List of Superfund sites in Kentucky - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of Superfund sites in Kentucky 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

United States Environmental Protection Agency

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(EPA) to create a list of polluted

Pollution

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locations requiring a long-term response to clean-up hazardous material contaminations. These locations are known as Superfund

Superfund

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sites, and are placed on the National Priorities List

National Priorities List

The National Priorities List is the list of hazardous waste sites in the United States eligible for long-term remedial action financed under the federal Superfund program. Environmental Protection Agency regulations outline a formal process for assessing hazardous waste sites and placing them on...

(NPL). The NPL guides the EPA in "determining which sites warrant further investigation" for environmental remediation. As of November 29, 2010, there were 14 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Kentucky

Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

. No additional sites are currently proposed for entry on the list. Six sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.

Superfund sites

CERCLIS ID	Name	County	Reason	Proposed	Listed	Constructioncompleted	Partially deleted	Deleted
KYD980500961	A.L. Tayor (Valley of the Drums) Valley of the Drums The Valley of the Drums is a 23 acre toxic waste site in northern Bullitt County, Kentucky, near Louisville, named after the waste-containing drums strewn across the area. It is known as one of the primary motivations for the passage of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and...	Bullitt Bullitt County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 61,236 people, 22,171 households, and 17,736 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 23,160 housing units at an average density of...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0402072	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	08/10/1990	–	05/17/1996
KYD041981010	Airco Airco The Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited was established in 1912 by George Holt Thomas at The Hyde in Hendon, north London, England.-Geoffrey de Havilland:...	Marshall Marshall County, Kentucky Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 30,125. The 2007 Census Bureau population estimate was 31,258. Its county seat is Benton. It was a dry county until 2004, when residents of Calvert City voted to allow sales of liquor by the drink in...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0401977
KYD006370167	B.F. Goodrich	Marshall Marshall County, Kentucky Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 30,125. The 2007 Census Bureau population estimate was 31,258. Its county seat is Benton. It was a dry county until 2004, when residents of Calvert City voted to allow sales of liquor by the drink in...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0401930
KYD980501019	Brantley Landfill	McLean McLean County, Kentucky McLean County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky; its population was 9,938 in the 2000 Census. McLean County's county seat is at Calhoun....	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0402076
KYD045738291	Caldwell Lace Leather Co., Inc.	Logan Logan County, Kentucky Logan County is a county located in the southwest area of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 26,573. Its county seat is Russellville...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0401986
KYD980602155	Distler Brickyard	Hardin Hardin County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 94,174 people, 34,497 households, and 25,355 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 37,673 housing units at an average density of...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0402127
KYD980601975	Distler Farm	Jefferson Jefferson County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0402125
KYD980844625	Fort Hartford Coal Co. Stone Quarry	Ohio Ohio County, Kentucky Ohio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 22,916. Its county seat is Hartford. The county is named for the Ohio River, which originally formed its northern boundary. It is a dry county, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0402171
KYD006371074	General Tire & Rubber (Mayfield Landfill)	Graves Graves County, Kentucky Graves County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was formed in 1824. As of 2000, the population was 37,028. Its county seat is Mayfield. The county is named for Major Benjamin Franklin Graves, soldier in the War of 1812...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0401932	06/24/1988	02/21/1990	10/01/1993	–	10/27/2000
KYD980501076	Green River Disposal, Inc.	Daviess Daviess County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 91,545 people, 36,033 households, and 24,826 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 38,432 housing units at an average density of...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0402081	06/24/1988	08/30/1990	09/22/2000	–
KYD980501191	Howe Valley Landfill	Hardin Hardin County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 94,174 people, 34,497 households, and 25,355 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 37,673 housing units at an average density of...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0402090	06/10/1986	07/22/1987	09/29/1994	–	07/26/1996
