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NPL Site Narrative for Avenue "E" Ground Water Contamination
AVENUE "E" GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Traverse City, Michigan
Federal Register Notice: June 10, 1986Conditions at proposal (October 15, 1984): About 30 residential wells in the Avenue "E" area in East Bay Township, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, are contaminated with benzene, toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, xylene, and acetone, according to tests conducted by the State. The contamination is moving to the northeast, where an estimated 300 small commercial and residential properties are located.
The State has sued the U.S. Coast Guard as a source of contamination. The case is still in litigation. Other sources also may be contaminating the Avenue E wells.
Status (June 10, 1986): The case is still in litigation.
For more information about the hazardous substances identified in this narrative summary, including general information regarding the effects of exposure to these substances on human health, please see the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ToxFAQs. ATSDR ToxFAQs can be found on the Internet at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html or by telephone at 1-888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737.