NCD003446721_20070402_Celeanse Corporation - Shelby Fiber_FRBCERCLA PM CI_Public Meetings 1985 - 2007-OCR

.,. News Release Ticona
Contact:
Ed McKinley, Site Director, Shelby Facility
Phone: [phone]
Ticona's Shelby Facility Discusses
Environmental Programs with Neighbors
Business Meets with Local Property Owners about Ongoing Remediation
Efforts and Re-Affirms No Health Threats to the Community
Shelby, N.C., April 3, 2007-Leaders from Ticona's Shelby facility, along with
representatives from the U.S. EPA and North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (NCDENR), met with local residents last night to discuss
ongoing environmental remediation programs.
"One of my priorities is to have ongoing, open discussion with our community," said
Site Director Ed McKinley, who led the meeting. "During 2006, we re-established
our Community Advisory Panel (CAP) with local leaders and neighbors. We have
been meeting with them to share our common interests in making the area a great
place to live and work."
The Monday evening meeting was an extension of the plant's CAP meetings,
according to McKinley, and a chance to update everyone on site activities.
"Our neighbors know that we have been conducting environmental remediation
projects for some time," McKinley said. "These projects have addressed
contamination that was caused by then-accepted historical practices that had
negative environmental effects. Today, our environmental remediation activities
primarily focus on monitoring the projects' status to make sure they are continuing
successfully," McKinley said.
Presenters at the meeting focused on one particular chemical, diethylene oxide,
that the company discovered during investigations as it was preparing to sell a
portion of its business to another company.
Diethylene oxide is a byproduct of manufacturing processes. The disposal
processes that were used to handle polyester product waste 30 to 40 years ago
are no longer used at the site. The chemical can be found in common household
products, such as shampoo and liquid soap.
"The diethylene oxide that we have found is at extremely low concentrations in the
groundwater below our facility," McKinley said. "We have used expert consultants
to help us determine, through processes called 'modeling' and 'risk assessment,'
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where the groundwater may flow and if diethylene oxide could find its way into
water that anyone could use." The company has also conducted sampling of
groundwater within and outside its property boundaries.
"After extensive review, I am pleased to report that there is no threat to humans,
animals, or plants due to groundwater contamination that may remain at the site,"
said Everett Glover, a consultant with Earth Tech, the firm Ticona hired to perform
the analysis. "While there is potential that groundwater containing diethylene oxide
could move off of the company's property," he said, "there are no public health or
environmental issues."
McKinley explained, however, that the "company is concerned that news of the
site's environmental remediation activities could impact property prices. So, we've
introduced a program to local neighbors that will address this concern. We believe
this program demonstrates our company value of protecting the communities and
environments where we do business," he said.
McKinley said that the company paid for county water to be brought into the
neighborhood about 10 years ago to alleviate any concerns that residents may
have had about their well water supply.
The Shelby facility is one of Ticona's main global manufacturing locations with
about 175 employees. It has been in operation since 1960 and currently
manufactures liquid crystal polymer, various thermoplastic polyester products, as
well as compounding for these products and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS). It is one
of Cleveland County's largest companies and consumer of local utilities.
About Ticona and Celanese
Ticona Engineering Polymers is a business of Celanese Corporation.
Ticona produces and markets a broad range of engineering polymers and achieved
sales of $915 million in 2006. Ticona has approximately 2,000 employees at
production, compounding and research facilities in the USA, Germany and Brazil.
As a global leader in the chemicals industry, Celanese Corporation makes
products essential to everyday living. Our products, found in consumer and
industrial applications, are manufactured in North America, Europe and Asia. Net
sales totaled $6. 7 billion in 2006, with over 60% generated outside of North
America. Known for operational excellence and execution of its business
strategies, Celanese delivers value to customers around the globe with innovations
and best-in-class technologies. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company employs
approximately 8,900 employees worldwide.
For more information about Ticona and Celanese Corporation, please
visit www.ticona.com and www.celanese.com.
Neighbor Update Ticona/Shelby, NC
Facility
April 2, 2007
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Meeting Agenda
• Introductions • • Objective
-Project background
-Recent activities
-Path forward
-Discussion •
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Introductions
• Ticona
-Mr. Ed McKinley, Ticona/Shelby Facility Manager
-Mr. Tim Brooks, Ticona/Shelby EHSA Manager
-Ms. PEM Carter, Ticona/Shelby Site Environmental Engineer •
-Mr. Steve Simpson, Celanese Global REM Manager
• Earth Tech
-Mr. Everett Glover, Project Manager
-Mr. Bryon Dahlgren, Project Engineer
• EPA
-Ms. Beth Walden, Region IV Remedial Project Manager
• NCDENR
-Mr. Dave Mattison, Federal Programs Section Environmental Engineer •
• Community Interaction Consulting (CIC)
-Mr. John Mitchell, President
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Project Background
• Plant began operation -April 1960
• On-site waste disposal prior to the early 1970's resulted
in impact to soil and groundwater
• Site environmental investigations started ~1981
• Site placed on EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) -
June 1986
• Site continues to work with EPA and North Carolina
Department of Environment & Natural Resources
(NCDENR) on remediation issues
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Project ·sackground cont'd.
