Nebraska Superfund Site: Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
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Do you need a Toxic Tort Attorney in The Tree Planters State? The US EPA has designated Lindsay Manufacturing Co. in Nebraska as a Superfund site because of its amounts of toxic pollution and danger to the environment. 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 Nebraska may place you and the people you love at risk of getting sick from exposure 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.However, 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 Lindsay Manufacturing Co. Superfund site. If you, a loved one, or someone in your community has gotten sick due to exposure to a Superfund site Lindsay Manufacturing Co., or if your property has lost value because of contamination, you will need a toxic tort attorney who knows the people of the State of Nebraska . Learn more about your legal options 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.
Lindsay Manufacturing Co.
This site is not a Federal Facility.
Lindsay Manufacturing
Co.
Nebraska
Epa Id# Ned068645696
EPA Region 7
City: Lindsay
County: Platte County
Other Names:
08/27/2002
Site Description
The Lindsay Manufacturing Company generated sulfuric acid waste from a galvanizing process at its
plant. The wastes were discharged into an unlined pond for 10 years. The pit was closed in 1983, when
three monitoring wells showed contamination. The site is surrounded by agricultural land. Approximately
3,000 people live within a 3-mile radius of the site, with the nearest residence located 300 feet away.
Site Responsibility:
This site is being addressed through Federal, State,
and potentially responsible parties' actions.
Npl Listinghistory
Proposed Date:10/15/1984
Final Date:
Deleted Date:
10/04/1989
Threats And Contaminants
On-site ground water contains heavy metals including zinc, iron, cadmium, chromium,
and lead from former process wastes. Off-site ground water contains heavy metals
including cadmium, zinc, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs also have been
identified in the perched sand channel in the northern half of the site, in clay soils in the
area around the northern quarter of the main plant, and between the main plant and the
southern end of the galvanizing building. People could be exposed to contaminants by
drinking water from contaminated private wells, by direct contact with contaminated
water, by inhaling contaminants released during water use, or by eating food in which
contaminants have bioaccumulated.
Cleanup Approach
Response Action Status
Initial Actions: In 1984, Lindsay began operating a ground water extraction and treatment system,
whereby the ground water is treated by neutralizing and removing contaminants. A second extraction
system was installed in 1989, to control off-site migration of contaminants and increase the radius of
influence. Off-site monitoring wells show that the project is controlling the migration of contaminants
from the site.
Entire Site: Lindsay began a study of the nature and extent of contamination remaining at the site, as well
as the alternative technologies for cleanup. The study was completed in 1990. Based on the results of
the study, the EPA selected a remedy that included a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of vacuum
extraction of on-site soils, installation of such a system if it is deemed practical, enhancement and
utilization of the existing ground water extraction and treatment systems, installation of additional ground
water monitoring wells, installation of an additional extraction well, and continued monitoring of the
ground water collection/treatment system during cleanup activities. Lindsay began the technical design
for these activities in 1992. In early 1993, a third extraction well became operational to assist in
pumping and treating the ground water. The soil vapor extraction (SVE) pilot study was concluded in
early 1993. Design of the full-scale system was completed in mid-1994; construction began shortly
thereafter and the SVE system became operational in early 1995. In 1996, EPA evaluated the SVE
system and determined site specific remediation goals had been attained and verified. Once verified, the
SVE system equipment was decommissioned and the site restored. EPA also evaluated the use of
irrigation as a means for disposal of the removed ground water. EPA modified the groundwater
pumping and is allowing the pumped water to be disposed by irrigation. This reduced the operating
costs by approximately $100,000 annually. The EPA completed a 5-year review of the site activities in
1998 and documented modifications to the extraction and treatment system and determined that the
remedy remained protective. In 2001, Lindsay proposed to do additional work using an innovative
technology to address the residual aquifer contamination. This work was completed in September,
2001. Quarterly ground water monitoring for selected wells continues. EPA and NDEQ continue to
evaluate the remedial action yearly to determine the extraction rates for the next year. The next 5-year
review will be in 2003.
Site Facts:
In April 1992, a Consent Decree was signed that required the potentially responsible
parties to design and implement the remedy and clean up the site under EPA
supervision.
Environmental Progress
All construction at the site is complete. Quarterly ground water results show the reduction in
the contaminant levels both on-site and off-site. Use of irrigation as a disposal option allows for the
beneficial reuse of the extracted ground water while reducing the overall remediation costs. Verification
of the soil vapor extraction cleanup levels was completed. Restoration of the ground water is moving
forward. EPA and NDEQ evaluated these actions as part of the five-year review in the fall of 1998,
and determined that the remedy is protective and is effective in controlling the plume while reducing the
amount of water removed from the aquifer. Crop irrigation supplements the response action during the
growing season. Soil gas extraction wells and several ground water monitoring wells have been closed.
Several ground water monitoring wells have been closed according to NDOH's title 178 procedures. A
treatability study using hydrogen release compound was tested in September, 2001. After a year of
ground water monitoring data has been collected and analyzed, the EPA and NDEQ will evaluate the
results of this study to determine its effectiveness in cleaning up the ground water.
Site Repository
Columbus Public Library,
2504 14th Street
Columbus,
Ne
68801Superfund Records Center
901 N. 5th St.
Kansas City, KS 66101
Mail Stop SUPR
(913)551-4038
Regional
Site Manager:
Diane Easley
E-Mail Address:
easley.diane@epa.gov.
Phone Number:
(913) 551-7797
Community Involvement Coordinator:
Beckie Himes
Phone Number:
(913) 551-7003
E-Mail Address:
himes.beckie@epa.gov
State Contact:
Kirk Morrow
Phone Number:
(402) 471-3388
Miscellaneous Information
State:
Ne
075J
Congressional District:
03
Epa Organization:
Sfd-Supr/Iane
Modifications
source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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