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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]
The secretary of Environmental Protection, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate, heads the department. The secretary is ultimately responsible for all policy and resource allocation decisions. The secretary represents DEP before the legislative branch, those affected by DEP action, and the general public.
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs; Pennsylvania Department of Education. Pennsylvania Intermediate Units (IU) State Library of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Pennsylvania Department of General Services; Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania ...
Nov. 23—The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reduced its permit backlog by 75% since Nov. 1, 2023 — and has completely eliminated the backlog for oil and gas permits.
Over time, the landfill accepted sewage, and industrial wastes which contained hazardous substances in addition to municipal waste. The site was closed by the EPA in 1981, and was one of the first "Superfund" sites added to the National Priorities List. Moyer's Landfill, 2015. PA Route 29 is in the foreground.
Grover is an unincorporated community in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 14 , 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Canton . ZIP code information
Aston was first settled in 1682 as a municipality and was incorporated as a township in 1688 (one of the first townships in Pennsylvania). Prior to 1687, Aston was known as Northley . [ 3 ] Edward Carter, who was the constable of the township, changed the name from Northley to Aston in remembrance of his old home of Aston in Oxfordshire, England.
Pennsylvania is a state located in the Northeastern United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state with 13,002,700 inhabitants [1] and the 32nd-largest by land area spanning 44,742.70 square miles (115,883.1 km 2) of land. [2] Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties and contains 2,560 municipalities.