List of Superfund sites in Nevada
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This is a list of Superfund sites in Nevada 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 was one Superfund site on the National Priorities List in Nevada
, with no further sites proposed for addition. No site has yet been 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 was one Superfund site on the National Priorities List in Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, with no further sites proposed for addition. No site has yet been removed from the list.
Superfund sites
| CERCLIS ID | Name | County | Reason | Proposed | Listed | Constructioncompleted | Partiallydeleted | Deleted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVD980813646 | Carson River Mercury Site | Lyon Lyon County, Nevada Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,980. Its county seat is Yerington.-History:... , Storey Storey County, Nevada Storey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 3,399, which was estimated to have risen to 4,110 in 2006... , and Churchill Churchill County, Nevada Churchill County is a county located in the western U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 23,982. As of July 1, 2007, the population of Churchill County was estimated at 27,190. The county, named after Mexican-American War hero brevet Brigadier General Sylvester Churchill,... |
Surface water, sediment, soil, fish and wildlife contamination by mercury Mercury (element) Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum... from historical gold and silver mining operations. |
10/26/1989 | 08/30/1990 | |||
| NVD083917252 | Anaconda Mine Anaconda Copper Mine (Nevada) The Anaconda Copper Mine is an open pit copper mine in Lyon County, Nevada that was owned and operated by the Anaconda Mining Company. It is located adjacent to the town of Yerington. The company town of Weed Heights was built to support the mining operation which ran until 1978.-History:The... |
Lyon Lyon County, Nevada Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,980. Its county seat is Yerington.-History:... |
groundwater and surface water contamination by a wide range of heavy metals, radioisotopes, chloride Chloride The chloride ion is formed when the element chlorine, a halogen, picks up one electron to form an anion Cl−. The salts of hydrochloric acid HCl contain chloride ions and can also be called chlorides. The chloride ion, and its salts such as sodium chloride, are very soluble in water... s, sulfate Sulfate In inorganic chemistry, a sulfate is a salt of sulfuric acid.-Chemical properties:... s and acidic conditions. Fugitive dust from contaminated mine tailings is also a threat. |
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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...