Vishay Dale
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Public Notice
Proposed Remedial Action
Vishay Dale Electronics Plant 6 Facility, Columbus, NE
Facility ID: 71135 Program ID: RAP 36-336-5297
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-15, 185.01 that the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is proposing approval of the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) for the Vishay Dale Electronics Plant 6 Facility, which is located at 2064 12th Avenue Columbus, Nebraska 68601. The site is located in the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 20, Township 17N, Range 1E.
Groundwater, soil, and soil gas at and downgradient of the site have been contaminated as a result of previous operations. The contaminants of concern (COCs) are primarily the volatile organic compounds tetrachloroethene (PCE), trichloroethene (TCE), cis-1,2-dichloroethene (cis-1,2-DCE), 1,1-dichloroethane (1,1-DCA), 1,1,2-trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA), and vinyl chloride. The proposed remedial action will address on‑site soil and groundwater contamination. Subsequent remedial action(s) will address on-site soil vapor contamination; off-site groundwater and soil vapor contamination; as well as any additional on-site and/or off-site remedial actions deemed necessary, as informed by investigation and remedial action activities at or near the site and performance monitoring of the proposed remedial action.
NDEE has assigned this groundwater pollution event the highest remedial action class (RAC) of RAC-1. RAC numbers are used to prioritize the groundwater pollution events with one (1) being the highest priority and three (3) being the lowest priority.
NDEE is proposing the following remedial actions:
A Pre-Design Investigation (PDI) to inform the remedial design
On-site in-situ groundwater treatment to cleanup groundwater to the proposed final cleanup levels
Installation of a permeable reactive barrier to prevent further off-site migration of the contaminants in groundwater
Groundwater monitoring to evaluate the performance of the remedy
An Environmental Covenant with a provision to maintain the integrity of the building footprint to prevent direct contact exposures to COC-impacted soils
The proposed remedial actions are described in more detail in the RAP, dated February 2025 (NDEE Document ID 20250015486). The RAP and supporting documents are available online at https://dee.nebraska.gov/ by selecting “Public Hearings/Notices” at the bottom of the page, then selecting “Vishay Dale Electronics Plant 6”. This will provide all site documents since the site joined the Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP). To view documents from before the site joined the VCP, please go to https://ecmp.nebraska.gov/PublicAccess/index.html?MyQueryID=340, and type “71135” into the “DEQ Facility Number” field and select “IWM” from the “DEQ Program” dropdown box. Individuals requiring special accommodations or alternate formats of materials should notify the Department by calling 402‑471‑2186. TDD users should call 800-833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call the Department at 402-471-2186. Si necesita traducción de documentos al Español, por favor llame a NDEE al 402‑471‑2186.
Any person may submit written comments regarding the proposed remedial action and may also request a public hearing, in writing, on or before June 12, 2025. A request for a public hearing must state the nature of the issue(s) to be raised and all arguments and factual grounds supporting such position(s). If the Director grants a public hearing, the hearing will be advertised by public notice at least 30 days prior to its occurrence. Comments and hearing requests should be emailed to ndee.vcpbrownfields@nebraska.gov or mailed to:
Thomas Buell
Environmental Manager
Monitoring and Remediation Division
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
245 Fallbrook Blvd., Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68521
Please note that physical mail must be post-marked no later than June 12, 2025 to be accepted.
Please contact Kris Guthrie at kris.guthrie@nebraska.gov or 402-471-2186 with questions or for more information.
The NDEE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and NDEE does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in or oppose actions protected/prohibited by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.