[CPEO-BIF] TCE plume near Des Moines (Iowa) Water Works

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

EPA seeks faster cleanup of Superfund site leaching chemicals near Des Moines Water Works

By Donnelle Eller
Des Moines Register (IA)
June 16, 2023

Hazardous waste that is causing a plume of contaminated groundwater, threatening intakes for Des Moines Water Works, the source of drinking water for 600,000 central Iowa residents, is line for accelerated federal funding and cleanup.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting in Des Moines on Tuesday to discuss remediation of the contamination, a Superfund site south of downtown Des Moines, on the National Priorities List later this year. Being on the list would ensure “long-term cleanup efforts, impede further plume migration, and prevent exposure to site contamination,” the EPA said.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources in 2020 asked the EPA to assume regulatory oversight of the site, known as Lot 46 Valley Gardens, an industrial and commercial area that’s contaminated with trichloroethylene, called TCE. The chemical, a widely used solvent, has been tied to a host of health problems, including heart, liver and kidney damage.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/tech/science/environment/2023/06/16/epa-seeks-priority-listing-for-hazardous-plume-threatening-des-moines-water/70325039007/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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