• County water supplied to down-gradient
neighbors and future groundwater use
restrictions obtained -1995 to 1996
• Investigation prior to sale of a portion of the plant
to KoSa (INVISTA) expanded the groundwater
sampling, included diethylene oxide -June 1998
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Recent Activity
• Prior remediation continues to be effective
• Suspended "pump and treat" approach in 2004
and initiated "monitored natural attenuation"
(MNA) evaluation
• Recent activities
-Site-wide evaluation of diethylene oxide
-Groundwater model development
-Risk assessment preparation
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CNA Holdings, lnc.fTicona
OCTOBER 2006 Shelby, North Carolina 79750
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Site-wide Groundwater Modeling
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• County water supplied in this area
• Groundwater use restrictions in place
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How does this affect me?
• Health and environment . • -no public health or environmental issues
• Marketability of your property
-Property Program
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Property Program
CNA is introducing a Program to:
• Maintain the desirability of your neighborhood to
prospective buyers
• Ensure community confidence that affected
property you own near the Shelby Site will
continue to be marketable
• Assure affected property owners that, should
they sell their property, the price they receive will
not be impacted by investigation and/or
remediation activities in the neighborhood
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Program Period & Eligibility
• The Program Period will be a minimum of 5
years starting April 2, 2007 and may be
extended as needed.
• In general, persons owning or acquiring property
within the Program Area during the Program
Period are eligible to participate.
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Program Administration
• No need to do anything unless you decide to sell
your property.
• Eligible property owners may enter the Program
at any time during the Program Period.
• Contact Community Interaction Consulting, Inc.
at 866-813-8555 for information
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• Continuing to work with EPA and NCDENR to
manage the site remediation
• No health or environmental issues
• The Property Program provides a "safety net"
allowing eligible property owners to receive a
guaranteed price if you decide to sell your
property.
• Continue updates/dialogue through CAP and
address questions on Property Program through
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EPA TO HOLD INFORMAL PUBLIC MEETING IN SHELBY, NC ON TUESDAY, APRIL 2 REGARDING CLEANUP ACTIVITIES AT THE CELANESE SUPERFUND SITE
The u. S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold an informal public meeting on Tuesday, April 2, 1991, regarding the incineration of approximately 2,000 cubic yards of contaminated soils and sludges at the Celanese Superfund site loc9ted in Earl, NC,
The meeting will be held in Room 1138 of the Student Activity Center of Cleveland Community College, 137 s. Post Rd. from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Officials from EPA will discuss activities planned for the site and answer questions from the public. All interested individuals are invited to attend. Incineration of the contaminated soils and sludges is part of the second phase of cleanup at the site. The first phase, which focuses on the treatment of contaminated ground water, began in 1988 and is expected to continue for several years. A one-day test of the incinerator will be conducted at the site on April 3,)1991, to ensure that federal and state•air emission standardsare being met. EPA will analyze stack test results from the one-day incineration before authorizing completion of the operation. Once approved, EPA personnel will be'on the site daily during the .three month incineration process to monitor the operation. At the conclusion of the incineration process, the rotary kiln incinerator will be disassembled and removed from the site. Other activities in the second phase of the cleanup include chemical fixation of the incinerator ash and other contaminated materials, disposal of the solidified material on-site, regrading and reseeding, and long-term monitoring of the site. The Celanese site consists of 466 acres located one mile north of Earl, NC, along North Carolina Highway 198. Since 1960, the Celanese.plant .. has .. produced polyester chip .and.filament thread. Chemical wastes were disposed of directly into a drainage ditch during the early years of operation. In addition, there are several areas that were used for waste disposal, including a buried waste area and a drum landfill. Oils and solvents were burned in a small open area during the 1960s. Groundwater, soils and sediments are contaminated with a variety of synthetic chemicals, including ethylene glycol. The site was added to EPA's National Priorities List of hazardous waste sites in 1986. -0-March 27, 1991 CONTACT: Charlis Thompson of EPA Region IV at [phone]
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PURPOSE
OPERABLE UNIT #2
EPA/CELANESE
MEETING AGENDA
JUNE 19, 1990
1. Solidification Process
2. Incineration Process
OPERABLE UNIT #1
3. Sampling -TOC Testing Requirements
GENERAL
4. Review Process
5. Revising Construction Schedule
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Celanese Fibers Operations Superfund Site
PUBLIC INFORMATION
MEETING
ANNOUNCEMENT
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1988
at 7:00 p.m.
in the
CLEVELAND COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
AUDITORIUM
130 South Post Road
Shelby, North Carolina
The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public of the findings of the
Feasibility Study and the Proposed Plan at the Celanese Fibers Operations
Superfund Site, located in Cleveland County. The meeting will also allow
the public the opportunity to express concerns
and ask questions regarding EPA's involvement at the site.
