Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Elbit Systems of American (Formerly: Exelis - Night Vision) Buildings 1 and 2 in Roanoke, Virginia
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- Cleanup Status
- Site Description
- Contaminants at this Facility
- Institutional/Engineer Controls
- Land Reuse
- Site Responsibility
Cleanup Status
In May 1994, ITT NV entered into a consent order with EPA to continue investigation and remediation activities under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Corrective Action Program. The Final Administrative Order on Consent (U.S. EPA Docket Number RCRA-III-071 CA) (herein referred to as the Consent Order) had an effective date of May 25, 1994.
On July 10, 2009, EPA issued the Final decision and Response to Comments for the ITT Night Vision Facility. The remedy selected, included soil vapor extraction with institutional controls for soils. For groundwater, the remedy included a combination of in situ enhanced cometabolic bioremediation, institutional controls, and monitored natural attenuation (MNA). Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the primary contaminants of concern. Those found include: acetone, isopropanol, trichloroethylene (TCE) and its breakdown products, and 1, 1, 1 trichloroethane (TCA), and its breakdown products.
Site Description
Interactive Map of Elbit Systems of American Former (Exelis Incorporated - Night Vision ) -Building 1 and 2, Roanoke, VA
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ITT Night Vision, a division of ITT Industries Inc., is an active manufacturing complex. Operations have been ongoing since 1958. Currently ITT Night Vision employs approximately 1400 employees. The facility consists of three major buildings and associated infrastructure located on two parcels of land in Roanoke, Virginia. EPA issued the facility two EPA identification numbers because the parcels are not contiguous. This parcel of the facility covers about 17 acres, and contains ITT Building Number One and Number Two.
Contaminants at this Facility
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the primary contaminants of concern. Those found include: acetone, isopropanol, trichloroethylene (TCE) and its breakdown products, and 1, 1, 1 trichloroethane (TCA), and its breakdown products.
Institutional and Engineering Controls at this Facility
Institutional Controls curtail use of groundwater as drinking water ,a deed notice on groundwater restrictions, limitiation of landuse to non-residential until cleanup efforts completed, and biennal reports on cleanup progress and review of landuse and groundwater controls.
Land Reuse Information at this Facility
This facility is under continued use.
Site Responsibility at this Facility
RCRA Corrective Action activities at this facility are being conducted under the direction of the EPA Region 3 with assistance from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.