Superfund
Toxic waste sites in New York

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.



New York

Superfund Site Status
Number of sites in this state by status on the National Priorities List:
Proposed for list: FAQs 1
Currently on list: FAQs 86
Deleted from list (cleaned up): FAQs 23
Total sites: 110

Number of above sites that EPA labels as:
"Construction Complete": FAQs 56
"Human Exposure" not under control: FAQs 7
"Contaminated Groundwater Migration" not under control: FAQs 9
Containing at least one of the top five most hazardous chemicals: FAQs 77

Potential Responsibility FAQs
Sites where one company may have sole responsibility: 10
Sites where companies may share responsibility: 70







Site NameCityPRP CategoryActive, Deleted or Proposed
ACTION ANODIZING, PLATING, & POLISHING CORP.COPIAGUEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
AMERICAN THERMOSTAT CO.SOUTH CAIROMultiCurrently on list
ANCHOR CHEMICALSHICKSVILLEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESGLENWOOD LANDINGMultiCurrently on list
BATAVIA LANDFILLBATAVIAMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
BEC TRUCKINGVESTALNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
BIOCLINICAL LABORATORIES, INC.BOHEMIAMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
BREWSTER WELL FIELDPUTNAM COUNTYMultiCurrently on list
BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY (USDOE)UPTONNo PRPCurrently on list
BYRON BARREL & DRUMBYRON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
C & J DISPOSAL LEASING CO. DUMPHAMILTONMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
CARROLL & DUBIES SEWAGE DISPOSALPORT JERVISMultiCurrently on list
CAYUGA GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION SITEUNION SPRINGSNo PRPCurrently on list
CIRCUITRON CORP.EAST FARMINGDALEMultiCurrently on list
CLAREMONT POLYCHEMICALOLD BETHPAGESingleCurrently on list
CLOTHIER DISPOSALTOWN OF GRANBYMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
COLESVILLE MUNICIPAL LANDFILLTOWN OF COLESVILLENo PRPCurrently on list
COMPUTER CIRCUITSHAUPPAUGESingleCurrently on list
CONKLIN DUMPSCONKLINNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
CONSOLIDATED IRON AND METALNEWBURGHSingleCurrently on list
CORTESE LANDFILLVIL OF NARROWSBURGMultiCurrently on list
CROWN CLEANERS OF WATERTOWN INC.CARTHAGENo PRPCurrently on list
DIAZ CHEMICALHOLLEYNo PRPCurrently on list
ELLENVILLE SCRAP IRON AND METALELLENVILLENo PRPCurrently on list
ENDICOTT VILLAGE WELL FIELDVILLAGE OF ENDICOTTMultiCurrently on list
FACET ENTERPRISES, INC.ELMIRAMultiCurrently on list
FMC CORP. (DUBLIN ROAD LANDFILL)TOWN OF SHELBYNo PRPCurrently on list
FOREST GLEN MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONNIAGARA FALLSMultiCurrently on list
FULTON AVENUENORTH HEMPSTEADNo PRPCurrently on list
FULTON TERMINALSFULTONMultiCurrently on list
GCL TIE AND TREATING INC.VILLAGE OF SIDNEYNo PRPCurrently on list
GE MOREAUSOUTH GLENS FALLSSingleCurrently on list
GENERAL MOTORS (CENTRAL FOUNDRY DIVISION)MASSENASingleCurrently on list
GENZALE PLATING CO.FRANKLIN SQUAREMultiCurrently on list
GOLDISC RECORDINGS, INC.HOLBROOKMultiCurrently on list
GRIFFISS AIR FORCE BASE (11 AREAS)ROMENo PRPCurrently on list
HAVILAND COMPLEXTOWN OF HYDE PARKNo PRPCurrently on list
HERTEL LANDFILLPLATTEKILLMultiCurrently on list
HITEMAN LEATHERWEST WINFIELDNo PRPCurrently on list
HOOKER (102ND STREET)NIAGARA FALLSMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
HOOKER (HYDE PARK)NIAGARA FALLSNo PRPCurrently on list
HOOKER (S AREA)NIAGARA FALLSMultiCurrently on list
HOOKER CHEMICAL & PLASTICS CORP./RUCO POLYMER CORP.HICKSVILLEMultiCurrently on list
HOPEWELL PRECISIONHOPEWELL JUNCTIONNo PRPCurrently on list
HUDSON RIVER PCBSHUDSON RIVERMultiCurrently on list
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.HILLBURNNo PRPProposed for list
ISLIP MUNICIPAL SANITARY LANDFILLISLIPNo PRPCurrently on list
JACKSON STEELMINEOLA/NORTH HEMPSTEADNo PRPCurrently on list
JOHNSTOWN CITY LANDFILLTOWN OF JOHNSTOWNMultiCurrently on list
