Region 3 GPRA Baseline RCRA Corrective Action Facility


Firestone Fiber (FormerlyrAllied

Signal)

105 Winston Churchill Drive
Hopewell,VA 23860
Congressional District 4
EPA ID #: VAD003112588
Last Updated 12/20/2005


Current Progress at the  Site	


This facility is one of EPA Region Ill's high priority RCRA corrective action sites. The Commonwealth
of Virginia conducted an Environmental Indicator (El) inspection at this facility in 1998.  EPA and
VDEQ conducted a site visit in October 1999 to review the findings of the 1998 El inspection.  EPA
met with Firestone representatives on February 9, 2000, to discuss the information required to fulfill
the Els. In August 2000, Firestone conducted a site wide groundwater sampling event to gather
additional information on the existing groundwater plume in support of the El for groundwater. The
results of the groundwater sampling were submitted to EPA in December 2000.

In March 2001, EPA and Firestone met to discuss the results of the groundwater sampling results
submitted in December 2000. The results indicated there was ground water contamination, but the
source was not identified.

On October 29, 2001, EPA  and VDEQ conducted a site visit along with representatives from
Firestone, LG&E Energy and Dominion Generation. The purpose of the visit was to gather site
information necessary to answer the human health environmental indicator and survey the property for
potential sources of groundwater contamination.  The next step will be to enter into a Order or
agreement to conduct an RCRA Facility Investigation.

In March 2002, Firestone entered into a Facility Lead Agreement with EPA to  conduct an RCRA
investigation of the site.

On July 23, 2002,  EPA terminated the Facility Lead Agreement with Firestone.

On October 4, 2002, EPA sent Honeywell (current owner of the property) a Administrative Order on
Consent under Section 3013 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

On April 28, 2003, EPA entered into a Facility Lead Agreement with Honeywell, the current owner of
the site. The Consent Order was retracted , since both parties agreed to use the  FLA.

On August 20, 2003, EPA approved a Soil Gas survey Workplan for the site. The Soil Gas survey will
attempt to find a source (in  the soil) for the  contamination to groundwater. The Soil Gas survey was
conducted during October 2003. The results were submitted in a Report submitted on February 6,

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2004. The Soil Gas survey results did not indicate a continuing source of contamination in soils.

On February 17, 2004, Firestone submitted a Conceptual Plan to assess Groundwater at the site. EPA
approved a revised version of the plan on March 22, 2004.  Field activities occurred on March 30th
and 31st, 2004 with the installation of temporary piezometers.  Groundwater was sampled using the
temporary  piezometers for site specific constituents. Firestone was able to define the extent of the
groundwater plume with the results from the temporary piezometers.
Two permanent groundwater wells were later installed in May 2004.

In August 2004, Firestone submitted a Groundwater Assessment Report with an Environmental
Indicator Analysis to EPA .  After some changes , EPA approved the document in a letter dated June
8, 2005.  Also, EPA requested Firestone submit their proposed remedy for the site. EPA will evaluate
that proposal and proceed with the remedy selection process. EPA is preparing a Statement of Basis ,
which will go out for public comment some time in early 2006.
Site Description
The AlliedSignal Site (formerly Firestone Fiber) consists of an approximately 37-acre parcel located
south of the Hadson Power property and east of the Exeter Site. Firestone operated a polyester plant
on the AlliedSignal parcel from 1973 until 1995. In 1995, the property was sold to AlliedSignal, and
Firestone leased back a small area called the F-62 process area, which it continued to operate through
approximately June 1999. AlliedSignal operated the plant from the time of the property transaction in
1995 to early 2000, when Allied Signal merged with Honeywell and plant operations were
discontinued.
Site Responsibility
RCRA Corrective Action activities at this facility are being conducted under the direction of EPA
Region 3 with assistance from the State.

Contaminants	

TCE, 1.2 Dicholoroethane in groundwater.

Institutional Controls

No institutional controls are currently in place.
Government Contacts
EPA Project Manager
Mr. Mike Jacobi - 3WC23

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region III
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
Phone: (215)814-3435
Email: jacobi.mike@epa.gov

Leslie Romanchik
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 10009
Richmond, VA 23240
Phone: (804) 698-4129

For more information about EPA's corrective action webpage, including Environmental Indicators,
please visit our site at:www.epa.gov/reg3wcmd/correctiveaction.htm
Facility Contact
Jane Johnson
Manager of Remediation
Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.
535 Marriott Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37214

Phone (615)937-1856

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