Garden City Ground Water Plume

⚠ Superfund · Ready for anticipated reuse

EPA signed a document called the record of decision (pdf) (39 MB) in September 2018 that details a final cleanup plan for contaminated groundwater.

Location

CityGarden City
CountyBartholomew County
StateIndiana
Coordinates39.18608, -85.93047

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 09/28/2006
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 05/24/2013
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 12/12/2013
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/10/2014
  5. Remedy Selected — 09/20/2018
  6. Final Remedial Action Started — 03/19/2021
  7. Construction Completed — 09/23/2021
  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 — 09/30/2021

EPA references

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Garden City Ground Water Plume 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: 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.

Contaminants of concern include trichloroethene. Contamination has been detected in 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.