavated areas. Groundwater will be treated using
bidegradation technologies and nearby Browning Branch will receive additional monitoring. The
EPA began the technical design for these cleanup actions in late 1992 and expects to begin
construction in late 1995. Based on the data collected during the cleanup design, the following
changes to the remedy are anticipated: on-site land-farming will be employed instead of using soil
washing and slurry biotreatment for the contaminated soils, and the extracted contaminated
groundwater will be discharged directly into the Waynesville Municipal Publicly Owned
Treatment Works. The land-farming will require periodical tilling of the soils until the soils are
deemed clean. Because the levels of contamination in the groundwater are low, the Waynesville
Publicly Owned Treatment Works has verbally agreed to accept the extracted groundwater
without pretreatment.
Environmental Progress
After adding this site to the NPL, the EPA performed preliminary investigations and determined
that no immediate actions, beyond fencing the site, were needed while cleanup activities are being
planned.
Site Repository
Hazelwood Town Hall, 101 West Georgia Avenue, Hazelwood, NC 28738
March 1995 2 BENFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC.
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EPA REGION 4
Cabarrus County
Concord
WATER
CONTAMINATION
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD044440303
Site Description
The By Pass 601 Ground Water Contamination site is an area in Concord where the groundwater
is contaminated with lead from multiple sources. The best known source is the Martin Scrap
Recycling (MSR) Facility, which occupies approximately 13 acres. Past practices included
disposing of waste acid on site or selling it for reclamation and using spent battery casings for fill
material on site. In 1982, the Department of Health Services for North Carolina notified the site
owner that waste materials must be cleaned up or the facility must be closed. In response, the
owner removed 2 to 6 inches of soil in the operations area and sold it for reclamation, along with
process waste by-products. A permit for hazardous waste disposal was granted to the facility in
1983; groundwater contamination was discovered that same year. Ten other potential sources
have been identified and are under investigation. Approximately 3,000 people live in this rural
community. Private wells are near the site, and the closest home is within 500 feet.
„,....... - NPL LISTING HISTORY
Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through Proposed Date: 10/01/84
Final Date: 06/10/86
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
Threats and Contaminants
m
The groundwater, soil, and surface water are contaminated with heavy metals
including lead and chromium. Human health could be threatened if people come in
direct contact with or ingest contaminated soils, water, or groundwater. Public access
to the main area of the site is restricted by a fence and difficult terrain.
March 1995
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Cleanup Approach
This site is being addressed in two stages: initial actions and two long-term remedial phases
focusing on cleanup of the Martin Scrap Recycling area and of the additional sources of
contamination.
Response Action Status
Initial Actions: Battery casing debris and lead-contaminated soil were removed
from four disposal areas that were found to present an immediate risk to human
health. Approximately 14,000 cubic yards of material were removed and stockpiled
Martin Scrap Recycling Area: The final remedy, chosen in 1993, was a measure
to control the continued release of contaminants to the groundwater and surface water
from the soils. This action will entail excavation, consolidation, and capping of
contaminated soils. The design of the remedy is currently underway and is expected to be
completed in 1996.
Additional Sources: In early 1993, the EPA selected a remedy that entailed
solidification/stabilization and on-site disposal of contaminated soils, and pump and
treat of contaminated groundwater. Design of the remedy is currently underway is
expected to be completed in 1996.
Site Facts: A group of over 100 potentially responsible parties have signed a Consent Decree
and agreed to conduct the design and implementation of the cleanup action.
Environmental Progress
By removing battery casings, debris, and contaminated soil, the EPA made the By Pass 601
Ground Water Contamination site safer while additional cleanup activities are being designed.
Site Repository
Charles A. Cannon Memorial Library, 27 Union Street, North Concord, NC 28025
March 1995 2 BYPASS 601 GROUND WATER
CONTAMINATION
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Cleanup Approach
The site is being addressed in 13 long-term remedial phases focusing on cleanup of the shallow
aquifer and 26 sub-sites.
Response Action Status
Shallow Aquifer: In June 1993, the EPA selected a pump and treat system as a
remedy to address contamination of the shallow aquifer. Design of the remedy was
completed in 1993. Cleanup activities are currently underway.
Sub-sites 21, 24, 78: The U.S. Marine Corps studied the nature and extent of
contamination at Sub-sites 21, 24, and 78. Possible contaminants included pesticides,
PCBs, fly ash, solvents, paint stripping compounds, and VOCs such as
perchlorethylene (PCE). The remedy selected in September 1994 includes treating shallow
groundwater and excavating PCB- and pesticide-contaminated soil. Design of the remedy began
in 1994 and is expected to be completed in late 1995.
Sub-sites 6, 9, and 82: The sources of contamination include pesticides, PCBs,
and solvents at Sub-site 6 and oil, solvents, and contaminated fuels at the fire training
pit on Sub-site 9. A remedy was selected in September 1993 that includes treating
groundwater contaminated with organics and inorganics, treating VOC-contaminated soils, and
excavating and disposing of PCB- and pesticide-contaminated soils. Design activities are
underway and cleanup actions are scheduled to begin in 1995.
Sub-site 48: Field work exploring the nature and extent of mercury contamination
at this sub-site was completed in 1993. In September 1993, the EPA decided that no
further action was needed, as contaminant levels are within health-based standards.
Sub-sites 41, 69, 74: These areas are landfills that previously accepted a wide
range of miscellaneous waste, from household garbage to chemical agent test kits.
The investigation to explore the nature and extent of contamination was initiated in
late 1993 and is scheduled for completion in 1995.
Sub-site 2: In 1994, a time-critical removal action was completed. Pesticide-
contaminated soils and concrete were excavated and removed for off-site treatment.
Following this action, an investigation of the nature and extent of contamination at
this sub-site was completed. A remedy was selected in the fall of 1994, and includes cleansing of
the groundwater through natural attenuation and with groundwater monitoring. The removal of
the sources of contamination will ensure that the groundwater is not further polluted.
Sub-sites 36, 43, 44, 54, and 86: An investigation into the nature and extent
of contamination at these sub-sites is being planned and is expected to begin in early
1995.
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completion in late 1995.
Sub-sites 1, 28, and 30: The investigation to determine the nature and extent of
contamination at these sub-sites began in early 1994 and is scheduled for completion
in the fall of 1995.
Sub-site 16: The investigation into the nature and extent of contamination at
sub-site 16 began in 1991. The ecological portion of the investigation was completed
in mid-1994, with the remaining portions of the investigation scheduled for
Sub-sites 65 and 73: The investigation into the nature and extent of
contamination at sub-sites 65 and 73 began in 1992 and is expected to be completed
in 1996.
Sub-site 35: This sub-site is a 2,500-square-foot tank farm. The tanks were used
to store various chemicals used in the Camp Geiger Area. The investigation of
contamination began in 1994. An interim remedy of soil removal was selected in
September 1994, to address contaminated soils. The design of the interim remedy was completed
in late 1994. Cleanup is scheduled to begin in May 1995. A second interim remedy for shallow
groundwater was selected in mid-1995. A final remedy to address the remaining areas of
concern is planned for 1996.
Sub-site 7 and 80: These sub-sites comprise 5 acres and 1 acre, respectively, and
are suspected disposal areas that contain PCBs and pesticides. The investigation into
the nature and extent of contamination began in early 1994. The ecological portion
of the investigation was conducted in 1994. The remaining portions of the investigation are
scheduled for completion in late 1995.
Sub-site 3: This sub-site consist of the old creosote plant. Elevated levels of
PAHs were detected in soil samples collected during a site inspection. The sub-site
investigation was initiated in the fall of 1994.
Site Facts: Camp LeJeune is participating in the Installation Restoration Program, a specially
funded program established by the Department of Defense (DOD) in 1978, to identify,
investigate, and control the migration of hazardous contaminants at military and other DOD
facilities.
Environmental Progress
Presently, the DOD is monitoring drinking water supplies and closing wells when contaminant
levels exceed health standards. This practice has reduced risks from contamination at the Camp
LeJeune Military Reservation site while studies leading to final cleanup remedy selection are
being conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps and cleanup measures are being designed and
implemented.
