United States
Environmental Protection

Agency

National Priorities List (NPL)

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PCE SOUTHEAST CONTAMINATION

York, Nebraska

York County

(?) Site Location:

OSWER/OSRTI
Washington, DC 20460

May 2014

The PCE Southeast Contamination site includes the central and southeastern portions of the city of York, Nebraska, which
includes an industrial and urban residential area, and a rural residential area just outside of the southeastern portion of the
city limits.

Site History:	

Preliminary Assessment and Site Inspection activities have been conducted at the site. The PCE Southeast Contamination
site is a ground water plume. The site is composed of documented releases of hazardous substances, mainly volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), into soils and ground water. There are many possible sources resulting from various operations such
as dry cleaners, metal degreasing operations and grain storage facilities. One municipal water supply well has been
contaminated and taken offline. The plume has also contaminated three private residential water supply wells, which have
required the provision of alternate water.

I Site Contamination/Contaminants:

The ground water plume is comprised of chlorinated solvents, including but not limited to: tetrachloroethene (PCE),
trichloroethene (TCE), and their degradation products.

in* Potential Impacts on Surrounding Community/Environment:

The ground water plume extends approximately 2 miles. There are several private water supply wells and irrigation wells in
danger of becoming contaminated because they are located down-gradient of the ground water plume.

^ Response Activities (to date):	

There is an ongoing removal action at PCE Southeast Contamination site to provide alternate water to impacted residences.
The EPA has provided alternate water to three residences at the request of the state of Nebraska.

H Need for NPL Listing:

The state of Nebraska referred the site to the EPA because the site requires short-term and long-term response actions and
listing will provide for investigation into the nature and extent of contamination and, if necessary, remediation of the site.
Other federal and state cleanup programs were evaluated, but are not viable options at this time. The EPA received a letter
of support for placing this site on the NPL from the state.

[The description of the site (release) is based on information available at the time the site was evaluated with the HRS. The description may change
as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination. See 56 FR 5600, February 11, 1991, or subsequent FR notices.]

For more information about the hazardous substances identified in this narrative summary, including general information regarding the effects of exposure to these
substances on human health, please see the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ToxFAQs. ATSDR ToxFAQs can be found on the Internet
at http://www.atsdr.ede.gov/toxfaqs/index.asp or by telephone at 1-888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737.

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