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NPL Site Narrative for Kurt Manufacturing Co.
KURT MANUFACTURING CO.
Fridley, Minnesota
Federal Register Notice: June 10, 1986Conditions at proposal (October 15, 1984): The Kurt Manufacturing Co. Site occupies about 10 acres in Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota, approximately 1 mile east of the Mississippi River. The site is in an industrial, commercial, and residential area. Over 163,000 people live within 3 miles of the site. Since 1960, the company has manufactured precision computer components on the property.
Soil, monitoring wells, and a production well on-site are contaminated by tetrachloroethylene, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, and trichloroethylene, according to tests conducted by the State. The St. Peter Sandstone, Jordan Sandstone, and other neighboring aquifers are not known to be contaminated at this time. The source of contamination is believed to be a shavings bin collection pit beneath a loading dock on the site.
On April 23, 1984, the State issued a Request for Response Action under Minnesota Superfund to Kurt Manufacturing. The action requires the company to conduct a remedial investigation and a feasibility study, as well as to develop a remedial action plan and implement it.
Status (June 10, 1986): Kurt is conducting a remedial investigation/feasibility study to determine the type and extent of contamination at the site and identify alternatives for remedial action. The final remedial investigation report was approved in October 1985.
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.