CAMP LEJEUNE MILITARY RESERVATION
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Site Repository
Onslow County Library, 58 Dorris Avenue, East, Jacksonville, NC 28540
April 1995
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CAPE FEAR W
PRESERVIN
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD0031 88828V
EPA REGION 4
Cumberland County
Fayetteville
Site Description
The 41-acre Cape Fear Wood Preserving site contains a 10-acre wood preserving facility. From
1953 until 1983, wood was treated, using both the creosote and the chromated-copper-arsenate
(CCA) process. Process wastes were deposited in an unlined treatment lagoon and a surface
impoundment. Wastes also were allowed to discharge from a sump into a drainage ditch.
Contaminants have been found in the soil, groundwater, a drainage ditch, and a diked pond on
the site. Buildings contain asbestos, and CCA crystals were spilled under the process building.
The site is vacant, and access is unrestricted. Approximately 1,000 people live within 1/4 mile of
the site. About 16,000 people living within 3 miles of the site depend on public wells as a source
of drinking water. Land across the road from the site is used for agricultural purposes, and an
unnamed creek is nearby.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 06/10/86
Final Date: 07/22/87
Threats and Contaminants
The groundwater is contaminated with heavy metals including arsenic and chromium,
as well as benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The sediments from
the pond and surface water from the drainage ditch also are contaminated with PAHs.
The soil is contaminated with PAHs and arsenic. People who accidentally come in
direct contact with or ingest contaminated soil, sediments, groundwater, or surface
water may be exposed to hazardous materials.
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Cleanup Approach
This site is being addressed in two stages: initial actions and a long-term remedial phase focusing
on cleanup at the entire site.
Response Action Status
Initial Actions: In 1985, the EPA pumped water out of the pond and added fly ash
to solidify the sludge. The mixture was removed down to the water table, which was
about 7 feet below the surface. The pond then was filled in with soil from the site. A
portion of sediment from an unnamed creek also was removed. In addition, sludge was removed
from a septic tank. Soils from an unlined lagoon used for disposing CCA-related waste also were
removed, backfilled, and regraded. In 1986, the EPA removed creosote from a tank, solidified
the creosote with fly ash, and stored these residues on site under a covered shed. In 1987, the
EPA repaired pipes from the tanks, pumped liquids from the pond into on-site tanks, and
backfilled the pit. In 1988, the owner dug up the drainage ditch, installed several new drainage
ditches, and removed the dike.
Entire Site: In 1989, the EPA selected a remedy for the site that includes:
excavating the soil; washing the soil to reduce the volume of contaminated soils;
treating contaminated soils by bioremediation to remove the organic contamination;
solidifying soils as necessary to contain inorganic compounds and placing the cleaned soils back
into the excavated area; and extracting the groundwater for treatment. The technical specifications
and design for the selected cleanup were completed by the Agency in late 1991. Cleanup
activities at the site are expected to begin in the summer of 1995.
Environmental Progress
Initial actions, including pumping and treating contaminated pond water, removing contaminated
sediments from a creek, and repairing pipes and drainage ditches, have made the Cape Fear
Wood Preserving site safe while final cleanup activities are being completed.
Site Repository
Cumberland County Public Library, 300 Maiden Lane, Fayetteville, NC 28301
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CAROLINA
TRANSFOR
NORTH CAROLI
EPA ID# NCD0031888
T EPA REGION 4
Cumberland County
East Fayetteville
Site Description
The Carolina Transformer Co. site is located on an approximately 5-acre parcel of land in a rural
area near East Fayetteville. The site formerly was used as an electrical transformer recycling
facility. In response to citizen concerns in 1978, the EPA conducted sampling which revealed
contamination of the soil and a shallow residential drinking water well near the site, and trace
contamination in Carolina Transformer's deep industrial well. The house with the contaminated
shallow well was connected to the public water system in 1979. In 1989, the North Carolina
Environmental Services Division inspected the abandoned site and found 98 capacitors, 18 of
which were ruptured and leaking onto the soil. The nearest residence is located approximately
250 feet from the site. An estimated 3,000 people reside within a 3-mile radius of the site. A
food processing facility also is located next to the site.
Site Responsibility:
The site is being addressed through
Federal actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 01/22/87
Final Date: 07722/87
Threats and Contaminants
Private wells near the site contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs);
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)-carrier compounds from the former transformer
recycling operations were found in a shallow residential drinking water well about 250
feet west of the site. Soil on the site and nearby surface waters are contaminated with
PCBs and PCB-carrier compounds (chlorobenzenes). Removing contaminated soils and
filling in the excavated areas with clean fill have reduced potential risks on site, but
exposure to off-site contaminated soils, sediments, and surface waters still may exist.
Potential risks exist to individuals who come into direct contact with or accidentally
ingest contaminated surface water, groundwater, soils, or sediments; inhale
contaminated dusts; or consume agricultural crops that contain bioaccumulated
contaminants.
Cleanup Approach
The site is being addressed in two stages: immediate actions and a long-term remedial phase
directed at cleanup of the entire site.
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Response Action Status
Immediate Actions: In 1984, the EPA removed 975 tons of contaminated soil,
transported it to a federally approved facility, and then fenced the area. Residences
with contaminated groundwater were connected to the public water supply. In early
1990, the EPA removed 98 leaking capacitors that had been disposed of at the site after the 1984
removal activities were completed.
Entire Site: The EPA completed an investigation into the nature and extent of
contamination at the site in mid-1991. The final cleanup remedy includes: solvent
extraction from the contaminated soil; extraction and treatment of groundwater;
demolition of the roof and walls of the building remaining on site; and disposal of residual solid
waste and debris. The design of the selected remedy is being addressed in two different parts:
soil and groundwater. The design of the soil remedy is expected to be completed in 1995. The
groundwater pump and treat system will be installed after the soil have been cleaned up.
Site Facts: The EPA has sued Carolina Transformer Co. for recovery of costs and treble
damages for not complying with an Administrative Order to clean up the site.
Environmental Progress
The removal of contaminated soils and capacitors from the site, the provision of a safe drinking
water source, and the construction of a fence have reduced the potential for exposure to
hazardous materials at the Carolina Transformer Co. site while the technical design phase of the
final cleanup remedies is underway.
Site Repository
Cumberland County Public Library, 300 Maiden Lane, Fayetteville, NC 283012
March 1995
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CELANESE
CORP. (SH
OPERATIONS)
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD003446721
EPA REGION 4
Cleveland County
Shelby
Other Names:
Fiber Industries, Inc.
Shelby Fiber Operations
Site Description
The Celanese site is a 450-acre property that consists of a polyester raw material production
facility, a manufacturing area, a wastewater treatment area, a former waste disposal area, and a
recreational and tree farming area. Operations at the site began in 1960 by Fibers Industries,
Inc., a manufacturer of polyester polymer chips and filament yarn. Chemical wastes were
disposed of directly into a drainage ditch during the early years of operation, prior to completion
of the wastewater treatment plant. Treated effluent has been discharged to Buffalo Creek since
the mid-1960s, when the treatment plant was completed. In addition, there are several areas that
have been used for waste storage and disposal, including a buried waste area and a drum storage
area. Oils and solvents were burned in a small open area during the 1960s. When the storage of
waste chemicals and solvents ceased in the mid-1970s, drums were removed and properly
disposed of. Monitoring wells on the site are contaminated with organic chemicals.
Approximately 500 people live within 1 mile of the site. The closest well is about 1,500 feet
away, and 47 wells are within V* mile of the site. Buffalo Creek is 3,500 feet away and is the
source of the plant's drinking water. Land within l/i mile is used for forestry and agricultural
activities.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 10/15/84
Final Date: 06/10/86
Threats and Contaminants
ZGJ
Groundwater, soils, and sediments are contaminated with volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) including benzene and trichloroethene, semi-volatiles including ethylene
glycol, and heavy metals including chromium and arsenic. Surface water and
sediments are contaminated with chromium and phthalates. If nearby residents drink
contaminated groundwater from private wells, they may be at risk. People who
trespass on the site and come into direct contact with or accidentally ingest surface
water, soil, or sediments may be at risk.
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Cleanup Approach
Response Action Status
Groundwater: In 1988, the EPA selected a remedy to clean up the groundwater that
includes pumping the groundwater and removing contaminants with an air stripper.
