The VCC Greenville Site was formerly a phosphate-based fertilizer production facility located in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina. This Site was discovered as the result of a joint effort between EPA, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, and ExxonMobile to assess environmental risks at former Virginia Carolina Chemical (VCC) facilities. ExxonMobile was a successor in interest to the VCC Company for environmental liability.

The former VCC facility, which initially consisted of 43 acres, has since been subdivided into eight parcels with multiple property owners. The Site is located in a predominantly residential area interspersed with industrial properties in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina. A review of Sanborn maps from 1913, 1920, 1928, and 1964 depicted the layout and components of the former VCC facility. Main structures included an office, dump shed, acid chambers, pyrite burners, and a water reservoir. Structures associated with the former facility are no longer in place. There is construction debris on portions of the site in addition to three active businesses and a shelter for women and children.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

On January 6, 2014, ARCADIS mobilized to the site to begin the removal activities outlined in the October 2013 Removal Action Work Plan. The initial on-site activities included removal of vegetation and surface debris, utility locating, construction of a haul road, installation of erosion controls, and baseline air monitoring. Soil excavation began during the week of January 12, 2014.

Soils exceeding the Site Specific Action Levels (SSAL) of 27 mg/kg arsenic and 400 mg/kg lead were removed at depths up to two feet below land surface. When impacted soils were encountered at depths below two feet, a demarcation liner was placed in the base of the excavation and the excavation area filled with clean backfill. Additional impacted soils were removed at greater depth in select areas identified by the property owner for future development.

A total of 7,073 cubic yards (12,025 tons) of soil were excavated and transported to a subtitle D landfill facility operated by Waste Management Inc. in Homer, Georgia. Based on TCPL analysis for lead, a portion of these soils (approximately 1,202 cubic yards) were stabilized prior to transportation and disposal. Field activities for this removal action were completed on March 11, 2014.

Continuous particulate air monitoring was performed around the perimeter of the site during this removal action. Personal air monitoring was also performed on site workers and the samples analyzed for lead, arsenic, and total particulates. Air monitoring results for both perimeter and personal air monitoring demonstrated that dust emissions for particulates, arsenic, and lead remain below their action levels during this removal action. The dust particulate monitoring action level for the perimeter monitoring utilized a range from 0.15 to 1 mg/m3. The personnel TWA Monitoring action levels were set at 0.005 mg/m3 for arsenic, 0.03 mg/m3 for lead, and 5.0 mg/m3 for total dust particulates.