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Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas

Site Overview

Site Location

Northeast Kansas

Site Description

Kickapoo Tribal officials sought to enhance community emergency response capabilities as part of an EPA Superfund (CERCLA) pilot project. The Tribe also requested technical assistance concerning drinking water quality and issues related to operating and updating existing water and wastewater treatment facilities.

Organization Requesting Assistance

Natural Resources Committee

Beginning Date of Assistance

April 1998

Summary of TOSNAC Assistance

Support in 1998 included review and explanation of federal EPA guidelines for the pilot project in the context of upgrading emergency response capabilities, as well as a meeting and subsequent telephone coordination to encourage a

joint project between EPA and the Kickapoo Tribe. The TOSNAC Coordinator provided referral and introduction of outreach program and instrucors from University of Nebraska, Lincoln,(UNL). Through collaborative efforts between the Kickapoo Tribe, UNL Civil Engineering Department, TOSNAC and Haskell Indian Nations University, a community training about water and wastewater treatment processes was provided in December 1999.

UNL and Haskell Instructors Prepare Outreach Related to

Kickapoo Tribe Drinking Water Quality Needs

NOTE:  The EPA TOSC and TOSNAC programs have ended. Communities seeking technical assistance should contact:

- Karen Martin at EPA Headquarters at 703-603-9925, Martin.Karenl@epa.gov; or

- EPA personnel identified at the bottom of the TOSNAC Information Contacts below:

TOSNAC Information Contact

Brenda Brandon

TOSNAC Program Manager

E-mail: brendabrandon@msn.com

Voice: 785.749.8498 OR 785.532.6519

Mailing addresses

Haskell Environmental Research Studies Center
155 Indian Ave., Box 5001
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence, KS 66046

OR

Center for Hazardous Substance Research

104 Ward Hall

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS 66506-2502