Some were open, bulging, or rusting. The site is only partially fenced, making it possible for people and animals to come into direct contact with hazardous substances. Soil at the site is relatively permeable. This, along with past waste management practices, threatens ground water, which is at about 25 feet below the surface. An estimated 30,000 people draw drinking water from public and private wells within 3 miles of the site, the nearest within 0.25 mile.
Surface water is threatened because run-off from the site enters the adjacent North Canadian River.
The owners did not respond. The description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination.