PUBLIC NOTICE – RECEIPT OF VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION APPLICATION
PUBLIC NOTICE NO.: VRP #25014
NEWSPAPER: Wheeling Intelligencer
PUBLIC NOTICE DATE: March 31, 2025
Action Gaming Inc. has submitted an application to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to participate in a voluntary environmental cleanup at the 841 National Road Property under the Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Act. The site is located at 841 National Road, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, and is approximately 0.54 acres in size. The 841 National Road Property (former Spic and Span cleaners) operated as a dry cleaner from at least 1964 through 2020. The building was removed in 2022. During environmental assessments conducted at the property, chlorinated solvents were detected in soil and groundwater at the property. The planned redevelopment of the site will include a coffee shop or similar restaurant.
The Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) at the WVDEP is currently negotiating 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 #25014
Applicant:
Action Gaming Inc
48 18th Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
Site Location:
841 National Road
Wheeling, Ohio
County, WV
Current Site Use:
Undeveloped land
Suspected Contaminants:
Contaminants of potential concern include Volatile Organic Compounds and Semi Volatile Organic Compounds including Chlorinated Solvents.
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 assessments.
Application Availability:
Interested individuals may review and/or copy the Voluntary Remediation Program application at the following locations:
Ohio County Courthouse
1500 Chapline Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: 304-234-3261
WVDEP – Office of Environmental Remediation
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: 304-926-0499, ext. 00097
Questions or Comments:
Questions or comments regarding this application should be directed to either:
Todd R. Passmore, Licensed Remediation Specialist
ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC
100 E Kensinger
Drive, Suite 300
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 Phone:
412-206-1470, ext. 4516
or W. Matthew Gadd, WVDEP
131A Peninsula Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: 304-926-0499, ext. 00097
Int. Apr 3, 2025