sherwood medical co.

RT 4 S HWY 81 1 MI S OF

The 60-acre Sherwood Medical Co. site consists of the plant property and nearby wells contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Since 1962, Sherwood Medical Co. has manufactured disposable medical supplies. From 1961 until early 1967, the floor drains in the tool room, thought to be a source of contamination, discharged into Sherwood Lake. In early 1967, the drains were rerouted to a concrete catch basin and then to septic system leach fields on the west side of the plant. In early 1969, the discharge from the drain was diverted into a 2000- gallon underground storage tank and then to the leach fields. This arrangement continued until 1974, when use of the leach fields was discontinued and a sewage treatment system was installed for the plant. Local wells were sampled by the EPA and the Nebraska Department of Health from 1987 to 1989. VOCs were detected in Sherwood Well #5, used for industrial purposes, and the main well serving the residences of the Park Mobile Home Court (PMHC). Soil-gas surveys led site investigators to believe that contaminants are migrating in a north/northeast direction with ground water flow into PMHC's main well and backup wells. Public and private wells located within 4 miles of the site provide drinking water to an estimated 5,900 people. The surrounding area is used for agricultural, residential, and commercial purposes.

Hazardous Ranking Score

50 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

Regional Contact

Region 7
Phone: (913) 551-7003

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Timeline

Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
      Endocrine Disrupter
      Neurotoxic
      Sensitiser
      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
      VOC
      Mutagen

        Census

        White
        African American
        Asian
        American Indian and Alaska Native
        Native Hawaiian
        Other

        357

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $57,655

        Average Income

        125

        Occupied homes

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