Mcgaffey And Main Groundwater Plume

⚠ Superfund · Cleanup underway

The SVE system was restarted in November 2017 and is currently operating using an optimized pulsed on/off period. A Public Information Campaign has been initiated in the distal GWP to inform the public of potentially impacted private drinking water wells. The source area, groundwater pump and treat system will begin once funding is available.

Location

CityRoswell
CountyChaves County
StateNew Mexico
Coordinates33.37979, -104.51872

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 09/04/2001
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 09/13/2001
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 09/05/2002
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 03/21/2002
  5. Final Remedy Selected — 09/30/2008
  6. Remedial Action Started — 02/28/2012
  7. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 08/25/2022
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Chaves County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Mcgaffey And Main Groundwater Plume is a federal Superfund site in New Mexico. 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.

Contaminants of concern include cis-1,2-dichloroethene, tetrachloroethene, trichloroethene. Contamination has been detected in soil gas, 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.