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Little Elk Creek GPS Location 35

(Approx. 2 miles north of the area shown on the top map.)  Location 35 is at the Spectron Superfund Location where Providence Road crosses Little Elk Creek.  Historical groundwater contamination from the Spectorn/Galaxy site had leached into Little Elk Creek, prompting regulatory agencies into action.  In addition to pump-and-treat to control the groundwater plume, the remedy included installation of a plastic liner in the creek bed to stop discharge of contaminated groundwater into the creek.  At the time of the visit, the creek appeared to be in good condition and was approximately 8 m (25 feet) wide.  A dam with a 2.5 to 3 m (8 to 10 foot) drop is located just upstream of the stopping point.  According to information available at the time, another flow obstruction was located just downstream of Providence Road, but a by-pass has been constructed around the east side of that blockage.

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