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Velsicol Chemical Corp. (Marshall Plant)
Site Information
- Marshall, IL (Clark County)
- EPA ID# ILD000814673
- NPL Site Narrative
- NPL Fact sheet
- Superfund Site Progress Profile
- Alias(es): Marshall Plant
- Map
Contact Information
Community Involvement Coordinator
Patricia Krause (krause.patricia@epa.gov)
312-886-9506 or 800-621-8431, ext. 69506, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST
Remedial Project Manager
Bernard Schorle
(schorle.bernard@epa.gov)
312-886-4746 or 800-621-8431, ext. 64746
Repositories
(where to view written records)
Marshall Public Library
612 Archer Ave.
Marshall, IL
217-826-2535
Background
The former Velsicol Chemical Plant is located on 420 acres in east central Illinois, one mile north of the city of Marshall. The plant produced products derived from petroleum by-products and the pesticide, chlordane. EPA cancelled the use of chlordane and Velsicol stopped manufacturing operations at the Marshall plant in 1988. Ground water, sediment, and soil at the site are contaminated with volatile organic compounds and pesticides.
The cleanup plan selected included:
- Digging up contaminated sediments from a pond and soils from the plant production area
- Back filling areas with clean soil and vegetative covering
- Gathering removed material and treating through a chemical process
- Constructing ground water collection drains, disposing removed ground water to an on-site deep injection well or treating ground water before discharging off-site
- Monitoring ground water and surface cover conditions
- Operation and Maintenance of all cleanup systems
- Making sure land use and deed restrictions are enforced
Site Updates || Technical Documents | Five-Year Reviews
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Site Updates
2008 Update
EPA completed a third five-year review in September 2008. The review determined that cleanup at the site protects human health and the environment. EPA recommends that current land restrictions be revised to clearly identify the boundaries of the restricted areas. Velsicol must also submit a land use and deed restriction work plan with requirements to maintain deed restrictions upon sale of the property and commit to revising the Operation and Maintenance plan with long-term stewardship procedures.
Technical Documents
- Record of Decision (PDF) (47pp, 90K) September 1988
Five-Year Reviews
- Third five-year review (PDF) (29pp, 2.9MB) (September 2008)
- Second five-year review (PDF) (19pp, 88K) September 2003
- First five-year review (PDF) (4pp, 60K) September 1998