East 67th Street Ground Water Plume

⚠ Superfund · Cleanup underway

Implementation of Remedial Actions began in 2014 and are ongoing. EPA and TCEQ are continuing assessment and monitoring of the groundwater contamination through periodic sampling of the monitoring wells and the nearby private supply wells.

Location

CityOdessa
CountyEctor County
StateTexas
Coordinates31.90861, -102.38583

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 05/31/2005
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 09/27/2006
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 03/07/2007
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/22/2006
  5. Final Remedy Selected — 09/29/2011
  6. Remedial Action Started — 09/24/2014
  7. Final Remedial Action Started — 10/22/2018
  8. Construction Completed — Estimated Sep - Nov 2027
  9. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 08/26/2025

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Ector County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

East 67th Street Ground Water Plume is a federal Superfund site in Texas. The Superfund program, created by Congress in 1980, addresses sites where hazardous substances have been released or threaten release into the environment. EPA scores potential sites using the Hazard Ranking System; those that score high enough are placed on the National Priorities List.

Current status: Cleanup underway. Active cleanup is underway, meaning EPA has approved a remediation plan and work is in progress. Cleanup timelines vary widely — some sites take decades depending on contamination depth, groundwater involvement, and funding availability.

EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, antimony. Contamination has been detected in soil, groundwater.

If you live near this site and have health concerns, your state health department can provide site-specific guidance. EPA maintains a community involvement program for most NPL sites, and site documents — including the Record of Decision, five-year reviews, and public health assessments — are typically available through EPA's Superfund site profile.