obee road

OBEE RD

The Obee Road site in Hutchinson, Kansas is comprised of approximately 1,100 acres in the eastern part of the City and Reno County. The site consists of commercial, agricultural, and residential properties. An investigation in 1983 by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) was prompted by a citizen's concern over the taste and odor of his well water. Sampling by the KDHE showed Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the shallow aquifer. As a result of this information gathered during the remedial investigation for the Obee Road and the adjacent East Fourth Street Facility, the site was divided into two subsites. These two subsites are the Landfill Subsite and the Airport Road Subsite. The Landfill Subsite is located within the area of the former city of Hutchinson Landfill on the eastern portion of the site. The source of the contamination was originally suspected to be the old city of Hutchinson Landfill on the eastern edge of the Hutchinson Municipal Airport. Before closing in 1973, the landfill accepted unknown quantities of liquid wastes and sludges from local industries, as well as solvents from small metal-finishing operations at local aircraft plants. The Airport Road Subsite comprises the remainder of the Obee Road site and has ground water contamination emanating from the East Fourth Street Facility (Cessna/Eaton) which consists of a hydraulic component manufacturing operation and a facility formerly operated by Farmland Industries, Inc.

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