57th & North Broadway Superfund Site, Wichita, Kansas - Fact Sheet, June 2018
Public Comment Period for Proposed Plan
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7, in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), has completed the Proposed Plan for the 57th & North Broadway Superfund Site, located in Wichita, Kansas. The Proposed Plan identifies Alternative 8 as the preferred alternative for cleaning up the contaminated soil and groundwater at Operable Unit 3.
PROPOSED REMEDY
For a detailed summary of all eight remedial alternatives, please visit EPA's website.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Oral and written comments will be accepted during the 30-day public comment period for this site, which begins June 8, 2018, and ends July 8, 2018. The public may submit their comments to EPA prior to the close of the comment period by submitting them to Pamela Houston, Community Engagement Specialist, via telephone, mail or email at the address listed below.
SITE BACKGROUND
The site is located near the northern portion of Wichita. The site extends approximately ½ mile to the west of North Broadway Avenue, between 61st Street on the north and 53rd Street on the south. Two public water supply fields are located within or adjacent to the site.
Contamination at the site includes soil and groundwater contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and 1,4-dioxane. The specific locations and dates of releases of contaminants to the soils and groundwater are unknown.
In 2003, the Chisholm Creek Utility Authority (CCUA) installed a public water supply well immediately downgradient of the 57th & North Broadway Site groundwater contaminant plume. EPA has been collecting water samples from this well, as part of its monitoring program, since 2007.
CONTAMINATION
VOCs are carbon compounds, such as solvents, which readily volatilize at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Most are not readily dissolved in water, but their solubility is above health-based standards for potable use.
1,4-dioxane is a clear liquid that easily dissolves in water. 1,4-dioxane is used primarily as a solvent in the manufacture of chemicals and as a laboratory reagent. For additional information please visit this Fact Sheet.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EPA assessed the ability of the public to access information about the site, including the Proposed Plan and its Administrative Record file, through an internet-based repository, and determined that the local community has this ability. For additional site information, please visit EPA's website.
EPA CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions or site information, please contact:
Amer Safadi
Remedial Project Manager
U.S. EPA Region 7
11201 Renner Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66219
Phone: 913-551-7825
Toll-free: 1-800-223-0425
Email: safadi.amer@epa.gov
Pamela Houston
Community Engagement Specialist
U.S. EPA Region 7
11201 Renner Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66219
Phone: 913-551-7699
Toll-free: 1-800-223-0425
Email: houston.pamela@epa.gov