ravenswood pce

212 WALNUT STREET APPROX.

The Ravenswood PCE Site is generally compromised of the downtown area of Ravenswood, which is underlain by groundwater contaminated with tetrachloroethene, which is also known as perchloroethylene or (PCE). The area encompassing the Site is approximately three miles long by one mile wide. It is bounded on its western edge by the Ohio River. Sandy Creek, which flows into the Ohio River, bounds the City to the south. The plume extends from the intersection of Broadway Street and Walnut Street approximately 1,400 feet northeast to the City of Ravenswood water supply well field located adjacent to Virginia Street. The City of Ravenswood water supply well field currently includes seven production wells (PW-1 to PW-7) which supply water to approximately 6,000 people. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed by the EPA Superfund Remedial Program.

Hazardous Ranking Score

50 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

Regional Contact

Region 3
Within the region: (800) 438-2474
Outside the region: (215) 814-5000

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Timeline

Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
      Endocrine Disrupter
      Neurotoxic
      Sensitiser
      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
      VOC
      Mutagen

        Census

        White
        African American
        Asian
        American Indian and Alaska Native
        Native Hawaiian
        Other

        3,840

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $47,543

        Average Income

        1,632

        Occupied homes

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