Background
Whirlpool Corporation and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) have worked together closely to study the TCE in the groundwater beneath and adjacent to the former Whirlpool manufacturing facility in Fort Smith.
In December 2013, ADEQ issued a Remedial Action Decision Document (RADD) which lays out the science-based remediation plan Whirlpool has been following to attack and remove TCE from the groundwater under and near the former Whirlpool site. A Revised RADD, dated November 15, 2015, was approved by ADEQ following extensive testing, research, and a review of public comments that determined the most effective method for addressing the TCE in the groundwater.
The following documents contain the reports filed regarding our risk evaluation, monitoring, remediation, and risk management activities to address this issue since 2001.
- February 2022 – Whirlpool Corporation’s 2021 Annual Report
- February 2021 – Whirlpool Corporation’s 2020 Annual Report
- February 2020 – Whirlpool Corporation’s 2019 Annual Report
- February 14, 2019 – Whirlpool’s 2018 Annual Report
- January 8, 2018 Whirlpool’s 2017 Annual Progress Report
- April 11, 2017 Whirlpool’s April 11 City Directors Study Session Presentation Slides
- February 2, 2017 Whirlpool’s 2016 Annual Progress Report
- September 26, 2016 ADEQ’s Approval of Whirlpool’s Revised Groundwater Monitoring Plan
- September 20, 2016 Whirlpool’s Revised Groundwater Monitoring Plan
- August 12, 2016 Whirlpool’s Second Quarter 2016 Progress Report
- May 12, 2016 Whirlpool’s First Quarter 2016 Progress Report
- April 27, 2016 Whirlpool’s Onsite Indoor Air and Sub-slab Soil Vapor Data Report
- April 15, 2016 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s March 15 Letter on Whirlpool’s Two Year Technical Review Report
- April 8, 2016 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s February 29 Letter on Whirlpool’s Fourth Quarter 2015 Progress Report
- March 7, 2016 Whirlpool’s Fate and Transport Model Questions
- February 26, 2016 Whirlpool’s Transmittal of Fate and Transport Model Input Values and Regression Analysis Documentation
- January 29, 2016 Whirlpool’s Two Year Technical Review Report
- January 29, 2016 Whirlpool’s 2015 Annual Progress Report
- January 29, 2016 Whirlpool’s Fourth Quarter 2015 Progress Report
- January 13, 2016 Whirlpool’s Updated Human Health Risk Assessment
- January 13, 2016 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ Comments on Third Quarter 2015 Progress Report
- December 10, 2015 Whirlpool’s Letter to ADEQ on Installation of Sentinel Wells
- November 13, 2015 Third Quarter 2015 Progress Report
- November 2015 Revised Remedial Action Decision Document (RADD)
- October 16, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s September 14, 2015 Comments on the Second Quarter 2015 Progress Report
- October 13, 2015 Whirlpool’s City Directors Study Session Presentation Slides
- September 16, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s September 14, 2015 Comments on the In-Situ Chemical Reduction Pilot Test Work Plan
- September 9, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s Comments on the First Quarter 2015 Progress Report
- August 25, 2015 Whirlpool’s Letter to ADEQ’s on the In-Situ Chemical Reduction (ISCR) Pilot Test Work Plan
- August 19, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s July 15, 2015 Comments on Results of Outdoor, Crawl Space and Indoor Sampling
- August 14, 2015 Second Quarter 2015 Progress Report Cover Letter
- August 14, 2015 Second Quarter 2015 Progress Report
- August 4, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s July 15, 2015 Comments on the Fourth Quarter 2014 Progress Report
- July 15, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s June 12, 2015 Letter on the First Quarter 2015 Progress Report
- June 29, 2015 Whirlpool’s Letter to ADEQ on Methods for Assessment of Constituent Concentration Rebound
- June 25, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s May 20, 2015 Comments on Fourth Quarter 2014 Progress Report
- June 25, 2015 Whirlpool’s Letter to ADEQ on Results of Outdoor, Crawl Space and Indoor Air Sampling
- May 13, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s April 8, 2015 Letter on the Offsite Soil Vapor Monitoring Results
