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Fact Sheet
October 2005
EPA To Hold Public Availability Meeting
Wright Groundwater Contamination Site, Wright, Kansas
INTRODUCTION
EPA Region 7, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will hold a public availability meeting on Thursday, October 20, 2005 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Parish Center to discuss the Wright Groundwater Contamination Site in Wright, Kansas.
Since 1997, Wright residents have been connected to the Dodge City water supply. However, some residents may use water from residential wells for watering lawns and gardens and filling pools. ATSDR has completed a health consultation to determine if non-potable uses of well water are safe for residents. EPA, KDHE and ATSDR representatives will present information from the health consultation and answer questions from the community.
GROUNDWATER MONITORING
Beginning October 17, 2005, EPA contractors will mobilize to Wright to install two additional monitoring wells in the right-of-way along Doll Street east of St. Andrew Street. These wells will better define the extent of groundwater contamination.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A PUBLICAVAILABILTY MEETING
EPA, KDHE and ATSDR have scheduled a public
availability meeting on Thursday, October 20, 2005,
from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Parish Center,
11792 Jewell Road, Wright, Kansas. Questions about
the meeting should be directed to:
Dianna Whitaker
Office of External Programs
U.S. EPA Region 7
901 N. 5th Street
Kansas City, Kan. 66101
Phone: 913-551-7003
whitaker.dianna@epa.gov
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During the week, contractors will collect samples from all existing monitoring wells. In addition, water samples will be collected from all residential wells which had previously been sampled in September 2004.
SITE BACKGROUND
The Wright Groundwater Contamination Site is located in the city of Wright which is approximately seven miles northeast of Dodge City in Ford County, Kansas. The site was discovered in 1988 when volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were detected in a groundwater sample collected from a private well. From 1989 through 1994, KDHE and EPA conducted investigations to determine the extent of groundwater contamination at the site.
In 1995, the agencies completed an Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) which was shared with the community. A Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study was completed in 1999. Periodic groundwater monitoring continues to be conducted at the site.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Administrative Record which includes documents about work that has been completed at the site is available during regular business hours at the following locations:
Senior Citizens Center
Wright, Kansas
EPA Region 7
901 N. 5th Street
Kansas City, Kansas
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact:
Dianna Whitaker
Community Involvement Coordinator
EPA Region 7
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, Kansas 66101
913-551-7003, Toll-free 1-800-223-0425
E-mail: whitaker.dianna@epa.gov
