Ellisville Site

⚠ Superfund · Ready for anticipated reuse

New groundwater monitoring wells were installed at the Bliss Property (OU2) in August and September of 2022 along with semi-annual groundwater sampling continuing until 2027. The newly acquired data will be used to revise the risk assessment in 2027 for OU2.

Location

CityEllisville
CountySt Louis County
StateMissouri
Coordinates38.60333, -90.61833

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 03/01/1981
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 12/30/1982
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 09/08/1983
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 03/17/1982
  5. Remedy Selected — 07/10/1985
  6. Remedial Action Started — 07/31/1986
  7. Construction Completed — 09/30/1997
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — 06/26/2006

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in St Louis County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Ellisville Site is a federal Superfund site in Missouri. 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: Ready for anticipated reuse. EPA considers this site ready for anticipated reuse, meaning cleanup has progressed enough for certain land uses. This does not necessarily mean all contamination has been removed — institutional controls like deed restrictions may limit how the land can be used.

EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane. Contamination has been detected in soil, solid waste, debris.

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.