Kansas Department of Health and Environment

The groundwater is contaminated with trichloroethene, a chemical that may increase the risk of certain cancers.

The spill contaminated about three miles of groundwater underneath neighborhoods in northeast Wichita.

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.

The health center is currently seeking funds so it can provide the screenings at no cost to patients.

Neighborhood leaders and local elected officials say the state did not inform them of its final decision. Poor communication has been an ongoing complaint surrounding the cleanup.

The state created a plan in 2003 to keep a predominantly Black neighborhood in Wichita informed about toxic groundwater in their community. It failed to follow through on several key aspects.

The state says its data and models show the lake doesn’t need to be tested.

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