EPA RCRA ID: WVD088911854
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
Note: The lead agency for managing cleanups at this facility is the West Virginia Department of Environment (DEP).
In 1992, EPA issued a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) corrective action permit to the company to proceed with site cleanup. EPA and the facility worked jointly to complete the requirements of the permits which included:
- Conduct a Verification Investigation (VI) and RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) of Twenty-three Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs) and five Areas of Concern (AOCs) to determine if they warrant any cleanup action
- Develop and implement interim measures at 7 Solid Waste Management Units and 2 Areas of concern where warranted
- Conduct an air investigation model to determine if air emissions are at an acceptable health-based level
- Corrective Measures Study (CMS) to propose the final cleanup actions needed
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The facility has completed interim measures at 18 SWMUS or AOCS. These interim measures include; upgrades or replacement; soil/waste removal; and slope stabilization. The facility has also submitted a Final RFI Report that has been accepted by EPA.
EPA determined that contamination from groundwater and human exposures risk were under control.. The facility completed major modifications at the waste water treatment plant during 2004. A Statement of Basis was completed summarizing all of the Corrective Action that has been completed at the site and stating EPA’s decision that Corrective Action is complete with Controls. A Public Notice summarizing EPA’s decision was placed in a local newspaper on July 23, 2008 and there was a 45-day comment period. No comments were received. Therefore, the Corrective Action Complete with Controls determination is considered final.
On September 30, 2014, the WVDEQ conducted a Long Term Stewardship assessment to assess whether the remedy was implemented and protective of human health and the environment. WVDEQ determined that the remedy institutional and engineering controls have been fully implemented and no control deficiencies were identified.
The Interim Measures implemented by GE at the 18 SWMUs and AOCs have collectively removed contaminants from Site soils, reduced air emissions, stabilized waste management areas and provided secondary containment to prevent environmental impacts from ongoing operations. These actions have mitigated any negative environmental impacts from historic operations and overall have resulted in the Facility posing no unacceptable risk to human health and the environment. In order to sustain these benefits the current owner, SABIC Innovative Plastics, will be required to continue to operate and maintain the Facility in accordance with State and Federal permits, and program requirements. Three SWMUs and one AOC that will require periodic inspections are listed below. The inspection schedule will be determined by the WVDEP through an environmental covenant or other legal authority.
In 1995, GE Plastics Inc. and EPA Region III held a public meeting to inform the community about the permit and the proposed activities under the permit.
A Statement of Basis was completed summarizing all of the Corrective Action that has been completed at the site and stating EPA’s decision that Corrective Action is complete with Controls. A Public Notice summarizing EPA’s decision was placed in a local newspaper on July 23, 2008 and there was a 45-day comment period. No comments were received. Therefore, the Corrective Action Complete with Controls determination is considered final.
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 |
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| 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) |
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Cleanup Activities Pertaining to a Portion of the Facility
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Facility Description
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Located in Washington, West Virginia, the GE Plastics Inc. Site encompasses approximately 510 acres. The facility was built in 1956 and began operations in 1957 and continues today for the production of plastic resins. The GE Plastics Inc. Site borders the Ohio River and resides in an industrial development with one other facility. The nearest community is located within one mile of the facility.
On August 31, 2007, General Electric sold its plastics division, GE Plastics, to SABIC Innovative Plastics. Through this acquisition the former GE Plastics business became SABIC Innovative Plastics which assumed responsibility for the RCRA Corrective Action Permit as well as other governmental permits, authorizations and licenses in connection with the operation of the Facility.
Contaminants at this Facility
The main contaminants in the groundwater and soil are: arsenic, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(a)pyrene and carbon tetrachloride.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Engineering Controls for the site include:
- Access to the site is controlled by a perimeter fence. To enter the site one must pass through a security check point manned by guards.
- Maintenance of Landfill Caps (SWMU14 -Landfill A) vegetative cover and protective riprap;( SWMU17 - Landfill D) : soil cover & storm drain
- Maintenance of SWMU39: washrack floor & floor sump pump and AOC H secondary containment pad and sump pump
Institutional and Engineering Controls help ensure human exposure and groundwater migration are under control at a cleanup facility. Where control types have been reported by states and EPA in EPA’s RCRAInfo, they are shown below. Not all control types are needed at all facilities, and some facilities do not require any controls. Where there are blanks, the control types may not be needed, may not be in place, or may not be reported in RCRAInfo.
Are Controls in Place at this Facility?
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Control(s) in Place? |
Areas Subject to Control(s) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Enforcement and Compliance at this Facility
EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) provides detailed historical information about enforcement and compliance activities at each RCRA Corrective Action Site in their Enforcement and Compliance Historical Online (ECHO) system.
RCRA Enforcement and Compliance Reports from ECHO
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
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Contacts for this Facility
EPA Region implements and enforces the RCRA Corrective Action program for and federally recognized tribes.
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.