200 W LAKE ST
Until late 1997, the Petoskey Municipal Well Field provided drinking water for the residents of Petoskey, Michigan. The Ingalls Shore Municipal Well, one of only two wells that served the municipal water system, provided 60 to 70 percent of the city's water and was located about 200 yards northwest of the Petoskey Manufacturing Company (PMC), the suspected source of contamination of the well field. Water from the City of Petoskey's Ingalls Municipal Well contained volatile organic compounds (VOCs), primarily trichloroethylene (TCE), from the PMC site. PMC operated a die casting plant at this location since 1946 and a painting operation since the mid- to late 1960s. PMC stopped operating its facility in 2001. Disposal of spent solvents and paint sludge on the ground surface outside the PMC building contaminated soils and groundwater in the vicinity of the site. The Ingalls Well was removed by the City of Petoskey in 2006. Soils at the PMC facility contained high levels of VOCs, semi-VOCs, and elevated levels of metals. There are approximately 7,000 people living within a three-mile radius of the site. The population during the summer months increases to about 11,000. A high school, college, and hospital receive water from the municipal supply system. Three private wells are operating about one-half mile west of the contaminated municipal well. The nearest residence is located less than 250 feet from the site. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed through federal, state, and potentially responsible parties' actions.
3,972 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
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Average Income |
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