A question and answer period will follow a presentation by EPA.
8 February 1988
TO: Lee Crosby
FRCM: Pat Dellosa ff)
RE: Celanese Corporation Shelby Fiber Operation
Off-site well oonitoring
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During the public meeting of February 3, 1988, many residents raised
questions about the safety of the private drinking water wells surrounding the
Celanese site. Some residents' wells have not been sampled and other
residents would like their wells resampled. EPA referred them to the county
health department. Some residents whose wells had been sampled said they were
never informed of the results. These results may be available from EPA, SM-JE,
or the health department.
On February 5, 1988, I spoke by telephone with Denise Stallings,
Cleveland County Health Director [phone], regarding well sampling
requests received by the health department subsequent to the public meeting.
Mrs. Stallings said that the health department would respond to these
requests, however, they would require assistance from the State on the
following points:
1. The health department needs to know what contaminants to test for
and how to properly collect the samples. Mrs. Stallings said
perhaps someone could come out and show the sanitarian the proper
method.
2. They need us to supply containers.
3. They need to submit samples to the State Laboratory of Public Health
in Raleigh.
4. The health department would like to have the State interpret the lab
results to the individual residents. Perhaps Ted Taylor could
review the lab results first, then send his interpretation and the
results to the health department for dissemination to the
residents. The residents also need to have a phone number they can
call if they have additional questions once they have received the
results.
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United State-.t:nv1ronme~ tection
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Region 4
Olf,ce of Public Affairs
345 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, GA. 30365
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PRESS ADVISORY
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Atlanta, Ga. -The U. s. I Environme~tal Protection Agency
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(EPA), Region IV, will hold a publid informational meeting on
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Wednesday, February 3, 1988, 7:00 p.~. at the Cleveland County
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Office Building Auditorium, 130 Soutih Post Road, Shelby,
I North Carolina.
The purpose of the meeting inform the public of the
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findings of the Feasibility Study aJd other EPA
the Celanese Fibers Operations Superifund Site.
activities at
The meeting
will also address questions and conc~rns that the community
might have regarding EPA's involvemelt at the site. A three
week public comment period, ( Februa)y 3 through February 26,
1988), for citizens to express writt~n comments to EPA about
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the remedial alternatives being cons~dered will begin with I
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this meeting. '
I The Feasibility Study reviews ard evaluates different
technologies for their effectiveness! in solving various
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problems at a site. The effectivenebs of each remedy is
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weighed against other considerations to determine its feasi-
bility as a solution. The most costfeffective
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Information concerning Celanese Fibers Operations
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Superfund activities is available for Jitizen review at the
Cleveland County Memorial Library, 104 Howie Drive, Shelby,
NC or at the Lavender
Street, Earl, NC.
Residence, Highway 198-South and Cemetery
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Written comments should be sent to Michelle Glenn,
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Remedial Project Manager, USEPA, Regio~ IV, 345 Courtland
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St., N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30365. i
The Celanese Fibers Operations sitle is a 450-acre property
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Highway 198 approximately one mile north of Earl, NC and six
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M . UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION IV
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
FOR
The Celanese Fibers Operations
Superfund Site
JULY 21, 1987
CLEVELAND COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA
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MEETING AGENDA
1. Introduction
• 2. Site History
3. EPA's Technical Oversight Contract
4. Remedial Investigation (RI) Findi_11g§ --------------· -· ---•
5. Status of Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS)
6. Community Relations
7. Question and Answer Period
SUPERFUND PROCESS
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Remedial
Investigation
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Feasibilny
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REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION FIELD ACTIVITIES
• TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY
• GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
• GROUND-WATER MONITORING WELL INSTALLATION
• SOIL BORING PROGRAM
• MEDIA SAMPLING
-Soil
--Secliment -. -
-Surface Water
-Ground Water
-Air
• QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL
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REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION OVERSIGHT
ACTIVITIES
• REVIEW OF REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION PLANS
• OVERSITE OF FIELD ACTIVITIES
• DOCUMENTATION OF FIELD ACTIVITIES
• COLLECTION OF SPLIT SAMPLES
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• MONTHLY-REPORTING TO U.S. EPA
• REVIEW OF DRAFT RI AND DRAFT FS REPORTS
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WHO IS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY RELATIONS?
