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The L.A. Clarke & Son site, located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, is a 44-acre former wood treating facility which operated from 1937 until 1988 (with an inactive period from 1979 to 1980), using creosote to preserve wood. EPA detected soil, sediment, ground water, and surface water contamination of the site and the adjoining property during the Remedial Investigation. The contamination consists of the by-products of creosote: polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, benzene, and dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPL). Contamination at the site resulted from facility operations, spills, waste streams entering drainage ditches, and on-site disposal of waste products. From at least 1953 to 1975, wastewater was disposed of in two concrete-lined pits. Overflow from the concrete pits was stored in an earthen pit. Excess water was also discharged to drainage ditches and was sprayed on the ground to control dust. In 1979, a wastewater impoundment (lagoon) was constructed to separate creosote from process wastewater. As of 1988, sixty-three homes were located within a 4,000-foot radius of the site, and 1,500 people lived within one mile of the site. The shallow contaminated aquifer underlying the site has only limited use at the present time as a source of drinking water but has the potential for wider use, due to increased development in the area. The shallow aquifer discharges to Massaponax Creek. Site Responsibility Cleanup of this site is the responsibility of the federal government and parties potentially responsible for site contamination.
3,286 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$103,973 |
Average Income |
1,032 |
Occupied homes |
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