Tar and asphalt factory, Ringe

The site is empty and owned by Region of Southern Denmark

• 1–6 m bgl Glacial till, heavily fractured

• 6-10 m bgl Glacial till with sandy deposits (secondary aquifers)

• 10-14 m bgl Increasing dominance of sandy deposits

• Below this is an extensive cover of sand (primary aquifer)

• Heavily contaminated with tar

• Source area: Phenols up to 45,700 μg/l and NSO compounds up to 917 μg/l • Free phase tar in the primary aquifer

• Heavy contamination of local groundwater with dissolved tar components

• Narrow pollution plume with very high concentration of tar in the primary aquifer

Good access from nearby road

No electricity

No water

Good access from nearby road