List of Superfund sites in Arizona explained

This is a list of Superfund sites in Arizona 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. As of May 1, 2010, there were nine Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Arizona.[2] Three other sites have been cleaned up and removed from it; no sites are currently proposed for addition to the NPL.[2]

Superfund sites

CERCLIS IDNameCountyReasonProposedListed[3] Construction
completed[4] 		Partially
deleted[5] 		Deleted[6]
AZD980695969Abandoned Uranium MinesNavajo NationPhysical hazards and uranium contamination from 520 abandoned uranium mines.[7]
AZD008399263Apache Powder CompanyCochiseGroundwater contaminated with arsenic, fluoride, nitrate, and perchlorate. Soil contaminated with arsenic, antimony, barium, beryllium, chromium, lead, manganese, nitrate, 2,4-DNT, 2,6-DNT, lead, vanadium pentoxide, paraffins, and TNT from the commercial production of chemicals.[8] [9] [10] 06/10/1986 08/30/1990
AZD980735666Hassayampa LandfillMaricopaGroundwater contamination by VOCs including haloalkanes, alkyl halides and toluene, from landfilling of hazardous waste. Soil contamination by VOCs, heavy metals, pesticides and lime wastes.[11] 06/10/1986 07/22/1987
AZD980695969Indian Bend Wash AreaMaricopaGroundwater contamination (and isolated soil contamination) by VOCs including TCE and PCE from former industrial disposal practices.[12] [13] 12/30/1982 09/08/1983
AZ0000309013Iron King Mine - Humboldt SmelterYavapaiArsenic contamination of soil, sediments, surface water and ground water, including several private wells and one municipal well. Arsenic and lead contamination of soil in residential yards.[14] 03/19/2008 09/03/2008
AZ0570024133Luke Air Force BaseMaricopaSoil and potential groundwater contamination with waste oils and VOCs from base operations.[15] 07/14/1989 08/30/1990
AZD009004177Motorola, Inc. (52nd Street Plant)MaricopaSoil and groundwater contamination by various chlorinated hydrocarbons used as solvents.[16] 10/15/1984 10/04/1989
AZD980735724Mountain View Mobile Home EstatesGilaAsbestos contamination of soil and air from asbestos milling operations.[17] 12/30/1982 09/08/1983
AZD980496780Nineteenth Avenue LandfillMaricopaLandfill site, containing some hazardous waste, was at risk from leaching, river erosion and flooding. Low-level groundwater contamination.[18] 12/30/1982 09/08/1983
AZD980695902Phoenix-Goodyear Airport AreaMaricopaGroundwater contamination by chromium, solvents, TCE and other VOCs.[19] 12/30/1982 09/08/1983
AZD980737530Tucson International Airport AreaPimaGroundwater contamination by TCE and some other substances.[20] 12/30/1982 09/08/1983
AZ7570028582Williams Air Force BaseMaricopaGroundwater contamination by light non-aqueous phase liquids and VOCs; soil contaminated by VOCs, PCBs and pesticides from past disposal practices.[21] 07/14/1989 11/21/1989
AZ0971590062Yuma Marine Corps Air StationYumaAsbestos soil contamination and groundwater contamination by PCE, TCE and DCE.[22] 06/24/1988 02/21/1990

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Notes and References

  1. P.L. 96-510,), December 11, 1980.
  2. Web site: National Priorities List . United States Environmental Protection Agency . 2010-05-01.
  3. Web site: Final NPL sites. EPA. 2010-05-01.
  4. Web site: Construction Completions at NPL sites. EPA. 2010-05-01.
  5. Web site: Partial deletions at NPL sites. EPA. 2010-05-01.
  6. Web site: Deleted NPL sites. EPA. 2010-05-01.
  7. Web site: Abandoned Uranium Mines on the Navajo Nation . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  8. Web site: Apache Powder Company site description . 2010-01-10.
  9. Web site: Apache Powder Company NPL site narrative . 2010-01-10.
  10. Web site: Apache Powder Company Superfund site progress profile . 2010-01-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616182603/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0900510 . 2011-06-16 .
  11. Web site: Hassayampa Landfill . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  12. Web site: North Indian Bend Wash Area . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  13. Web site: South Indian Bend Wash Area . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  14. Web site: Iron King Mine - Humboldt Smelter . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  15. Web site: Luke Air Force Base . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  16. Web site: Motorola, Inc. (52nd Street Plant) . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  17. Web site: Mountain View Mobile Home Estates . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  18. Web site: Nineteenth Avenue Landfill . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  19. Web site: Phoenix-Goodyear Airport Area . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  20. Web site: Tucson International Airport Area . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  21. Web site: Williams Air Force Base . EPA . 2010-05-01.
  22. Web site: Yuma Marine Air Corps Station . EPA . 2010-05-01.

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