2539 28TH STREET SW
The Spartan Chemical Company (Spartan) is located on a five-acre parcel of land in an industrial park on 28th Street in the City of Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan. Spartan was a bulk chemical transfer and repackaging plant from 1952 to 1991. Both aboveground and underground storage tanks were used to store chemicals at the plant. During its operation, Spartan handled a variety of chemicals, including aromatic solvents, napthas, alcohols, ketones, ethers, chlorinated solvents, and lacquer thinners. Prior to 1963, the company discharged its wastewater into the ground. In 1975, groundwater contamination was detected during dewatering operations at a slagboom facility adjacent to the site. The groundwater was contaminated with various compounds including ethylbenzene, toluene, benzene, xylene, and 1,1,1-trichloroethane. At that time, Spartan was the only known handler of solvents in the area, so Spartan was thought to be the source. In 1981, residential wells near the site were found to be contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These wells were abandoned, and the residences were connected to the municipal water supply. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the site for the National Priorities List (NPL) in December 1982, and finalized the site on the NPL in September 1983. The area surrounding the site is heavily populated, with industrial, commercial, and residential properties near the site. According to the 2010 census, the site is located in Census Tract 134, which had a population of 5,384. Site Responsibility The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is the lead agency responsible for the site, with support from EPA.
11,694 |
People living within a 1 mile radius |
$47,812 |
Average Income |
4,610 |
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