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Southeast Rockford Groundwater Contamination
Rockford, Illinois
Winnebago County
The subject site was placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989 because of private wells and at least one municipal well contaminated with chlorinated industrial solvents. The NPL includes sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories.
The NPL is intended primarily to guide the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) in determining which sites warrant further investigation. Lead for the site has been split between the the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and U.S. EPA.
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.
Fact Sheets and Pertinent Documents
- Fact Sheet 1 October 1989 - Initial Site Overview
- Fact Sheet 2 March 1991 - Drinking Water Sample Results and Proposed Plan
- Fact Sheet 3 June 1991 - Remedial Investigation
- Fact Sheet 4 October 1992 - Phase I Remedial Investigation Results
- Fact Sheet 5 December 1994 - Status Report
- Fact Sheet 6a February 1995 - Source Area 7
- Fact Sheet 6b February 1995 - Summary of Phase II Remedial Investigation Results
- Fact Sheet 7 July 1995 - Feasibility Study and Proposed Groundwater Plan
- Fact Sheet 8a April 1996 - Source Area 4 Limited Environmental Investigation
- Fact Sheet 8b April 1996 - Source Area 7 Limited Environmental Investigation
- Fact Sheet 8c April 1996 - Source Areas 9, 10, and 11 Limited Environmental Investigation
- Fact Sheet 9a February 2001 - Source Area 4 Remedial Investigation Results
- Fact Sheet 9b February 2001 - Source Area 7 Remedial Investigation Results
- Fact Sheet 9c February 2001 - Source Area 9/10 Remedial Investigation Results
- Fact Sheet 9d February 2001 - Source Area 11 Remedial Investigation Results
- Fact Sheet 9e February 2001 - Catalytic Oxidation
- Fact Sheet 9f February 2001 - Low Temperature Thermal Desorption
- Fact Sheet 10a June 2001 - Source Area 4 Feasibility Study and Proposed Plan
- Fact Sheet 10b June 2001 - Source Area 7 Feasibility Study and Proposed Plan
- Fact Sheet 10c June 2001 - Source Area 9/10 Feasibility Study And Proposed Plan
- Fact Sheet 10d 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) - Fact Sheet 11 May 2002 - Record of Decision Fact Sheet
- Fact Sheet 12 March 2003 - Update - Residential Indoor Air Sampling
- Fact Sheet 13a July 2004 - Source Area 4 Results of Indoor Air Samples
- Fact Sheet 13b July 2004 - Source Area 7 Results of Indoor Air Samples
- Fact Sheet 13c July 2004 - Source Areas 9/10 and 11 Results of Indoor Air Samples
- Fact Sheet 14 August 2005 - Source Area 4 Limited Excavation of Contaminated Soil
- Fact Sheet 15 November 2005 - Project Update
Repositories and Administrative Record
More information on the Southeast Rockford Groundwater Contamination may be found in project repositories located at the Rockford Public Library and the Ken-Rock Community Center.
Contact
For more information, please contact the Illinois EPA Office of Community Relations. Additional documents not available on this webpage may be obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request or through IEPA Document Explorer.