Public Notice: Railroad Avenue Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site, West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa

Summary

Third Five-Year Review Completed

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has completed the third Five-Year Review for the Railroad Avenue Groundwater Contamination Superfund site. Five-Year Reviews are required by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund, when hazardous substances remain on-site above levels that permit unrestricted use and unlimited exposure. Five-Year Reviews provide an opportunity to evaluate the site remedy to determine whether it remains protective of human health and the environment.

This Five-Year Review found that the remedy at the site is protective of human health and the environment. Threats have been addressed through remedial action, institutional controls, well-permitting restrictions, and long-term monitoring. This Five-Year Review Report was signed August 2026.

Site project information and the Five-Year Review Report are available to the public at web repositories. To view cleanup documents, please visit EPA’s Site Profile page (see Site Documents & Data). 

If you do not have internet access, you can view these documents online at this location: 

West Des Moines Public Library
4000 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265
515-222-3400

If you have questions about the site, please contact:

Shaylee Borcsani
Community Involvement Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 7 (CEERD/CPSIB)
11201 Renner Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66219
Email: borcsani.shaylee@epa.gov
Phone: 913-551-7713
Toll-free: 1-800-223-0425