Kansas Superfund Site: Wright Ground Water Contamination
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Do you need a Toxic Tort Lawyer in The Jayhawk State? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated Wright Ground Water Contamination in Kansas as a Superfund site because of its amounts of toxic pollution and danger to the natural world. You can read the report for the site below.
Some Superfund sites are on the National Priority Site Lists. The National Priorities List ("NPL") is the list of hazardous waste sites in the United States eligible for long-term remedial action financed under the federal Superfund program. Environmental Protection Agency regulations outline a formal process for assessing hazardous waste sites and placing them on the NPL. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.
Sites are listed on the NPL upon completion of Hazard Ranking System (HRS) screening, public solicitation of comments about the proposed site, and after all comments have been addressed. EPA may delete a final NPL site if it determines that no further response is required to protect human health or the environment. Sites where a remediation was completed through the Superfund program are typically deleted from the NPL.
Living near Superfund Sites in Kansas may place you and your loved ones at higher risk of getting sick from proximity to the site and experiencing a loss of value for your property, but action is being taken to fight back: The EPA says,
[We have] set up a "Post Construction Completion" (or PCC) strategy to ensure that Superfund response actions provide for the long-term protection of human health and the environment. EPA's Post Construction Completion activities also involve optimizing remedies to increase effectiveness and/or reduce cost without sacrificing long-term protection of human health and the environment.Despite this, most of the Superfund sites still pose a health hazard to the well-being of those who live close to a Superfund site.
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Below you can read the EPA report for the Wright Ground Water Contamination Superfund site. If you, a loved one, or someone in your community has gotten sick due to toxic pollution in Wright Ground Water Contamination, or if your property has lost value because of pollution, you are better off with a toxic tort lawyer who knows the people of the State of Kansas . Get started by filling out this simple form. There is no obligation, and your case will be evaluated within one business day. To refer a friend, neighbor, or loved one, click here to let them know about the environmental toxic tort attorneys at Weitz & Luxenberg.
Wright Ground Water Contamination
This site is not a Federal Facility.
Wright Ground Water
Contamination
Kansas
Epa Id# Ksd984985929
EPA Region 7
City: Wright
County: Ford County
Other Names:
Site Description
The Wright Ground Water Contamination site, located in the City of Wright, was identified in
1988 following the collection and analysis of a groundwater sample from a private well being
tested for real estate purposes. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were detected in the
groundwater samples and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) was
notified. In 1989, KDHE collected groundwater samples from several wells throughout Wright
and confirmed that the ground water was in fact contaminated. VOCs were detected in 16 private
wells; pesticides and heavy metals were also detected in several wells. Wright does not have a
municipal water supply; all water is provided by privately owned wells. Approximately 208
residents receive water from private wells. The wells that supply drinking water to 83 known
residents contain hazardous substances at levels exceeding health standards. In 1991, the City of
Wright began providing bottled water and whole-house filter systems to affected residents;
however, recent investigations indicate that some of the residential wells are without treatment
systems.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through Federal, State,
and local actions.
Npl Listinghistory
Proposed Date:10/02/95
Final Date:
Deleted Date:
06/17/96
Threats And Contaminants
Groundwater is contaminated with pesticides, heavy metals, and VOCs including
benzene, bromodichloromethane, and carbon tetrachloride. There are no bodies of
water located within 2 miles of the site and it is unlikely that the hazardous
substances in the groundwater would be released into the air or soil.
Cleanup Approach
Response Action Status
Site Studies:Entire Site: A full-scale investigation into the nature and extent of
groundwater contamination has been completed. A final cleanup remedy is being
selected to address long-term cleanup goals.
Site Facts:
A non-time critical removal, completed in 1997, provided a municipal water
system for the residents of Wright.
Environmental Progress
The provision of bottle water and whole-house filter systems has reduced the risk of
groundwater contamination to residents affected by the Wright Ground Water Contamination site
while investigations are being planned.
Site Repository
Contact the Region 7 Community Superfund Records Center
Involvement Coordinator at:
U.S. EPA, 726 Minnesota Ave., Kansas Kansas City,
Ks
66101City,
Ks
, (913) 551-7003901 N. 5th St.
Mail Stop SUPR
(913)551-4038
Regional
Site Manager:
Paul Roemerman
E-Mail Address:
(913) 551-7694
Community Involvement
Coordinator:
Phone Number:
Public Information Center:
E-Mail Address:
State Contact:
Tom Waller
Phone Number:
(785) 291-3249
Miscellaneous Information
State:
Ks
07Gf
Congressional District:
01
Epa Organization:
Sfd-Moks/Supr
Modifications
source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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