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October 1989
BAQCROuND INFORMATION:
NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST, PROPOSED UPDATE f 10
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing 25 sites,
including 2 Federal facility sites, as Update #10 to the National Priorities
List (NPL). Of the States and Territories, 19 are proposing sites. Nevada is
proposing its first site. This brings the number of proposed sites to 238,
including 65 in the Federal facility section.
Final sites now total 981, including 52 in the Federal facility section.
Final and proposed sites total 1,219 including 117 Federal facility sites. New
Jersey has the largest number of final and proposed sites (109), followed by
Pennsylvania (97) and California (91).
The proposed sites are subject to public comment for 60 days following
publication of the proposal in the Federal Register in mid-October. Based on
these comments and further review by EPA, those sites still meeting the listing
requirements will be placed on the final NPL.
The NPL identifies abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites that
warrant further investigation to determine if long-term "remedial action" is
necessary. Sites on the NPL are eligible for such action under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERdA),
enacted on December 11, 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA), enacted on October 17, 1986. SARA authorizes a
"Hazardous Substances Superfund" totaling $8.5 billion over 5 years to pay
costs for overseeing work by those responsible for cleaning up waste sites, and
to pay costs not assumed by responsible parties. EPA has the primary
responsibility for managing cleanup and enforcement activities under Superfund.
This document provides background information on Proposed Update 10 and the
following lists:
o The 25 new sites being proposed for the NPL arranged
alphabetically by State; the Federal facility sites are listed
separately.
o The distribution of all sites by State arranged by the
number of new proposed sites.
Federal Facility Sites
Section 120 (a) of SARA requires that Federal facilities be subject to and
comply with CERdA in the same manner as any rcngovernmental entity. CERdA
Section lll(e) (3), however, generally prohibits use of the Superfund for
remedial actions at Federally owned facilities.
RCRA Policy fry T****??'1, P»?UttY *\*'ft On June 10, 1986 (FR 21054), EPA
announced components of a policy for the listing or the deferral from listing
of several categories of non-Federal sites subject to the Resource
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RCRA Policy for Federal Facility Sites. On June 10, 1986 (FR 21054), EPA
announced components of a policy for the listing or the deferral from listing
of several categories of non-Federal sites subject to the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C corrective action authorities.
Because most Federal facilities have RCRA-regulated units within their
boundaries, EPA determined that a separate NPL/RCRA policy should be adopted
for Federal facilities. As a result, on March 13, 1989 (54 FR 10520), EPA
announced it would place on the NPL those sites located on Federally-owned or -
operated facilities that meet the NPL eligibility requirements—e.g., Hazard
Ranking System (HRS) scores of 28.50 or greater—even if the Federal facility
also is subject to the corrective action authorities of RCRA Subtitle C.
Cleanup, if appropriate, could then proceed at those sites under either CERCTA
or RCRA. The policy is based on several considerations:
/
o Congress clearly intended that Federal facility sites should be on the
NPL.
o Strict application of the non-Federal NPL/RCRA policy would exclude
virtually all Federal facility sites from the NPL because they would not
liJcely meet any of the criteria necessary for listing (inability to pay
as evidenced by invocation of bankruptcy laws or demonstrated
unwillingness to comply with RCRA).
o Placing RCRA-regulated Federal sites on the NPL serves the primary
purpose of listing Federal facility sites: to advise the public of the
status of Federal government cleanup efforts.
o Listing these sites helps Federal agencies set priorities and focus
cleanup efforts on those sites that present the most serious problem.
Special Study Waste Sites
Section 105(g) of CERCLA, as amended by SARA, requires EPA to consider
certain factors (waste characteristics, extent of release, potential exposure,
and degree of hazard) before proposing sites with "special study wastes," as
defined under RCRA Section 3001 (b) (2) [drilling fluids],
3001 (b) (3) (A) (ii) [mining wastes], and 3001 (b) (3) (A) (iii) [cement kiln dust].
One containing or possibly containing special study wastes is being proposed to
the NPL. The site, which contains mining wastes, is:
o Carson River Mercury Site, Lyon/Churchill Counties, Nevada
Mining Sites and SMCBA
EPA's position is that mining wastes may contain hazardous substances,
pollutants, or contaminants as defined under CERCLA and, therefore, mining
waste sites are eligible for the NPL. This position was affirmed in 1985 by
the United States Court of Appeals.
