Re: Citizen Petition for Emergency Intervention at the Broadway Street Corridor Superfund Site (INN000510915), Anderson, IN

This petition is submitted under the authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), specifically Sections 302 and 7003, which allow individuals to petition the EPA and relevant state agencies to address environmental conditions that may pose an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or the environment. We also cite the precedent of Trifiletti v. EPA (1984), in which citizen petitioners successfully compelled federal action under CERCLA where local authorities failed to act.

Summary of Concerns
- The Broadway Street Corridor site was added to the National Priorities List in 2018 due to groundwater contamination involving volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as TCE and PCE.
- The EPA claims a Remedial Investigation began in September 2024, yet no public activity, visible site work, or health assessments have occurred.
- A separate Indiana House report has identified 113 potential contamination sources—vastly exceeding EPA’s official count of 5.
- Local officials report no contact from EPA for years and no visible signs of cleanup in the six years since the site was listed.
- Residents live adjacent to or atop potentially contaminated areas, with no vapor intrusion testing, no health risk assessments, and no public warning signage.
- Another NPL site in Anderson was removed from the NPL despite no known cleanup and ongoing residential exposure risks.

Requested Actions
1. Immediate re-inspection and public update on the Broadway Street Corridor Superfund site.
2. Installation of protective barriers and warning signs around known and suspected source areas.
3. Residential vapor intrusion testing and indoor air monitoring within ¼ mile of known contamination.
4. Health risk assessment and community consultation through the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
5. EPA Inspector General review of delayed remedial actions and inconsistent reporting.
6. Reclassification and relisting of any improperly removed NPL sites in Anderson, IN.
Conclusion
The facts described above indicate that residents of Anderson, Indiana—especially those living near the Broadway and Grand Avenue corridor—face serious potential health risks from industrial contamination, which federal and state agencies have failed to mitigate in a timely or transparent manner.

As citizens, we are entitled to protections under federal law, and respectfully demand immediate attention, enforcement, and corrective action.

This is not just a local matter—it’s a failure of environmental justice. Our community has waited long enough for answers and protection.

🛑 No one should have to wonder if the water coming to their home or the air they breathe is putting their health at risk.

Sign this petition to demand action, accountability, and cleanup under federal Superfund law.