EVERYBODY!
• PUBLIC
• MEDIA
• ELECTED OFFICIALS
• EPASTAFF
• OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES
• STATE AGENCIES
• CONTRACTORS
• TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION NETWORK BETWEEN
RESPONSE OFFICIALS A_NO THE AFFE_CTED_COMMUNIIY ..
PUBLIC EPA
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HOW DOES COMMUNITY RELATIONS WORK?
COMMONLY USED COMMUNITY RELATIONS
TECHNIQUES
INFORMAL
MEETINGS
FACT SHEETS/
PROGRESS REPORTS
--PUBLIC
MEETINGS
oooR.:ro-oooR
DISCUSSIONS
INFORMATION REPOSITORY/
PROJECT FILE
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COMMUNITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(TAG)
• AVAILABLE UPON ISSUANCE OF REGULATION
• GRANTS TO ONE GROUP NEAR EACH NPL SITE
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• $50,000 GRANT LIMIT (WAIVER OF CEILING)
• 20 PERCENT COST-SHARE REQUIREMENT
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROtTION AGENCY
REGION IV
,345 COURTLAND STREET
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30365
EPA TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING ON THE
CELANESE FIBERS SUPERFUND SITE
Region IV EPA will hold
a public meeting on July 21, 1987 to inform the public of
the progress of remedial activities at the Celanese Fibers
Operations Superfund Site located in Cleveland County, North
Carolina. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 pm at the
following address.
Cleveland County Office Building Auditorium
130 south Post Road
Shelby, North Carolina
Representatives of EPA and· the Celanese Fibers Corporation
will make a presentation on the work completed thus far under
the "Remedial Investigation", which is the first phase of the
Remedial Action Plan.
Copies of the Remedial Investigation Report have been sent
to the Infor~ation Repositories at the following addresses.
Cleveland County Memorial Library
104 Howie Drive
Shelby, NC 28150
Lavender Residence
Corner of Highway 198 South
and Cemetary Street
Earl, NC 28038
Anyone interested is encouraged to use the repositories
to review information relating to the Celanese Fibers Site.
In addition to copies of the Remedial Investigation Report,
the information at the repositories contains copies of the
"Fact Sheet", the Community Relations Plan, and other
material previously sent.
-0-July 8, 1987
/Contact: Walton Jones of EPA, 404/347-3004
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TO: Celanese File
FROM: Lee Crosby
RE: Celanese Public Meeting
21 July 1987
Shelby, Cleveland County
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20 July 1987
Ben Moore, EPA Region IV (404/347-2234) called to request that someone
from the CERCLA Unit attend the Celanese Public Meeting to be held on Tuesday,
21 July 1987 at 7:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m. at the Cleveland County Office Building
Auditorium 130 South Post Road in Shelby. A pre-meeting will be held at 3:00
p.m. prior to the Public Meeting. Al Hanke (404/347-3402) and Michell Glen
will (404/347-3402) also be attending.
He requested that I call him today on Monday, 20 July 1987.
LC/pc
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THE SHELBY STAR
Tod 8. Holl
Editor & Publl,her
Rick Shorrlll
Advertl1ing Manager
Nod N. Smith
Pre1iden1 Tom Block
Editorial Page Editor
Editorials
Superfund's fate
in ·doubt
-W 1TH concern growing over hazardous waste
disposal, now would be a good time to write your
congressional representatives about the pending
shutdown of the nation's toxic cleanup effort.
The "Superfund" which provides federal monies
for cleaning up waste dumps and spllls created In
the private sector ls hardly a fund anymore.
Congressional conferees are wrangling over the
wording or varying House and Senate versions of a
new Superfund appropriation. Whlle they wrangle
the dollars dwindle with Superfund officials now
saying they will h&ve tO beglri cancelling clean!Jp
contracts by early next month.
Supporters want the Environmental Protection
Agency to spend $8.5 billion to clean up abandoned
chemical dumps In the next five years compared to
only $U billion spent In the first five years of the
fund's existence. Supporters are also pushing ror •
citizens to have the right ~o sue polluters and to
require chemical f11akers and users to tell people
about toxics In their community.
The need for the Superrund and tougher waste
cleanup provisions has been brought home to
Cleveland County with the situation near Earl
Involving the Celanese dump site. We're fortunate
that Celanese Is attempting to be a good corporate
citizen through their cooperation In determining the
extent or the problem and their promise to clean up.
the site regardless of the avallablllty of federal
support. But not every community Is that fortunate.
