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Commissioner: EPA monitoring Soil contamination at Chemical Commodities Inc. site in Old Town Olathe

3849728 · May 15, 2025
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Commissioner Ashcraft summarized an EPA briefing about the Chemical Commodities Inc. Superfund site near Keeler and Cedar in Old Town Olathe, noting soil contamination affecting about 50 homes and ongoing monitoring and mitigation steps including air filtration and resident outreach.

Commissioner Ashcraft told the Board of County Commissioners on May 15 that the EPA is actively monitoring the Chemical Commodities Inc. Superfund site in Old Town Olathe and has begun outreach and mitigation measures to protect nearby residents.

"There doesn't appear to be a ready concern about groundwater contamination," Commissioner David Ashcraft (full…

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