Prior to listing mining sites, EPA has considered whether they might be
satisfactorily addressed using State-share monies from the Abandoned Mine Land
Reclamation (AMLR) Fund under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
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One noncoal mining site is being proposed to the NPL in this rule:
o Carson River Mercury Site, Lyon/Churchill Counties, Nevada
Revised HRS
On December 23, 1988 (53 FR 51962), EPA proposed revisions to the HRS in
response to CERdA Section 105 (c) (1), added by SARA, which provides that EPA
should revise the HRS by October 17, 1988 (24 months after the enactment of
SARA). The revised HRS is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register in
1990. Until then, EPA is continuing to propose and promulgate sites using the
current HRS, in accordance with CERCIA Section 105(c)(1) and Congressional
intent (see 54 FR 13299, March 31, 1989). EPA plans to take final action on
all sites now in proposed status before the effective date of the revised HRS.
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publications
Additional publications related to this proposed rule are available:
o "Descriptions of 25 Sites in Proposed Update #10 to the National
Priorities List." October 1989. Publication HW-8.20. For a single free
copy, contact EPA's Public Information Center (PIC), PM-211B, 401 M St. SW,
Washington, DC 20460, telephone 202-382-2080.
o "National Priorities List, Supplementary Lists and Supporting Materials,
October 1989." Publication HW-10.11S. Available from PIC.
Descriptions of all proposed and final NFL sites are now contained in nine
documents: HW-8.20 (just issued) plus these eight previously issued
documents:
o "Descriptions of 93 Sites Placed on the National Priorities List in
September 1989." Publication HW-10.19. Available from PIC.
o Addendum to "Background Information, National Priorities List, Special
Proposed Update." August 1989. Available from PIC.
o "Descriptions of 52 Federal Facility Sites in Proposed Update #9 to the
National Priorities List." July 1989. Publication HW-8.18. Available from
PIC.
o "Descriptions of 10 Sites in Proposed Update #8 to the National Priorities
List." May 1989. Publication HW-8.17. Available from PIC.
o "Descriptions of 101 Sites Placed on the Final National Priorities List in
March 1989." Publication HW-8.15. Available from PIC.
o "Descriptions of 273 Sites Proposed for the National Priorities List as of
March 1989." The descriptions have been compiled into one document as a
convenience. Publication HW-8.16. Available from PIC.
o Descriptions of 272 Sites Placed on the Final National Priorities List,
1985-87." Previously, these descriptions were available in two documents.
They have been compiled into one document as a convenience. Publication HW-
8.10/8.11. Available from PIC.
o Descriptions of 538 sites placed on the Final NFL in 1983-84: "Hazardous
Waste Sites: Descriptions of Sites on Current National Priorities List,
October 1984." Publication HW-8.5 Available from the National Technical
Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161, telephone 703-487-4650.
Accession No. PB85-224756. Cost is $49.95 per copy, $6.95 in microfiche,
plus $3 handling fee per order.
Publication HW-10.10 is obsolete and may be <11srarn>ri.
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National Priorities List,
Proposed Update 10 Sites (by State)
October 1989
NPL
Gr1 St Site Name
City/County
8
18
6
4
9
10
15
17
4
8
18
19
16
11
10
18
17
11
19
4
AK
AR
AR
CA
CA
CA
DE
FL
IL
MN
MO
NE
NE
NJ
NV
NY
OK
OR
PA
PA
Arctic Surplus
Magnolia City Landfill
Monroe Auto Equip (Paragould Pit)
X
Industrial Waste Processing
United Heckathorn Co.
Western Pacific Railroad Co.
Koppers Co., Inc. (Newport Plant)
Anaconda Aluminum/Mi Igo Electron
MIG/Dewane Landfill
Dakhue Sanitary Landfill
Westlake Landfill
10th Street Site
Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former)
Chemical Insecticide Corp.
Carson River Mercury Site
Sealand Restoration, Inc.
