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At issue is the physical area the state analyzed in a 2023 health study near the 29th and Grove contamination site.
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The County Commission approved an agreement with the state that will release $1.5 million for health testing. The City Council voted in favor of providing $125,000 in local match funding.
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Wichita community members learned of a decades-old chemical spill at 29th and Grove in 2022. In 2024, the Kansas legislature allocated money for health testing near the area — but the dollars have been caught up in a bureaucratic, logistical and political struggle since then.
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Textron to provide air quality testing in East Wichita neighborhood above decades-old chemical spillThe groundwater is contaminated with trichloroethene, a chemical that may increase the risk of certain cancers.
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The spill contaminated about three miles of groundwater underneath neighborhoods in northeast Wichita.
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The federal class-action lawsuit claims Union Pacific concealed a chemical spill near 29th and Grove, which led to declining property values since the spill came to light last year.
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The center received $10 million in federal funding from the EPA.
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The meeting devolved after residents were asked to share feedback or questions in writing or at staffed tables instead of being allowed to address the entire room.
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The health center is currently seeking funds so it can provide the screenings at no cost to patients.
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City, county and state elected officials condemned the state’s communication surrounding a contaminated site northeast of downtown Wichita and called for improvement going forward.