915 Fowler Street has been used for various industrial practices since at least 1972, including plating, annealing, and car part cleaning and treatment. EGLE received a baseline environmental assessment (BEA) that contained groundwater data from a temporary monitoring well that had PFOA as high as 10 ppt (compared to 8 ppt). A BEA allows a potential purchaser to buy property without being liable for existing contamination.
Local groundwater flows southerly towards the Marion-Genoa Drain. Marion and Genoa Drain is located ~0.3 miles southeast of the site. Thompson Lake is located ~0.65 miles northeast.
