Superfund Site:

CHEROKEE COUNTY
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KS

Superfund Site Profile

Site Contacts

Community Involvement Coordinator
Elizabeth Kramer
[email protected]
(913) 551-7186

Remedial Project Manager
Thomas Kaley
[email protected]
(913) 551-7189

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Site Location

Street Address:
SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE STATE OF KS
CHEROKEE COUNTY, KS 66739

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Announcements and Key Topics

On Jan. 17, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it was lowering the screening level for lead in soil at residential properties from 400 parts per million (ppm) to 200 ppm. At residential properties with multiple sources of lead exposure, the EPA will generally use 100 ppm as the screening level.

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Background

The Cherokee County Superfund site is a former mining area in southeast Kansas, part of a larger regional mining area known as the Tri-State Mining District. It covers about 115 ...
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