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.P.L. 96-510, (), December 11, 1980. 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. As of March 26, 2010, there were 11 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Kansas. One more site has been proposed for entry on the list. Five sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.
Superfund sites
CERCLIS IDNameCountyReasonProposed`ListedConstructioncompletedPartiallydeletedDeletedKSD00724165629th and Mead Ground Water ContaminationSedgwickGround water and soil are contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including trichloroethylene (TCE), carbon tetrachloride, toluene, and vinyl chloride. 06/24/198802/21/1990 04/29/1996KSD98171024757th and North Broadway Streets SiteSedgwickVolatile 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. 02/07/199210/14/199209/10/2002 KSD046746731Ace ServicesThomasSoils, surface waste water, and sludge in the lagoon area were contaminated with chromium. Ground water in the Ogallala Aquifer is contaminated with chromium. 02/13/1995 09/29/1995 09/22/2003 KSD980500789Arkansas City DumpCowleyGroundwater and sediments contaminated with oil. Sludge contained sulfuric acid, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), other organics, heavy metals, ammonia, and sulfur. 12/30/1982 09/08/1983 09/08/1992 03/01/1996KSD980686174Big River Sand CompanySedgwickLeaking drums contaminated the site and groundwater with hazardous paint sludges, solvents, volatile organic compounds, and metals such as selenium, iron, and manganese. 10/15/1984 06/10/1986 06/28/1988 10/14/1992KSD031349624Chemical Commodities, Inc.JohnsonSoil 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. 01/18/1994 05/31/1994 01/11/2012 KSD980741862Cherokee CountyCherokeeThe 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. 12/30/1982 09/08/1983 KSD980632301Doepke Disposal (Holliday)JohnsonGroundwater, soil, and leachate are contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and heavy metals. 12/30/1982 09/08/1983 09/29/1997 KS6214020756Fort RileyGeary and RileyGroundwater contaminated with vinyl chloride, solvents, perchloroethylene (PCE), and other volatile organic compounds. Landfill debris contains waste oils and degreasing solvents. 07/14/1989 08/30/1990 KSD007135429Hydro-Flex Inc.ShawneeOn-site and off-site groundwater contained low levels of copper and chromium. 06/24/1988 03/31/1989 06/30/1992 11/09/1993KSD980631980John's Sludge PondSedgwickPond contained highly acidic sludge and acidic water. Sludge contaminated with heavy metals including lead, as well as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). 12/30/1982 09/08/1983 01/31/1991 01/06/1992KSD980631766Obee RoadRenoGround water is contaminated with volatile organic compounds such as trichloroethylene (TCE), vinyl chloride, and chloroform. 01/22/1987 07/22/1987 09/09/2011 KSD000829846Pester Refinery CompanyButlerGround 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). 06/24/1988 03/31/1989 09/08/1999 KSD065735912Plating, Inc.BartonSoil and ground water contaminated with chromium. 09/19/2007 03/19/2008 KSD980862726Strother Field Industrial ParkCowleyGroundwater contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including trichloroethylene (TCE). 10/15/1984 06/10/1986 10/28/2008 KS0001402320Tri-County Public AirportMorrisGroundwater is contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE) and degradation products. 07/27/2000 KSD984985929Wright Ground Water ContaminationFordGroundwater is contaminated with pesticides, heavy metals, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including benzene, bromodichloromethane, and carbon tetrachloride 10/02/1995 06/17/1996 07/30/2008
See also List of Superfund sites in the United States List of environmental issues List of waste types TOXMAP
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EPA list of proposed Superfund sites in Kansas EPA list of current Superfund sites in Kansas EPA list of Superfund site construction completions in Kansas EPA list of partially deleted Superfund sites in Kansas EPA list of deleted Superfund sites in Kansas