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. m. www. epa.ffov/rea3wcmd/correctiveciction.htm For More Information EPA Region 3 Contact: Russell Fish, (215) 814-3226, fish.russell@epa.gov ------- |