(AGENPARL) – gio 07 settembre 2023 Issued: Sep 7, 2023 (12:10pm EDT)
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EPA Superfund Program Proposes Four Sites to National Priorities List,
Including Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE in Des Moines
Community members are encouraged to attend an upcoming community meeting to
learn more about the site and EPA’s proposed cleanup activities
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 – 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa,
KS 66219
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
LENEXA, KAN. (SEPT. 7, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) announced that it is proposing to add four sites to the Superfund
National Priorities List (NPL), including the Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Site
in Des Moines, Iowa.
EPA is proposing the addition of Lot 46 to address groundwater contamination
associated with trichloroethylene (TCE) and its breakdown products,
particularly cis-1,2-dichloroethylene (cis-1,2-DCE) [1,2-dichloroethylene is
also called 1,2-dichloroethene].
Drinking water from the Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) meets all Safe Drinking
Water Act standards. TCE and cis-1,2-DCE have been detected in water samples
collected from the DMWW infiltration gallery along the Racoon River. Only
cis-1,2-DCE has been detected in the finished water products. The detections
of TCE and cis-1,2-DCE are below their respective Maximum Contaminant Levels
(MCLs). These national drinking water standards protect drinking water quality
by limiting the levels of contaminants that can adversely affect public
health. DMWW’s 2023 annual water quality report is available on their web
site. All public drinking water systems are required to publish consumer
confidence reports.
“EPA is committed to cleaning up sites across the country, and adding the
Lot 46 site to the NPL helps ensure that federal resources are available for
the Superfund cleanup process to begin,” said EPA Region 7 Superfund and
Emergency Management Director Bob Jurgens. “EPA representatives will be in
Des Moines later this month to provide community members with a site update
and answer questions.”
Representatives from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and DMWW
will join EPA for a community meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. More details
about this community meeting will be announced shortly. A video recording of
the June 20 Public Availability Session is available on EPA Region 7’s
YouTube channel.
Community members can provide comments about the proposed addition to the NPL
by visiting regulations.gov and clicking “comment.” Comments received may
be posted without change to regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. All submissions received must include the Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OLEM–2023–0384 for this site.
Learn more about the Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE Superfund Site.
Learn more about the Superfund program and the NPL.
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