- May 12, 2015 City Directors Study Session Presentation Slides with Notes
- May 11, 2015 First Quarter 2015 Progress Report Cover Letter
- May 11, 2015 First Quarter 2015 Progress Report
- May 4, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s March 30, 2015 Letter on the Fourth Quarter 2014 Progress Report
- April 17, 2015 Whirlpool’s Statement on Class Dismissal and Settlement Actions with Residents
- March 19, 2015 Whirlpool’s Letter to City on Offsite Soil Vapor Monitoring Results
- March 19, 2015 Whirlpool’s Letter to ADEQ on Offsite Soil Vapor Monitoring Results with Attachments
- February 27, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s January 26, 2015 Letter on the Offsite Shallow Groundwater Investigation Proposed Construction Details
- February 25, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s January 23, 2015 Letter on the Area 1 Response Report
- February 23, 2015 Whirlpool’s Comments on ADEQ’s Draft Revised RADD Cover Letter
- February 20, 2015 Whirlpool’s Comments on ADEQ’s Draft Revised RADD
- February 13, 2015 Whirlpool’s Fourth Quarter 2014 Progress Report
- February 3, 2015 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ Comments on Third Quarter 2014 Progress Report
- January 27, 2015 City Directors Study Session Presentation Slides with Notes
- January 15, 2015 2014 Annual Progress Report Cover Letter
- January 15, 2015 2014 Annual Progress Report
- January 15, 2015 Whirlpool’s Request for Extension to Submit Public Comments on the Revised RADD
- January 5, 2015 Whirlpool’s Fourth Quarter 2014 Analytical Results data Transmittal to ADEQ
- December 30, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s November 24, 2014 Comment Letter
- December 30, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s Comments on the Offsite Shallow Groundwater Investigation Work Plan
- December 12, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s October 17, 2014 Comments on the Area 1 Work Plan
- December 8, 2014 Northeast Corner Investigation Report
- December 8, 2014 Whirlpool’s Notification Letter to ADEQ on the Implementation of the Addendum to the Soil Vapor Monitoring Plan
- December 4, 2014 Whirlpool’s Work Plan for the Replacement of Temporary Monitoring Wells
- December 3, 2014 Whirlpool’s Statement in Response to Court Order in Day v. Whirlpool
- November 17, 2014 Third Quarter 2014 Progress Report
- November 14, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s October 13, 2014 Comments on the Addendum to the Soil Vapor Monitoring Plan
- October 22, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s Comments on the 2nd Quarter 2014 Progress Report
- October 17, 2014 Presentation to the Fort Smith City Directors on Oct. 14, 2014
- October 9, 2014 Transcript from the Court hearing on the proposed class resolution on October 6, 2014
- October 7, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s September 23, 2014 Comment Letter on the Area 1 Work Plan
- October 3, 2014 Whirlpool’s response to ADEQ’s comments on the Boys and Girls Club Initial Report of Findings
- October 2, 2014 Addendum to the Soil Vapor Monitoring Plan
- September 23, 2014 Whirlpool’s Statement on Mr. Ledbetter’s ‘Objections’ Filing on the Proposed Class Resolution
- September 22, 2014 Full Legal Filing on Proposed Class Resolution
- September 19, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s Comment Letter on the Property Boundary Supplemental Work Plan
- September 18, 2014 Whirlpool Letter to ADEQ on surface water and sediment sampling
- September 12, 2014 Whirlpool Statement on Mr. Ledbetter’s ‘Objections’ Filing to the Class Resolution
- September 8, 2014 Area 1 Supplemental Work Plan Fact Sheet
- September 8, 2014 Area 1 Supplemental Work Plan Full Report
- September 4, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s Sept. 2, 2014 Letter on Soil Vapor Testing
- September 3, 2014 Response to ADEQ Comments on the 1Q Progress Report
- August 28, 2014 Whirlpool’s initial report on the Supplemental Northeast Corner Testing
- August 15, 2014 Extended Second Quarter 2014 Progress Report with Attachments and Appendices
