Greenwood Chemical Superfund Site
Removal Action
-Cleanup Activities Continue -
Greenwood, Albemarle County, Virginia
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3
April 2005
Removal Cleanup Continues...
In June 2004, The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) began short-term removal activities,
in addition to the ongoing long-term cleanup efforts,
to remove potentially hazardous chemicals from the
Greenwood Chemical Superfund Site, located on
State Rte 690 in Greenwood, Virginia. EPA
completed the removal activities in winter 2004, and
conducted scheduled sampling to monitor site work.
Results from the 'confirmation" samples collected to
ensure restoration success, indicated that more areas
need to be excavated to remove soil contamination.
This additional work has been scheduled for spring
2005. The upcoming removal actions will be similar
to previous work, including:
•	Removing additional contaminated and
potentially-contaminated surface soil,
•	Transporting contaminated soil off-site, for
proper disposal, and
•	Replacing soil with clean fill.
Work is scheduled to begin early May 2005, and take
approximately four to six weeks to complete.
For More Information, Contact...
Trish Taylor, U.S. EPA
Community Involvement Coordinator
(215) 814-5539
Myles Bartos, U.S. EPA
On-Scene Coordinator
(215) 814-3342
or for more details, visit the website:
www.epa.gov/reg3 hwmd/super/sites/VAD003125374/index. htm
Safety Remains Our First Priority...
EPA's priority is to protect human health and the
environment. Site work plans will be implemented
with a "safety first" rule, including:
•	School Children Safety
Flagmen will limit truck traffic during school bus
hours. Drivers know there are children in the area
and know about our site-specific "zero tolerance"
safety policy regarding truck driving.
•	Road Conditions
For both safety reasons and the flow of traffic, truck
companies have been instructed to avoid blocking
the road. Any ruts or marks on the grass resulting
from our removal work will be addressed once the
majority of the truck traffic is finished.
We will continue to work closely with the Virginia
Department of Transportation (VaDOT) to address
any road maintenance issues associated with the
site-related increase in traffic.
Background...
-	The 18-acre site once held a facility that produced
industrial chemicals from the 1940s until 1985.
-	Long-term cleanup efforts include a surface water
and groundwater collection and treatment system to
remove volatile organic chemicals (VOCs)
contaminants. Nearby residential wells are
routinely sampled to monitor water quality.
-	Short-term cleanup includes the removal of
inorganic arsenic-contaminated surface soil and
lagoon sludge.

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