NPL Site Narrative for Phoenix-Goodyear Airport Area
LITCHFIELD AIRPORT AREA
Goodyear/Avondale, Arizona
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (December 1982): The Litchfield Airport Area Site covers about 4 square miles in the vicinity of the Phoenix-Litchfield Municipal Airport and the Cities of Goodyear and Avondale, Arizona. Ground water in the area, which provides drinking water for about 5,000 people, is contaminated with chlorinated solvents.
Status (July 1983): EPA and the State are cooperating in a investigation to identify the extent, magnitude, and sources of the contamination. EPA is preparing a Remedial Action Master Plan outlining the investigations needed to determine the full extent of cleanup required at the site. It will guide further actions at the site.
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.
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