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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Environmental Remediation
Identified Sites List Information

Project Code: C400772119Site Status:Active
Site Name: POWHATTAN USDA
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Address: City:POWHATTAN
Zip Code: 66527
County: BRRiver Basin: Missouri
Latitude: 39.76143Longitude:-95.63304
Program Name: BER - State CooperativeProject Manager:Lacey Laird
Contaminants: VOC

Environmental Use Control In Place ?   No
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Site Narrative:
In 1986, statewide water supply sampling conducted by KDHE identified carbon tetrachloride in PWS #1. In 1989 the city was connected to the Brown County RWD #2 system. Between 1987 and 2005, several investigations were conducted by or on behalf of KDHE which identified carbon tetrachloride, ethylene dibromide and nitrate contamination in the vicinity of the former CCC/USDA facility and the existing Ag Partners facility.

Soil and groundwater sampling conducted by KDHE in November 2005 (i.e., Supplemental Sampling Event (SSE)) indicated that both the Co-op and CCC/USDA are responsible for carbon tetrachloride contamination at the site and that the Co-op is responsible for the ethylene dibromide and nitrate contamination. Based on the SSE, CCC/USDA conducted a soil and groundwater investigation in 2007. The 2007 investigation identified sources at the former CCC/USDA facility and identified contamination migrating from sources associated wih the Ag Partners facility. KDHE has requested that CCC/USDA develop and submit an interim measure work plan/design to address carbon tetrachloride contamination attributable to historical CCC/USDA operations, and prepare a Corrective Action Study for the Site.

For more information regarding site activities near the former CCC/USDA grain bin Site, please refer to the Site Information Fact Sheet for the Ag Partners Cooperative, Inc., Powhattan Site (C4-007-00045). USDA has summitted a CAS and KDHE has accepted the CAS with comments 4/16/2018. KDHE approved a CAS addendum addressing VI concerns on July 14, 2020. The draft Corrective Action Decision (CAD) is in the Public Comment Period until November 15, 2020.

CCC/USDA submitted a Corrective Action Report in August 2024. KDHE is in the review process.
 

Legal Description
 

Actions Completed
Activity TypeActivityStartCompleted
DECISION OF REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVES Corrective Action Decision08/01/2019 
TRANSFERTransfer Within Bureau05/01/200305/01/2003
PRP IDENTIFICATION/NEGOTIATIONInteragency Agreement05/01/200305/01/2003
INVESTIGATION Source Investigation08/18/200808/18/2008
INTERIM ACTION Interim Remedial Measure - source04/16/201804/16/2018
EVALUATION OF REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVES Corrective Action Study04/16/201804/16/2018
EVALUATION OF REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVES Corrective Action Study07/14/202007/14/2020
 

Actions Underway
Activity TypeActivityStartCompleted
MASTER PROJECTMaster Project Details05/01/2003 
REMEDIAL DESIGN/ACTION Corrective Action Plan08/08/2022 
 

Actions Proposed
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