Elm Street Ground Water Contamination is in EPA's Superfund system for Terre Haute, IN. The live record includes the official EPA identifiers, cleanup profile links, and whatever structured cleanup detail EPA currently exposes. EPA lists contamination in Groundwater, Soil Gas, and Soil. Final Remedial Action Started was reached on 09/14/2023.
| City | Terre Haute |
|---|---|
| County | Vigo County |
| State | Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.47659, -87.41432 |
Elm Street Ground Water Contamination is a federal Superfund site in Indiana. 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: Listed on NPL. This site is on EPA's National Priorities List, which identifies the most serious uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country. Listing triggers federal cleanup authority and funding under CERCLA (the Superfund law).
EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane. Contamination has been detected in groundwater, soil gas, soil.
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.