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Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group
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EPA ID: VAD046960449
Location:
1570 Mt. Athos Road
Lynchburg, VA 24504-5448
Property Area 560 acres
Congressional District: 6
Other Names: BWXT Technologies
Last Updated: October 2012
Contacts
EPA Project Manager
Mr. Michael Jacobi
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3
1650 Arch Street MS 3LC20
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
(215) 814-3435
jacobi.mike@epa.gov
Virginia Dept of Environmental Quality
Jutta Schneider
629 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 698-4099
jschneider@deq.virginia.gov
Bulletin Board
Site Status
Status
B&W has targeted the two source areas within the “A” plume for in situ enhanced anaerobic bioremediation (EAB). The two areas are the Source Target Area (STA) and the Boundary Target Area (BTA). A field pilot test of the EAB was initiated at the STA in October 2011, with injection of amendment s into five wells in the weathered bedrock. The carbon substrate being used is sodium lactate, which is soluble, fast acting substrate, and utilized over a period of one year or less. The results of this pilot test will be submitted in a separate report.
B&W submitted a work plan for enhanced anaerobic bioremediation in the Boundary Target Area in August 2012. The EAB pilot test will be conducted by injecting a carbon source (emulsified vegetable oil) and a mixed microbial consortium that includes halorespiring bacteria to promote the reductive dechlorination of chlorinated ethenes present in groundwater. The carbon substrate and bacterial culture will be injected into shallow groundwater using direct-push technology. Field work will begin in the Fall of 2012.
Background
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The Babcock &Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group (Mt. Athos site) is located near Lynchburg, Virginia on a 560-acre site adjacent to the James River in the northeast corner of Campbell County.
Contaminants and Risks
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The complete list of contaminants of concern identified in the RFI include TCE, PCE, bromoform, chloroform, methylene chloride, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, trans-1, 2-dichloroethylene, trichlorofluoromethane, and vinyl chloride. No immediate threats to human health or the environment have been identified.
Institutional Controls
- No institutional controls are currently in place.
Documents and Reports
- Some of the site’s key documents of interest are accessible below:
- Environmental Indicator Determination - Human Exposures [ 10 pp, 37 KB, About PDF]
- Environmental Indicator Determination - Groundwater Migration [10pp, 168 KB, About PDF]
- All documents and reports regarding this facility also can be reviewed in person at these locations:
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: (804) 698-4099U.S. EPA Region III
Land & Chemicals Division - RCRA
1650 Arch Street-11th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 814-3435
Call for an appointment.
- Submit a FOIA Request
Get instructions on how to submit a FOIA request. Additional fee for requests over 100 pages.
Photos, Maps and Diagrams
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| Babcock Wilcox Nuclear Ops |
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Reuse Information
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The facility is under continued use.
Questions
- The EPA is dedicated to providing you with timely and accurate information about our work at this site. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the EPA Project Manager: Michael Jacobi (215) 814-3435