Community Invited to August 23 Meeting About Investigations at and near Former Wood Treatment Facility in Springfield, Missouri
SPRINGFIELD, MO, AUGUST 16, 2023 – The Multistate Environmental Response Trust (Multistate Trust), in coordination with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR), will hold a community meeting and an availability session about studies and cleanup work at and near the former Tronox/Kerr-McGee Wood Treatment Facility (Facility) in Springfield on Wednesday, August 23.
At the meeting, residents will learn about past remedial actions and ongoing environmental activities on and surrounding the Facility at 2800 W. High Street. Multistate Trust representatives will discuss current work that includes sampling of surface soil in residential yards, replacement of certain damaged residential sewer laterals (pipes carrying wastewater from the home to the public sewer main), and sampling of domestic (or private) water wells.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Availability Session: 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Talk one-on-one with Multistate Trust, MoDNR, and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) representatives.
Community Meeting: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. The meeting will begin with a presentation, with time remaining to allow for questions and discussion.
WHERE: The Library Station, 2535 N. Kansas Expressway, Springfield, MO
Food will be provided 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
· Flyer for Community Meeting and Availability Session
· Tronox Tort Trust Fact Sheet
· Multistate Trust website for Springfield Facility (Check for meeting presentation after Aug. 23.)
· MoDNR website for Springfield Facility
SITE BACKGROUND:
For almost 100 years, Kerr-McGee and its predecessors treated railroad ties at the ±68-acre Facility, leading to creosote-related contamination in the soil and groundwater at and around the Facility. The Multistate Trust has been prioritizing evaluating the off-Facility migration of contaminants that may potentially affect the surrounding community. The Facility is regulated under a Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Facility (MHWMF) Part I Permit for post-closure care and corrective action.
As part of the 2011 Tronox bankruptcy settlement, the Multistate Trust was established to own, investigate, and clean up the Facility and position it for safe, beneficial reuse. Greenfield Environmental Multistate Trust LLC is Trustee of the Multistate Trust.