In addition, the groundwater is being treated with microorganisms. It also is being
treated by forcing the groundwater through tanks containing activated carbon, followed by
discharge to the on-site wastewater treatment plant. Construction of the pump and treat system
was completed in 1993. Operation and maintenance of the system are in progress, and are
projected to continue for up to 20 years to meet established cleanup standards.
Source Control: In 1989, a remedy was selected by the EPA to clean up the source
of contamination. The remedy includes: excavating the contaminated soils, sludges,
and stream sediments, and incinerating them on site; mixing the incinerator ash and
sediments with lime or cements, and backfilling the excavated areas with the solidified material;
and monitoring the site for any additional contamination. This cleanup action was completed in
1993.
Environmental Progress
Construction of all cleanup remedies have been completed. The source of contamination has
been cleaned up, and the groundwater treatment system is successfully treating groundwater and
controlling off-site migration.
Site Repository
Cleveland County Library System, 104 Howie Drive, Shelby, NC 28151
March 1995
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CHARLES MACON
LAGOON & DRU
STORAG
NORTH CAROTINA
EPA ID# NCD980840409
EPA REGION 4
Richmond County
11/2 miles southwest of Cordova
Other Names:
aeon Site 1 Mile South of Cordova
Dockery Property
Site Description
The Charles Macon Lagoon & Drum Storage site is an abandoned, 16-acre hazardous waste
storage facility. According to a 1980 inspection by the State of North Carolina, there were 11
lagoons on the site containing waste oil and sludges and 2,175 drums containing various
chemicals. Eight of these lagoons were unlined and overflowing. Operations at the site ceased in
1981. In 1982, the State ordered the owner's estate to clean up the site. The estate removed 300
drums and installed two on-site monitoring wells. In 1985, the EPA detected chemicals in
monitoring wells downgradient of the site. Approximately 1,100 people draw drinking water
from private wells within 3 miles of the site, most of which are upgradient of the contamination.
There are four residences located within 100 yards of the facility. The Pee Dee River is located
1 mile away, and two ponds, two streams, and a swamp are located between the river and the
site.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 01/22/87
Final Date: 07/22/87
Threats and Contaminants
Groundwater downstream from the site is contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE)
and heavy metals including barium and chromium. Sediments from the pond are
contaminated with toluene. Soil in on-site lagoons is contaminated with volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) and other organic chemicals. Sludge is contaminated with
heavy metals and creosote. People who accidentally come in direct contact with or
ingest contaminated groundwater, sediments, sludge, or soil may be at risk.
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Cleanup Approach
The site is being addressed in two stages: immediate actions and a long-term remedial phase
focusing on cleanup of the entire site.
Response Action Status
Immediate Actions: In 1983, the EPA removed all of the remaining drums from
the site, and excavated and filled in 10 lagoons. The remaining lagoon contains
solidified waste sludge, crushed empty drums, and contaminated soil, and is covered
with 3 feet of clay.
Entire site: After completing an investigation into the nature and extent of
contamination at the site, the EPA selected a cleanup remedy. The remedy includes
using a soil vapor extraction system to clean a lagoon contaminated with VOCs,
excavating another lagoon and removing its contents for off-site disposal, and pumping and
treating contaminated groundwater through the use of an air stripping system and extraction
wells. Over the summer of 1994, parties potentially responsible for site contamination removed
the remaining lagoon wastes, including vats, tanks, and drums, and disposed of them off site.
The engineering designs for the soil and groundwater treatment systems are underway and are
expected to be completed in mid-1995. Both systems are expected to be operational by 1996.
Site Facts: In 1982, the State issued an order to the owner to clean up the site. In 1987, the
EPA filed an action against several parties potentially responsible for contamination at the site.
In 1989, the parties signed a Consent Decree to pay for past costs. In 1992, EPA issued a
Unilateral Administrative Order to the potentially responsible parties compelling them to design
and implement the cleanup remedy.
Environmental Progress
Removing the 55-gallon drums, filling in lagoons, and removing waste from another lagoon have
reduced the potential for exposure to hazardous materials at the Charles Macon Lagoon and
Drum Storage site while the EPA designs the soil and groundwater treatment systems.
Site Repository
Thomas H. Leath Memorial Library, 412 East Franklin Street, Rockingham, NC 28379
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CHEMTRONICS, INC.
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD09545J
Site Description
EPA REGION 4
Buncombe County
Swannanoa Township
Other Names:
mcel Production, Inc.
Amcel Propulsion, Inc.
Disposal activities at the Chemtronics, Inc. site involve 10 acres of a 1,027-acre parcel of land.
The active industrial plant has had several owners/operators since it was first developed in 1952.
A variety of products were manufactured at the site, including explosives, rocket fuel, and
Pharmaceuticals. By-products of these manufacturing activities were deposited in 23 areas on site
and three areas off site. Two areas were particularly involved: one area consisted of eight
abandoned acid and organic waste pits; the other contained two lined basins used for the
neutralization and equalization of waste before it was discharged into local wastewater facilities.
Solid wastes and solvents were burned on site before 1971. From 1971 to 1975, liquid waste was
disposed of in on-site pits and trenches, while solid and explosive wastes were burned. Acid and
organic wastes also were disposed of in pits and trenches starting in 1975. In 1979, the disposal
pits were closed. Two monitoring wells near the pits were found to be contaminated. There are
several residences within several hundred feet of the off-site disposal areas. The site is adjacent
to Bee Tree Creek, and the Pisgah National Forest is to the north of the site. One of the reported
waste disposal areas, a municipal landfill, has been proposed for development as a mobile home
park.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 12/01/82
Final Date: 09/01/83
Threats and Contaminants
Groundwater and soils are contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs),
explosives such as TNT, heavy metals including chromium, and benzylic acid.
Surface water is contaminated with VOCs, explosives, and bromoform. People who
come in direct contact with or accidentally ingest contaminated ground water, surface
water, or soil may be at risk.
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Cleanup Approach
Response Action Status
Immediate Actions: In 1985, the EPA removed two drums of hazardous materials
and disposed of them in a federally-approved facility.
Entire Site: The remedy selected by the EPA to clean up the site includes: covering
the waste disposal areas with a cap, which includes a high-density polyethylene
membrane, clean soil, and planting vegetation; installing a gas collection and
ventilation system, if necessary; pumping and treating groundwater by using air stripping, carbon
adsorption, or bioremediation and sedimentation; sampling the pond water and sediments and, if
necessary, cleanup; and sediment, groundwater, and surface water monitoring. Treated
groundwater will be discharged to a local treatment facility. The parties potentially responsible
for the site contamination prepared the technical specifications for cleaning up the site, which
were approved by the EPA in 1991. Cleanup construction activities were completed in early
1993. In mid-1994, the groundwater extraction and treatment systems had been operating for
more than 18 months when the EPA completed its review of the first year monitoring results.
Based on the review of this report and the number of system shut downs over the previous year,
both the EPA and the State of North Carolina agreed that it is premature to term the Chemtronics
cleanup action as fully operational and functional. The potentially responsible parties have
continued to monitor the extraction and treatment systems quarterly. The next evaluation report
should be submitted to the EPA by spring 1995. It is anticipated that the groundwater extraction
and treatment action will be ongoing for over 30 years.
Site Facts: The EPA and two of the potentially responsible parties signed an Administrative
Order on Consent on September 30, 1985 to perform a study of the nature and extent of
contamination on the site. The EPA issued an order on March 22, 1989 to all three of the
potentially responsible parties (Celanese, Chemtronics, and Northrop) to conduct the engineering
design and actual cleanup for the site. Each potentially responsible party is in compliance with
the Administrative Order.
Environmental Progress
All construction at the site is complete. By removing the drums of hazardous materials, the EPA
eliminated the immediate threats posed by the Chemtronics, Inc. site while cleanup activities are
underway.
Site Repository
Martha Ellison Library, Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC
28778
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CHERRY POI
MARINE C
STATION
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NC1170027261
A REGION 4
^Craven County
Havelock
Site Description
The Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station site encompasses 11,485 acres and is located on a
peninsula between the Neuse River to the north and the Core and Bogue Sounds to the south.
