EPA RCRA ID: OHD980279376
On this page:
- Cleanup Status
- Facility Description
- Contaminants at this Facility
- Institutional/Engineer Controls
- Enforcement and Compliance
- Related Information
- Contacts for this Facility
Cleanup Status
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
| Action | Status | Date of Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Facility Description
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Location and History
The Facility, formerly known as the Textileather Site and now referred to as the City of Toledo Site, spans approximately 28.41 acres. From 1920 to 2009, it housed a manufacturing plant operated by various owners, including the Textileather Corporation. This Facility transformed raw materials like resins, plasticizers, pigments, and other additives into rolled vinyl sheets for the automotive industry. Additionally, between the early 1950s and October 1990, the site recovered solvents and recycled waste-inks from both on-site and off-site sources. The plant ceased operations in 2009, and its buildings were demolished between 2014 and 2015.
Environmental Agreements
In September 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) to the Textileather Corporation, requiring them to undertake interim measures, a facility investigation, corrective measures proposal, and implementation under Section 3008(h) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). After the City of Toledo acquired the Facility in January 2015, a similar AOC was filed with the City of Toledo.
Remediation and Development
The EPA's 2016 Final Decision and Response to Comments (2016 FDRC) outlined the following final remedies for the Facility:
- Excavation and off-site disposal of contaminated soil and on-site plant/building foundations.
- An Environmental Covenant with specific future Facility-use restrictions that are protective of human health and the environment.
- Five-years of semi-annual groundwater monitoring along the Facility perimeter to look for any potential groundwater plumes containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs), and phthalates that may migrate off-site.
By July 2017, the City of Toledo completed the necessary construction of final remedies. On April 28, 2021, the City of Toledo transferred 23.41 acres of the Facility to Stellantis, a global automotive manufacturer. Stellantis began building a vehicle customization facility in May 2021, completing a 250,000-square-foot facility by early 2022, at an estimated cost of $12 million. This successful redevelopment supports “Pillar 5: Protecting and Bringing Back American Auto Jobs” of EPA's 2025 “Powering the Great American Comeback” initiative.
Groundwater Monitoring and Site Closure
On September 27, 2022, after five years of semi-annual groundwater monitoring events, the City of Toledo requested EPA to terminate the Facility’s Groundwater Monitoring Program. After EPA reviewed the City of Toledo's groundwater monitoring data from 2017 to 2022, the EPA approved the City of Toledo’s request on September 12, 2023. Following this decision, the City of Toledo abandoned all Facility monitoring wells and submitted a "Well Decommissioning Summary" on November 5, 2024. By January 31, 2025, the EPA confirmed the completion of the well abandonment process via email.
Termination of the 2015 AOC
According to Section XVIII "Termination and Satisfaction" of the 2015 AOC, the AOC would be fulfilled (A.K.A. "Terminated") upon the execution of "The Acknowledgement of Termination" (2025 Acknowledgement) between the EPA and Toledo. The 2015 AOC was terminated on July 14, 2025, after the EPA and the City of Toledo successfully executed the 2025 Acknowledgement. The EPA took this action after the City of Toledo successfully demonstrated all Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program requirements within the 2015 AOC were completed. Following this action, regulatory oversight of the Facility will transfer to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA).
Key Information
- EPA's 2016 FDRC selected final remedies based on anticipated industrial re-use.
- The City of Toledo recorded an Environmental Covenant with Lucas County on Sept 6, 2017.
- CA550 Remedy Construction Completed Determination achieved in July 2017.
- CA800YE Ready for Anticipated Use (RAU) Determination made in June 2021.
- The 2015 AOC was officially terminated by EPA on July 14, 2025.
Contaminants at this Facility
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) via EPA Method 8082A
Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) via EPA Method 8270D:
- Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate
- Di-n-octyl phthalate
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) via EPA Method 8260C:
- Benzene
- Ethylbenzene
- Toluene
- Tetrahydrofuran
- Trichloroethene
- Xylene (total)
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
- Institutional Control – Environmental Covenant: Institutional controls were established in the form of an Environmental Covenant recorded with Lucas County, Ohio, on September 6, 2017
| Control(s) Type | Control(s) in Place? | Areas Subject to Control(s) | Documents available on-line: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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) | |||
| Governmental Controls (GC) | ||||
| Enforcement and Permit Tools (EP) | ||||
| Proprietary ControlsProprietary Controls (PR) | ||||
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) | |||
Non-Groundwater | ||||
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Enforcement and Compliance at this Facility
- September 27, 2022: The City of Toledo sent a request to terminate the Facility Groundwater Monitoring Program required by the 2016 FDRC.
- September 12, 2023: After completing a technical review of all Toledo groundwater analytical data collected from 2017 to 2022, the EPA approved the termination of the Facility Groundwater Monitoring Program.
- August 14, 2024: EPA gave the City of Toledo approval to abandon all remaining monitoring wells.
- November 5, 2024: The City of Toledo abandoned all remaining monitoring wells and sent EPA a “Well Decommissioning Summary” report.
- January 31, 2025: EPA determines the well abandonment process by stating they had no further comments on the “Well Decommissioning Summary”.
- July 14, 2025: The 2015 AOC was terminated after EPA and the City of Toledo successfully executed the 2025 Acknowledgement.
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
Contacts for this Facility
EPA Project Manager for the Facility is Jay S. Kim (kim.jay@epa.gov), 312-353-8049
All of the states in EPA Region 5 are authorized to implement Corrective Action Programs. As of the end of Fiscal Year 2015, EPA Region 5 had 864 sites listed on the 2020 Corrective Action Baseline.
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.