JONES CHEMICALS, INC.CALEDONIAMultiCurrently on list
JONES SANITATIONHYDE PARKMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
KATONAH MUNICIPAL WELLTOWN OF BEDFORDMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
KENMARK TEXTILE CORP.FARMINGDALEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
KENTUCKY AVENUE WELL FIELDHORSEHEADSMultiCurrently on list
LAWRENCE AVIATION INDUSTRIES, INC.PORT JEFFERSON STATIONMultiCurrently on list
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROADLE ROYSingleCurrently on list
LI TUNGSTEN CORP.GLEN COVEMultiCurrently on list
LIBERTY INDUSTRIAL FINISHINGFARMINGDALEMultiCurrently on list
LITTLE VALLEYLITTLE VALLEYNo PRPCurrently on list
LOVE CANALNIAGARA FALLSSingleDeleted from list (cleaned up)
LUDLOW SAND & GRAVELCLAYVILLESingleCurrently on list
MACKENZIE CHEMICAL WORKSCENTRAL ISLIPNo PRPCurrently on list
MALTA ROCKET FUEL AREAMALTAMultiCurrently on list
MARATHON BATTERY CORP.COLD SPRINGSMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
MATTIACE PETROCHEMICAL CO., INC.GLEN COVEMultiCurrently on list
MERCURY REFINING, INC.COLONIEMultiCurrently on list
MOHONK ROAD INDUSTRIAL PLANTHIGH FALLSMultiCurrently on list
NEPERA CHEMICAL CO., INC.MAYBROOKNo PRPCurrently on list
NIAGARA COUNTY REFUSEWHEATFIELDMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. (SARATOGA SPRINGS PLANT)SARATOGA SPRINGSMultiCurrently on list
NORTH SEA MUNICIPAL LANDFILLNORTH SEAMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
OLD BETHPAGE LANDFILLOYSTER BAYNo PRPCurrently on list
OLD ROOSEVELT FIELD CONTAMINATED GW AREAGARDEN CITYNo PRPCurrently on list
OLEAN WELL FIELDOLEANMultiCurrently on list
ONONDAGA LAKESYRACUSESingleCurrently on list
PASLEY SOLVENTS & CHEMICALS, INC.HEMPSTEADMultiCurrently on list
PENINSULA BOULEVARD GROUNDWATER PLUMEHEWLETTNo PRPCurrently on list
PETER COOPERGOWANDAMultiCurrently on list
PETER COOPER CORPORATION (MARKHAMS)DAYTONMultiCurrently on list
PFOHL BROTHERS LANDFILLCHEEKTOWAGANo PRPCurrently on list
PLATTSBURGH AIR FORCE BASEPLATTSBURGHNo PRPCurrently on list
POLLUTION ABATEMENT SERVICESOSWEGOMultiCurrently on list
PORT WASHINGTON LANDFILLPORT WASHINGTONMultiCurrently on list
PREFERRED PLATING CORP.FARMINGDALEMultiCurrently on list
RADIUM CHEMICAL CO., INC.QUEENSMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
RAMAPO LANDFILLRAMAPOMultiCurrently on list
RICHARDSON HILL ROAD LANDFILL/PONDSIDNEY CENTERMultiCurrently on list
ROBINTECH, INC./NATIONAL PIPE CO.TOWN OF VESTALMultiCurrently on list
ROSEN BROTHERS SCRAP YARD/DUMPCORTLANDMultiCurrently on list
ROWE INDUSTRIES GROUND WATER CONTAMINATIONNOYACK/SAG HARBORMultiCurrently on list
SARNEY FARMAMENIAMultiCurrently on list
SEALAND RESTORATION, INC.LISBONMultiCurrently on list
SENECA ARMY DEPOTROMULUSNo PRPCurrently on list
SHENANDOAH ROAD GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATIONEAST FISHKILLSingleCurrently on list
SIDNEY LANDFILLSIDNEYMultiCurrently on list
SINCLAIR REFINERYWELLSVILLEMultiCurrently on list
SMITHTOWN GROUND WATER CONTAMINATIONSMITHTOWNNo PRPCurrently on list
SMS INSTRUMENTS, INC.DEER PARKMultiCurrently on list
SOLVENT SAVERSLINCKLAENMultiCurrently on list
STANTON CLEANERS AREA GROUND WATER CONTAMINATIONGREAT NECKMultiCurrently on list
SUFFERN VILLAGE WELL FIELDVILLAGE OF SUFFERNMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
SYOSSET LANDFILLOYSTER BAYMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
TRI-CITIES BARREL CO., INC.PORT CRANEMultiCurrently on list
TRONIC PLATING CO., INC.FARMINGDALEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
VESTAL WATER SUPPLY WELL 1-1VESTALMultiCurrently on list
VESTAL WATER SUPPLY WELL 4-2VESTALNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
VOLNEY MUNICIPAL LANDFILLTOWN OF VOLNEYMultiCurrently on list
WARWICK LANDFILLWARWICKMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
WIDE BEACH DEVELOPMENTBRANTMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
YORK OIL CO.MOIRAMultiCurrently on list