ogallala ground water contamination

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The Ogallala Ground Water Contamination Site consists of two distinct areas or operable units (OUs) located in the western part of Ogallala along the South Platte River. This area of the community is primarily industrial, commercial, and residential. OU1 includes a company that formerly manufactured electrical components since the early 1960s. The facility on this property was owned and operated by TRW, Inc. until 1986. American Shizuki Corp. took over the operations in 1987. Arnold Electronics (formerly Ogallala Electronics), which occupies a second area within OU1, also manufactures electronics components and is a potentially responsible party at the site. In 1987, the Nebraska Department of Health first detected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in five of the nine municipal wells serving Ogallala. The two locations used by the companies were identified as the source of contamination during subsequent investigations. Public and private wells located within 4 miles of the site supply drinking water to an estimated 5,100 people; the water from these wells is also used for irrigation. OU2 is contaminated with solvents from the former Tip-Top Cleaners, a dry cleaner 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 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

        2,119

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $61,016

        Average Income

        919

        Occupied homes

        Potentially Responsible Parties

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