- August 11, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s Comment Letter on the NE Corner Supplemental Work Plan
- August 8, 2014 Whirlpool’s Letter to ADEQ on the Property Boundary Supplemental Work Plan
- August 4, 2014 Whirlpool’s fact sheet on the NE Corner Supplemental Work Plan
- August 4, 2014 Whirlpool’s letter to ADEQ regarding the NE Corner Supplemental Work Plan
- July 17, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ regarding Soil Vapor Monitoring and Property Access Issues
- July 15, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s Comment Letter on the First Quarter 2014 Progress Report
- July 8, 2014 City Directors Study Session Presentation Slides with Notes
- July 7, 2014 Presentation pre-read for the July 8, 2014 City Directors Study Session
- July 3, 2014 Whirlpool’s Statement on the Fort Smith Class Action Resolution Agreement
- July 3, 2014 Court filings related to the Fort Smith Class Action Resolution Agreement
- June 20, 2014 Response to ADEQ on ongoing monitoring and testing
- June 19, 2014 Whirlpool’s Letter to ADEQ on additional soil vapor monitoring
- May 27, 2014 Whirlpool’s Response to ADEQ’s April 25 Work Plan Comments
- May 27, 2014 Whirlpool’s Letter to ADEQ on the Area 1 Soil Investigation Work Plan
- May 20,2014 Whirlpool Letter to ADEQ Regarding Second Phase of ISCO Treatments here
- May 15, 2014 Extended First Quarter 2014 Progress Report with Attachments and Appendices
- May 14, 2014 Whirlpool’s Statement on ADEQ May 12 Letter
- May 8, 2014 Whirlpool’s Statement on Letter of Intent to Purchase Whirlpool Site
- April 8, 2014 City Directors Study Session Presentation Slides with Notes
- April 7, 2014 Whirlpool and ENVIRON pre-read for the April 8 Fort Smith City Directors Study Session
- April 3, 2014 ENVIRON Response to ADEQ Work Plan Comments
- April 1, 2014 Whirlpool Work Plan Implementation Update and Fort Smith City Directors Study Session Presentation Request
- February 24, 2014 Whirlpool Revised Work Plan and Letter to ADEQ
- February 19, 2014 Whirlpool Letter to ADEQ on Accelerating the Work Plan Schedule here
- February 10, 2014 Whirlpool Statement on the Contingency Lawsuit Offer to Fort Smith
- January 24, 2014 Whirlpool Revised Work Plan Submitted to ADEQ
- January 15, 2014 Whirlpool 2013 Annual Progress Report
- December 30, 2013 Whirlpool Press Release about the Final RADD Approved by ADEQ
- December 27, 2013 Final RADD Approved by ADEQ
- November 18, 2013 Whirlpool’s Comment Letter on the Draft RADD delivered to ADEQ
- October 22, 2013 Letter to City Directors
- October 8, 2013 City Directors Study Session Presentation Slides with Notes
- October 7, 2013 Whirlpool and ENVIRON pre-read for the Fort Smith City Directors Study Session
- October 2, 2013 Response to ADEQ Letter from September 20, 2013
- August 9, 2013 Response to ADEQ Letter
- August 7, 2013 Soil Gas Sampling Request
- August 2, 2013 Whirlpool Statement on ADEQ Letter
- July 16, 2013 Final Remedy Work Plan Submission
- April 8th, 2013 Whirlpool-Ft. Smith Revised Risk Management Plan
- March 25th, 2013 Whirlpool Ft Smith Fact Sheet
- February 28th, 2013 ENVIRON Response to City Questions Dated 2-20-2013
- February 27th, 2013 ADEQ Response to Review of Final Remedy WP
- February 12th, 2013 ENVIRON Response to ADEQ Letter RE RRMP
- January 30th, 2013 Ft Smith Repository Cover
- January 28th, 2013 Whirlpool Ft Smith Repository File
- January 28th, 2013 Whirlpool Ft Smith Repository File Reduced
- June 28th, 2012 ERM Annual GW Monitoring Report to ADEQ
- July 9th, 2010 ERM FT Smith IM Status Report to ADEQ
- January 12th, 2010 ERM IM Status Report to ADEQ
- March 27th, 2008 ERM Final Risk Management Plan to ADEQ
- March 17th, 2008 ERM Final IM Work Plan to ADEQ
- June 14th, 2007 ERM Final Risk Evaluation Report
- January 25th, 2007 ADEQ CAS Work Plan Approval Letter
- January 25th, 2007 ADEQ CAS Work Plan Approval Letter 2
- August 30th, 2004 ERM Final CAS Work Plan Addendum
- June 25th, 2004 ERM Interim Status Report and CAS Work Plan Volume 1
- June 25th, 2004 ERM Interim Status Report and CAS Work Plan Volume 2
- June 25th, 2004 ERM Interim Status Report and CAS Work Plan Volume 3
- August 30th, 2002 ERM Follow Up to ADEQ Scoping Meeting
- August 2nd, 2002 ERM Conceptual Site Model Presented to ADEQ