Region 3 GPRA Baseline RCRA Corrective Action Facility General Motors Corporation Powertrain Group 11032 Tidewater Trail Fredericksburg, VA 22408 Congressional District 1 EPA ID #: VAD091222588 Final Update Current Progress at the Site EPA has determined that no further action under the federal RCRA Corrective Action program is required at this time. A 45-day public comment period on the proposed decision extended from July 15 to August 30, 1999. No comments were received duringthat time. Therefore, EPA has issued a final Agency Determination that no further corrective action activities are required at the General Motors Corporation (GM) Powertrain Group facility at this time. There were no records of releases from any units causing unacceptable threats to human health or the environment. Two drum storage pad areas were certified "clean closed" by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) on February 27, 1996. "Clean closure" is a term that is used to define the process of completely removing all waste that was treated, stored, or disposed in a hazardous waste unit. Another area of concern was the former site of a 100,000 gallon above ground tank that was used to store No. 2 fuel oil. This tank was removed and GM sampled the soil in the vicinity to determine if there had been any releases associated with the unit. No contamination was found in the soil samples and the site was deemed "clean closed" by VDEQ's Above Ground Storage Tank Program on March 11, 1997. There were no documented releases associated with this area. There is no further corrective action required at the GM Powertrain Group facility at this time. Site Description The GM Powertrain Group facility is located in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia along Route 17 and the site is situated on a 76.5 acre parcel of land. The Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park is located southwest of the facility while the Fredericksburg Country Club is to ------- the northeast. The remaining area immediately surrounding the facility is zoned for industrial use. The areas to the south and northeast are residential areas. The GM Powertrain Group facility was purchased by General Motors in 1978 and was previously known as the Delco Moraine Division Fredericksburg Plant, General Motors Corporation. The facility manufactures torque converter clutches for use in other GM plants and the automotive industry. Site Responsibility RCRA Corrective Action activities at this facility were conducted under the direction of EPA Region 3 with assistance from the State. Contaminants There are no documented releases at this facility. Community Interaction A public notice was issued regarding the public comment period which ended on August 30, 1999. Government Contacts Bob Greaves, Chief RCRA Operations Branch 3WC23 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1650 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa 19103-2029 Phone:215-814-3423 Fax:215-814-3113 Email: greaves.bob@epa.gov For more information about EPA's corrective action webpage, including Environmental Indicators, please visit our site at: www.epa.gov/ree3wcmd/correctiveaction.htm ------- |