The air station was commissioned in 1942. A massive aircraft assembly and repair facility,
which later became the Naval Aviation Depot (NADEP), was added in 1943. Hazardous wastes
generated by the air station include plating wastes containing heavy metals and cyanide, organic
solvents, paint removers and cleaners, waste petroleum, oil and lubricants, and polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs). Prior to 1982, the Marine Corps disposed of most hazardous wastes on site.
Currently, hazardous wastes are placed in drums and sent off site to a hazardous waste storage
facility. Other hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are piped to the industrial wastewater
treatment plant at the air station and discharged to Slocum Creek under a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Several aquifers, including the Yorktown and
Castle Hayne, underlie the site. The air station draws water from the Castle Hayne aquifer via
24 on-site wells. Sampling by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1986 revealed elevated
concentrations of benzene, arsenic, lead, and nickel in air station drinking water wells. Surface
water runoff from contaminated areas migrates to Slocum Creek or its small tributaries, all of
which drain into the Neuse River estuary. The Neuse River is a recreational and commercial
fishery.
Site Responsibility:
The site is being addressed through
Federal actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 08/23/94
Threats and Contaminants
Samples collected from Slocum Creek in 1987 and 1990 have revealed PCB and
arsenic contamination in sediments. The groundwater is contaminated with benzene
and the heavy metals arsenic, lead, and nickel. Slocum Creek is a recreational fishery
and a state-designated inland primary nursery area. Touching or ingesting
contaminated surface water or groundwater could have adverse health effects.
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Cleanup Approach
This site will be addressed through a long-term remedial phase focusing on cleaning up the entire
site.
Response Action Status
Entire Site: The EPA is planning site-wide investigations into the nature and extent
of contamination at the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station site. Upon completion
of these studies, final cleanup remedies will be selected.
Environmental Progress
The EPA has determined that the site poses no immediate threat to human health or the
environment while it plans site-wide investigations.
Site Repository
Not yet established.
October 1994
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CORPS AIR STATION
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PCX, INC.
(STATES
PLANT)
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD095458527
EPA REGION 4
Iredell County
Statesville
Site Description
From 1940 through 1986, PCX, Inc. (Statesville Plant) blended, repackaged, and distributed
agricultural chemicals at this 5-acre site. Liquid and powdered pesticides were repackaged at the
site until 1969. Reportedly, between 5,000 and 10,000 pounds of pesticides were buried under a
concrete warehouse floor some time before 1969. Also, spills occurred in areas where pesticides
were handled. Soil and groundwater collected at the site have revealed contamination since 1988.
Private and public wells within 3 miles of the site provide drinking water to an estimated 12,000
people. The site is bordered on the north by an active Burlington Industries Mill and on the west
by property formerly operated by the Carnation Milk Company.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 06/24/88
Final Date: 02/16/90
Threats and Contaminants
The soil is contaminated with pesticides such as chlordane and DDT, as well as coal
tar distillates and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The groundwater contains
pesticides including lindane, chlordane, and DDT, and halogenated organic solvents
and VOCs. Human health may be threatened through direct contact with, or accidental
ingestion of contaminated soil or groundwater.
Cleanup Approach
The site is being addressed in four stages: immediate actions and three long-term cleanup phases
focusing on cleanup of the organics groundwater, soil, and Burlington groundwater.
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Response Action Status
Immediate Actions: In 1989, the EPA installed four new monitoring wells on site
and fenced the site. Results of sampling showed groundwater contamination. Soil
sampling outside and under the warehouse detected low levels of pesticides, but
suspected buried pesticides were not found.
Organics Groundwater: In the fall of 1993, the EPA completed an investigation
of VOC- and pesticide-contaminated soil and found that contaminants were migrating
to private drinking water wells located just south of the property. The remedy
selected in 1993 to address this contamination is a groundwater pump and treat system. Design of
the remedy is expected to be completed in 1995.
Soil: The EPA completed an investigation into the nature and extent of soil
contamination at the site in the fall of 1994, at which time a remedy was selected.
The remedy includes: demolishing existing buildings on the property; excavating
approximately 7,000 cubic yards of soil, and treating it on site; and, using Base Catalyzed
Decomposition (BCD), a type of thermal desorption, to clean the remaining soil on site.
Burlington Groundwater: The contamination of the groundwater was identified as
coming from another property. The potentially responsible parties are conducting an
investigation into the nature and extent of the Burlington groundwater contamination.
The study is scheduled to be completed in 1995.
Site Facts: The company filed for bankruptcy in September of 1985 and began liquidating its
assets.
Environmental Progress
Fencing the site has eliminated direct contact threats while further investigations are underway
and cleanup remedies are being designed.
Site Repository
Iredell County Library, 135 East Water Street, Statesville, North Carolina 28677
704/878-3090
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PCX, INC.
(WASHIN
PLANT)
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD981475932
PA REGION 4
Beaufort County
Washington
Other Names:
Washington Plant
Site Description
PCX, Inc. (Washington Plant) began repackaging and selling agricultural chemicals in 1945 on
this 6-acre site. During these operations, a large trench was filled with pesticide wastes and other
agricultural chemicals in the early 1970s. The company filed for bankruptcy and began
liquidating its assets in 1985. The chemicals from the trench may move into shallow groundwater
connected to the underlying aquifer. This deeper aquifer is the major source of drinking water in
the area. Approximately 2,850 people draw drinking water from wells within 3 miles of the site.
The area is mainly agricultural. The site is bordered by a railroad and a wetland.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 06/24/88
Final Date: 03/31/89
Threats and Contaminants
The soil of the disposal trench contains pesticides, such as DDT and chlordane, as
well as mercury. Direct contact with the contaminated soil is a potential threat to
public health, but is unlikely since the area is fenced. VOC and pesticide
contamination has spread from soils into the deeper aquifer. Individuals who may
ingest contaminants in drinking water are at risk. The site is bordered by a wetland.
Cleanup Approach
This site is being addressed in two stages: initial actions and a long-term remedial phase focusing
on cleanup of the entire site.
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Response Action Status
Initial Actions: In 1988, the EPA began to excavate the contaminated soil and
analyze it on site. The site also was fenced. The EPA stored and covered all
contaminated soil on site and then backfilled the excavated area with clean soil. In
early 1992, an additional 2,000 yards of contaminated soil were excavated and thermally treated.
Entire Site: In 1993, PCX, Inc. completed a study into the extent and nature of
contamination at the trench and main warehouse and identified alternative
technologies for cleanup. The selected remedy includes a pump and treat system to
address VOC- and pesticide-contaminated groundwater. The workplan for the design of the
ground water treatment has been prepared and is expected to be approved in 1995. Since the
initial removal actions have addressed the contaminated soil no further soil cleanup is expected.
Site Facts: The EPA filed an Administrative Order to compel PCX, Inc. and Fred Webb, Inc.
to remove pesticides from the trench area.
Environmental Progress
The initial actions, including excavating and storing contaminated soil and fencing the site, have
made the PCX, Inc. (Washington Plant) site safer groundwater cleanup activities are being
designed.
Site Repository
George and Laura Brown Library, 122 Van Norden Street, Washington, North Carolina 27889
March 1995
PCX, INC. (WASHINGTON PLANT)
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GEIGY CHEMI
CORPORA!
(ABERDEEN
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD981927502
PA REGION 4
Moore County
Aberdeen
Site Description
The Geigy Chemical Corporation (Aberdeen Plant) site covers 1 acre and has been occupied by
various chemical companies since 1947. From 1949 to 1955, Geigy produced solid and liquid
pesticides on the site. The facility includes four aboveground storage tanks, an office building,
and two warehouses. In 1985, the State detected pesticides in private and municipal wells. In
1987, the EPA detected pesticides in the surface and subsurface soils on the site. The
aboveground storage tanks were removed in 1989, and two warehouses were removed in 1991.
The Aberdeen Public Water Supply System and numerous private wells within 3 miles of the site
serve approximately 7,400 people. The Sandhill Aquifer underneath the site supplies all the
drinking water for Moore County. Drainage from the site collects in several unnamed tributaries
of Aberdeen Creek. The creek is used for recreational activities.
Site Responsibility:
The site is being addressed through a
combination of Federal and potentially
responsible parties' action.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 06/24/88
Final Date: 10/04/89
Threats and Contaminants
The ground water is contaminated with lindane and toxaphene. The soil and surface
water are contaminated with pesticides including toxaphene, DDT, and lindane.
