galen myers dump/drum salvage

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The 5-acre Galen Myers Dump/Drum Salvage ("Galen Myers") Superfund site is located in Osceola, St. Joseph County, Indiana. The former property owner had conducted chemical drum reclamation activities at the site from about 1970 to 1983. During the process, the 55-gallon steel chemical drums obtained from local industries were stored on-site and were then recycled by removing the tops and dumping the contents onto the ground. The empty drums were then sold as trash containers. The St. Joseph County Health Department first investigated the Galen Myers site in 1981 in response to nearby residents’ complaints. The county then requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assess the site. During site inspections conducted in 1984, EPA found many leaking and deteriorating drums. In 1986, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) found site soil and nearby private wells to be contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). At the time, approximately 17,000 people obtained drinking water from private wells located within three miles of the site. The St. Joseph River is located approximately one mile from the site.

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