Superfund
Toxic waste sites in Pennsylvania

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.



Pennsylvania

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 93
Deleted from list (cleaned up): FAQs 27
Total sites: 122

Number of above sites that EPA labels as:
"Construction Complete": FAQs 76
"Human Exposure" not under control: FAQs 7
"Contaminated Groundwater Migration" not under control: FAQs 23
Containing at least one of the top five most hazardous chemicals: FAQs 85

Potential Responsibility FAQs
Sites where one company may have sole responsibility: 8
Sites where companies may share responsibility: 96







Site NameCityPRP CategoryActive, Deleted or Proposed
A.I.W. FRANK/MID-COUNTY MUSTANGEXTONMultiCurrently on list
ALADDIN PLATINGSCOTT TOWNSHIPSingleDeleted from list (cleaned up)
AMBLER ASBESTOS PILESAMBLERMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
AMP, INC. (GLEN ROCK FACILITY)GLEN ROCKNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
AUSTIN AVENUE RADIATION SITEDELAWARE COUNTYNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
AVCO LYCOMING (WILLIAMSPORT DIVISION)WILLIAMSPORTMultiCurrently on list
BALLY GROUND WATER CONTAMINATIONBALLYMultiCurrently on list
BELL LANDFILLTERRY TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
BENDIX FLIGHT SYSTEMS DIVISIONSOUTH MONTROSEMultiCurrently on list
BERKLEY PRODUCTS CO. DUMPDENVERMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
BERKS LANDFILLSPRING TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
BERKS SAND PITLONGSWAMP TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
BLOSENSKI LANDFILLWEST CALN TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
BOARHEAD FARMSBRIDGETON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
BRESLUBE-PENN, INC.CORAOPOLISMultiCurrently on list
BRODHEAD CREEKSTROUDSBURGMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
BROWN'S BATTERY BREAKINGHAMBURGMultiCurrently on list
BRUIN LAGOONBRUIN BOROUGHMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
BUTLER MINE TUNNELPITTSTON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
BUTZ LANDFILLSTROUDSBURGMultiCurrently on list
C & D RECYCLINGFOSTER TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
CENTRE COUNTY KEPONESTATE COLLEGE BOROUGHMultiCurrently on list
COMMODORE SEMICONDUCTOR GROUPLOWER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
CRAIG FARM DRUMPARKERSingleCurrently on list
CRATER RESOURCES, INC./KEYSTONE COKE CO./ALAN WOOD STEEL CO.UPPER MERION TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
CROSSLEY FARMHEREFORD TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
CROYDON TCECROYDON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
CRYOCHEM, INC.WORMAN TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
DELTA QUARRIES & DISPOSAL, INC./STOTLER LANDFILLANTIS/LOGAN TWPSMultiCurrently on list
DORNEY ROAD LANDFILLUPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
DOUGLASSVILLE DISPOSALDOUGLASSVILLEMultiCurrently on list
DRAKE CHEMICALLOCK HAVENMultiCurrently on list
DUBLIN TCE SITEDUBLIN BOROUGHMultiCurrently on list
EAST MOUNT ZIONSPRINGETTSBURY TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
EAST TENTH STREETMARCUS HOOKMultiProposed for list
EASTERN DIVERSIFIED METALSHOMETOWNMultiCurrently on list
ELIZABETHTOWN LANDFILLELIZABETHTOWNMultiCurrently on list
ENTERPRISE AVENUEPHILADELPHIAMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
FISCHER & PORTER CO.WARMINSTERNo PRPCurrently on list
FOOTE MINERAL CO.EAST WHITELAND TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
FRANKLIN SLAG PILE (MDC)PHILADELPHIAMultiCurrently on list
HAVERTOWN PCPHAVERFORDMultiCurrently on list
HEBELKA AUTO SALVAGE YARDWEISENBERG TOWNSHIPMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
HELEVA LANDFILLNORTH WHITEHALL TWPMultiCurrently on list
HELLERTOWN MANUFACTURING CO.HELLERTOWNMultiCurrently on list
HENDERSON ROADUPPER MERION TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
HRANICA LANDFILLBUFFALO TOWNSHIPMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
HUNTERSTOWN ROADSTRABAN TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
INDUSTRIAL LANEWILLIAMS TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
JACKS CREEK/SITKIN SMELTING & REFINING, INC.MAITLANDMultiCurrently on list
JACKSON CERAMIX INCFALLS CREEKNo PRPCurrently on list
KEYSTONE SANITATION LANDFILLUNION TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
KIMBERTONKIMBERTON BOROUGHMultiCurrently on list
LACKAWANNA REFUSEOLD FORGEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
LANSDOWNE RADIATION SITELANSDOWNENo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
