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Beaunit Corporation (Circular Knit & Dye)
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Site Summary Profile
EPA ID: SCD000447268Location: Fountain Inn, Greenville County, SC
Lat/Long: 34.698060, -082.216110
Congressional District: 04
NPL Status: Proposed: 06/24/88; Final: 02/21/90
Affected Media: Ground water, Soil
Cleanup Status: Construction complete - physical cleanup activities have been completed
Site Reuse/Redevelopment: None
Site Manager: Steven Sandler (sandler.steven@epa.gov)
Site Background
The Beaunit Corporation (Circular Knit & Dye) site in Fountain Inn, South Carolina consists of an abandoned, unlined, former wastewater lagoon, and surrounding area. The 1.3-acre lagoon site was used to treat industrial wastewater from an adjacent former textile facility. Treated wastewater from the site was transported to the lagoon area through a pipeline from the textile facility.
The wastewater lagoon was built in 1951 and ceased operations in 1977 when the adjacent plant connected to municipal sewage. In 1980 the wastewater treatment structures around the lagoon were demolished and the lagoon was partially filled in with the demolition debris and surrounding soil. Wilson Sporting Goods, which manufactures sporting goods at the adjacent plant, also disposed of non-hazardous materials that were remnants of tennis ball manufacturing at the site. The site was unfenced until the late 1980s and there is evidence of dumping at the site due to its rural location and lack of a fence. The site is currently fenced with locked gates.
Land use within one mile of the site includes small farms, residential areas, several businesses, and industrial facilities. Water is available to area residents and businesses through a public water supply system. No ground water supply wells exist at the site or in the vicinity.
Threats and Contaminants
Site soil and ground water were contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, chromium, lead, and a variety of volatile organic compounds.
Site Cleanup Plan
The Record of Decision for the site was finalized in 1995. Major cleanup elements for the site included:
- Grading of the site.
- A Resource Conservation and Recovery Act solid waste soil and clay cap placed over lagoon site.
- Drainage control.
- Ground water use restrictions in the form of institutional controls.
- Ground water, surface water, and sediment monitoring
Cleanup Progress
Physical cleanup activities at the site began in 1996 and were completed in March 1998. Cleanup activities included: backfilling the lagoon area and covering with a clay and soil cap; re-vegetating the cap; grading the site to divert surface water away from and around the capped area; and installing a security fence and warning signs to limit access to the site.
Deed restrictions have been placed on the site in September 1998. These restrictions prohibit the use of ground water and restrict future development on the cap area.
Ground water and surface water monitoring occurred between June 1998 and January 2003, and ground water, surface water, and sediment monitoring occurred between June 2005 and May 2007.
Two Five-Year Reviews (FYRs) have been developed for the site - 2003 and 2008. The 2008 FYR found that the remedy is operating as intended and is protective of human health and the environment. The 2008 FYR recommended an additional deed restriction on one additional piece of property adjacent to the site.
Cleanup activities have been undertaken by potential responsible parties (PRPs) with oversight from EPA.
Enforcement Activities
An Administrative Order on Consent was signed by five PRPs in 1992 to investigate the site and propose remediation activities in a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study.
A Consent Decree was negotiated with the five PRPs in April 1996 to have the PRPs assume the responsibility and cost of site cleanup.
Community Involvement
EPA conducted a range of community involvement activities at the Beaunit site to solicit community input and to ensure that the public remained informed about site activities throughout the site cleanup process. Outreach activities have included public notices and public meetings on cleanup activities and updates.
Future Work
Site Administrative Documents
Site Repository
For more information or to view any site-related documents, please visit the site information repository at the following location. As new documents are generated, they will be placed in the information repository for public information.
Greenville County Library
400 North Main Street
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
Administrative Record Index
- OU-1 (PDF) (13 pp, 700K, About PDF)
For documents not available on the website, please contact the Region 4 Freedom of Information Office.