This is a list of Superfund sites in Puerto Rico 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 March 10, 2011, there were 16 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Puerto Rico.[2] No sites are currently proposed for addition to the list.[2] Five sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.[2]
Superfund sites
edit- Proposed for addition to National Priorities List
- Deleted from National Priorities List
CERCLIS ID | Name | Municipality | Reason | Proposed | Listed | Construction completed |
Partially deleted |
Deleted |
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PRD987367349 | Pesticide Warehouse I | Arecibo | [3] | 09/23/2004 | 09/27/2006 | – |
– |
–
|
PRD090370537 | RCA Del Caribe | Barceloneta | [4] | 12/30/1982 | 09/08/1983 | 09/06/2000 | – |
06/17/2005 |
PRD980301154 | Upjohn Facility | Barceloneta | [5] | 09/08/1983 | 09/21/1984 | 09/09/1998 | – |
–
|
PRN000206319 | Cabo Rojo Ground Water Contamination | Cabo Rojo | [6] | 10/21/2010 | 03/10/2011 | – |
– |
–
|
PRN000206359 | Hormigas Ground Water Plume | Caguas | [7] | 10/21/2010 | 03/10/2011 | – |
– |
–
|
PRN000204538 | Cidra Ground Water Contamination | Cidra | [8] | 03/08/2004 | 07/22/2004 | – |
– |
–
|
Dorado Ground Water Contamination | Dorado | [9] | – |
– |
–
| |||
PRD980509129 | Barceloneta Landfill | Florida | [10] | 12/30/1982 | 09/08/1983 | 09/27/2000 | – |
–
|
PRD980763783 | Fibers Public Supply Wells | Guayama | [11] | 09/08/1983 | 09/21/1984 | 09/16/1999 | – |
–
|
PRD980640965 | Frontera Creek | Humacao | [12] | 12/30/1982 | 09/08/1983 | 09/30/1997 | – |
12/29/1998 |
PRD090282757 | GE Wiring Devices | Juana Díaz | [13] | 12/30/1982 | 09/08/1983 | 06/20/2000 | – |
10/16/2000 |
PRD980512362 | Juncos Landfill | Juncos | [14] | 12/30/1982 | 09/08/1983 | 09/19/2005 | – |
–
|
PRD987367299 | Pesticide Warehouse III | Manatí | [15] | 09/05/2002 | 04/30/2003 | – |
– |
–
|
PRN000205831 | Maunabo Area Ground Water Contamination | Maunabo | [16] | 04/19/2006 | 09/27/2006 | – |
– |
–
|
PRN000205957 | San German Ground Water Contamination | San Germán | [17] | 09/19/2007 | 03/19/2008 | – |
– |
–
|
PR4170027383 | Naval Security Group Activity | Toa Baja | [18] | 06/24/1988 | 10/04/1989 | 09/30/1997 | – |
10/07/1998 |
PRD987376662 | Scorpio Recycling, Inc. | Toa Baja | [19] | 10/22/1999 | 02/04/2000 | – |
– |
–
|
PRD090290685 | Papelera Puertorriquena, Inc. | Utuado | [20] | 04/09/2009 | 09/23/2009 | – |
– |
–
|
PRD980763775 | Vega Alta Public Supply Wells | Vega Alta | [21] | 09/08/1983 | 09/21/1984 | 03/25/2003 | – |
–
|
PRD987366101 | V&M/Albaladejo | Vega Baja | [22] | 06/17/1996 | 12/23/1996 | 09/29/2000 | – |
10/22/2001 |
PRD980512669 | Vega Baja Solid Waste Disposal | Vega Baja | [23] | 04/23/1999 | 07/22/1999 | – |
– |
–
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PRN000204694 | Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Area - Vieques | Vieques | [24] | 08/13/2004 | 02/11/2005 | – |
– |
–
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ P.L. 96-510, (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601–9675), December 11, 1980.
- ^ a b c d "National Priorities List". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
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- ^ "Superfund Information Systems: Site Progress Profile". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
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