This is a list of Superfund sites in Utah designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations.[1] These locations are known as Superfund sites, and are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL guides the EPA in "determining which sites warrant further investigation" for environmental remediation.[2] As of May 1, 2010, there were sixteen Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Utah.[2] Three more sites have been proposed for entry on the list and four others have been cleaned up and removed from it.[2]
Superfund sites
[edit]- Proposed for addition to National Priorities List
- Deleted from National Priorities List
CERCLIS ID | Name | County | Reason | Proposed[3] | Listed[4] | Construction completed[5] |
Partially deleted[6] |
Deleted[7] |
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UT0001119296 | Bountiful/Woods Cross PCE Plume | Davis | Groundwater contamination by VOCs, primarily PCE and TCE, from petroleum distribution and dry cleaning companies.[8][9] | 12/01/2000 | 09/13/2001 | – |
– |
–
|
UTD988075719 | Davenport and Flagstaff Smelters | Salt Lake | Soil contamination by lead and arsenic from smelting.[10] | 12/01/2000 | 04/30/2003 | – |
10/19/2004 |
–
|
UT0002240158 | Eureka Mills | Juab | Soil contamination by lead and arsenic from mining and milling.[11] | 06/14/2001 | 09/05/2002 | – |
– |
–
|
UTN000802654 | Five Points PCE Plume | Davis | Groundwater contamination by PCE from an unknown source.[12] | 03/07/2007 | 09/19/2007 | – |
– |
–
|
UT0571724350 | Hill Air Force Base | Davis and Weber | Air, soil and groundwater contamination by VOCs, chromium, cadmium, manganese and arsenic from Air Force maintenance activities.[13] | 10/15/1984 | 07/22/1987 | – |
– |
–
|
UT0001277359 | Intermountain Waste Oil Refinery | Davis | Stored waste and solvent contamination of soil and groundwater.[14] | 10/12/1999 | 05/11/2000 | 10/01/2004 |
– |
–
|
UTD093120921 | International Smelting and Refining | Tooele | Arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury and zinc contamination of soil.[15] | 04/23/1999 | 07/27/2000 | 09/27/2007 |
– |
–
|
UT0002391472 | Jacobs Smelter | Tooele | Lead and arsenic contamination of soil.[16] | 07/22/1999 | 02/04/2000 | – |
09/04/2001 11/29/2005 |
–
|
UTD070926811 | Kennecott (North Zone) | Salt Lake | Soil, groundwater, surface water and sludge contaminated by lead, arsenic and selenium from ore smelting and processing.[17] | 01/18/1994 | Deferred | – |
– |
–
|
UTD081834277 | Midvale Slag | Salt Lake | Soil, air, ground water, surface water, sediment and solid waste contaminated by lead, arsenic, chromium and cadmium from smelting.[18] | 06/10/1986 | 02/11/1991 | – |
– |
–
|
UT3890090035 | Monticello Mill Tailings (DOE) | San Juan | Soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment and solid waste contaminated by uranium, thorium-230, radium-226, radon-222 and heavy metals including arsenic, selenium, vanadium, molybdenum and manganese from uranium milling operations associated with the Manhattan Project.[19] | 07/14/1989 | 11/21/1989 | 09/29/2004 |
10/14/2003 |
–
|
UTD980667208 | Monticello Radioactive Contaminated Properties | San Juan | Debris and soil and air contamination by radioactive dust and tailings from the Minticello Mill, and radon from radioactive decay.[20] | 10/15/1989 | 06/10/1986 | 09/02/1999 |
– |
02/28/2000 |
UTD980951420 | Murray Smelter | Salt Lake | Groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment and debris contaminated by lead and arsenic from former ASARCO smelter.[21] | 01/18/1994 | – |
– |
– |
–
|
UT9210020922 | Ogden Defense Depot (DLA) | Weber | Debris; groundwater contamination contaminated by VOCs; soil contamination by semi-volatile compounds, metals including arsenic, lead, zinc, cadmium, mercury and barium and pesticides.[22] | 10/15/1984 | 07/22/1987 | 09/28/1995 |
– |
–
|
UTD093119196 | Petrochem Recycling Corp./Ekotek Plant | Salt Lake | Liquid waste, debris and residuals; groundwater, surface water and soil contamination by oil refining and recycling wastes, PCBs and acidic sludge. An owner and an operator of the plant were subsequently convicted of environmental crimes.[23] | 07/29/1991 | 10/14/1992 | 04/12/2000 |
– |
06/30/2003 |
UTD980718670 | Portland Cement | Salt Lake | Debris and soil, air groundwater contamination from arsenic, lead, chromium, cadmium and molybdenum contained in cement kiln dust dumped on site.[24] | 10/15/1984 | 06/10/1986 | 08/18/1998 |
– |
–
|