Trespassers on this site who come hi direct contact with or accidentally ingest
contaminated groundwater and soil may be at risk. Individuals frequenting Aberdeen
may be exposed to contaminants through direct contact with surface water.
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Cleanup Approach
This site is being addressed in two stages: initial actions and a long-term remedial phase focusing
on cleanup of the entire site.
Response Action Status
Initial Actions: In 1989, the parties potentially responsible for the site
contamination removed approximately 690 tons of pesticide-contaminated soil and
debris to an approved facility. A second action was conducted in 1991, involving the
removal of 2,000 tons of pesticide-contaminated soil to an approved facility for disposal. Six
30-gallon drums containing concentrated surface debris were sent to an approved incinerator
facility for thermal treatment. Two deteriorating warehouses were also removed. The site has
been fenced.
Entire Site: The remedy to address site contamination was selected in mid-1992.
The potentially responsible parties will excavate and analyze additional contaminated
soil from the site. Soil with unsafe levels of pesticides will be incinerated off site and
the rest will be placed in an EPA-approved, off-site landfill. The responsible parties also will
install a system to pump and treat contaminated groundwater. The design of the remedy is being
prepared and scheduled to be completed in 1995.
Site Facts: In 1988, the EPA and Ciba-Geigy Corp., Olin Corp., and Kaiser Aluminum and
Chemical Corp. signed an Administrative Order. This agreement specified how these parties
would conduct the study into the type and extent of contamination at the site. In 1993, a Consent
Decree was signed requiring the potentially responsible parties to perform the cleanup design and
actions.
Environmental Progress
The initial actions to remove contaminated soils and debris, in addition to fencing the site, have
reduced the potential for exposure to hazardous materials at the Geigy Chemical Corporation site
while cleanup activities are being designed.
Site Repository
Aberdeen Town Hall, 115 North Poplar Street, Aberdeen, NC 28315
March 1995 2 GEIGY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
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GENERAL ELEC
CO./SHEPHE
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD079044426
A REGION 4
nderson County
East Flat Rock
Site Description
The General Electric Co./Shepherd Farm site consists of the 50-acre General Electric property
and a 3-acre dry pond or ravine known as Shepherd Farm, located 2,500 feet southwest of the
General Electric plant. Since 1955, the Lighting System Division of General Electric has
manufactured various types of luminaire systems at the site. Wastes resulting from these
production processes were disposed of at Shepherd Farm from 1957 to 1970. The disposal
process involved burning the wastes and then bulldozing them into the ground. Wastes were also
disposed of at the Seldon Clark property, located across the street from General Electric; other
nearby areas may have received wastes from General Electric. The EPA, the State, and General
Electric conducted studies between 1976 and 1989 that identified site contaminants and pathways
of contaminant migration. Site contaminants were later discovered in off-site private wells. This
migration of contaminants is believed to have resulted from the rupture of a drainline that carried
wastewater from the manufacturing plant to the treatment ponds. Residences that used
contaminated wells were connected to the municipal water supply or were provided with bottled
water. Other wells within 4 miles of the site once supplied drinking water to an estimated 4,400
people; the nearest of these wells is within a mile of the site. A trailer park is now located on a
portion of the old dump.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal actions.
NPL Listing History
Proposed Date: 02/07/92
Threats and Contaminants
On-site and off-site groundwater and sediments are contaminated with various heavy
metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). On-site wastewater treatment ponds
and sludge impoundments are contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and
heavy metals, including chromium, copper, lead, nickel and zinc. PCBs also were
detected in the soil of the trailer park.
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Cleanup Approach
This site is being addressed in two phases: immediate actions and a long-term remedial phase
focusing on cleanup of the entire site.
Response Action Status
Immediate Actions: Residences using contaminated water from private wells were
connected to the municipal water supply or supplied with bottled water.
Entire Site: EPA began a study of the nature and extent of site contamination in
early 1994. The study is expected to be completed in late 1995, at which time a
remedy for addressing site contamination will be selected.
Site Facts: Interim Status under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) was granted to the General Electric plant in 1980, when they filed a RCRA permit
application. In 1984, General Electric became a RCRA hazardous waste generator.
Environmental Progress
A municipal water supply has been provided to residents. Initial site investigations indicate that
the General Electric Co./Shepherd Farm site poses no immediate threat to the health and safety of
the nearby population while investigations are underway and activities are being planned for
cleanup of the site.
Site Repository
Henderson County Public Library, Main Branch, 301 N. Washington Street, Hendersonville,
North Carolina 28792. Telephone 704/697-4725
March 1995
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./SHEPHERD FARM
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JADCO-HU
FACILITY
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD980729602
EPA REGION 4
Gaston County
Belmont
15 miles west of
Charlotte, NC
Site Description
From 1971 to 1975, C.A. Hughes operated a solvent reclamation and storage facility at this 6-
acre site in Belmont. Workers reprocessed chemical waste from industries to recover whatever
could be resold, storing the residues on the site. In 1975, Jadco, another firm, leased the site,
equipment, and operation. A large quantity of drums had accumulated by 1975, when operations
ceased. The drums, in various stages of decay, were stacked at several locations. The site also
held several large storage tanks. By 1978, up to 18,000 drums were removed. Contaminated soil
and debris were placed in an unlined landfill on site, and the site was regraded. In 1983, bulk
storage tanks and other drums were removed; however, spillage and leakage resulted in
contamination of the soil predominantly with organic solvents and partially with heavy metals. In
1984, an estimated 4,700 people used wells within 3 miles of the site as a source of drinking
water. Roughly 40 to 50 residences lie within a 1,000-foot radius of the site, with the closest
being 50 feet away. All homes have access to a public water supply, although some residents
may still be using water from private wells. Migration of contaminants into groundwater is likely,
because the landfill is unlined and only 6 feet above the water table. A ditch that drains the site
flows into the Catawba River, and Belmont's drinking water intake is 2 1/2 miles downstream
from the confluence of the river and ditch. Trace amounts of site-related contaminants have been
detected in a private well that is no longer in use.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 10/01/84
Final Date: 06/01/86
March 1995
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Threats and Contaminants
On-site sediments contain heavy metals including chromium, lead, and nickel.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in contaminated sediments and soils were cleaned up
in one area of the site, but remain a concern site-wide. PCBs and nickel have been
found in sediments off site. The soil contains heavy metals and volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) including methylene chloride and toluene. On- and off-site surface
water has been shown to be contaminated with metals such as barium and
dichloroethane. Groundwater is contaminated with VOCs and heavy metals including
lead, nickel, barium, and beryllium. People may be harmed by direct contact with
contaminated surface water, sediments and soil or by drinking contaminated water.
Migration of contaminants to the groundwater is a priority concern.
Cleanup Approach
The site is being addressed in a two stages: initial actions and a long-term remedial phase
focusing on cleanup of the entire site.
Response Action Status
Initial Actions: In 1990, PCB-contaminated soils and sediments were removed from
the southeastern swale area of the site.
Entire Site: Under the EPA's monitoring, the parties potentially responsible for
contamination at the site began a study of its pollution problems in 1986. This
investigation was completed in 1990. The EPA selected a remedy which includes
treatment of soils using soil vacuum extraction and soil flushing techniques. Groundwater will be
pumped and treated and disposed of either in a local wastewater treatment plant or in a tributary,
in accordance with national discharge permits. Surface water will be re-routed and the culvert
repaired to eliminate surface water contamination. The technical design of the remedy is
underway, and is scheduled to be completed in 1995.
Site Facts: The North Carolina Department of Justice issued a complaint requiring Jadco-
Hughes to remove waste from the site some time in or after 1975. The potentially responsible
parties conducted a study to determine the type and extent of contamination under a Consent
Order.
Environmental Progress
Excavation and disposal of the PCB-contaminated soil and sediments at the southeastern swale
area has reduced the potential for direct contact while engineering designs for the cleanup of
remaining contamination are being conducted.
