EPA RCRA ID: WVD004341491
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
West Virginia Department of Environmental (DEQ) is the lead agency for managing cleanups at this facility.
For purposes of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action environmental investigations, the Cytec Willow Island facility has been divided into three general areas: the plant processing area, the area west of cow creek and the landfill area south of State Route 2. Currently, environmental investigations are focused on the two former landfills know as solid waste management units, (SWMUs), in the area west of cow creek. A Phase I RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) has been completed for both landfills. The analytical results from the first phase of the field investigation indicate the groundwater, sediment and soils have been impacted near the SWMUs due to past waste management practices.
Additional sampling has confirmed high levels of lead in the sediment of one of the landfills. EPA and WVDEP are currently working with the facility to implement interim measures at this landfill to eliminate any potential risks.
On September 29,2017, determined that contamination from groundwater and human exposures risk were under control.
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
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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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The Cytec Willow Island facility, located approximately 15 miles northeast of Parkersburg, West Virginia, has been in operation since 1947 as a multi-product, multi-process chemical plant. The facility has produced a variety of organic and inorganic chemicals. The facility covers 972 acres, 250 of which are used for operations that are divided into four business units. Major products are ultraviolet light stabilizers, antioxidants, anti-static agents, surface active agents, aliphatic isocyanates and precious metal reforming catalyst.
This investigation and any necessary cleanup activities are being implemented in accordance with a federal Corrective Action Permit. EPA has issued three modifications to the initial permit documenting additional cleanup tasks. The requirements of the permit include:
• Sampling and Investigation at 11 Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs)
• Structural stability study of a surface impoundment's earthen embankment and implementation of corrective measures if warranted
• RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI), to provide more in-depth information about the SWMUs
• Corrective Measures Study (CMS) if warranted, to propose and implement final cleanup actions needed
Three of the SWMUs, two landfills and a container storage area have been clean closed. Cleanup activities at two other landfills have been completed and these units are currently in a long-term monitoring phase. The structural stability study of the surface impoundment has been completed and concluded that the embankment is stable and no further action is required
Contaminants at this Facility
Metals and volatile organic compounds are the main constituents found in groundwater at the site. The constituents of concern include lead, benzene and solvents such as methanol and toluene. A pump and treat ground water system is in operation at the plant not only to contain the contaminants on-site, but also to reduce their concentration in the ground water.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
The need for Institutional Controls has yet to be determined.
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.