A public hearing regarding the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action for the Wilmington Assembly Plant, Operable Unit 5 (OU-5), located in Wilmington, Delaware. (Public Comment Period Closed)

Pursuant to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA), 7 Del. Code § 9112, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Site Investigation and Restoration Section (DNREC-SIRS) has scheduled a public hearing regarding the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (Proposed Plan) for the Wilmington Assembly Plant, Operable Unit 5 (OU-5) located in Wilmington, Delaware.

DNREC-SIRS held a public workshop regarding the Proposed Plan on January 16, 2019 and received a request for a public hearing. The Proposed Plan recommended DNREC’s proposed remedial actions for OU-5 where the site soil was impacted by antimony, arsenic, cadmium, and lead. Groundwater was impacted by arsenic, barium, cobalt, iron, manganese, benzene, ethylbenzene, and naphthalene. There is no offsite impact from groundwater.

Public Hearing Officer:

Lisa A. Vest

SIRS Project Officer:
Rick Galloway
302.395.2600

Related Information

Public Meeting Calendar Notice

DNREC Public Hearing Exhibits

DNREC PowerPoint Presentation

Proposed Plan of Remedial Action

More information about the facility

Public Hearing Transcript

Hearing Officer’s Report

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-WH-0032