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Site Repository
Gaston County Public Library, Belmont Public Library Branch, 111 Central Avenue,
Belmont, NC 28012
JADCO-HUGHES FACILITY
March 1995
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JFD ELECT
CHANN
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD122263825
<\EPA REGION 4
Granville County
Oxford
Site Description
From 1962 to 1979, JFD Electronics manufactured television antennas at this 13-acre site on
Industrial Drive in Oxford. The owners built a V^-acre lagoon in 1964 to 1965 to dispose of
sludge generated by wastewater treatment. A chromate conversion process and copper/nickel
electroplating generated most of this wastewater. When Channel Master bought the property in
1980, the company filled half the lagoon and used it as a truck parking lot. The problem appears
to be associated with leaking underground tanks of spent solvents used by the former owner and
contaminated sludge and soil associated with the former lagoon. Approximately 2,500 people get
their drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the site; the closest is about 2,000 feet
to the southeast. The site also drains to an unnamed tributary of Fishing Creek, which is used for
recreational fishing.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 06/24/88
Final Date: 10/04/89
Threats and Contaminants
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were detected in both on- and off-site shallow
and deep monitoring wells. VOCs are contaminating the groundwater, soil, surface
water, and sediments. People could be at risk if they accidentally ingest or come in
direct contact with the contaminated groundwater, soil, surface water, and sediments.
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Cleanup Approach
The site is being addressed in two stages: immediate actions and a long-term remedial phase
focusing on cleanup of the entire site.
Response Action Status
Immediate Actions: Channel Master conducted several studies of the site in 1985
and 1986. After identifying the sludge lagoon and several underground tanks as
sources of contamination, Channel Master performed a cleanup in 1987 and 1988.
Under State supervision, Channel Master removed leaking underground storage tanks that
contained spent solvents, treated contaminated soil on site, and excavated the sludge from the
sludge lagoon and appropriately disposed of it off site. A second study partially characterized the
VOC contamination in the ground water.
Entire Site: The EPA completed the investigation into the nature and extent of
contamination in the spring of 1992, and selected a remedy in the fall of 1992. The
remedy includes the excavation and on-site treatment of approximately 3,000 cubic
yards of soil contaminated by sludge from metal-plating operations, and the installation of a
groundwater pump and treat system to clean up VOC-contaminated groundwater. The remedy is
currently being designed by the responsible parties.
Site Facts: The potentially responsible parties signed a Consent Decree in September 1993 to
perform the remedy designs and cleanup activities under EPA oversight.
Environmental Progress
The removal of leaking underground storage tanks and sludge, as well as the early soil treatment,
have reduced immediate threats to the surrounding community or the environment while cleanup
activities are being planned.
Site Repository
Granville County Library System, Richard H. Thorton Library, Main and Spring Streets,
Oxford, NC 27565
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KOPPERS EPA REGION 4
Wake County
(MORRISVILLE
PLANT)
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD003200383
Morrisville
Site Description
The Koppers Company, Inc. (Morrisville Plant) site covers 52 acres and was used as a saw mill
until 1959 when it was sold to Unit Structures, Inc., which produced glue-laminated wood
products. Koppers Company purchased the site in 1962 and continued the glue-laminated process.
From 1968 to 1975, Koppers treated wood with pentachlorophenol (PCP) at the site. Wastewater
from the PCP process was discharged to an on-site pond for the first 6 months of operation and
then to two unlined lagoons nearby. The owners closed the lagoons in 1977 and sprayed the
liquids that remained in them over a field on the northeastern corner of the property. They mixed
the sludge with soil and spread it over the lagoon area. In 1982, the owners found PCP in on-site
soil, wells, pond water, and sediment. Koppers sold the plant to an unrelated company that
retained the name Unit Structures, Inc. Koppers, however, kept 10 acres of the original site
where PCP was used. Unit Structures, Inc. still is an active facility. Groundwater within 3 miles
of the site is a source of drinking water for 2,200 people. The North Carolina Solid and
Hazardous Waste Branch detected trace contaminants in some off-site wells. Koppers installed
over 3 miles of public water lines to residences where PCP or isopropyl ether was detected in the
drinking water. Water from the northeastern corner of the site drains toward Crabtree Creek, 2
miles away. Water from the southeastern corner drains to Koppers Pond, which was used for fire
protection. Occasional overflow from Koppers Pond reaches Medlin's Pond.
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Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through Proposed Date- 06/24/88
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
Final Date: 03/31/89
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Threats and Contaminants
Soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediments are contaminated with PCP. Dioxins
and furans also are found on site. The site is unfenced, making it possible for people
and animals to come into direct contact with contaminated soils or water. Possible
health threats include coming into direct contact with or accidentally ingesting any of
these contaminated materials.
Cleanup Approach
This site is being addressed in two stages: emergency actions and a long-term remedial phase
focusing on cleanup of the entire site.
Response Action Status
Emergency Actions: In 1980 and 1986, Koppers removed soil contaminated with
PCP from the lagoon area and transported it to an EPA-approved hazardous waste
facility. Soil contaminated with other chemicals remains on the site. In 1989, under
EPA oversight, more than 3 miles of public water supply lines were extended by Koppers to
affected homes near the site.
Entire Site: In 1989, under EPA supervision, the parties potentially responsible for
site contamination began a thorough study of the type and extent of soil and water
pollution at the site. Additional field work was conducted to define the extent of
dioxins in soils, and to confirm earlier groundwater study results. Reports were finalized in mid-
1992. The remedy, selected in late 1992, calls for off-site incineration as the preferred
alternative for treating dioxin and pentachlorophenol. The remedy also included a treatability
study of the Base Catalyzed Decomposition (BCD) innovative technology that would be
conducted to determine its effectiveness on the contaminants of concern. The treatability study
was conducted in the summer of 1993. The public was invited to an open house and viewing of
the BCD technology in operation. Based on the results from the treatability study, the Agency
selected BCD treatment technology to treat on-site soil. Groundwater will be pumped and
treated. The potentially responsible parties are currently designing the remedy.
Site Facts: Three Administrative Orders were issued to the potentially responsible party to
install a water line, to conduct site investigations, and to conduct remedy design and cleanup
actions.
March 1995 2 KOPPERS COMPANY, INC.
(MORRISVILLE PLANT)
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Environmental Progress
The emergency removal of soil and provision of an alternate water supply have reduced the
potential for exposure to contaminants at the site or through the drinking water supply while
cleanup activities are being planned.
Site Repository
Wake County Dept. of the Public Library, Gary Public Library Branch, 310 South Academy St.,
Gary, NC 27511
(COPPERS COMPANY, INC. (MORRISVILLE PLANT)
March 1995
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MARTIN-MA
SODYECO
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD001810365
EPA REGION 4
Mecklenburg County
0 miles west of Charlotte
Site Description
Chemical dyes have been made since 1936 on the 1,300-acre Martin-Marietta site. Opened by
Sodyeco, the plant was taken over by American Martin-Marietta in 1958 and sold to Sandoz
Chemicals Company in 1983. The plant has manufactured liquid sulfur and vat and disperse dyes,
as well as other chemicals from various industries. The first indication of potential contamination
at the site was the discovery in 1980 of organic solvents in the company's drinking water well
and nearby private wells. On-site disposal of distillation tars and dye clarification cake resulted in
extensive groundwater and soil pollution. Analysts traced the source of contamination to three
trenches of buried wastes. The company excavated the wastes and disposed of them off site. It
was later realized that five areas on the site are probable sources of soil and groundwater
contamination. Area A operated as a landfill between the 1930s and 1974. It accepted sulfur
residues and dyes, fiber clothes, empty metal and cardboard drums and cartons, non-acidic and
non-flammable chemicals, chemical wastes, and construction debris. This area currently is
covered with asphalt and buildings. Area B operated as a landfill from 1973 to 1978 and received
wastes previously sent to Area A. Area B was being used as a parking lot covered with gravel.
