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

Links

EPA Superfund Home Page
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Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry

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

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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.