VRP Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE | Work Plan Available for Properties Adjacent to US Border Patrol Former Pistol Range VRP Site

ADEQ has received a work plan for the Properties Adjacent to U.S. Border Patrol Former Pistol Range Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) site. The work plan proposes excavating contaminated soil for proper treatment and disposal and was submitted in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) § 49-175. The Properties Adjacent to U.S. Border Patrol Former Pistol Range VRP site consists of 22.3 acres located in Nogales, Arizona. Contaminants of concern at the site are lead, arsenic, antimony, and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons.

Review Documents

Original Public Notice | View/Print > 
Remedial Action Work Plan (RAWP) | View/Print > 
RAWP Addendum | View/Print >
Letter of Preliminary Approval for RAWP | View/Print >
 

The work plan is available for review in person at the ADEQ Records Center | Learn More >

Public Comment Period 

Dates: Nov. 8, 2019 – Dec. 9, 2019

Comments may be submitted as follows:

     By Email | Send Email >
     By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by Dec. 9, 2019):

       Nichole Osuch
       ADEQ Voluntary Remediation Program
       1110 W. Washington Street
       Phoenix, AZ 85007

PUBLIC NOTICE | Proposal to Issue DEUR for UPCO Remediation Site in Phoenix

Universal Propulsion Company, Inc. (UPCO) and PAF Central, LLC (PAF), have submitted a request for a Declaration of Environmental Use Restriction (DEUR) to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for a portion of the Universal Propulsion site (Site) located at 25401 N. Central Ave., in Phoenix, Arizona (DEUR Remediation ID 32248). The DEUR imposes an engineering control and non-residential use restriction on the property and was submitted in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes § 49-152 et. seq.

From 1972 until 2009, UPCO manufactured military aircraft ejection seat and survival systems at the Site. In 2009 and 2010, UPCO closed the facility, removing all structures in the operational areas. In 2011, UPCO completed and reported on a subsurface investigation at the Site. The investigation indicated the presence of heavy metals and perchlorate in soil samples in the areas as described in the DEUR and Engineering Control Plan. Investigation results also indicated elevated concentrations of perchlorate, 1,4-dioxane, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in groundwater samples collected at the Site.  UPCO conducted cleanup activities at the Site, which are summarized in the Engineering Control Plan.

Review Documents

Original Published Public Notice | View/Print >
UPCO DEUR | View/Print > 
Engineering Control Plan | View/Print >

These documents are also available for review in person at the ADEQ Record Center | Learn How >

Public Comment Period 

Dates: Oct. 26, 2019 – Nov. 25, 2019

Comments may be submitted as follows:

     By Email | Send Email > 
     By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by Nov. 25, 2019):

       ADEQ
       Caitlin Burwell
       Waste Programs Division
       1110 W. Washington Street
       Phoenix, AZ 85007