Pester Refinery Co.

Superfund site in El Dorado, KS · EPA ID KSD000829846

Pester Refinery Co. is a Superfund site in El Dorado, KS on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE, 2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL, 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE, ARSENIC. At Pester Refinery Co., the EPA has determined that human exposure is under control.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Yes
Groundwater migration under control
Yes
Construction complete
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
Yes
Federal facility
No
EPA region
07
County
Butler

Contaminants of concern

Grouped by the environmental medium in which the EPA recorded them.

Groundwater

  • 1,2-Dihydroacenaphthylene
  • 2,4-Dimethylphenol
  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Benzene
  • Carbon Disulfide
  • Chromium
  • Dibenzofuran
  • Dimethyl Phthalate
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Fluoranthene
  • Lead
  • Naphthalene
  • Phenanthrene
  • Phenol
  • Toluene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Sludge

  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Chromium
  • Chrysene
  • Lead
  • Phenanthrene
  • Pyrene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Soil

  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • Barium
  • Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo(K)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Chrysene
  • Dibenzo(A,H)Anthracene
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene
  • Naphthalene
  • Phenanthrene
  • Phenol
  • Pyrene
  • Toluene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Surface Water

  • Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo(K)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Chrysene
  • Dibenzo(A,H)Anthracene
  • Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene

Location

N TOPEKA ST, El Dorado, KS 67042

Latitude 37.839364, longitude -96.857611

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