Public Notice: Cherokee County National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund Site, Cherokee County, Kansas
Summary
Community Meeting with Open House, Oct. 28
EPA is hosting a community meeting about protecting the community from lead hazards at the site.
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024
Open House: 6 to 8 p.m.
EPA presentation: 6:30 p.m.
New Community Center
1101 East Avenue
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
FREE blood lead testing provided during the event for children and adults by the Cherokee County Health Department.
EPA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations for the Open House, including translation into a language other English, please contact EPA.
Join EPA and partner agency representatives to ask your questions and learn about:
- EPA’s updated guidance for lead in soil.
- Site cleanup progress and gather informational materials.
- Signing up for residential yard and water well testing and/or cleanup.
At 6 p.m., EPA and partner agencies will be available to meet and talk with community members. At 6:30 p.m., EPA will deliver a presentation, followed by an Open House event format for community members to visit with the site team and ask questions until 8 p.m.
For more information: Please contact Elizabeth Kramer and the site team at r7-tsmd@epa.gov or 913-551-7186.
Learn more at these links:
- Cherokee County Site Profile page
- Cherokee County Site Fact Sheet
- Cherokee County Site Assessment video
- Kansas Cleanups page
- Tri-State Mining District Digest
- Tri-State Mining District Sites map
- Protect Your Family from Lead Hazards Fact Sheet
U.S. EPA Region 7
11201 Renner Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66219
Toll-free: 1-800-223-0425