EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA Proposes Pair of Groundwater Contamination Sites in York, Neb., for Addition to Superfund’s National Priorities List

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, KS 66219   Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations   EPA Proposes Pair of Groundwater Contamination Sites in York, Neb., for Addition to Superfund’s National Priorities List   Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov; or Belinda Young, 913-551-7463, young.belinda@epa.gov Environmental News   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   (Lenexa, Kan., Dec. 11, 2013) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced its proposal to add the PCE/TCE Northeast Contamination Site and PCE Southeast Contamination Site, both in York, Neb., to the federal Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).   The PCE/TCE Northeast Site is located in a primarily residential area of York where some industrial businesses are also situated. The PCE Southeast Site consists primarily of residential properties southeast of the city. Groundwater contamination in the York area has been an ongoing issue since 1990, when the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality discovered trichloroethylene (TCE) and other hazardous substances in some of York’s municipal wells.   EPA has been sampling private wells in northeast and southeast York and has been providing safe drinking water alternatives for those wells that have been impacted above EPA’s standards for drinking water.   An NPL listing notifies the public that EPA believes a site requires further study and possible cleanup under EPA's Superfund program. An NPL listing enables both EPA and the State of Nebraska to leverage resources for the benefit of citizens living in the affected area. Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman supports the proposal.   Inclusion of these contaminated sites on the NPL would guarantee the public an opportunity to participate in cleanup decisions. Affected communities would also become eligible for technical assistance grants from EPA to help understand technical documents and promote community involvement.   The EPA Headquarters Docket maintains documents supporting the Agency's proposal to add the PCE/TCE Northeast and PCE Southeast Contamination sites to the NPL. These materials are available for review, along with instructions for submitting comments online, at: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/current.htm   Federal Register notices and supporting documents for the final and proposed sites: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/current.htm Information about how a site is listed on the NPL: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/npl_hrs.htm   Superfund sites in local communities: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/index.htm   More information about the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the law establishing the Superfund program, can be found at: http://epa.gov/superfund/policy/cercla.htm   # # #   Connect with EPA Region 7 on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eparegion7   You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355