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NPL Site Narrative for FCX, Inc. (Statesville Plant)
FCX, INC. (STATESVILLE PLANT)
Statesville, North Carolina
Federal Register Notice: February 21, 1990Conditions at proposal (June 24, 1988): FCX, Inc., formerly repackaged and distributed agricultural chemicals on a 5-acre site at 1620 West Front Street, Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina. The site operated during 1940-85. FCX, Inc., filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Federal bankruptcy code and began liquidating its assets in September 1985. Southern States Cooperative, Inc., is considering buying the Statesville site from FCX, Inc.
Liquid and powdered pesticides were repackaged at the site until 1969. More than 5 tons of pesticides were buried under a concrete warehouse floor sometime before 1969, according to FCX, Inc. Also, spills occurred in areas where pesticides were handled. Soil and ground water collected at the site in 1986 contained lindane, chlordane, dieldrin, DDE, DDT, coal tar distillates, and halogenated organic solvents, according to tests conducted by the North Carolina Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Branch and a consultant to Southern States Cooperative, Inc. Private and public wells within 3 miles of the site provide drinking water to an estimated 12,000 people.
Status (February 21, 1990): EPA emergency staff is evaluating the site to determine if a removal action is warranted at this time.
For more information about the hazardous substances identified in this narrative summary, including general information regarding the effects of exposure to these substances on human health, please see the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ToxFAQs. ATSDR ToxFAQs can be found on the Internet at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html or by telephone at 1-888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737.