lusher street ground water contamination

IN THE VICINITY OF 1619 AVALON STREET

Lusher Street Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site is located in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana and occupies about 870 acres. The boundaries for the Lusher Site are the St. Joseph River on the north; State Road 19 (Nappanee Street) on the west; Hively Avenue to the south and Oakland Avenue to the east. The estimated population living within the Site boundary is approximately 2,600. The Site is composed of mixed residential, commercial, and industrial areas bisected by a railroad yard and served by a mix of private wells and public water supply wells. Industrial and commercial activities in Elkhart include the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, recreational vehicles, mobile and modular homes, band instruments (such as woodwinds), tape, corrugated containers, and foam and plastic products. The Lusher Street Ground Water Contamination site is a groundwater plume contaminated with chlorinated solvents from a number of sources which have not been fully investigated. Site Responsibility Although, this site is being addressed through federal and state actions, potentially responsible parties’ (PRPs’) actions are being pursued.

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