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Region 7 Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska Nine Tribal Nations
Fact Sheet
January 2017
PCE Former Dry Cleaner Site Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 is holding a public availability session to provide information related to the PCE Former Dry Cleaner Site in Atlantic, Iowa. EPA will present historical site information and provide plans for addressing the source area and containing the groundwater contaminant plume. EPA will implement electric resistivity heating (ERH) to reduce the tetrachloroethylene (PCE) contamination at the source area. EPA will implement Groundwater extraction and treatment by air stripping to prevent additional impacts to the municipal supply wells. For additional information regarding in-situ thermal treatment, including ERH visit the following website: https://www.epa.gov/remedvtech/situthermal-treatment-chlorinated-solventsfundamentals-and-field-applications
BACKGROUND
The site contains a groundwater plume of PCE first detected in the 1980s. EPA completed a site investigation to determine the potential source areas and trace migration pathways to define the vertical and horizontal extent of the PCE groundwater plume.
The removal action will consist of the use of ERH technology to treat contamination in the source area, which is planned to begin early 2017 and will take approximately one year to complete. A separate Removal Action will
consist of installing two groundwater extraction wells and an air stripper to remove PCE contamination from the groundwater. Construction of this system is planned to begin mid-2017.
ABOUT THE CONTAMINATNT
PCE is a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent commonly used in dry cleaning operations and as a degreaser in manufacturing plants. PCE is characterized by the EPA as "likely to be carcinogenic to humans" by all routes of exposure. For additional information visit the following website: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tfacts18.pdf
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EPA assessed the ability of the public to access documents for the site through an internet-based repository and determined that the local community has this ability. Documents for the site are available online for anyone with an internet connection and also at the Atlantic Public Library by internet connections. Please visit the following EPA website: https://www .epa.gov/superfund/pceformerd rvcle aner
CONTACTS
If you have questions or need additional information about any aspect of the site, please contact:
Pamela Houston Community Engagement Specialist U.S. EPA, Region 7 Enforcement Coordination Office 11201 Renner Boulevard Lenexa, Kansas 66219 Toll-free 1-800-223-0425 Email: [email protected]
Susan Fisher On Scene Coordinator U.S. EPA, Region 7 Response and Removal North Section Superfund Division 11201 Renner Boulevard Lenexa, Kansas 66219 (816) 718-4285 Email: [email protected]
Bo Hull Remedial Project Manager U.S. EPA, Region 7 Site Remediation Branch Superfund Division 11201 Renner Boulevard Lenexa, Kansas 66219 (913) 551-7226 Email: [email protected]