The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances (WHS) Remediation Section (RS) has adopted a plan regarding the clean-up of the Estate of William C. Ward, Operable Unit-2 (OU- 2) Site (DE-1272) (Site) located in Wilmington. The Site is part of a former incinerator dump that has been subdivided into two (2) operable units (OU). The New Castle County tax parcel number associated with OU-2 is 2605700051 and the size is approximately 4.29 acres.

Key remedial actions will include the development of a Remedial Action Workplan, Contaminated Materials Management Plan, a Long-Term Stewardship plan and restrictions on property usage and groundwater withdrawal. Property is solely to be used commercially.

DNREC issued a public notice of the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (Proposed Plan) for the Estate of William C. Ward, OU-2 Site, May 29, 2025. There were no comments or questions from the public regarding the Proposed Plan.

Details of the Final Plan of Remedial Action are available online at den.dnrec.delaware.gov.

For additional information, please contact:

Tracy Spinden, Project Manager
DNREC- Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances Remediation Section
391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720
DNREC_WHS_REMEDIATIONINBOX@delaware.gov
302-395-2600

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