February 8, 2008 - Eighteen years after a toxic waste plume was found seeping into the groundwater near Levelland, federal officials have released a proposed cleanup plan for the site.
One of just a few Superfund sites in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains region, the Hockley County groundwater plume captured the attention of federal officials due to the severity of the contamination and proximity to public water sources.
"In this case, you have a pretty widespread effect on the Ogallala Aquifer," said Vince Malott, a remedial project manager with the EPA who is overseeing the site.
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