Public Health Assessment for Railroad Avenue Groundwater Contamination West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa EPA Facility ID: IA0001610963. March 5, 2004;Final rept

摘要

The Railroad Avenue groundwater contamination site (the site) is in West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Located on approximately 120 acres, the site comprises mixed residential, industrial and commercial properties. Underneath the site, chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have contaminated several (i.e., 30-50 feet deep) groundwater. These compounds have compromised several shallow wells within the West Des Moines water works system. A contamination source, however, has not yet been identified.