57th and North Broadway Streets Site

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Wichita Heights, KS

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, 57th and North Broadway Streets Site in Wichita Heights, KS is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 26 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.

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Superfund National Priorities List inclusion (status and HRS score shown above) is the EPA's formal designation that a contaminated site qualifies for long-term federal cleanup authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). A federal-facility classification means the site is owned or operated by a federal agency, which routes cleanup responsibility differently than a privately owned site.

"Construction Complete" (status shown above) is an EPA milestone marking that the physical remedy work is finished, not that the site has exited EPA oversight; long-term monitoring can continue afterward. Deletion from the NPL is a separate, later step the EPA takes only once it determines every planned response action is finished.

NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL under the EPA screening model (toxicity, pathways, waste quantity, and affected population factors). For current site conditions and official community notices, see the EPA Regional Superfund profile and the Kansas environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Soil
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Soil
ACETONE Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CUMENE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Wichita Heights
State
Coordinates
37.7750, -97.3167

Other Superfund Sites in Kansas

Site Name Status HRS Score
29th & Mead Ground Water Contamination Deleted NPL Site 35.35
Ace Services NPL Site 50.00
Arkansas City Dump Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Big River Sand Co. Deleted NPL Site 32.56
Caney Residential Yards NPL Site 50.00
Chemical Commodities, Inc. NPL Site 50.00
Cherokee County NPL Site 58.15
Cherokee Zinc - Weir Smelter NPL Site 51.78
Doepke Disposal (Holliday) NPL Site 47.46
Former United Zinc & Associated Smelters NPL Site 50.00

How does this site's HRS score compare in Kansas?

Of the 20 Kansas Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, 57th and North Broadway Streets Site ranks #3 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Cherokee County (58.15), Cherokee Zinc - Weir Smelter (51.78), Ace Services (50.00), Caney Residential Yards (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 57th and North Broadway Streets Site Superfund site?
57th and North Broadway Streets Site is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Kansas (HRS 50.00, rank #3 of 20 scored sites in the state), located in Wichita Heights, KS. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for 57th and North Broadway Streets Site?
According to the EPA, National Priorities List (NPL) listing designates a site for long-term federal Superfund cleanup authority. It is a programmatic status in the Superfund Enterprise Management System, not a quantitative health-risk score for nearby residents. EPA records mark construction of the cleanup remedy as complete at this site. Site-specific conditions and community guidance are published by EPA Regional Superfund offices and the relevant state environmental agency.
What is the HRS score for 57th and North Broadway Streets Site?
57th and North Broadway Streets Site's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #3 of 20 Kansas Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-scored sites in the state. Sites with a score of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL; the model weighs contaminant toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population, and is not a community health diagnosis.
What contaminants are at the 57th and North Broadway Streets Site site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 26 contaminants at 57th and North Broadway Streets Site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Counts reflect listed records in that extract, not a complete inventory of every substance ever present.
What is the cleanup status of 57th and North Broadway Streets Site?
57th and North Broadway Streets Site is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. The EPA Superfund cleanup process includes phases from preliminary assessment through post-construction completion.

NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. See Superfund Sites Explained for how the National Priorities List, Hazard Ranking System, and cleanup phases work.

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