EPA RCRA ID: VAD055046049
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 Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) is the lead agency for managing cleanups at this facility.
In August 2011, the facility's Hazardous Waste Management Permit for Corrective Action was modified to incorporate a final remedy detailed in a Statement of Basis developed by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), which includes active remediation and institutional and engineering controls. The Statement of Basis and Permit modifications underwent a 60-day public comment period during which a public meeting was conducted. No comments were received during the comment period. The modified Permit became effective on August 9, 2011, and represents Remedy Selection and Remedy Construction Complete determinations in accordance with the Corrective Action process.
The final remedy detailed in the Statement of Basis includes in-situ chemical oxidation for remediation of Volatile Organic Compounds and Semi-volatile Organic Compounds in soil and groundwater, groundwater pump and treat operations to maintain hydraulic control of groundwater until clean up targets are met, landfill cap maintenance, institutional and engineering controls, and progress reporting. The in-situ chemical oxidation component of the proposed final remedy is based on the results of a pilot test study performed in support of the facility's Corrective Measures Study in April 2010.
On January 20, 2015, the VDEQ conducted a Long Term Stewardship assessment to assess whether the remedy was implemented and protective of human health and the environment. VDEQ determined that the remedy institutional and engineering controls have been fully implemented and no control deficiencies were identified.
Cleanup Background
CCP has been conducting environmental investigations and cleanup activities since 1981.
On April 20, 2005, DEQ determined that contamination in groundwater and human exposures risk from contaminants were under control.
In April 2010, a Corrective Measures Study evaluating cleanup methods and the results of a pilot test study was completed and subsequently approved by the DEQ in May 2010.
On August 9, 2011, the facility’s Permit was modified to incorporate a final remedy in accordance with the Corrective Action process. The Permit modifications and Statement of Basis underwent a 60-day public comment period as part of the modification process. The Permit modification represents Remedy Selection and Remedy Construction Complete determinations.
CCP conducts semi-annual (April and October) Community Advisory Committee meetings to provide interested persons with environmental status updates in addition to general plant operation status updates including upgrades, repairs, modifications, and health and safety
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 Cook Composites and Polymers (CCP) facility in Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia occupies approximately 101 acres of property in the Tight Squeeze Industrial Park. The Banister River is located approximately 1,200 ft south of the CCP facility. Unnamed tributaries to the Banister River run just south of the CCP processing site. The CCP facility primarily produces unsaturated polyester resins for use in the manufacturing of fiberglass boats, bathroom fixtures, sinks, and related specialty composite products.
Contaminants at this Facility
The primary constituents of concern in soil are benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX), acetone, methyl-ethyl ketone (MEK), and methyl-isobutyl ketone (MIBK).
Primary constituents of concern in groundwater are BTEX, acetone, and manganese.
The identified impacts from constituents of concern are confined to the central and south central portions of the facility property designated as Sample Area 3 (SA-3) and Sample Area 5 (SA-5).
The area designated as Sample Area 1 (SA-1) and located on the western portion of the property is currently occupied by a concrete capped soil landfill. Groundwater associated with this area has been monitored since 1982. No unacceptable impacts to groundwater from this area have been identified.
No impacts to air, surface water, or sediments were identified during the environmental investigations.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional controls implemented as part of the final remedy at the Cook Composites facility are included in the facility’s Permit and include land use deed restrictions to be filed shortly with local municipalities. The institutional controls include:
- Notify prospective buyers of the property of the environmental conditions at the Facility and of Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s (VDEQ) selected corrective measures as part of the remedy for the Facility under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action
- Prohibit use of the property for residential purposes (including single family homes, multiple family dwellings, schools, day care facilities, child care centers, apartment buildings, dormitories, other residential style facilities, hospitals, and in-patient health care facilities) within the surveyed footprint of SA-1, SA-3, SA-5, and SA-12
- Prohibit the use of groundwater beneath the property except for non-contact cooling water and purposes to support selected corrective measures;
- Require inspection and maintenance of the concrete cap over Solid Waste Management Units 3, 4, 10A, 12, and 23
- Require vapor barriers be utilized in or beneath new, totally enclosed structures designed for occupation within the foot print of SA-3 and SA-5, unless it’s demonstrated to VDEQ that it’s not necessary to protect human health
- Restrict subsurface soil excavation below four feet except in conformance with an appropriate soil management plan
- Restrict activities that would interfere with or adversely impact the integrity of the remedy
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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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.