A number of them find companies unwilling to
cooperate in a cleanup unles's forced to do so.
,.,u"' ..... •"' .. 'O"D" , .. v ............. ,. rl•111n11n mAv hP more
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Congressional Conferees are wrangling over tne
wording of varying House an<l Senate versions o( a
new Superfund appropriation. While lhey wr.lnglc
the dollars dwindle With Superfund orricinl~ now
saying they will have tO begin cancelling clean.up
contracts by early next month. .
Supporters want the Environmental Protection
Agency to spend $8.5 hill ion to clean up nb;indoncd
chemical dumps In the next five years compared to
only $1.5 billion spent In the rirst Uve years of the
fund's existence. Supporters are also pushing for
citizens to have the right to sue polluters and to
require chemical Makers and users to tell people
about toxics In their community. ·
The need ror the Superfund and tougher waste
cleanup provlsi1Jns has been brought home to
Cleveland County with the situation near Earl
Involving the Celanese dump site. ,Ye're rortunate
that Celanese ls attempting to be a good corporate
citizen through their cooperation in determining the
extent of the problem and their promise to clean up
the sue regardless of the availability of federal
support. But not every community Is that fortunate.
A number of them find companies unwilling to
cooperate In a cleanup unless forced to do so.
Without the EPA's Superfund, cleanup may be more
difficult In the future. ·
And while you're writing to your congressional
representatives, you might want to also take the
time to chew on state legislators' ears about
hazardous waste, too.
North Carolina Is not exactly at the forefront when
It comes to a commitment to a hazardous waste .
program. The EPA provided Sl.56 million this year
for the state"s program with the state adding only 25
percent In matching funds. North Carolina has only
55 workers in the hazardous waste field yet we have
719 generators of the wastes, 169 transporters, 78
treaters, starers or disposers and estimated
thousands or sman generators producing less than
1,000 kilograms of wastes monthly.
The lack or fundJng and manpower means these
companies race fewer Inspections. William L.
Meyer, head of the.state's Solid and Hazardous
Waste branch, says, "We're b;eglnning to see
companies In total non-compliance because they
aren't being Inspected ... It's a little like driving on
the highway. Without the Highway Patrol, how
many people are.going to drive 55 miles per hour? U
you don't do field monitoring, companies will take
Illegal actions."
One popular notion today is that our tax dollars
are all going to welfare cheats or Pentagon coffee
pots and toilet lids but many of those dollars are
going to legitmate needs such as control, disposal
and clean up of hazardous wastes. Superfund. and
this state's own hazardous waste branch, need more
tax dollars and public support If they're to fulfill
their purpose or protecting citizens. If we choose to
let them slide, choose not to demand that they b<!
given appropriate funding, manpower and authority,
then we'll going to have to live with the
consequences of that choice, consequences that \\;ill
be both short-term and long.range. ·
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W1UIAMSTON, N. C.
JUL-03-86
.~e1offi~i_a~s
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by federal standards, lie 11111(
because of Ill low pU lifid D-
degn,e F.-oaqljbt. .
[ Barrels of~ aimed Bui, Gay 681d, ~ 19 ..
at lleW United Organics Corp. United Organlc,s president
ladUly In WITT!amslm •re bazar-Malcolnl L1e1>erman the. super,
cbJs matertal, DOI bazardo,js saturated acrylanltrlle ts ID be
waate, . B1a1e otflclala . na1i1 used In Blart-vp ,_,...,, ID
W,llllnesday. . . . make 1be oompaay•a pn,dllt:I, mi
. ' llkjlanl Gay, -manage. lnduulrlal IIOl'IDldde. . . . . .
· iiieiiJ ,ivd•Jld q,fth Ibo Solid . . Wlien that cheiiiJcaJ Iii bialli;,
'and 1h2ardiius w-'llaaas' 1be ,uperilalurated ~
menlbnmdioflhaatatedlvlskm lllaoSla~_.byand~-;. ·...;. .. _~ or bealtll aervtcea, aald the m w ~ .........
barffis of cbemlcal ~ became ·1nw1ved wtlb · Iha
an, to bo used wbel lbe oompaay material '"' Tuesday wllen Ibey
lllarts ~ of Ila product learned the bam!la, ~
lime. . CODlalJIIDa bazanlolm Wllllle,
'1111 DOI <bazanlous waale) In _,, bere. : ,
lbe present form," Gay aald. "U Gay said sucb malerial aliaald
, 11 waa 1e111n -1onn, 11 would on1y be 1n a treatment, atoraeo or
i ....... . . . dmnptng fadUly --Iha old I, .
