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This is a list of Superfund sites in Pennsylvania 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]
As of June 6, 2024, there were 1,340 Superfund sites in the National Priorities List in the United States. [2] Thirty-nine additional sites have been proposed for entry on the list, and 457 sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list. [2] New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania have the most sites. [3]
PA 248 westbound in Palmerton. As of 2020, there were 21.12 miles (33.99 km) of public roads in Palmerton, of which 3.63 miles (5.84 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 17.49 miles (28.15 km) were maintained by the borough. [9] Pennsylvania Route 248 is the only numbered highway passing through ...
The Universal Oil Products Superfund site, situated near Route 17 and Paterson Plank Road, encompasses about 75 acres of marshes, tidal waterways, highways and commercial properties.
At its peak, the company owned and operated smelters and mines across the United States and Canada. The sites of the smelters at De Pue, Illinois and Palmerton, Pennsylvania, and the Eagle Mine in Eagle County, Colorado are listed as EPA Superfund sites. On July 22, 2010, two Horsehead workers were killed at a plant in Monaca, Pennsylvania. An ...
A developer has proposed building 104 new homes in Richland Township beside a superfund site. Better Living Homes proposed a townhouse development on about 54 acres at 860 East Pumping Station ...
Despite being one of the smallest states, New Jersey has more Superfund sites than any other state in the country. Here is why. NJ has the most Superfund sites in the country.
Pages in category "Superfund sites in Pennsylvania" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *