north railroad avenue plume

162 NORTH RAILROAD AVENUE

Location: The Site is located in Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, within the exterior boundary of the Santa Clara Indian Reservation. The Santa Clara Pueblo is located one mile south of the site. The site is located within the central business district of the town of Espanola. This central district includes service businesses, light industrial activities, as well as residential properties, and subsistence farming land. Population: The 1990 U.S. Census estimated the population of Espanola to be 8,389 people. The Hispanic and Native American community comprise approximately 50% of the population. The Santa Clara Pueblo has a population of 2,400 people. Setting: The site consists of a contaminated ground water plume extending approximately 58 acres in elliptical shape ¾ miles south of 113 North Railroad Avenue. The release of PCE contamination originated at the Norge Town Laundromat and Dry Cleaning operation.

Hazardous Ranking Score

50 / 100

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

Regional Contact

Region 6
Phone: (800) 887-6063

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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

        2,796

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $56,106

        Average Income

        1,184

        Occupied homes

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