Region 3 GPRA Baseline RCRA Corrective Action Facility Hercules Incorporated 27123 Shady Brook Trail Courtland, VA 23837-2034 Congressional District 4 EPA ID #: VAD003122165 Last Updated 12/28/05 Current Progress at the Site On October 28, 1999, Hercules entered into a EPA Region III Facility-Lead Agreement (Agreement) under RCRA, and agreed to conduct environmental investigations at the facility and perform remediation, to meet the RCRA Corrective Action Goals. This facility is a EPA High Priority RCRA Corrective Action site. Hercules completed most of the site characterization as well as remediation of several solid waste management units. The first phase of site characterization and limited remediation is documented in a Release Assessment (ERM; March 1999) and the second phase of site characterization is documented in a Release Assessment Addendum (GES; January 2002). The Facility submitted its annual reports as required under the October 1999 Agreement and provided a schedule of additional work. Groundwater remediation in the Vulcup area is on-going. An investigation into possible sources of groundwater contamination beneath the Vulcup area is complete and the report should be submitted to EPA in 2006. EPA approved the March 2003 Quality Assurance Project Plan for future site investigations. EPA also approved sampling plans for four additional focused investigations. Hercules has made significant progress in assessing site contamination, as documented in the Release Assessment and Addendum. Hercules completed groundwater sampling of private wells located around the facility and found no site-related compounds. Hercules met the environmental indicator for human health exposures under control in September 2004. In 2006, EPA and Hercules will evaluate the site characterization data to determine if Groundwater Releases at the facility are controlled. Remedial Plans for the West Area will be sent to EPA in 2006. Site Description The Hercules Franklin, Virginia facility encompasses 120 acres, with about 30 acres developed, at the intersection of Routes 671 and 650 in Franklin, Virginia. Since 1955, the facility has been a chemical processing plant primarily producing rosin, fatty acids and organic peroxides. The primary raw material used at the facility is Tall Oil derived from the wood pulping industry. Historically, it has managed wastes in on-site landfills, a spray field, lagoons and pits. The current processes generate wastewater, non-contact cooling water, biological sludge and small quantities of spent solvents from the on-site quality control laboratory. In 2001, Hercules sold two of the three business units that operate at the facility while maintaining ownership of the facility property. The resins business was sold to Eastman Chemical Resins, Inc. and the organic peroxides business was sold to GEO Specialty Chemical Company. Hercules retained the Aqualon business and responsibility for the Agreement. ------- Site Responsibility RCRA Corrective Action activities at this facility are being conducted under the direction of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, Philadelphia, PA. Contaminants The site characterization data indicate that onsite soil and groundwater contain 1,2 -dichloropropane (PDC), benzene, acetone, phenols, petroleum hydrocarbons and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. Community Interaction The Facility has developed a community relations plan that is a part of the Agreement. Public participation is included as appropriate. Institutional Controls No institutional controls are currently in place. Government Contacts Barbara Smith U.S. EPA-Region III 1650 Arch Street (3WC23) Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 Phone: (215) 814-5786 Email: smith.barbara@epa.gov 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 Mr. Andrew C. Lucas Mr. Joseph A. Keller Hercules Incorporated Hercules Incorporated Pulp and Paper Division Research Center - Bldg. 8139/15 27123 Shady Brook Trail 500 Hercules Road Courtland, VA 23837-2034 Wilmington, DE 19808-1599 Phone: (757) 562-3121 Ext. 176 Phone: (302) 995-3407 Email: alucas@herc.com Email: jkellerl@herc.com ------- |