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PUBLIC NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION PROGRAM SIT

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Public Information Office 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304 304-926-0440 PUBLIC NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION PROGRAM SITE CLEANUP METHOD PUBLIC NOTICE NO.: VRP #04268-002 PAPER: Fayette Tribune PUBLIC NOTICE DATE: Date The Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) at the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has approved a cleanup method to address environmental conditions at Exxon Bulk Terminal – Boomer under the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act. The applicant, Exxon Mobil Corporation, has been working with the WVDEP since negotiating a Voluntary Remediation Agreement (VRA) on December 4, 2001. The site is located at U.S. Route 60, Boomer, Fayette County, West Virginia, and is comprised of approximately 4.3 acres of property. Exxon Mobil Corporation (applicant) entered into a Voluntary Remediation Agreement on December 4, 2001 with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to remediate environmental conditions at the site. Exxon Mobil Corporation (including Standard Oil, Esso Standard and other companies) operated a bulk petroleum terminal from the 1930s until 1982. Ongoing environmental investigations following a gasoline release in 1979 confirmed both onsite and offsite soil and groundwater and surface water in the Kanawha River had been impacted. Chemicals of Potential Concern (COPCs) in all environmental media included the following: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes (BTEX), methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), and several Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). A conceptual site model was developed using non-residential exposure assumptions for the onsite property (the former Exxon Mobil terminal) and residential exposure assumptions for the offsite property (Boomer Baptist Church). Ecological receptors were not quantitatively evaluated since COPCs were not detected in surface water samples from the Kanawha River and the site passed the Ecological De Minimis Checklist screening. Non-residential exposure assumptions were used to comply with a site specific remediation standard. A risk assessment evaluated potential receptors for both the on-site and off-site properties. Any elevated risks will be controlled through land use restrictions, which has been put in place through a land use covenant (LUC). These restrictions include a requirement to maintain the asphalt cap on the off-site Boomer Baptist Church property, and a restriction against the use of groundwater for purposes other than monitoring or remediation. An LUC restricting the use of the on-site property has been recorded at the Fayette County Courthouse. The LUC includes the following restrictions for the on-site property: 1. Industrial use only as defined in 60CSR2.30. 2. No extraction of groundwater for any use other than monitoring and/or remediation. 3. No onsite disposal of soil excavated during invasive activities. 4. Any invasive construction activities must be done by a qualified contractor in accordance with a site-specific Health and Safety Plan and a Soil Management Plan. The contractor must remediate the disturbed area in a manner which assures an equivalent amount of engineering control. 5. No construction of buildings without appropriate vapor intrusion evaluation and/or construction of vapor mitigation. 6. No construction of buildings with basements or subsurface structures designed for routine human occupancy without further evaluation of vapor intrusion. The LUC includes the following restrictions for the off-site Boomer Baptist Church property: 1. No extraction of groundwater for any use other than monitoring and/or remediation. 2. The asphalt cap (i.e., asphalt parking lot) in place at the property shall not be disturbed or removed, unless the work is done by a qualified contractor who performs the work in accordance with a site-specific Health and Safety Plan and a Soil Management Plan. The contractor must remediate the disturbed area in a manner which assures an equivalent amount of engineering control. The applicant has submitted a final report to OER to confirm that the work meets all applicable remediation standards. Application No.: VRP #04268 Applicant: Exxon Mobil Corporation Attn: Mr. John Hoban ExxonMobil Environmental Services 7715 Crittenden Street Suite #309 Philadelphia, Pennyslvania 19118 Site Location: U.S. Route #60 Boomer, Fayette County, WV Current Site Use: Vacant. Contaminants of Concern: Contaminants of concern include the following: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes (BTEX), methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), acenaphthene, acenaphthylene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, fluorene, 1-methylnapththalene, 2-methylnaphthalene, naphthalene and phenanthrene. Cleanup Method: Institutional controls include a Land Use Covenant restricting Area #1 as follows: no onsite disposal of soils excavated during invasive activities shall be allowed, future building construction will utilize vapor barriers, no basements or permanent subsurface structures designed for routine human occupancy be constructed, and no groundwater shall be extracted for potable uses. Area #2 is restricted by the Land Use Covenant as follows: the asphalt cap at the property must remain in place and be in good condition and no groundwater shall be extracted for potable uses. Intended Future Use: Area 1 (Industrial) / Area 2 (Residential) Application Availability: Interested individuals may review and/or copy the Voluntary Remediation Program application at the following locations: Fayetteville Public Library Attn: Public Repository 200 West Maple Avenue Fayetteville, West Virginia 25840 Phone: 304-574-0070 WVDEP – Office of Environmental Remediation 601 57th Street SE Charleston, WV 25304 Phone: 304-926-0499 Questions or Comments: Questions or comments regarding the Voluntary Remediation Program or this application should be directed to either: Ms. Patty Perrine, WVDEP Office of Environmental Remediation 254 Industrial Drive Oak Hill, West Virginia 25901 Phone: 304-465-1911, ext. 3056 or Mr. Ira Buchanan, Licensed Remediation Specialist Arcadis U.S., Inc. 111-D Sanders Lane Bluefield, Virginia 24605 Phone: 276-322-3879, ext. 23802 10-13-THU-1-FT; LG 426