Solutions Way Management
Facility (Formerly: Genicom Corp.
Waynesboro, Virginia
The Road to Reuse
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Approximate total acres and current use
Approximate Acres in Reuse: 115
Current Use: Light Manufacturing,
warehousing and distribution
This 115-acre facility is located in
Waynesboro, Virginia. From 1954 to 1983,
General Electric (GE) owned and operated an
electro-mechanical equipment manufacturing
plant at this site. Prior to GE's ownership, the
site was an airfield. Genicom Corp. bought
the facility from GE in 1983 to manufacture
computer printers and related equipment.
The contamination of onsite and offsite groundwater is the main concern at this facility. It
is believed that much of the contamination occurred prior to the enactment of the RCRA
requirements in the 1980s. Waste solvents from painting and etching operations, plus inorganic
waste generation from plating operations have contributed significantly to the environmental
concerns at this facility. Trichloroethylene (TCE) and its degradation products have leached
into the groundwater, migrating offsite to the north and south of the facility. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tested several private wells nearest the facility, finding
that none have been contaminated by the facility's plume.
Genicom Corp. filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the Delaware bankruptcy court
on March 10, 2000. Solutions Way Management (SWM) has taken ownership of the facility,
intending to market the property for light manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution. GE
continues to perform the required environmental clean up work under an Order from EPA,
while SWM provides access agreement and limited assistance to conduct the environmental work
pursuant to a Prospective Purchaser Agreement signed with EPA
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www, epa-.jrov/rea3wcmd/correctiveaction.htm
For More Information
EPA Region 3 Contact: Andrew Fan,
(215) 814-3426 fan.andrew@epa.gov

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