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.P.L. 96-510, (), December 11, 1980. 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. As of May 1, 2010, there were sixteen Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Utah. Three more sites have been proposed for entry on the list and four others have been cleaned up and removed from it.
Superfund sites
CERCLIS IDNameCountyReasonProposedListedConstructioncompletedPartiallydeletedDeletedUT0001119296Bountiful/Woods Cross PCE PlumeDavisGroundwater contamination by VOCs, primarily PCE and TCE, from petroleum distribution and dry cleaning companies.12/01/200009/13/2001 UTD988075719Davenport and Flagstaff SmeltersSalt Lake Soil contamination by lead and arsenic from smelting. 12/01/2000 04/30/2003 UT0002240158Eureka MillsJuab Soil contamination by lead and arsenic from mining and milling. 06/14/2001 09/05/2002 UTN000802654Five Points PCE PlumeDavis Groundwater contamination by PCE from an unknown source. 03/07/2007 09/19/2007 UT0571724350Hill Air Force BaseDavis and Weber Air, soil and groundwater contamination by VOCs, chromium, cadmium, manganese and arsenic from Air Force maintenance activities. 10/15/1984 07/22/1987 UT0001277359Intermountain Waste Oil RefineryDavis Stored waste and solvent contamination of soil and groundwater. 10/12/1999 05/11/2000 UTD093120921International Smelting and RefiningTooele Arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury and zinc contamination of soil. 04/23/1999 07/27/2000 UT0002391472Jacobs SmelterTooele Lead and arsenic contamination of soil. 07/22/1999 02/04/2000 UTD070926811Kennecott (North Zone)Salt Lake Soil, groundwater, surface water and sludge contaminated by lead, arsenic and selenium from ore smelting and processing. 01/18/1994 Deferred UTD081834277Midvale SlagSalt Lake Soil, air, ground water, surface water, sediment and solid waste contaminated by lead, arsenic, chromium and cadmium from smelting. 06/10/1986 02/11/1991 UT3890090035Monticello 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. 07/14/1989 11/21/1989 UTD980667208Monticello Radioactive Contaminated PropertiesSan Juan Debris and soil and air contamination by radioactive dust and tailings from the Minticello Mill, and radon from radioactive decay. 10/15/1989 06/10/1986 02/28/2000UTD980951420Murray SmelterSalt Lake Groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment and debris contaminated by lead and arsenic from former ASARCO smelter. 01/18/1994 UT9210020922Ogden 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. 10/15/1984 07/22/1987 UTD093119196Petrochem Recycling Corp./Ekotek PlantSalt 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. 07/29/1991 10/14/1992 06/30/2003UTD980718670Portland CementSalt Lake Debris and soil, air groundwater contamination from arsenic, lead, chromium, cadmium and molybdenum contained in cement kiln dust dumped on site. 10/15/198406/10/1986 UTD980952840Richardson Flat TailingsSummit Groundwater, surface water and air contamination by arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, silver and zinc from mining and milling. 02/07/1992 UTD980635452Rose Park Sludge PitSalt Lake Solid waste and soil contamination from dumped acidic petroleum refinery waste sludge containing PAHs and sulfur dioxide, with potential for groundwater contamination. 12/30/1982 09/18/1983 06/03/2003UTD980951388Sharon 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. 10/15/1984 08/30/1994 09/24/2004UT3213820894Tooele 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. 10/15/1984 08/30/1990 UTN000802704U.S. MagnesiumTooele Largely uncontrolled release of heavy metals, acidic waste, PCBs, dioxins, furans, HCB and PAHs into the air, soil, surface water, and groundwater. 09/03/2008 11/04/2009 UTD980667240Utah 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. 05/05/1989 10/04/1989 UTD000716399Wasatch Chemical Co.Salt Lake Liquid and solid waste; air, surface water, groundwater and soil contamination by herbicides, pesticides and VOCs including xylene and toluene. 01/22/1987 02/11/1991
See also List of Superfund sites in the United States List of environmental issues List of waste types TOXMAP
References
External links EPA list of proposed Superfund sites in Utah EPA list of current Superfund sites in Utah EPA list of Superfund site construction completions in Utah EPA list of partially deleted Superfund sites in Utah EPA list of deleted Superfund sites in Utah