b.f. goodrich

KY HWY 1523

The BF Goodrich Site is located along Kentucky Highway 1523, approximately one mile northeast of Calvert City in western Kentucky. The Tennessee River borders the BF Goodrich Site to the north. A manufacturing facility owned by SKW Metals and Alloys, Inc. borders the BF Goodrich Site to the west and the Airco Site borders the BF Goodrich Site to the east. The BF Goodrich Site is the location of several chemical plants that have operated along the south side of the Tennessee River since the mid-1950s. Various parties have closed several areas at the BF Goodrich Site; other areas remain in active use. Chemical manufacturing businesses operating at the BF Goodrich Site include Westlake, Lubrizol Corporation, Cymetech, LLC, Carbide Industries, and Wacker Chemical Corporation. The majority of the BF Goodrich Site is fenced. A few residences are located in the area; the nearest is about a half-mile from the BF Goodrich Site. The larger area surrounding the BF Goodrich Site is a mix of industrial, rural, and agricultural uses. Goodrich began chemical production operations at the BF Goodrich Site in 1953. One of the main chemicals produced over the years at the BF Goodrich Site is vinyl chloride monomer, which is used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”). In 1990 and 1997, Westlake purchased most of the property and plant operations, and currently owns and operates a facility at the BF Goodrich Site. In 2000 and 2001, Cymetech LLC and Lubrizol Corporation (respectively), purchased property, and own and operate facilities at the BF Goodrich Site. PolyOne also owns and operates facilities at the BF Goodrich Site. In 1983, EPA listed the BF Goodrich Site on the NPL. At the time of the listing, the scope of the Superfund cleanup focused on a former landfill and burn pit covering a two-acre area in the eastern portion of the Site. As part of the process, EPA and Goodrich also investigated whether contaminated ground water could possibly enter the Tennessee River. As noted previously, KDEP and EPA agreed in 2009 to expand scope of the Superfund response to include portions of the BF Goodrich site formerly managed under RCRA. With exception to the closed RCRA cell, assessment and cleanup of the 260-acre BF Goodrich Site is being fully managed under Superfund.