Viasystems Technologies
(FormerlytLucent, Circo Craft, AT&T)
Richmond, Virginia
The Road to Reuse ~~~
The former Lucent Technologies
Richmond Works facility, about
120 acres in size, is located in
eastern Henrico County, about
five miles east of Richmond,
Virginia. The Richmond facility
was constructed in 1972. Storage
and use of chlorinated solvents at
the Richmond Works facility until
1989 contributed to the on-site
groundwater contamination at
the site. A Record of Decision
(ROD) regarding the method
of remediation was issued by the
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) in 1991. The ROD
specified a schedule for design
and installation of a groundwater
remediation system, which has been
operational since February 1995.
In 1996 Lucent sold the facility
to Viasystems Technologies
Corporation, however Lucent
Approximate total acres
and current use
Approximate Acres in Reuse:
120
Current Use: Retail, hotel,
restaurants.
retained responsibility for
remediation of the impacted
groundwater. In February 2001,
Lucent Technologies Inc. spun off
it Microelectronics Group as a new
company named Agere Systems
Inc., (Agere). Recently, Agere
Systems Inc. was acquired by LSI
Corporation, (LSI). As part of
this acquisition, LSI has assumed
all responsibility for the cleanup
work. Manufacturing operations
at the facility ceased in June 2001.
LSI will continue to operate the
groundwater recovery system with
EPA and State oversight.
In the fall of 2006 field activities
were initiated to prepare the
site for redevelopment. Prior to
designing the redevelopment plans,
EPA, the Virginia Department of
Environmental Quality (VDEQ),
and the property owners (current
and past) participated in multiple
meetings and discussions with
the developer to ensure that the
on-site groundwater remediation
system remains operational and
protective of human health and the
environment. The redevelopment
project now known as The Shops
at White Oak Village, includes four
large anchor tenants, regional and
local retail, a hotel, and restaurants.
Initial store openings occurred in
October 2008. EPA and VDEQ
will continue to monitor the
performance of the groundwater
remediation system during and
after the completion of the
redevelopment.
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www. epa.ffov/rea3wcmd/correctiveciction.htm
For More Information
EPA Region 3 Contact: Russell Fish,
(215) 814-3226, fish.russell@epa.gov

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