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NPL Site Narrative for Long Prairie Ground Water Contamination
LONG PRAIRIE GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Long Prairie, Minnesota
Federal Register Notice: June 10, 1986Conditions at proposal (October 15, 1984): Various private and municipal wells in Long Prairie (population 2,900) in Todd County, Minnesota, are contaminated with solvents (dichloroethylene, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene), according to tests conducted by the State in late 1983 during routine testing of municipal wells. The State has sampled the wells since then. Ground water contamination is limited to an area of about 40 acres downgradient from the central downtown area. The State is conducting a hydrogeologic study to help pinpoint the source of contamination.
Status (June 10, 1986): Under a cooperative agreement with EPA, the State is planning a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action.
For more information about the hazardous substances identified in this narrative summary, including general information regarding the effects of exposure to these substances on human health, please see the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ToxFAQs. ATSDR ToxFAQs can be found on the Internet at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html or by telephone at 1-888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737.