, . "U -site_,, ahandrmed Farmer'aSpotW,,_lsDOl
: and nobody came to open lhl1t ''Thal'• wby Iha nnt reactloll
. lacWly, II \'IOUld be bazardoua WU ID turn lbe lnldl -and
' Wale became It am1a1Ds ....i 1t baclt lo Comee-ID Ila
'.·~·'' placeof«1gtn,''Gcy8Dld.· i '111,, bam!la, marked "hazar. ''We cbecked further Into lbe
,,doua Wale" In Oianecucui pn>oea Iha! -lllvm Ille
''.1)efon, Ibey wen, Bblpped here MatA!l'lal 1111d baaed cm Iha -
:-lllls weet, bold supersaturated oma, It II .not a buan1oas
acrylonllrtle. · . waste," be 1181d.
>' · Gay llllcl that meana Iha bar-Gay iald · that detennlnallm,
"-la m'oolJy bold water, with • came flOln Inform•-m,pplled
psttie -. Ulldlsaolved by Llebemum -lbe p .......
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WAKE WEEKLY
WAKE FOREST, N. C.
JUL-03-86
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rchemical ,. . . ,. , . · wastes
:\found
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ii ·,w~w-~w-
. Thia, dium, of hamrdous waste
; were found outside the Wake
l'o<esl dty Hmlu off of SR 1943
Monday, June 23, accordina to
Steve Rdd, public infonnatioo of-
flc<r for the Solid and Hazardous
• W-Man_,,..i Branch of the
state Depanment of Human
Raowa:s. '• Some loaam In the an:a stmnbl-
ed uroa the drums fDJed with paint
tbloner' and they rcponed the find
to the 11a1e Fon:str)' Semce, Rdd lllid. 1bc dnuna wen: mnoved b)'
ftdd people and the Envirorunental
· Prolecllon Ar,a,,:y and were taken
. to osx. • hamrdous -.......
mall fadlity in Rddsville. VI:;.':
1bc hazardous constituent Ill the .
dnnns ,... toluene, a chemical
aatutaJly occurring In paint thhwr.
1bc throe drums of waste were
ilumped b)' an unltnown 110Wte
. '"way out in the middle of the
woods," Reid said. 1bc siaht has
been fully cleared and the drums
dispooed, Rad sakl. D ... ,. ..... h
He llllcl that -that In-. · fannalton d>a!r8ol, 1111 Jesn1 ID
' ....... _ the buanltlla -In
Ooatlnued from paiie iA _ /
llam llthe acrylonllrtle II uood ii,/
'atmt-vp procedun,a, the --
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lederal lllfety ataDdmllD. i ''Tltla -Wng -tit>-He llllcl lbe c:mnpany will -•,flop II llllllM'lbtna Jrmmed In to DOtUy lbe WQJl•mPlcm l"be
•·eomm11111ca11on an the phtmo," ~ -baJardcus
., Gay said, adding -be -'I llUllerlal II be1n8 kepi at Iha .......... any problems. ladllty.
,. Tlle-attuauonarace,be Tbiit1saa11remenwllltmow
1181d, because Iha lrarrols """" Wba1 ldml of clJemlcals 1111d COD-
bnprcperly manlfeoled, ar listed dlllclaa te espect If Ibey ever
, . as bazardoua waate -federol bavetollgbt al!Jelhere.
( ofllctala, am1 bnpniperly 11111e11, . . rwo more tzucldoads of JIIIPOl"
' ed. oaturated acryloDllrile me ...
f Gay aald --Unlled peeled lo lll'rive bent loday, br-t Organics wITT DOI bave ID oomply lnglng I!'" IIICal_ tllllldlor of bar, I wtth ~ regu1a-__ re1s1Dna. , /
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION IV
345 COURTLAND STREET
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30365
September 1985
The Regicn N Superfund prcgram will be holding a Public Meeting to discuss
the prcpcsed field work and site sarrpling plan for the Remedial Investigatiai
at the Celanese Fibers Operatiais site, Shelby, NC. The meeting will be held
in the gymnasium of the Number Three Elementary School, 1224 Davis Read,
Shelby, NC on September 24, 1985 fran 7:30 to 9:00 FM.
Docurrents pertaining to the Celanese site have been prepared and are available
for review at the Cleveland Crunty Memorial Library, 104 Hewie Drive, Shelby,
NC. Included in these docurrents is the draft Work Plan for the Remedial
Investigatia,, which describes the field work and sampling plan in detail.
Carmants ca,cerning the draft Work Plan can be sutrnitted until Octd:Jer 4,
1985 to:
Meredith Clarke, Project Manager
lE EPA, Regicn N
345 Crurtland St.,NE
Atlanta, G'\ 30365
Enclcsed is a Fact Sheet sU111T1arizing the site histcry, current status, and
future plans for the site.
