Southwest Rockford

This site is located in Rockford (Winnebago County), Illinois. It was placed on the National Priorities List in 1989 because of private wells and at least one municipal well contaminated with chlorinated industrial solvents. Lead for the site has been split between the Illinois EPA and USEPA.

Work completed includes the connection of over 800 homes and businesses to the Rockford Public Water Supply, ongoing treatment of Public Well No. 35 and ongoing groundwater monitoring. The feasibility study and proposed plan for control of the four main sources of contamination are scheduled to be presented to the public for comment in late 2000 or early 2001.

• October 1989 - Initial Site Overview
• March 1991 - Drinking Water Sample Results and Proposed Plan
• June 1991 - Remedial Investigation
• October 1992 - Phase I Remedial Investigation Results
• December 1994 - Status Report
• February 1995 - Source Area 7
• February 1995 - Summary of Phase II Remedial Investigation Results
• July 1995 - Feasibility Study and Proposed Groundwater Plan
• April 1996 - Source Area 4 Limited Environmental Investigation
• April 1996 - Source Area 7 Limited Environmental Investigation
• April 1996 - Source Areas 9, 10, and 11 Limited Environmental Investigation
• February 2001 - Source Area 4 Remedial Investigation Results
• February 2001 - Source Area 7 Remedial Investigation Results
• February 2001 - Source Area 9/10 Remedial Investigation Results
• February 2001 - Source Area 11 Remedial Investigation Results
• February 2001 - Catalytic Oxidation
• February 2001 - Low Temperature Thermal Desorption
• June 2001 - Source Area 4 Feasibility Study and Proposed Plan
• June 2001 - Source Area 7 Feasibility Study and Proposed Plan
• June 2001 - Source Area 9/10 Feasibility Study And Proposed Plan
• June 2001 - Source Area 11 Feasibility Study and Proposed Plan
• May 2002 - Response Summary
  
  (PDF, 124K file, 37 pages)
• May 2002 - Record of Decision
  
  (PDF, 729K file, 157 pages)
• May 2002 - Record of Decision Fact Sheet
• March 2003 - Update - Residential Indoor Air Sampling
• July 2004 - Source Area 4 Results of Indoor Air Samples
• July 2004 - Source Area 7 Results of Indoor Air Samples
• July 2004 - Source Areas 9/10 and 11 Results of Indoor Air Samples
• August 2005 - Source Area 4 Limited Excavation of Contaminated Soil
• November 2005 - Project Update