Area C, now a grassy area, once contained the remains of laboratory and production samples,
distillation tars, and waste solvents. These are the trenches cleaned up in the early 1980s, but
available analytical techniques allowed some soil contamination to go undetected. Area D
contained two wastewater settling ponds that have been taken out of service. This area currently
holds a lined freshwater pond and a fuel oil storage tank. Area E is a drainage basin receiving
discharge from the old plant manufacturing area. No wastes are known to have been deposited
there. Approximately 4,500 people in Mount Holly live directly across the river from the site,
and the City of Belmont, with 4,600 people, is 3V£ miles downriver. Belmont's public water
intake is downstream of the site. The residents of Mount Holly and Belmont depend upon local
groundwater for drinking water.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 12/01/82
Final Date: 09/01/83
March 1995
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Threats and Contaminants
On-site groundwater and soil are polluted with volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Groundwater contamination is worst at Areas C, D, and E. Soil contamination is
highest in Areas C and D; the soil at Area E is uncontaminated. Area residents are
not at risk of being exposed to site contamination as a result of early excavation of
dangerous wastes. However, the public drinking water supply could become polluted
as groundwater contamination migration occurs. Groundwater discharges into the
Catawba River, which is a source of drinking water for the plant and area residents.
Cleanup Approach
This site is being addressed in two stages: initial actions and a long-term remedial phase focusing
on cleanup of the entire site.
Response Action Status
Initial Actions: Contaminated wastes and secondary soils were excavated and
removed from the site.
Entire Site: The EPA selected a remedy for this site in 1987, which includes:
extracting contaminated groundwater and treating it on site; discharging treated
groundwater to an off-site stream; continuing cleanup until contaminated water meets
cleanliness goals; capping Area B (the truck staging area) with asphalt to keep rainfall and runoff
from spreading contaminants; and treating contaminated soil in Area C (trench area) on site to
remove organic contaminants. Cleanup actions began in 1989 and are being performed by the
potentially responsible parties, under EPA oversight. The asphalt cap has been completed in Area
B. Extraction wells have been installed and are operating. The groundwater pump and treatment
process has been expanded and may require operation until 1999. The cleanup of Areas C and D
has begun. A full-scale vacuum extraction treatability study has been conducted on the remaining
soils. The results are being compiled for effectiveness verification.
Environmental Progress
The cleanup actions undertaken so far, including groundwater treatment, removal of highly
contaminated wastes and secondary soils, and capping of contaminated areas have reduced the
potential for exposure to hazardous substances at the Martin-Marietta Sodyeco site.
Site Repository
Mt. Holly Public Library, 245 West Catawba Avenue, Mt. Holly, NC 28120
March 1995
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NATIONAL
&CHEM
CORP.
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD991 278953
$PA REGION 4
Rowan County
south of Salisbury
Other Names:
roctor Chemical Co. Inc.
Site Description
The National Starch & Chemical Corporation (NSCC) site is located on a 500-acre parcel
occupied by the NSCC-owned Cedar Springs Road Plant that currently manufactures textile
finishing and specialty chemicals. From 1971 to 1978, NSCC disposed of approximately 350,000
gallons of reaction vessel wash waters in trenches constructed on a 5-acre tract of land located in
the eastern portion of the NSCC property. Trenches in this area also received liquid waste from
the plant, which was absorbed into the ground. After the absorption rate substantially declined,
the trenches were backfilled and seeded. Unlined lagoons were constructed between 1969 and
1970. Site monitoring in 1976 and 1977 revealed shallow groundwater contamination adjacent to
and within the trench area. Consequently, the North Carolina Department of Natural and
Economic Resources requested that NSCC stop on-site waste disposal activities. Since 1978,
production plant process waters have been pre-treated in a series of wastewater treatment lagoons
near the production area and discharged to the Salisbury publicly owned treatment works
(POTW). By 1984, all of the lagoons were lined with concrete. The production area and the
wastewater treatment lagoons are located in the western portion of the NSCC property. The
main areas of contamination identified at the site are the trench area in the eastern portion of the
property, the wastewater treatment lagoons, and the production area and the terra-cotta pipeline
transporting the wastestream from the production area to the wastewater treatment lagoons in the
western portion of the property. The contaminated soil excavated from beneath the lagoons was
disposed of in the trench area. The buried terra-cotta pipeline was a continuing source of
contamination until it was replaced with an overhead pipeline in early 1994. The plant is located
in a rural area that depends heavily on wells for drinking water. Approximately 7,700 people use
public and private wells within 3 miles of the site for drinking water and other domestic
purposes. Since the site and the surrounding areas lie above a bedrock aquifer, drinking water
from this source could become affected by site-related contaminants; however, no off-site
contamination of groundwater or surface water has been detected.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 04/01/85
Final Date: 10/04/89
March 1995
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Threats and Contaminants
The groundwater, surface water, and sediments are contaminated with heavy metals
and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Residual contamination still remains in
subsurface soils. The soil is contaminated with VOCs and some metals. People who
accidentally ingest or come into contact with the contaminated groundwater, surface
water, sediments, or soil may be exposed to a potential health threat.
Cleanup Approach
The site is being addressed in four long-term remedial phases focusing on groundwater, soil,
surface water, and source control.
Response Action Status
Groundwater: In 1988, the EPA selected a remedy to address the contaminated
groundwater emanating from the trench area. After design of the remedies was
completed in 1990, cleanup actions began. The groundwater extraction and treatment
systems have been constructed. The peripheral extraction wells have been operating while the
trench area extraction wells have not yet been activated. The extracted groundwater will be
pretreated on-site prior to being discharged to the Salisbury publicly owned treatment works. It
is estimated that groundwater cleanup in this portion of the site will take over 30 years.
Soil: A "no action" remedy was selected in 1990. The remedy for the groundwater
will capture and remove the contamination that is naturally flushed from the
contaminated soils in the trench area. As a result, no further cleanup of the soils will
be required.
Surface Water/Northeast Tributary: In the fall of 1993, the potentially
responsible parties completed a study to address the contaminated groundwater found
beneath the wastewater treatment lagoons, in the production area, and discharging
into the Northeast Tributary. In late 1993, the EPA selected a remedy which required
construction of a groundwater extraction system in each area. The extracted groundwater will be
pretreated using air stripping prior to entering into the existing wastewater treatment system.
Following air stripping, the extracted groundwater will flow through the existing wastewater
treatment lagoons, with final discharge into the Salisbury publicly owned treatment works. The
design for this system is expected to be completed by the fall of 1995. It is anticipated it will
take over 100 years to achieve the specified cleanup goals.
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Source Control: In late 1994, the potentially responsible parties completed a study
to address the contaminated soil found beneath the wastewater treatment lagoons and
the production area. The study concluded that natural dissipation of the contaminants
in the soil in these areas was occurring. The remedy requires a study to be completed within two
years to verify this conclusion. In the event that natural dissipation is not effective, soil vapor
extraction systems will be installed to remove the contaminants from the soils in these areas.
Environmental Progress
After adding the National Starch & Chemical Corp. site to the NPL, the EPA determined that the
site does not pose an imminent threat to the surrounding community or the environment while the
cleanup actions are taking place.
Site Repository
Rowan Public Library, 201 West Fisher Street, Salisbury, NC 28144
NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL CORP.
March 1995
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N.C. STATE
UNIVERSIT
(LOT 86,
FARM UNIT #
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD980557656
EPA REGION 4
Wake County
Raleigh
Site Description
The IVi-acre North Carolina State University site is situated to the north of Carter-Finley
Stadium in Raleigh. The site was used by the North Carolina State University science laboratories
and agricultural research facilities as a waste disposal area. From 1969 to 1980, the University
disposed of solvents, pesticides, heavy metals, acids, and some low-level radioactive laboratory
wastes. The wastes are buried in containers that are placed in 10-foot trenches. Analysis of
groundwater from the wells indicates the presence of high levels of organic contamination. The
site is completely fenced and is located approximately 100 feet away from any public access
point. The closest residence is approximately 2,000 feet away from the site. Approximately
150,000 people live within 4Vi miles of the site. Most of these residents use city-supplied water,
which is not contaminated. However, there are a few residents who use groundwater from private
wells.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 10/05/84
Final Date: 06/10/86
Threats and Contaminants
The groundwater is contaminated with various volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
and heavy metals including lead. Ingesting and coming in direct contact with
contaminated groundwater is a potential health hazard.
March 1995
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Cleanup Approach
The site is being addressed in a long-term remedial phase focusing on cleanup of the entire site.
Response Action Status
Entire Site: The University's Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric
Sciences has monitored the site extensively since 1981. The EPA began conducting
an investigation into the nature and extent of the contamination at the site in 1987.