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Site History
REGION IV
345 COURTLAND STREET
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30365
Fact Sheet
Celanese Fibers Operations
Shelby
Cleveland County, North Carolina
September 1985
'!he Celanese Fibers Operations (CFO) site is located on North Carolina Highway
198 approxi.rrately 2 miles south of Patterson Springs, NC and 1 mile north of
Earl, NC. Operations began at the Shelby facility in April of 1960. Manufact-
uring operations included the production of polyester polyrrer chip and filarrent
yarn. '!he principal chemicals involved in polymer production are d.i.rrethyl
terephthalate and ethylene glycol. Other S!l'all quantity additives include
titaniwn dioxide and antirrony.
'Ihe CFO waste treatrrent plant was constructed in phases concurrent with the
!l'anufacturing plant and became fully operational in the mid-1960's. In 1973,
the plant was expanded with the addition of a polishing pond, two emergency spill
ponds, and an additional aeration basin.
Several areas around the plant have been used for waste disposal. No=l plant
wastes (pri!l'arily polyester and miscellaneous trash) were disposed of and burned
in burning pits, and glycol recovery unit (GRU) sludge was buried during the
1960's in trenches. Off-specification polymers were stored in a drwn storage
and staging area during the early 1960's, hcwever the drurn3 were rerroved in the
mid-1960's and the storage area was backfilled. In the period from 1970 to
1978, approxi.rrately 2000 to 3000 drurn3 of waste chemicals and solvents, including
lab packs, were stored tenporarily in the area near the former burning pit.
All drurn3 were rerroved from the area by 1978 and sent to outside disposal
facilities.
Investigation of the CFO site began in October 1981 when CFO contracted with the
firm Soil & Material Engineers, Inc. (SME) to install 23 groundwater monitoring
wells. In conjunction with the groundwater monitoring installation program,
SME conducted a hydrogeologic evaluation. Subsequently, CFO initiated a
groundwater sarrpling and analysis program under the supervision of Davis &
Floyd Laboratories, Inc.
SME has also conducted an electraragnetic survey and has excavated test pits at
the site. r-bst recently, CFO had SME install 9 additional monitor wells and
conduct a rrore detailed hydrogeologic evaluation. '!he results of SME's work
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sh0w that there is ccritamination by organic canprunds of shall0w grrundwater
in several areas cri the plant site, h0wever there is no indicaticri of off-site
grrundwater contarninaticri associated with plant activities, These results
are SUlllll\3rized in three documents:
-Hydrcgeolcgic Evaluation Fiber Industries Inc., Shelby Facility, Shelby,
North Carolina, Soil and Material Engineers, Inc., February 5, 1982.
-ElectrCll0gnetic Survey Report Waste Treatment Area, Shelby, North Carolina,
Soil and Material Engineers, Inc., November 8, 1983,
-Sumrary of Findings and Suggested Future Work, Wastewater Treatment
Plant Area, Shelby, North Carolina, Soil and Material Engineers, Inc,,
April 3, 1984.
Remedial Investigation
The objective of the Remedial Investigation (RI) is to better define the
extent of ccritamination at the site, to fill gaps in rur existing data base,
and to better define the srurce and pathways by which the ccritaminatirn
moves. This study will provide the data needed for develcprent, analysis,
and selection of cleanup alternatives.
CFO has retained SME to ccriduct a Remedial Investigatirn and Feasibility Study
at the Shelby site. Specific objectives of the RI prcposed for the CFO
Shelby facility are to: determine whether the site poses a public health
hazard or environmental problem; determine the nature, srurce(s) and extent
of contarninaticri of the site by sarrpling existing monitor wells and collecting
soil and sedirrent samples fran test holes and test pits; identify pathways of
ccritarninant migraticri fran the site, as well as the impact of ccritarninants on
potential receptors, by sampling surface water and installing additiaial
monitor wells at selected locations; and determine and describe cri-site
physical features which cruld affect migration of contaminants, methods of
ccritainment, or rretho:ls of remedial acticri cleanup.
Feasibility Study
Once the data frcm the RI is ootained, the ultimate goal of develcping tech-
nologically srund and cost-effective alternatives for site cleanup can be
acheived in the Feasibility Study (FS). At a minimum, these alternatives
will be screened and evaluated to identify the best practicable alternative
which effectively mitigates and minimizes threats to, and prwides adequate
protecticri of, public health, welfare and the environment.
