lee chemical

HWY 210 E OF HWY 291

The 1-acre Lee Chemical site was used for packaging a variety of chemicals from 1966 until 1974, when Lee Chemical abandoned the facility. City of Liberty officials found several hundred drums of chemicals on site in 1976, most of which were removed by the city in 1977. The city of Liberty, which owns the property, has removed the building and visible contamination from the site. Soil sample analyses from the site indicate that trichloroethylene (TCE) is still present. During a drinking water study in 1980, the EPA sampled the city's water wells and found TCE. Since then, the most contaminated wells have not been used for drinking water. The water from the remaining wells no longer contains significant levels of TCE. There are approximately 24,000 people living within a 3-mile radius of the site. The nearest residence is located approximately 1/4 mile from the site. The city's drinking water supply wells are located 1/4 mile away from the site. There are several irrigation wells situated near the site. Industrial and commercial facilities near the site use ground water for cooling or process water. Site Responsibility: The site is being addressed through federal, state, and city actions.

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