KYD980557052	Lee's Lane Landfill	Jefferson Jefferson County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0402104	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	03/18/1988	–	04/25/1996
KYD980729107	Maxey Flats Nuclear Disposal Maxey Flat The Maxey Flat Low-Level Radioactive Waste facility is a Superfund site in Kentucky.-Location:Maxey Flat is a hilltop community in Kentucky approximately northwest of Morehead and approximately south of Flemingsburg on County Road 1895. It is on the county line of Rowan and Fleming counties...	Fleming Fleming County, Kentucky Fleming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1798. As of 2000, the population was 13,792. Its county seat is Flemingsburg. The county is named for Colonel John Fleming. It's a prohibition or dry county...		10/15/1984	06/10/1986	–	–	–
KYD985069954	National Electric Coil/Cooper Industries	Harlan Harlan County, Kentucky Harlan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1819. As of 2000, the population was 33,200. Its county seat is Harlan...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0405125	07/29/1991	10/14/1992	08/21/1998	–	–
KYD049062375	National Southwire Aluminum Co.	Hancock Hancock County, Kentucky Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1829. As of 2000, the population was 8,392. It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Hawesville. The county is named for John Hancock...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0401991	07/29/1991	05/31/1994	09/24/2008	–	–
KYD985066380	Newport Dump	Campbell Campbell County, Kentucky Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed on December 17, 1794, from sections of Scott, Harrison and Mason counties. As of 2010, the population was 90,336. Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0405547	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	03/28/1988	–	06/03/1996
KY8890008982	Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant is a facility located in McCracken County, Kentucky, near Paducah, Kentucky, that produces enriched uranium, for nuclear power plants. The plant is now operated by United States Enrichment Corporation, a subsidiary of USEC Incorporated, a publicly traded...	McCracken McCracken County, Kentucky McCracken County is a county located in the Jackson Purchase, the extreme western end of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 65,514. The county seat, largest city, and only incorporated community is Paducah....	Groundwater contaminated with VOCs Volatile organic compound Volatile organic compounds are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary, room-temperature conditions. Their high vapor pressure results from a low boiling point, which causes large numbers of molecules to evaporate or sublimate from the liquid or solid form of the compound and... , Technetium-99 Technetium-99 Technetium-99 is an isotope of technetium which decays with a half-life of 211,000 years to stable ruthenium-99, emitting soft beta rays, but no gamma rays.... , and uranium Uranium Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons... . Uranium, thorium Thorium Thorium is a natural radioactive chemical element with the symbol Th and atomic number 90. It was discovered in 1828 and named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder.... , plutonium Plutonium Plutonium is a transuranic radioactive chemical element with the chemical symbol Pu and atomic number 94. It is an actinide metal of silvery-gray appearance that tarnishes when exposed to air, forming a dull coating when oxidized. The element normally exhibits six allotropes and four oxidation... , and neptunium Neptunium Neptunium is a chemical element with the symbol Np and atomic number 93. A radioactive metal, neptunium is the first transuranic element and belongs to the actinide series. Its most stable isotope, 237Np, is a by-product of nuclear reactors and plutonium production and it can be used as a... have been detected in off-site sediments and surfacewater. TCE Trichloroethylene The chemical compound trichloroethylene is a chlorinated hydrocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is a clear non-flammable liquid with a sweet smell. It should not be confused with the similar 1,1,1-trichloroethane, which is commonly known as chlorothene.The IUPAC name is... and PCBs Polychlorinated biphenyl Polychlorinated biphenyls are a class of organic compounds with 2 to 10 chlorine atoms attached to biphenyl, which is a molecule composed of two benzene rings. The chemical formula for PCBs is C12H10-xClx... have been found in site soils.	05/10/1993	05/31/1994	–	–	–
KYD981469794	Red Penn Sanitation Co. Landfill	Oldham Oldham County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 46,178 people, 14,856 households, and 12,196 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 15,541 housing units at an average density of...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0404239	06/24/1988	03/31/1989	09/22/2000	–	09/14/2001
KYD097267413	Smith's Farm	Bullitt Bullitt County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 61,236 people, 22,171 households, and 17,736 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 23,160 housing units at an average density of...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0402059	10/15/1984	06/10/1986	09/23/1998	–	–
KYD981028350	Tri-City Disposal Co.	Bullitt Bullitt County, Kentucky As of the census of 2000, there were 61,236 people, 22,171 households, and 17,736 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 23,160 housing units at an average density of...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0402195	06/24/1988	03/31/1989	03/29/1996	–	–

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