Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Stella-Jones Corporation (Formerly: Wood Preservers Incorporated) in Warsaw, Virginia
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- Cleanup Status
- Site Description
- Contaminants at this Facility
- Institutional/Engineer Controls
- Land Reuse
- Site Responsibility
A Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Facility Investigation (RFI) was performed at the Wood Preservers Inc (WPI) facility under a Facility Lead Agreement during October and November 2002.
Cleanup Status
A Final Decision and Response to Comments document was developed by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and signed on July 31, 2017. The Final Corrective Active Remedy Decision required the facility to conduct long-term groundwater monitoring at Areas of Concern (AOCs) 1 and 2, continue to implement the post-closure care program and groundwater monitoring at Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs) 1 and 2, and implement institutional and engineering controls. The controls include restricting groundwater use from beneath the property, residential use prohibition, prohibit disturbance of and maintain soil covers over AOC 1 and SWMU 1 and the engineered cover over SWMU 2.
On September 19, 2017, Wood Preservers, Inc. recorded an environmental covenant with the Richmond County Circuit Court to establish land use controls.
A RCRA Corrective Measures Implementation Status Report dated November 2, 2017 concluded that active corrective measures were no longer necessary and included a request to discontinue groundwater monitoring and abandon the groundwater monitoring wells. Correspondence from DEQ dated November 29, 2017 and January 16, 2018 provided concurrence that the active remedial measures and groundwater monitoring could be discontinued. In addition the January 16, 2018 letter issued by DEQ provided concurrence that the RCRA Post Closure Care period for SWMUs 1 and 2 had been completed and RCRA Corrective Action was complete (with continued controls).
Site Description
Interactive Map of Stella-Jones (Formerly: Wood Preservers Incorporated), Warsaw, VA
View larger mapThe Facility occupies approximately 132 acres located in Warsaw, Virginia. Wood Preservers Inc. began operations in 1975 and is a fully integrated wood preserving plant. Raw wood is transported to the site, cut, debarked, and milled to the desired product. Historically, pentachlorophenol was used at the former treating area of the facility between 1975 and 1983. Creosote and chromate copper arsenate (CCA) were also used as wood preservatives at the former treating area. Presently, the wood is preserved using a CCA process containing Dricon, which is a fire retardant for which boron is the primary ingredient. The facility uses pressurized treating cylinders and vacuum system to apply the CCA preservative solution.
Contaminants at this Facility
The primary contaminants of concern (COC) in soil and groundwater are polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), pentachlorophenol (PCP), and metals, specifically arsenic and chromium, which are common to wood treatment processes.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
The controls include restricting groundwater use from beneath the property, residential use prohibition, maintain soil covers over AOC 1 and SWMU 1 and the engineered cover over SWMU 2, and excavation and disturbance activities within SWMUs 1 and 2 and AOCs 1 and 2 shall comply with a Materials Management Plan
Land Reuse Information at this Facility
The facility is under continued use.
Site Responsibility at this Facility
The DEQ is the lead CA regulatory authority for this project. Please contact the DEQ project manager listed below for details on this project