List of Superfund sites in Maine
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This is a list of Superfund sites in Maine 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
(EPA) to create a list of polluted
locations requiring a long-term response to clean-up hazardous material contaminations. These locations are known as Superfund
sites, and are placed on the National Priorities List
(NPL). The NPL guides the EPA in "determining which sites warrant further investigation" for environmental remediation. As of November 29, 2010, there were 12 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Maine
. No additional sites are currently proposed for entry on the list. Two sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress...
(EPA) to create a list of polluted
Pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light...
locations requiring a long-term response to clean-up hazardous material contaminations. These locations are known as Superfund
Superfund
Superfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 , a United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances...
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 12 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. No additional sites are currently proposed for entry on the list. Two sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.
Superfund sites
| CERCLIS ID | Name | County | Reason | Proposed | Listed | Constructioncompleted | Partiallydeleted | Deleted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME9570024522 | Loring Air Force Base Loring Air Force Base Loring Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base that was under the operational control of the Strategic Air Command for most of its existence. In 1992, it was transferred to the newly-established Air Combat Command, and it was finally closed as an active Air Force installation in... |
Aroostook Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton... |
Groundwater on the base is contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as trichloroethylene (TCE), and fuel-related compounds, including benzene and toluene. Soils in the Flightline and Nose Dock Areas contain significant amounts of fuel, oil, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), PCBs, and various VOCs. Surface water and sediment in the Flightline Drainage Ditch are contaminated with VOCs, PCBs, PAHs, and heavy metals. | 07/14/1989 | 02/21/1990 | 03/23/2001 | |
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| MED980732291 | Pinette's Salvage Yard | Aroostook Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton... |
900 to 1,000 gallons of dielectrical fluids containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) spilled directly onto the ground. The oil migrated through the soil and contaminated groundwater and surface water. | 12/30/1982 | 09/08/1983 | 06/30/1997 | 09/30/2002 | |
| ME8170022018 | Brunswick Naval Air Station | Cumberland Cumberland County, Maine Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 281,674. Its county seat is Portland, and is the most populous of the sixteen Maine counties, as well as the most affluent. Cumberland County has the deepest and second largest body of water in the... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101073 | 10/15/1984 | 07/22/1987 | 09/27/2002 | ||
| MED980524078 | McKin Co. | Cumberland Cumberland County, Maine Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 281,674. Its county seat is Portland, and is the most populous of the sixteen Maine counties, as well as the most affluent. Cumberland County has the deepest and second largest body of water in the... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101027 | 12/30/1982 | 09/08/1983 | 03/24/1992 | ||
| MED980524128 | Callahan Mine | Hancock Hancock County, Maine Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 54,418. Its county seat is Ellsworth. It was incorporated on June 25, 1789... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101028 | 09/13/2001 | 09/05/2002 | |||
| MED980731475 | O'Connor Co. | Kennebec Kennebec County, Maine Kennebec County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 122,151. Its county seat is Augusta. The center of population of Maine is located in Kennebec County, in the city of Augusta.... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101031 | 12/30/1982 | 09/08/1983 | 09/26/2002 | ||
| MED980504435 | Winthrop Landfill | Kennebec Kennebec County, Maine Kennebec County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 122,151. Its county seat is Augusta. The center of population of Maine is located in Kennebec County, in the city of Augusta.... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101012 | 12/30/1982 | 09/08/1983 | 12/23/1997 | ||
| MED042143883 | Union Chemical Co., Inc. | Knox Knox County, Maine Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 39,736. Its county seat is Rockland. The county is named for American Revolutionary War general and Secretary of War Henry Knox, who lived in the county from 1795 until his death in 1806. The county was... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100989 | 06/24/1988 | 10/04/1989 | 09/30/1997 | ||
| MED980915474 | Eastland Woolen Mill | Penobscot Penobscot County, Maine Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101043 | 04/23/1999 | 07/22/1999 | 09/28/2006 | ||
| MED985466168 | West Site/Hows Corners | Penobscot Penobscot County, Maine Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101800 | 02/13/1995 | 09/29/1995 | |||
| MED981073711 | Eastern Surplus | Washington Washington County, Maine Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 32,856. Its county seat is Machias.Sometimes referred to as "Sunrise County" because it is the easternmost county in the United States, and it is often where the rising sun first shines on the 48... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101054 | 10/02/1995 | 06/17/1996 | 09/25/2001 | ||
| ME7170022019 | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Naval Shipyard The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard , often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy shipyard located in Kittery on the southern boundary of Maine near the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is used for remodeling and repairing the Navy's ships... |
York York County, Maine York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, the population was 197,131. Its county seat is Alfred.Founded in 1636, it is the oldest county in Maine and one of the oldest in the United States.... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101072 | 06/23/1993 | 05/31/1994 | |||
| MED980504393 | Saco Municipal Landfill | York York County, Maine York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, the population was 197,131. Its county seat is Alfred.Founded in 1636, it is the oldest county in Maine and one of the oldest in the United States.... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101010 | 06/24/1988 | 02/21/1990 | 09/29/2000 | ||
| MED980520241 | Saco Tannery Waste Pits | York York County, Maine York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, the population was 197,131. Its county seat is Alfred.Founded in 1636, it is the oldest county in Maine and one of the oldest in the United States.... |
http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0101014 | 12/30/1982 | 09/08/1983 | 09/30/1993 | 09/29/1999 | |
See also
- List of Superfund sites in the United States
- List of environmental issues
- List of waste types
- TOXMAPTOXMAPTOXMAP is a geographic information system from the United States National Library of Medicine that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory and Superfund programs...