EPA RCRA ID: VAD988169819
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- 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 1998, it was determined that chlorinated compounds were released to a former in-ground grease trap tank, subsequently known as the excavation trench during closure activities. Hand Craft agreed to complete closure activities in accordance with Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Rule (HWMR) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) under a Consent Order issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) in 1999. Subsequently, “clean closure” was issued in 2002 for unsaturated soils following excavation activities and closure verification.
In 2004, Hand Craft began a groundwater IM via permanganate injections for in situ chemical oxidation of the chlorinated compounds and routine groundwater monitoring. Hand Craft continued to conduct routine groundwater monitoring to evaluate concentration rebound.
On September 8, 2008, DEQ determined the migration of contaminated groundwater was under control .
On July 30, 2009, DEQ completed an evaluation of available information determined Human Exposures Risks from Contaminants were under control.
Based on groundwater monitoring data and observed concentration rebound of primarily tetrachloroethylene (PCE), DEQ approved a work plan submitted by Hand Craft in December 2012, to install a closed-loop groundwater recirculation system for enhanced reductive dechlorination of PCE.
In July 2013, system construction was complete and system startup occurred. Prior to startup, baseline groundwater monitoring occurred.
In October 2013, a Consent Order for implementation of the final remedy as described in the Statement of Basis was finalized. Hand Craft will continue to operate the system and conduct groundwater monitoring under clean closure cleanup standards for groundwater are met.
On October 8, 2013, the Hand Craft Cleaners (Hand Craft) site located in Midlothian, Virginia achieved construction completion of its final remedy. A 30 day public comment period occurred from September 4, 2013, to October 4, 2013, soliciting comments on a Statement of Basis describing Hand Craft’s final remedy and a Consent Order for implementation of the final remedy. No comments were received by the Department.
The final remedy consists of enhanced reductive dechlorination via a closed-loop groundwater recirculation system to treat tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and associated degradation compounds in groundwater. DEQ approved a work plan in December 2012, for system installation. System startup occurred on July 10, 2013. Hand Craft continues to conduct routine groundwater monitoring for remedial effectiveness.
On May 14, 2018, 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 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 former Hand Craft Cleaners Facility is a one-acre site located near the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike and Courthouse Road in Richmond, Virginia. The site is located in a commercially zoned area and Midlothian Turnpike marks the northern property boundary. A parking lot is located adjacent to the eastern and southern property boundaries and commercial businesses are located to the west of the site. The site is supplied potable water by a public water supply distribution system and discharges to the area’s sanitary sewer system. There are no drinking water wells in the vicinity of the site and there are no known plans to construct any drinking water wells.
Hand Craft Cleaners has not conducted dry cleaning operations at the property since 1996 and a retail store currently occupies the property. Prior to Hand Craft Cleaners, the site was originally constructed to serve as a Ponderosa Steak House restaurant. Hand Craft Cleaners purchased the property in 1987 and operated as a dry cleaning facility until 1996, at which time the dry cleaning activities were terminated and the facility was subsequently closed.
Contaminants at this Facility
Contaminants of concern (COC) that have impacted groundwater include PCE and associated degradation compounds.
Because Hand Craft achieved “clean closure” for unsaturated soil associated with the former excavation trench and waste pile in 2002, there is no longer a risk associated with soil on-site.
No impacts to air, surface water, or sediments have been identified during the environmental investigations
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional controls include:
- A County ordinance restricts the use of the uppermost groundwater.
- The site is zoned commercial and cannot be used for residential purposes.
- Hand Craft Cleaners operates a groundwater recirculation system that maintains hydraulic control over the groundwater and reduces the concentration of contaminants via reductive dechlorination.
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.