Neodesha Refinery Site

Site Background

The Neodesha Refinery Site is located in Neodesha, Kansas, approximately 100 miles north of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 320-acre site is located on the west side of town, near the Fall River. From approximately 1897 to 1970, an oil refinery operated at the site. The facility consisted of refinery-processing areas, bulk storage tanks, an oil separator pond, settling basins, and a waste disposal area. Past releases of petroleum hydrocarbons from the refinery have resulted in soil and groundwater contamination within the footprint of the former refinery. Over time, contaminated groundwater has migrated away from the former refinery property beneath nearby residential and industrial properties within the City of Neodesha. Contamination at the site is the subject of a Consent Agreement between the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Amoco Oil Company (now BP Products North America, BP) (Case Number 90-E-53A) effective in 1990. Under the Consent Agreement, BP is required to investigate contamination at the site, evaluate remedial actions to address the contamination, and implement the remedial actions specified in KDHE’s final Corrective Action Decision.

Contaminants present at the site include volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (commonly known as BTEX), semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), and a number of heavy metals including lead and arsenic. Media impacted by contamination at the site include surface and subsurface soils and groundwater. Light non-aqueous phase liquid and dissolved phase contaminants are present in groundwater. All impacted media will be addressed through KDHE’s corrective action process.

Additional Information

For additional information, please contact:

• Chris Carey, KDHE-BER Project Manager, 785.296.0225
• Maggie Thompson, KDHE Director of Communications, 785.296.5795

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• January 2009 Fact Sheet
• October 2008 Community Involvement Plan
• August 2008 Fact Sheet
• August 28, 2008 Public Availability Session Presentation
• Evaluation of Mortality Rates of Neodesha, Kansas, 2002-2006 (KDHE)
• Health Consultation: Soil Data Review for the Former Neodesha Refinery Site and Nearby Properties (ATSDR)
• Health Consultation: Neodesha Refinery New Beginnings Facility (ATSDR)
• Health Consultation: Soil Data Review for the Former Neodesha Smelter Area (ATSDR)
• Benzene Toxicology Fact Sheet (ATSDR)
• Toluene Toxicology Fact Sheet (ATSDR)
• Ethylbenzene Toxicology Fact Sheet (ATSDR)
• Xylene Toxicology Fact Sheet (ATSDR)
• Naphthalene Toxicology Fact Sheet (ATSDR)