Superfund
Toxic waste sites in Michigan

About the data on this page
As a public service, the Center for Public Integrity created this state page reflecting Environmental Protection Agency databases that detail the location, status and other details regarding each Superfund site as of March 2007. This information has not been modified in any way. Any misspellings or errors already existed in the government database.



Michigan

Superfund Site Status
Number of sites in this state by status on the National Priorities List:
Proposed for list: FAQs 2
Currently on list: FAQs 65
Deleted from list (cleaned up): FAQs 17
Total sites: 84

Number of above sites that EPA labels as:
"Construction Complete": FAQs 56
"Human Exposure" not under control: FAQs 2
"Contaminated Groundwater Migration" not under control: FAQs 11
Containing at least one of the top five most hazardous chemicals: FAQs 56

Potential Responsibility FAQs
Sites where one company may have sole responsibility: 5
Sites where companies may share responsibility: 54







Site NameCityPRP CategoryActive, Deleted or Proposed
ADAM'S PLATINGLANSINGNo PRPCurrently on list
AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS (D & L SALES)BENTON HARBORMultiCurrently on list
ALBION-SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP LANDFILLALBIONMultiCurrently on list
ALLIED PAPER, INC./PORTAGE CREEK/KALAMAZOO RIVERKALAMAZOOMultiCurrently on list
AMERICAN ANODCO, INC.IONIAMultiCurrently on list
ANDERSON DEVELOPMENT CO.ADRIANMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
AUTO ION CHEMICALS, INC.KALAMAZOOMultiCurrently on list
AVENUE "E" GROUND WATER CONTAMINATIONTRAVERSE CITYNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
BARRELS, INC.LANSINGNo PRPCurrently on list
BAY CITY MIDDLEGROUNDSBAY CITYNo PRPProposed for list
BENDIX CORP./ALLIED AUTOMOTIVEST. JOSEPHSingleCurrently on list
BERLIN & FARROSWARTZ CREEKMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
BOFORS NOBEL, INC.MUSKEGONNo PRPCurrently on list
BURROWS SANITATIONHARTFORDMultiCurrently on list
BUTTERWORTH #2 LANDFILLGRAND RAPIDSMultiCurrently on list
CANNELTON INDUSTRIES, INC.SAULT STE MARIEMultiCurrently on list
CARTER INDUSTRIALS, INC.DETROITMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
CEMETERY DUMPROSE CENTERMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
CHARLEVOIX MUNICIPAL WELLCHARLEVOIXSingleDeleted from list (cleaned up)
CHEM CENTRALWYOMING TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
CLARE WATER SUPPLYCLAREMultiCurrently on list
CLIFF/DOW DUMPMARQUETTEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
DUELL & GARDNER LANDFILLDALTON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
ELECTROVOICEBUCHANANMultiCurrently on list
FOLKERTSMA REFUSEGRAND RAPIDSMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
FOREST WASTE PRODUCTSOTISVILLEMultiCurrently on list
G&H LANDFILLUTICAMultiCurrently on list
GRAND TRAVERSE OVERALL SUPPLY CO.GREILICKVILLEMultiCurrently on list
GRATIOT COUNTY GOLF COURSEST. LOUISNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
GRATIOT COUNTY LANDFILLST. LOUISMultiCurrently on list
H & K SALESBELDINGMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
H. BROWN CO., INC.GRAND RAPIDSMultiCurrently on list
HEDBLUM INDUSTRIESOSCODAMultiCurrently on list
HI-MILL MANUFACTURING CO.HIGHLANDMultiCurrently on list
IONIA CITY LANDFILLIONIAMultiCurrently on list
J & L LANDFILLROCHESTER HILLSMultiCurrently on list
K&L AVENUE LANDFILLOSHTEMO TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
KAYDON CORP.MUSKEGONNo PRPCurrently on list
KENT CITY MOBILE HOME PARKKENT CITYNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
KENTWOOD LANDFILLKENTWOODMultiCurrently on list
KYSOR INDUSTRIAL CORP.CADILLACNo PRPCurrently on list
LIQUID DISPOSAL, INC.UTICAMultiCurrently on list
LOWER ECORSE CREEK DUMPWYANDOTTEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
MASON COUNTY LANDFILLPERE MARQUETTE TWPMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
MCGRAW EDISON CORP.ALBIONNo PRPCurrently on list
METAL WORKING SHOPLAKE ANNNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
METAMORA LANDFILLMETAMORAMultiCurrently on list
MICHIGAN DISPOSAL SERVICE (CORK STREET LANDFILL)KALAMAZOOMultiCurrently on list
MOTOR WHEEL, INC.LANSING TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
MUSKEGON CHEMICAL CO.WHITEHALLNo PRPCurrently on list
NORTH BRONSON INDUSTRIAL AREABRONSONMultiCurrently on list
NORTHERNAIRE PLATINGCADILLACMultiCurrently on list
NOVACO INDUSTRIESTEMPERANCENo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, INC.GRANDVILLEMultiCurrently on list
OSSINEKE GROUND WATER CONTAMINATIONOSSINEKENo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
OTT/STORY/CORDOVA CHEMICAL CO.DALTON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
PACKAGING CORP. OF AMERICAFILER CITYMultiCurrently on list
PARSONS CHEMICAL WORKS, INC.GRAND LEDGENo PRPCurrently on list
PEERLESS PLATING CO.MUSKEGONMultiCurrently on list
PETOSKEY MUNICIPAL WELL FIELDPETOSKEYSingleCurrently on list
RASMUSSEN'S DUMPBRIGHTONMultiCurrently on list
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP. (ALLEGAN PLANT)ALLEGANMultiCurrently on list
ROSE TOWNSHIP DUMPROSE TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
ROTO-FINISH CO., INC.KALAMAZOOMultiCurrently on list
SCA INDEPENDENT LANDFILLMUSKEGON HEIGHTSNo PRPCurrently on list
SHIAWASSEE RIVERHOWELLMultiCurrently on list
SOUTH MACOMB DISPOSAL AUTHORITY (LANDFILLS #9 AND #9A)MACOMB TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
SOUTHWEST OTTAWA COUNTY LANDFILLPARK TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
SPARTA LANDFILLSPARTA TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
SPARTAN CHEMICAL CO.WYOMINGNo PRPCurrently on list
SPIEGELBERG LANDFILLGREEN OAK TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP DUMPDAVISBURGNo PRPCurrently on list
STATE DISPOSAL LANDFILL, INC.GRAND RAPIDSNo PRPCurrently on list
STURGIS MUNICIPAL WELLSSTURGISSingleCurrently on list
TAR LAKEMANCELONA TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
THERMO-CHEM, INC.MUSKEGONMultiCurrently on list
TORCH LAKEHOUGHTON COUNTYMultiCurrently on list
U.S. AVIEXHOWARD TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORP. (MICHIGAN)ST. LOUISNo PRPCurrently on list
VERONA WELL FIELDBATTLE CREEKMultiCurrently on list
WASH KING LAUNDRYPLEASANT PLAINS TWPSingleCurrently on list
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MICHIGAN (HOLLAND LAGOONS)HOLLANDNo PRPCurrently on list
WHITEHALL MUNICIPAL WELLSWHITEHALLNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
WURTSMITH AIR FORCE BASEOSCODANo PRPProposed for list