LEHIGH ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING CO.OLD FORGEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT (PDO AREA)FRANKLIN COUNTYNo PRPCurrently on list
LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT (SE AREA)CHAMBERSBURGNo PRPCurrently on list
LINDANE DUMPHARRISON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
LORD-SHOPE LANDFILLGIRARD TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
LOWER DARBY CREEK AREADARBY TWPMultiCurrently on list
MALVERN TCEMALVERNMultiCurrently on list
MCADOO ASSOCIATESMCADOO BOROUGHMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
METAL BANKSPHILADELPHIAMultiCurrently on list
METROPOLITAN MIRROR AND GLASS CO., INC.FRACKVILLEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
MIDDLETOWN AIR FIELDMIDDLETOWNMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
MILL CREEK DUMPERIEMultiCurrently on list
MODERN SANITATION LANDFILLLOWER WINDSOR TWPMultiCurrently on list
MOYERS LANDFILLEAGLEVILLEMultiCurrently on list
MW MANUFACTURINGVALLEY TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
NAVAL AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER (8 WASTE AREAS)WARMINSTER TOWNSHIPNo PRPCurrently on list
NAVY SHIPS PARTS CONTROL CENTERMECHANICSBURGNo PRPCurrently on list
NORTH PENN - AREA 1SOUDERTONMultiCurrently on list
NORTH PENN - AREA 12WORCESTERMultiCurrently on list
NORTH PENN - AREA 2HATFIELDMultiCurrently on list
NORTH PENN - AREA 5MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
NORTH PENN - AREA 6LANSDALEMultiCurrently on list
NORTH PENN - AREA 7NORTH WALESMultiCurrently on list
NOVAK SANITARY LANDFILLSOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP./FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.LOWER POTTSGROVE TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
OHIO RIVER PARKNEVILLE ISLANDMultiCurrently on list
OLD CITY OF YORK LANDFILLSEVEN VALLEYSMultiCurrently on list
OLD WILMINGTON ROAD GW CONTAMINATIONSADSBURYVILLEMultiCurrently on list
OSBORNE LANDFILLGROVE CITYMultiCurrently on list
PALMERTON ZINC PILEPALMERTONMultiCurrently on list
PAOLI RAIL YARDPAOLIMultiCurrently on list
PRESQUE ISLEERIENo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
PRICE BATTERYHAMBURGSingleCurrently on list
PUBLICKER INDUSTRIES INC.PHILADELPHIAMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
RAYMARKHATBOROMultiCurrently on list
RECTICON/ALLIED STEEL CORP.EAST COVENTRY TWPMultiCurrently on list
REESER'S LANDFILLUPPER MACUNGIE TWPNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
RESIN DISPOSALJEFFERSON BOROUGHSingleDeleted from list (cleaned up)
REVERE CHEMICAL CO.NOCKAMIXON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
RIVER ROAD LANDFILL (WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.)HERMITAGEMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
RODALE MANUFACTURING CO., INC.EMMAUS BOROUGHMultiCurrently on list
ROUTE 940 DRUM DUMPPOCONO SUMMITMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
RYELAND ROAD ARSENIC SITEHEIDELBERG TWP.No PRPCurrently on list
SAEGERTOWN INDUSTRIAL AREASAEGERTOWNMultiCurrently on list
SAFETY LIGHT CORPORATIONBLOOMSBURGSingleCurrently on list
SALFORD QUARRYLOWER SALFORD TOWNSHIPMultiProposed for list
SHARON STEEL CORP (FARRELL WORKS DISPOSAL AREA)HICKORY TOWNSHIPSingleCurrently on list
SHRIVER'S CORNERSTRABAN TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
STANLEY KESSLERKING OF PRUSSIAMultiCurrently on list
STRASBURG LANDFILLNEWLIN TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
TAYLOR BOROUGH DUMPTAYLOR BOROUGHMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOTTOBYHANNANo PRPCurrently on list
TONOLLI CORP.NESQUEHONINGMultiCurrently on list
TYSONS DUMPUPPER MERION TWPMultiCurrently on list
UGI COLUMBIA GAS PLANTCOLUMBIANo PRPCurrently on list
VALMONT TCE SITE (FORMER - VALMONT INDUSTRIAL PARK)WEST HAZLETONSingleCurrently on list
VOORTMAN FARMUPPER SAUCON TWPNo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
WADE (ABM)CHESTERMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)
WALSH LANDFILLHONEYBROOK TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
WATSON JOHNSON LANDFILLRICHLAND TOWNSHIPSingleCurrently on list
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. (SHARON PLANT)SHARONMultiCurrently on list
WESTINGHOUSE ELEVATOR CO. PLANTGETTYSBURGMultiCurrently on list
WESTLINEWESTLINENo PRPDeleted from list (cleaned up)
WHITMOYER LABORATORIESJACKSON TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
WILLIAM DICK LAGOONSWEST CALN TOWNSHIPMultiCurrently on list
WILLOW GROVE NAVAL AIR AND AIR RESERVE STATIONHORSHAMNo PRPCurrently on list
YORK COUNTY SOLID WASTE AND REFUSE AUTHORITY LANDFILLHOPEWELL TOWNSHIPMultiDeleted from list (cleaned up)