EPA RCRA ID: VAD003064490
On this page:
- Cleanup Status
- Facility Description
- Contaminants at this Facility
- Institutional/Engineer Controls
- Enforcement and Compliance
- Related Information
- Contacts for this Facility
Cleanup Status
Note: The EPA) is the lead agency for managing cleanups at this facility.
ingham & Taylor entered into a Facility Lead Agreement with EPA on October 22, 1999, for conducting corrective action at their Culpeper Facility. The Facility submitted a Facility Lead Assessment Work Plan to EPA, which EPA approved, for the investigation, and possible remediation, of the groundwater and soils at the site. Bingham & Taylor was responsible for conducting on-site sampling for possible contamination of surface soils, subsurface soils, groundwater and stream sediments. EPA was responsible for off-site surface soil sampling.
In October 2002, Bingham & Taylor completed the on-site field activities. Slightly elevated lead concentrations were found in some surface soil samples taken in the western portion of the facility. The facility has implemented corrective measures at these locations by installing an impervious cap over these areas thereby eliminating the potential for the migration of lead in the surface soils. The concentration of contaminates in the subsurface soils, groundwater, and stream sediments were all below EPA's guidelines to protect human health and the environment.
In November 2002, EPA completed the off-site field activities. The sampling included the surface soil sampling of seven commercial properties located in close proximity to the Bingham & Taylor facility. Of the 102 composite surface soil samples collected, none exceeded the health-based limits for cadmium. Two composites exceeded the health-based limits for lead but they were not caused by activities associated with the Bingham & Taylor facility. The high levels were due to the makeup of the soils including backfilled debris, construction materials and rubble.
In January 2004, EPA determined that contamination in groundwater and human exposures risk from contaminants were under control.
On April 20, 2004, EPA held an informal meeting with the public, as well local politicians, to recommend that no further RCRA Corrective Action was necessary at the Bingham & Taylor facility. On October 27, 2004, a notice appeared in the Culpeper Star-Exponent soliciting comments from the public on EPA's recommendation. No comments were received during the 45-day public comment period. On December 22, 2004, EPA issued its Final Decision stating that the final remedy at the Bingham & Taylor facility consisted of a bituminous asphalt cap with institutional controls. This final remedy meets the Corrective Action objectives and is protective of human health and the environment and RCRA Corrective Action is now complete with controls at the Bingham and Taylor facility.
On May 30.2018, the EPA conducted a Long Term Stewardship assessment to assess whether the remedy was implemented and protective of human health and the environment. EPA determined that the remedy institutional and engineering controls have been fully implemented and no control deficiencies were identified.
Cleanup Actions or environmental indicators characterizing the entire facility are shown below. It is not intended as an extensive list of milestones/activities. This listing, and all the data on this page, come from EPA’s RCRAInfo and are refreshed nightly to this page. For this table and the Cleanup Activities Pertaining to a Portion of the Facility table that follows, a blank in the Status column could mean the action either has not occurred or has not been reported in RCRAInfo.
Cleanup Activities Pertaining to the Entire Facility
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| Human Exposure Under Control Human Exposure Under Control(CA725) | ||
| Groundwater Migration Under ControlGroundwater Migration Under Control (CA750) | ||
| Remedy DecisionRemedy Decision (CA400) | ||
| Remedy ConstructionRemedy Construction (CA550) | ||
| Ready for Anticipated Use Ready for Anticipated Use (CA800) | ||
| Performance Standards AttainedPerformance Standards Attained (CA900) | ||
| Corrective Action Process TerminatedCorrective Action Process Terminated (CA999) |
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Cleanup Activities Pertaining to a Portion of the Facility
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Facility Description
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The Bingham & Taylor Foundry is located in Culpeper, Virginia and consists of two large buildings housing offices and operations, several other outbuildings for storage and a loading dock. The foundry produces cast iron products from recycled scrap iron. Scrap iron is delivered by truck, melted in the cupola, and the molten iron is transferred by ladles to various molds to produce cast products. The castings are then immersed into a dip tank for finishing with an asphalt coating.
Contaminants at this Facility
Based on available information there are no known imminent threats to human health or the environment from the Bingham and Taylor Facility. The main contaminants of concern were lead and cadmium.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional controls are a notice in the property deed which includes the location of the bituminous asphalt cap or materials management areas.
Institutional and Engineering Controls help ensure human exposure and groundwater migration are under control at a cleanup facility. Where control types have been reported by states and EPA in EPA’s RCRAInfo, they are shown below. Not all control types are needed at all facilities, and some facilities do not require any controls. Where there are blanks, the control types may not be needed, may not be in place, or may not be reported in RCRAInfo.
Are Controls in Place at this Facility?
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Control(s) in Place? |
Areas Subject to Control(s) |
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Institutional ControlsNon-engineering controls used to restrict land use or land access in order to protect people and the environment from exposure to hazardous substances remaining in the site/or facility. (CA 772) |
Informational DevicesInformational Devices (ID) |
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Engineering ControlsEngineering measures designed to minimize the potential for human exposure to contamination by either limiting direct contact with contaminated areas or controlling migration of contaminants. (CA 770) |
Groundwater ControlGroundwater Control (GW) |
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Enforcement and Compliance at this Facility
EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) provides detailed historical information about enforcement and compliance activities at each RCRA Corrective Action Site in their Enforcement and Compliance Historical Online (ECHO) system.
RCRA Enforcement and Compliance Reports from ECHO
Related Information
For more information about this facility, see these other EPA links:
- RCRA information in EPA’s Envirofacts database
- Information about this facility submitted to EPA under different environmental programs as reported in EPA’s Facility Registry Services
- Alternative Names for this facility as reported by EPA programs in EPA’s Facility Registry Services
- Cleanups in My Community provides an interactive map to see EPA cleanups in context with additional data, and lists for downloading data
- Search RCRA Corrective Action Sites provides a search feature for Corrective Action Sites
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Contacts for this Facility
EPA Region implements and enforces the RCRA Corrective Action program for and federally recognized tribes.
For further information on this corrective action site, use the Contact Information for Corrective Action Hazardous Waste Clean Ups listings that are accessible through Corrective Action Programs around the Nation.