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Fact Sheet

May 2006

Second Five-Year Review Begins - Conservation Chemical Company Superfund Site, Kansas City, Missouri

INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducts regular five-year reviews on Superfund sites where cleanups have been completed. These reviews are required by the Superfund law [42 U.S.C. § 9621(c)]. EPA Region 7 and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) have initiated their second five-year review of the Conservation Chemical Company (CCC) Superfund site in Kansas City, Missouri.

SITE BACKGROUND

The CCC initiated its activities at the site in 1960 as a chemical storage and disposal facility, with construction of chemical treatment basins, the process area, and a roadway ramp. Waste disposal operations began at the site soon after site construction was initiated and continued until approximately 1980. Available records indicated that the materials accepted at the CCC site included organics, metals, and pesticides. Subsequent site investigations confirmed the presence of the broad variety of wastes. The facility handled liquids, sludges, and solids. It is estimated that approximately 93,000 cubic yards of materials were buried on the site.

In 1975, MDNR investigated the site and found it to be operating as a solid waste disposal area. On December 15, 1975, MDNR requested that CCC cease the disposal of solid wastes at the site and that remedial actions be taken to clean up the site.

The site was proposed for listing on the National Priorities List in April 1985 and was added to the list in October 1989.

A Record of Decision was signed on September 30, 1987. The remedy selected for this site included a withdrawal well system to keep ground water from moving away from the site, building a ground water treatment system to remove contaminants, and monitoring the quality and level of off-site ground water.

Installation of the well networks and the construction of the treatment plant were completed in 1990 and have been in operation since then. This continuing ground water cleanup is being actively monitored.

FIVE-YEAR REVIEWS

The goal of the five-year process is to assess the ongoing, long-term effectiveness of completed cleanups over time to protect human health and the environment.

At the end of the review, a final report will be prepared and will be available in the site information repositories.

The first five-year review for the CCC site was completed on February 29, 2000.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Administrative Record associated with the CCC site is available at the following location during normal business hours:

EPA Region 7 Records Center
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS

Questions or requests for additional information on this Superfund site or the five-year review process may be addressed to:

Fritz Hirter
Community Involvement Coordinator
EPA Region 7
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-551-7003
Toll free: 1-800-223-0425
E-mail: hirter.fritz@epa.gov

Steve Auchterlonie
Remedial Project Manager
Superfund Division
EPA Region 7
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Toll free: 1-800-223-0425
E-mail: auchterlonie.steve@epa.gov

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