The potentially responsible party took over the investigation in 1992. A remedy is expected to be
selected in 1995.
Environmental Progress
After adding this site to the NPL, the EPA performed preliminary investigations and determined
that the North Carolina State University site posed no immediate threats while investigations are
taking place.
Site Repository
Cameron Village, Regional Public Library
O.K. Hoi Library, N.C. State University
March 1995
N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY
(LOT 86, FARM UNIT #1)
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NEW HANO
COUNTY
BURN PIT
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD981021157
EPA REGION 4
New Hanover County
Wilmington
Site Description
The New Hanover County Airport Burn Pit was constructed by the County in 1968. From 1968
to 1979, the Cape Fear Technical Institute used the pit for fire-training purposes, burning jet fuel
and gasoline in the burn pit, and extinguishing the fires with water. The Wilmington Fire
Department used the burn pit for fire-training purposes from 1968 to 1976. Jet fuel and drainage
from petroleum fuel storage tanks in the area were burned, and the fires were extinguished with
water, carbon dioxide, and dry chemicals. Some time prior to 1982, materials used in river spill
cleanups were dumped into the pit. In addition, fuel oil, kerosene, and oil from oil spill cleanups
were burned in the pit. The pit held approximately 22,500 gallons, of which 85 percent is water.
In 1986, the North Carolina Division of Health Services discovered heavy metals in the soil
around the pit and numerous organics in other soil samples. Surface water within 3 miles
downstream of the site is used for recreational activities, and there is an estuary wetland
approximately 1 mile from the site at the probable point of runoff from the site. Approximately
6,300 people obtain drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site. A
private well is approximately 1,500 feet to the northwest of the site.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal and potentially responsible
parties' actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 06/24/88
Final Date: 03/31/89
Threats and Contaminants
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The soil and groundwater are contaminated with heavy metals, volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), and petrochemicals. Sludges are contaminated with barium.
There is a possible health threat from direct contact with the soil. Direct contact with,
or accidental ingestion of, contaminated water in a nearby creek may be a health
threat as well. An estuary wetland is located approximately 1 mile from the site.
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Cleanup Approach
The site is being addressed in two stages: initial actions and a long-term remedial phase focusing
on cleanup of the entire site.
Response Action Status
Initial Actions: In 1990, the potentially responsible parties, under EPA supervision,
removed approximately 2,000 cubic yards of sludge and soils, piping, tanks, and
training structures from the site.
Entire Site: In 1992, an investigation of the nature and extent of site contamination
and a study of alternatives for cleaning up the site contaminants was completed. The
EPA selected a remedy, which includes a groundwater extraction system, an air
stripping process to remove volatile organics, and a pipeline discharging the treated groundwater
to a publicly owned treatment works. The potentially responsible parties are currently designing
the remedy. Cleanup activities are expected to begin in late 1995.
Site Facts: A Consent Order for removal of the contaminants by the potentially responsible
parties was signed in June 1990. In September 1992, EPA issued a draft Consent Decree in May
1993, and a Unilateral Administrative Order for the potentially responsible parties to perform the
remedy design and cleanup site contamination on March 1, 1994.
Environmental Progress
The removal of sludge, soils, and debris from the New Hanover County Airport Burn Pit site has
reduced the threat of exposure to contaminants while final cleanup activities are being planned.
Site Repository
New Hanover County Public Library, 201 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
March 1995
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
AIRPORT BURN PIT
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PCB SPILLS
NORTH CA
EPA ID# NCD980602163
EPA REGION 4
Halifax and 13 counties
243 miles of N.C. highway
Site Description
The PCB Spills site falls along 243 miles of highway where 30,000 gallons of waste transformer
oil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were deliberately discharged in several
areas along the shoulders of the highway in 14 counties of North Carolina. The State conducted
several studies and determined that contaminants did not travel from the discharge areas into
surrounding areas, including rivers, lakes, or streams. Therefore, the populations surrounding
these numerous locations and the plant and animal life have not been affected.
Site Responsibility:
This site was addressed through
Federal actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 12/30/82
Final Date: 09/08/83
Deleted: 03/07/86
Threats and Contaminants
The soil was contaminated with PCBs. After cleanup investigations were completed, it
was determined that contamination did not move from the discharge areas into surface
water, plant life, or groundwater; therefore, there was no health threat associated with
the spills.
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Cleanup Approach
Response Action Status
Entire Site Area: In 1982, the EPA and the State of North Carolina initiated
cleanup actions to: construct a landfill for disposal of PCB waste; remove, transport,
and dispose of contaminated soils; and reconstruct the highway shoulders. The
disposal of contaminated soil was completed in 1982, and the landfill was capped, graded, and
vegetated. Sampling was conducted during cleanup at the beginning and ending points of the
contaminated strips to ensure that all contaminated soils were removed. Random samples were
collected from the areas after soils were removed. No soils contaminated with PCBs above the
accepted levels were left in place. These areas then were excavated and filled with clean soil. As
a result of the completed cleanup actions and the elimination of site contamination, the EPA, in
consultation with the State, deleted the site from the NPL on March 7, 1986.
Environmental Progress
The contaminated soil from the spill area was excavated and moved to a closely monitored
landfill. Testing indicated no contamination was present in the groundwater, surface water, or
plant or animal life in the area of the PCB spill. The site is once again safe for the public and the
surrounding environment and has been deleted from the NPL.
March 1995
PCB SPILLS
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POTTER'S SEPTIC
TANK SERVICE
PITS
NORTH CAROLINA
EPA ID# NCD981023260
EPA REGION 4
Brunswick County
Sandy Creek, approximately
18 miles west of Wilmington
Site Description
The Potter's Septic Tank Service Pits site covers 5 acres of land. In 1976, the U.S. Coast Guard
was notified of an oil spill in Rattlesnake Branch Creek. The Coast Guard and the North Carolina
Department of Natural and Economic Resources traced the oil spill to one of the four disposal
pits at the site. In 1983, the present owner informed the North Carolina Department of Human
Resources that he had uncovered sludge in his front yard. The State found contaminants in his
well and shut it down. The EPA found contaminants in the soil and groundwater on the site.
Approximately 1,800 people obtain drinking water from private wells within 3 miles of the site.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through
Federal and State actions.
NPL LISTING HISTORY
Proposed Date: 06/24/88
Final Date: 03/31/89
Threats and Contaminants
The groundwater is contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including
benzene and xylene, phenols, and other petroleum compounds. The soil is
contaminated with heavy metals, chloroform, phenols, VOCs, and other petroleum
compounds. People who use contaminated well water may be at risk. Direct contact
with contaminated soil was a health threat, especially to children playing in the area,
before the removal of contaminated soil and sludge.
Cleanup Approach
This site is being addressed in two stages: initial actions and a long-term remedial phase focusing
on cleanup of the entire site.
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Response Action Status
Initial Actions: The U.S. Coast Guard and the North Carolina Department of
Natural and Economic Resources removed 40,000 gallons of oil from the creek and
the disposal pits, as well as 150 truckloads of oil sludge and oil-stained soil. Thick
oil sludge that could not be removed was mixed with sand and buried on the site. In 1984, the
EPA removed approximately 3 million pounds of contaminated soil from the site and transported
it to a federally-approved hazardous waste facility.
Entire Site: The EPA completed an investigation into the nature and extent of
contamination at the site in 1992. In the summer of 1992, the EPA selected a remedy
which provides for cleanup of soil and groundwater at the site. The remedy includes:
extracting groundwater and treating it on site using an above-ground treatment process consisting
of precipitation, flocculation, and filtration to remove metals; air stripping to remove VOCs, with
discharge of the treated water to Chinnis Branch; on-site contaminated soil treatment using a low
temperature thermal desorption unit, testing to determine whether concentrations of heavy metals
exceed cleanup standards and, if so, stabilizing the soil stabilized using off-site soil treatment.
The design of the remedy has been completed, and the EPA began cleanup actions in late 1994.
Environmental Progress
The initial soil and sludge removal actions described above have reduced the possibility of direct
contact threats from contaminated soil at the Potter's Septic Tank Service Pits site while final
cleanup activities are taking place.
Site Repository
Columbus County Library, Route 2, Highway 87, Riegelwood, NC 28456
March 1995
POTTER'S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE PITS
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