The well is located on the southeast corner of the property, near the northwest corner of the intersection at North Amherst Street and Santa Fe Avenue. The geographical coordinates of the site are approximately 36 degrees 24 minutes 05 seconds north latitude and 100 degrees 48 minutes 20 seconds longitude. The Well No. 2 site is a public drinking water supply well contaminated by carbon tetrachloride. The well has been out of service since June 1989 when the Texas Department of Health originally documented the contamination. The source of the carbon tetrachloride contamination is unknown and the area of contamination remains widely undefined.
Ground water is the major pathway of concern.
Chemical analysis of ground water samples collected from Well No. 2, completed within the Ogallala Aquifer, documented the presence of hazardous substances meeting the criteria for an observed release. Actual contamination of targets has been documented at Level I concentrations. The Ogallala Aquifer is the principal source of drinking water within Ochiltree County. The description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination.