PUBLIC NOTICE –
RECEIPT OF VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION
APPLICATION
PUBLIC NOTICE NO.: VRP #21042
NEWSPAPER: The Weirton Daily Times
PUBLIC NOTICE DATE: December 12, 2021
Empire Go-Green Recycling, LLC has submitted an application to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to participate in a voluntary environmental cleanup at the Terrace Property under the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act. The site is located at the western side of Veterans Drive and Route 2, Follansbee, Brooke County, West Virginia, and is approximately 36 acres in size.
The Site is within the boundary of a property previously owned and operated by the Wheeling- Pittsburgh Steel Corporation (WPSC). The WPSC was subject to a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Administrative Order (US EPA Docket Number RCRA-III-080-CA) issued in 1998 that includes the Site. Historical use of the Site by WPSC included sand and gravel quarry operations, basic oxygen furnace (BOF) filter cake residuals storage, plant demolition debris disposal, ash screening, and disposal of coal tar derivatives (also referred to as coal tar decanter sludge or TDS). The Site is currently vacant.
The Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) at the WVDEP has negotiated a Voluntary Remediation Agreement with the applicant to address environmental conditions associated with the site. The agreement includes provisions for assessing potential environmental contaminants; evaluating human health and ecological risks; establishing remediation standards; and, performing any cleanup necessary to meet the standards. At project conclusion, the applicant will submit a Final Report, documenting that all work is complete.
Application No.: VRP #21042
Applicant: Empire Go-Green Recycling, LLC 1400 Main Street Follansbee, WV 26037
Site Location: Western side of Veterans Drive and Route 2 Follansbee, Brooke County, WV
Current Site Use: Vacant
Suspected Contaminants: Contaminants of potential concern include metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Proposed Cleanup Method and Methods to Control Possible Health Exposure: Combination of Institutional and/or Engineering Controls, based on the results of environmental and risk assessment.
Proposed Future Use (Brownfields Sites Only): Industrial
Application Availability: Interested individuals may review and/or copy the Voluntary Remediation Program application at the following locations:
Follansbee Public Library
844 Main Street
Follansbee, WV 26037
Phone: 304-527-0860
WVDEP – Office of Environmental
Remediation
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: 304-926-0499, ext. 41217
Questions or Comments: Questions or comments regarding this application should be directed to either:
Lydia M. Work,
Licensed Remediation Specialist
1140 Valley Forge Road,
P.O. Box 810
Valley Forge, PA 19482
Phone: 304-552-1442
or
David W. Long, WVDEP
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: 304-926-0499, ext. 41217
WDT Dec 13, 2021