UTD980952840 | Richardson Flat Tailings | Summit | Groundwater, surface water and air contamination by arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, silver and zinc from mining and milling.[25] | 02/07/1992 | – |
– |
– |
–
|
UTD980635452 | Rose Park Sludge Pit | Salt Lake | Solid waste and soil contamination from dumped acidic petroleum refinery waste sludge containing PAHs and sulfur dioxide, with potential for groundwater contamination.[26] | 12/30/1982 | 09/18/1983 | 06/17/1992 |
– |
06/03/2003 |
UTD980951388 | Sharon Steel Corporation (Midvale Tailings) | Salt Lake | Liquid waste and air, surface water, groundwater and soil contamination by lead, arsenic, iron, manganese, zinc and other heavy metals. Local residents had been using tailings from the site for gardening and children's sandboxes.[27] | 10/15/1984 | 08/30/1994 | 05/12/1999 |
– |
09/24/2004 |
UT3213820894 | Tooele Army Depot (North Area) | Tooele | Solid waste, debris and groundwater and soil contamination by explosives, lead, cadmium, barium, pesticides, hydrocarbons, solvents, waste oils and PCBs from maintenance, munitions disposal and other industrial activities.[28] | 10/15/1984 | 08/30/1990 | – |
– |
–
|
UTN000802704 | U.S. Magnesium | Tooele | Largely uncontrolled release of heavy metals, acidic waste, PCBs, dioxins, furans, HCB and PAHs into the air, soil, surface water, and groundwater.[29] | 09/03/2008 | 11/04/2009 | – |
– |
–
|
UTD980667240 | Utah Power & Light/American Barrel Co. | Salt Lake | Soil and groundwater contamination by PAHs, benzene, styrene, toluene, xylene, lead, pesticides and cyanides from wood treatment, coal gasification and barrel storage.[30] | 05/05/1989 | 10/04/1989 | 09/30/1996 |
– |
–
|
UTD000716399 | Wasatch Chemical Co. | Salt Lake | Liquid and solid waste; air, surface water, groundwater and soil contamination by herbicides, pesticides and VOCs including xylene and toluene.[31] | 01/22/1987 | 02/11/1991 | 09/30/1997 |
– |
–
|
See also
[edit]- List of Superfund sites in the United States
- List of environmental issues
- List of waste types
- TOXMAP
References
[edit]- ^ P.L. 96-510, (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601–9675), December 11, 1980.
- ^ a b c "National Priorities List". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ "Proposed NPL sites". EPA. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Final NPL sites". EPA. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Construction Completions at NPL sites". EPA. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Partial deletions at NPL sites". EPA. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Deleted NPL sites". EPA. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "NPL Site Narrative for Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th S. PCE Plume". EPA. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Davenport and Flagstaff Smelters". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Eureka Mills". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Five Points PCE Plume". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Hill Air Force Base". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Intermountain Waste Oil Refinery". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "International Smelting and Refining". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Jacobs Smelter". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Kennecott North Zone/Tailings". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "midvale/index.html". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Monticello Mill Tailings (DOE)". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Monticello Vicinity Properties". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Murray Smelter". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Ogden Defense Depot". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Petrochem Recycling Corp./Ekotek". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Portland Cement (Kiln Dust #2 & #3)". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Richardson Flat Tailings". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Rose Park Sludge Pit". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Sharon Steel (Midvale Tailings)". EPA. Archived from the original on 2010-11-11. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Tooele Army Depot (North Area)". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "U.S. Magnesium". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Utah Power & Light/American Barrel". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6)". EPA. Retrieved 2010-04-30.