south andover site

2052 1/2 BUNKER LAKE RD

The South Andover site in Andover, Anoka County, Minnesota, was composed of several parcels of land, totaling approximately 50 acres. From 1954 until 1981, the majority of these properties were involved with waste disposal and salvage operations. The site was used to store drums that contained inks and solvents. An estimated three million tires covered the site, and there were two tire fires, one in 1988 and another in 1989. Thousands of barrels of solvents and inks were reportedly burned in open pits on the site. A wetland on the site was used as a disposal area. In addition to transformers, about 200 drums of chemical wastes and about 8,300 gallons of paint, adhesives, and greases in various size containers were stored on the site. Chemical wastes were spilled on the property. Transformers, salvaged electrical equipment, empty drums, and miscellaneous debris were evident on the site. Waste processing stopped in 1977, and waste was not accepted after 1978. In 1980, the state issued notices of violation for improper storage and disposal of chemical wastes. The site is located 3,000 feet from the Waste Disposal Landfill, another National Priorities List (NPL) site. The area north of the site is a residential neighborhood. Further development has taken place directly to the west and south of the site. The population of the City of Andover was 30,598 at the 2010 census. Residential development was initiated ¼ mile north of the site in the early 1970s, and continued development has occurred to the east, north, and south. Small businesses and new residential developments are now common in the vicinity of and on the site. There are several businesses located on the site, including a department store, a grocery store, a chain drug store, and a small mall. There are several small recreational lakes in the area. The site is generally located within the Coon Creek watershed, which supports an oak savannah plant community. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the site for the NPL in December 1982 and finalized the site on the NPL in September 1983. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed through potentially responsible party (PRP) actions with oversight by EPA.

Hazardous Ranking Score

35 / 100

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

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Region 5
Phone: (312) 353-2000

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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

        7,394

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $76,170

        Average Income

        2,431

        Occupied homes

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