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
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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