Kerr-McGee Corp. (Gushing Plant)
Union Pacific Railroad Tie Treat
Dublin TCE Site
Ohio River Park
Fairbanks
Magnolia
Paragould
Fresno
Richmond
Oroville
Newport
Miami
Belvidere
Cannon Falls
Bridgeton
Columbus
Mead
Edison Township
Lyon/Churchill Cnty
Lisbon
Gushing
The Dalles
Dublin Borough
Neville Island
* State top priority site
1: Sites are placed in groups (Gr) corresponding to groups of 50
on the final NPL
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National Priorities List,
Proposed Update 10 Sites (by State)
October 1989
NPL
St Site Name
City/County
15 SC Para-Chem Southern, Inc. Simpsonville
8 SD Williams Pipe Line Disposal Pit Sioux Falls
5 WI Better Brite Chrome & Zinc Shops DePere
Number of Sites Proposed for Listing: 23
National Priorities List,
Federal Facility Sites, Proposed Update 10 (by State)
October 1989
NPL
Gr1 St Site Name
City/County
12 CT New London Submarine Base
15 SD Ellsworth Air Force Base
New London
Rapid City
Number of Federal Facility Sites Proposed for Listing: 2
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National Priorities List,
Final and Proposed Sites Per State/Territory
(by Proposed Update 10 Sites)
October 1989
Proposed Update 10 Previously proposed
Final
State/Territory
California
Arkansas
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Alaska
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Minnesota
Missouri
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Connecticut
A I abama
American Samoa
Arizona
Colorado
Commonwealth of Marianas
District of Columbia
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Ma i ne
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Montana
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Puerto Rfco
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Trust Territories
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming
Won- Fed
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fed
0
0
0
0
1
0
/o
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Non-Fed
14
0
0
7
0
0
5
8
11
0
4
0
2
5
3
1
5
3
2
2
0
2
1
0
0
3
0
6
2
4
10
1
5
1
1
1
1
11
1
2
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
2
2
0
4
1
0
4
8
0
1
Fed
13
0
0
1
0
4
0
4
0
1
1
0
3
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
2
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
5
0
1
Non-Fed
53
9
3
84
1
1
13
38
22
39
16
0
100
73
7
5
16
36
12
8
0
6
12
0
0
8
1
0
5
31
10
9
12
9
6
7
21
68
2
8
15
7
19
2
29
8
9
10
24
0
4
7
0
15
23
5
1
Fed
8
0
1
3
0
0
1
0
4
1
2
0
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
1
9
0
0
Total
91
11
6
97
3
6
20
51
38
42
24
1
109
83
12
8
23
40
15
12
0
11
16
0
0
13
1
7
9
35
21
11
17
11
9
10
25
79
3
10
16
10
22
2
33
9
11
14
29
0
12
8
0
20
45
5
3
Total
23
150
63
929
52 1219
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
For further information, call the
Superfund Hotline, toll-free
at 1-300-424-9346 or
382-3000 in Washington,
DC, metropolitan area, or the
U. S. EPA Superfund Offices
listed below
For publications, contact:
Public Information Center
401 M Street SW
Washington DC 20460
CML (202) 382-2080
FTS: 382-2080
Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response (OS-230)
401 M Street. SW
Washington. DC 20460
CML: (202) 475-8103
FTS: 475-8103
Region 1
Waste Management Division.
HAA-CAN2
John F. Kennedy Building
Boston. MA 02203
CML: (617)573-5700
FTS: 833-1700
Region 2
Emergency & Remedial Response
Division
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278
CML: (212) 264-8672
FTS: 264-8672
Region 3
Hazardous Waste Management
Division. 3HWOO
941 Chestnut Building
Philadelphia. PA 19107
CML: (215) 597-8131
FTS: 597-8131
Region 4
Waste Management Division
345 Counland Street. NE
Atlanta. GA 30365
CML: (404) 347-3454
FTS: 257-3454
RegionS
Wasie Management Division.
5HR-12
230 South Dearborn Street. 12th Floor
Chicago. IL 60604
CML: (312) 886-7579
FTS: 886-7579
Region 6
Hazardous Waste Management
Division. 6H
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas. TX 75202-2733
CML: (214) 655-6700
FTS: 255-6700
Region 7
Waste Management Division
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
CML: (913) 236-2850
FTS: 757-2850
Region 8
Hazardous Waste Management
Division. 8HWM
999 18th Street. Suite 500
Denver. CO 80202-2405
CML: (303) 293-1720
FTS: 564-1720
Reglon9
Hazardous Waste Management
Division, tf-1
215 Fremont Street
San Francisco. CA 94105
CML: (415) 974-7460
FTS: 454-7460
Region 10
Hazardous Waste Division. HW-111
12006th Avenue
Seattle. WA 98101
CML: (206) 442-1906
FTS. 399-1906
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