Current Status
In October 1984, CFO initiated a series of meetings with EPA to discuss the
preparatirn of a Work Plan for an RI and FS by their contractor SME, Ccricurrent
with this EPA's ccritractor, Camp Dresser & McKee, has prepared a report
that includes a review of the data collected during previrus site investigations
and identifies informaticri deficiencies and data gaps to prwide a basis
for develq:xrent of investigatirn activities. These events have resulted in
the submission of a draft Work Plan by SME, cri behalf of CFO, with a final
Work Plan due October 11, 1985. Once an agreement has been reached between
EPA and CFO, SME will implement the activities described in the Work Plan,
This is expected to begin in October 1985,
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A Public Meeting to present the draft Work Plan to the public will be held
fran 7:30 to 9:00 PM on September 24, 1985 at the Number Three Elementary
School, 1224 Davis Rrnd, Shelby, NC, All documents pertaining to the CFO
site can be reviewed at the Cleveland Crunty Memorial Library, 104 Ho.,ie
Drive, Shelby, NC. After review, written canrrents concerning the draft work
Plan shruld be mailed to:
Meredith Clarke, Project Manager
US EPA, Region N
345 Crurtland St,, NE
Atlanta, GA 30365
Canrrents must be received by October 4, 1985 in order to be considered in the
final Work Plan.
Future Plans
Once the FS is reviewed and approved by EPA (anticipated Fall 1987), a Public
Meeting will be held to present the results and receive public carrnents. The
meeting will mark the beginning of a 3-week public cairnent perio:l, during
which time interested citizens shruld review the FS and submit written carrnents
to EPA. All canrrents received will be addressed by EPA and considered in the
selection of a cleanup alternative for the site. As a final step of the
RI/FS process, a Record of Decision (ROD) will be prepared to present and
explain the final cleanup alternatives selected.
Contacts
Meredith Clarke, Project Manager
us EPA, Region N
345 Crurtland St,, NE
Atlanta, GA 30365
[phone]
Michael Henderson, Superfund Canmunity Relations Coordinator us EPA, Region N
345 Crurtland St., NE
Atlanta, GA 30365
( 404) 881-3004
Lee Crosby
NC Dept. of Human Resrurces
P.O. Box 2091
Raliegh, NC 27602-2091
[phone]
Don Link
NC Dept. of Natural Resrurces
P.O. Rox 370
Asheville, NC 28802
( 704) 253-3341
James Pullen, Manager of Environmental Affairs
Celanese Fibers Operations
P.O. Box 32414
Charlotte, NC 28232
( 704) 554-2975
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Glcssary
Aquifer - a zone (layer of rock or soil) bel™ the grrund surface that is
capable of producing useable quantities of grrundwater to wells and
springs.
Canprehensive Environmental Response Canpensation and Liability Act (CERCIA)
-Also kn= as Superfund, this law authorizes the Federal Government to
respond directly to releases (or threatened releases) of hazardais
substances that may endanger public health, welfare, or the environment.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for managing the
Superfund program.
Feasibility Study (FS) -Under Superfund, the FS evaluates alternatives for
cleanup based on ccst-effectiveness, engineering feasibility, and environ-
mental impact. It recanmends the mcst ccst-effective solution that will
adequately protect public health, welfare, and the environment.
Grrundwater -water beneath the graind surface that fills pores in soils, or
cpenings in rocks, to the point of saturation.
Hydrogeology -the study of geologic material and its interaction with water •.
Monitor Well - a well that extends into the aquifer in order to extract
samples of water to analyze for specific parameters.
National Priorities List (NPL) - a list of the tcp-priority hazardrus waste
sites in the caintry that are eligible for remedial response under
Superfund.
Record of Decision (ROD) -the document prepared for approval of the remedy;
it includes the technical backgrrund of the site, a summary of the
alternatives considered by the Agency for remedial response, and a
detailed description of the preferred remedy.
Remedial Investigation (RI) -Under Superfund, a field effort to determine
the nature and extent of contamination at a site and to gather all
necessary data to support the selection of a cleanup alternative in the FS.
Remedial Response -Under Superfund, a series of actions intended to provide
permanent resolution of a release, or potential release, of a hazardais
substance fran a site. Remedial responses generally include the foll™ing
sequence of avtivities: RI, FS, remedial design, and remedial action.
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Mailing List
If yru are interested in receiving inforrratim abrut the Celanese
Fibers Operatims site, please fill rut the attached fonn and return
it to:
Meredith Clarke, Project Manager
US EPA, Region N
345 Crurtland St., NE
Atlanta, GA 30365
Yrur name will be placed co the Mailing List and, as work pro;iresses
at the site, inforrratico will be sent to yru.
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Please include my name m the Mailing List for the Celanese Fibers
Operatims site to receive informatico as it develcps.
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