List of Superfund sites in Kansas

This is a list of Superfund sites in Kansas designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations.[1] These locations are known as Superfund sites, and are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL).

The NPL guides the EPA in "determining which sites warrant further investigation" for environmental remediation.[2] As of March 26, 2010, there were 11 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Kansas.[2] One more site has been proposed for entry on the list.[2] Five sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.[2]

Superfund sites

  Proposed for addition to National Priorities List
  Deleted from National Priorities List
CERCLIS ID Name County Reason Proposed[3]` Listed[4] Construction
completed[5] 		Partially
deleted[6] 		Deleted[7]
KSD007241656 29th and Mead Ground Water Contamination Sedgwick Ground water and soil are contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including trichloroethylene (TCE), carbon tetrachloride, toluene, and vinyl chloride.[8][9] 06/24/1988 02/21/1990
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 04/29/1996
KSD981710247 57th and North Broadway Streets Site Sedgwick Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including benzene, perchloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), toluene, vinyl chloride, xylene, and heavy metals, including arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, and lead have been detected in on-site soil and residential and industrial wells.[10][11] 02/07/1992 10/14/1992 09/10/2002
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KSD046746731 Ace Services Thomas Soils, surface waste water, and sludge in the lagoon area were contaminated with chromium. Ground water in the Ogallala Aquifer is contaminated with chromium.[12][13] 02/13/1995 09/29/1995 09/22/2003
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KSD980500789 Arkansas City Dump Cowley Groundwater and sediments contaminated with oil. Sludge contained sulfuric acid, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), other organics, heavy metals, ammonia, and sulfur.[14][15] 12/30/1982 09/08/1983 09/08/1992
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 03/01/1996
KSD980686174 Big River Sand Company Sedgwick Leaking drums contaminated the site and groundwater with hazardous paint sludges, solvents, volatile organic compounds, and metals such as selenium, iron, and manganese.[16][17] 10/15/1984 06/10/1986 06/28/1988
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 10/14/1992
KSD031349624 Chemical Commodities, Inc. Johnson Soil and ground water are contaminated with various metals; volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-VOCs, primarily, trichloroethylene (TCE), carbon tetrachloride, and perchloroethylene (PCE), and pesticides.[18][19] 01/18/1994 05/31/1994 01/11/2012
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KSD980741862 Cherokee County Cherokee The Cherokee County Superfund site is the Kansas portion of the Tri-State district. Acidic waters in mine shafts throughout the site, chat piles, tailings impoundments, surface waters in the mine pits, and streams draining the site contain significant concentrations of lead, zinc, and cadmium.[20][21] 12/30/1982 09/08/1983
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KSD980632301 Doepke Disposal (Holliday) Johnson Groundwater, soil, and leachate are contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and heavy metals.[22][23] 12/30/1982 09/08/1983 09/29/1997
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KS6214020756 Fort Riley Geary and Riley Groundwater contaminated with vinyl chloride, solvents, perchloroethylene (PCE), and other volatile organic compounds. Landfill debris contains waste oils and degreasing solvents.[24][25] 07/14/1989 08/30/1990
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KSD007135429 Hydro-Flex Inc. Shawnee On-site and off-site groundwater contained low levels of copper and chromium.[26][27] 06/24/1988 03/31/1989 06/30/1992
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 11/09/1993
KSD980631980 John's Sludge Pond Sedgwick Pond contained highly acidic sludge and acidic water. Sludge contaminated with heavy metals including lead, as well as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).[28][29] 12/30/1982 09/08/1983 01/31/1991
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 01/06/1992
KSD980631766 Obee Road Reno Ground water is contaminated with volatile organic compounds such as trichloroethylene (TCE), vinyl chloride, and chloroform.[30][31] 01/22/1987 07/22/1987 09/09/2011
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KSD000829846 Pester Refinery Company Butler Ground water contaminanted with benzene, toluene, ethylene and xylene (BTEX compounds). The burn pond sludge and soil beneath the pond were found to be contaminated with BTEX compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).[32][33] 06/24/1988 03/31/1989 09/08/1999
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KSD065735912 Plating, Inc. Barton Soil and ground water contaminated with chromium.[34][35] 09/19/2007 03/19/2008
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KSD980862726 Strother Field Industrial Park Cowley Groundwater contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including trichloroethylene (TCE).[36][37] 10/15/1984 06/10/1986 10/28/2008
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KS0001402320 Tri-County Public Airport Morris Groundwater is contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE) and degradation products.[38][39] 07/27/2000
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KSD984985929 Wright Ground Water Contamination Ford Groundwater is contaminated with pesticides, heavy metals, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including benzene, bromodichloromethane, and carbon tetrachloride[40][41] 10/02/1995 06/17/1996 07/30/2008
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See also

References

  1. ^ P.L. 96-510, (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601–9675), December 11, 1980.
  2. ^ a b c d "National Priorities List". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
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  4. ^ "Final NPL sites". EPA. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
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  6. ^ "Partial deletions at NPL sites". EPA. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  7. ^ "Deleted NPL sites". EPA. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  8. ^ "29th and Mead Ground Water Contamination site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  9. ^ "29th and Mead Ground Water Contamination Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  10. ^ "57th and North Broadway Streets site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  11. ^ "57th and North Broadway Streets Site Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  12. ^ "Ace Services site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  13. ^ "Ace Services Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  14. ^ "Arkansas City Dump site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  15. ^ "Arkansas City Dump Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  16. ^ "Big River Sand Company site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  17. ^ "Big River Sand Company Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  18. ^ "Chemical Commodities, Inc. site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  19. ^ "Chemical Commodities, Inc. Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  20. ^ "Cherokee County site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  21. ^ "Cherokee County Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on May 21, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  22. ^ "Doepke Disposal (Holliday) site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  23. ^ "Doepke Disposal (Holliday) Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  24. ^ "Fort Riley site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  25. ^ "Fort Riley Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  26. ^ "Hydro-Flex Inc. site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  27. ^ "Hydro-Flex Inc. Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  28. ^ "John's Sludge Pond site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  29. ^ "John's Sludge Pond Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  30. ^ "Obee Road site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  31. ^ "Obee Road Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  32. ^ "Pester Refinery Company site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  33. ^ "Pester Refinery Company Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  34. ^ "Plating, Inc. site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  35. ^ "Plating, Inc. Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  36. ^ "Strother Field Industrial Park site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  37. ^ "Strother Field Industrial Park Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  38. ^ "Tri-County Public Airport site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  39. ^ "Tri-County Public Airport Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  40. ^ "Wright Ground Water Contamination site description" (PDF). EPA. Retrieved December 19, 2009.
  41. ^ "Wright Ground Water Contamination Superfund site progress profile". EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.