The Site is the location of a former phosphate fertilizer plant in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. Virginia Carolina Chemical Company purchased the Durham fertilizer plant in the 1890s and operated the plant until entering bankruptcy in 1924. In 1926, VCC of Richmond, Virginia emerged as a new company and continued to own and operate the fertilizer plant until 1970. As the corporate successor to VCC, ExxonMobil Oil Corporation is the PRP for the Site.
ExxonMobil mobilized to the Site to begin the removal action during the week of June 18, 20012. The removal action was completed during the week of. The removal action was completed during the week of July 28, 2012. The total amount of soil excavated and removed from the Site was 20,876 tons.
