List of Superfund sites in North Carolina

This is a list of Superfund sites in North Carolina 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

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(NPL). The NPL guides the EPA in "determining which sites warrant further investigation" for environmental remediation. As of December 16, 2010, there were 35 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

. Two additional sites have been proposed for entry on the list. One site has been cleaned up and removed from the list, and four other sites have been partially deleted from the NPL.

Superfund sites

CERCLIS ID	Site Name	County	Proposed	Listed	Construction completed	Partiallydeleted	Deleted
NCN000409895	Ore Knob Mine	Ashe Ashe County, North Carolina - History :Historical evidence shows that Ashe county was inhabited by Native Americans, which included the Cherokee, Creek, and Shawnee tribes. Pieces of broken pottery, arrowheads, and other Native American artifacts have been found, indicating their presence...	04/09/2009	09/23/2009	–	–	–
NCD981475932	FCX, Inc. (Washington Plant)	Beaufort Beaufort County, North Carolina - Law and government :Beaufort County is a member of the Mid-East Commission regional council of governments.Beaufort County is one of the proposed sites for a Navy outlying landing field. This practice airfield would allow pilots to simulate landings on an aircraft carrier...	06/24/1988	03/31/1989	09/22/2005	–	–
NCD981023260	Potter's Septic Tank Service Pits	Brunswick Brunswick County, North Carolina -External links:*******....	06/24/1988	03/31/1989	09/27/2000	–	–
NCD044447589	Blue Ridge Plating Company	Buncombe Buncombe County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 206,330 people, 85,776 households, and 55,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 314 people per square mile . There were 93,973 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile...	04/27/2005	09/14/2005	09/27/2007	–	–
NCD095459392	Chemtronics, Inc.	Buncombe Buncombe County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 206,330 people, 85,776 households, and 55,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 314 people per square mile . There were 93,973 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile...	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	03/25/1993	–	–
NCD003149556	CTS of Asheville	Buncombe Buncombe County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 206,330 people, 85,776 households, and 55,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 314 people per square mile . There were 93,973 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile...	03/10/2011	–	–	–	–
NCD044440303	Bypass 601 Ground Water Contamination	Cabarrus Cabarrus County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 131,063 people, 49,519 households, and 36,545 families residing in the county. The population density was 360 people per square mile . There were 52,848 housing units at an average density of 145 per square mile...	10/15/1984	06/10/1986	03/11/1999	09/28/1998	–
NCD003446721	Celanese Corp. (Shelby Fiber Operations)	Cleveland Cleveland County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 98,078 people, 37,046 households, and 27,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 207 people per square mile . There were 40,317 housing units at an average density of 87 per square mile...	10/15/1984	06/10/1986	03/25/1993	04/17/1998	–
NCD024766719	Wright Chemical Corportation	Columbus Columbus County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 54,749 people, 21,308 households, and 15,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 58/sq mi . As of 2004, there were 24,668 housing units at an average density of 26/sq mi...	03/04/2010	–	–	–	–
NC1170027261	Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point or MCAS Cherry Point is a United States Marine Corps airfield located in Havelock, North Carolina, USA, in the eastern part of the state...	Craven Craven County, North Carolina Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The estimated population in 2006 was 94,875. Its county seat is New Bern.Craven County is part of the New Bern, North Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...	08/23/1994	12/16/1994	–	–	–
NCD003188828	Cape Fear Wood Preserving	Cumberland Cumberland County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...	06/10/1986	07/22/1987	09/25/2001	–	–
NCD003188844	Carolina Transformer Co.	Cumberland Cumberland County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...	01/22/1987	07/22/1987	08/10/2005	–	–
NCD986175644	Davis Park Road TCE	Gaston Gaston County, North Carolina Gaston County is a county located just west of Charlotte in the southern Piedmont in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third largest county, by population, in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area, officially designated the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of...	07/28/1998	01/19/1999	09/27/2000	–	–
NCD980729602	Jadco-Hughes Facility	Gaston Gaston County, North Carolina Gaston County is a county located just west of Charlotte in the southern Piedmont in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third largest county, by population, in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area, officially designated the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of...	10/15/1984	06/10/1986	12/19/1996	–	–
NCD986187128	North Belmont PCE	Gaston Gaston County, North Carolina Gaston County is a county located just west of Charlotte in the southern Piedmont in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third largest county, by population, in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area, officially designated the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of...	04/23/1999	07/22/1999	06/21/2004	–	–
NCD122263825	JFD Electronics/Channel Master	Granville Granville County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 59,916 people in 20,628 households residing in the county. The population density was 111.6 people per square mile . There were 22,827 housing units at an average density of 42.5 per square mile...	06/24/1988	10/04/1989	09/29/2000	–	–
NCSFN0406989	Barber Orchard	Haywood Haywood County, North Carolina -National protected areas:* Blue Ridge Parkway * Great Smoky Mountains National Park * Pisgah National Forest -Major Highways & Roads:* Interstate 40* U.S. Highway 19* U.S. Highway 23* U.S. Highway 74* U.S...	01/11/2001	09/13/2001	–	–	–
NCD981026479	Benfield Industries, Inc.	Haywood Haywood County, North Carolina -National protected areas:* Blue Ridge Parkway * Great Smoky Mountains National Park * Pisgah National Forest -Major Highways & Roads:* Interstate 40* U.S. Highway 19* U.S. Highway 23* U.S. Highway 74* U.S...	06/24/1988	10/04/1989	09/19/2001	–	–
NCD079044426	General Electric Co/Shepherd Farm	Henderson Henderson County, North Carolina Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2008, the population was 102,367. Its county seat is Hendersonville.- History :...	02/07/1992	12/16/1994	09/28/2000	11/01/1996	–
NCD095458527	FCX, Inc. (Statesville Plant)	Iredell Iredell County, North Carolina Iredell County, along with Moore County in the eastern Piedmont, are among a very few counties in the United States sharing borders with nine adjacent counties.-Demographics:...	06/24/1988	02/21/1990	09/29/2001	–	–
NCD062555792	Sigmon's Septic Tank Service	Iredell Iredell County, North Carolina Iredell County, along with Moore County in the eastern Piedmont, are among a very few counties in the United States sharing borders with nine adjacent counties.-Demographics:...	09/23/2004	04/27/2005	09/30/2009	–	–
NCD001810365	Martin-Marietta, Sodyeco, Inc.	Mecklenburg Mecklenburg County, North Carolina -Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	09/29/1999	–	–
NCD982096653	Ram Leather Care	Mecklenburg Mecklenburg County, North Carolina -Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...	04/30/2003	09/29/2003	–	–	–
NCN000407447	Aberdeen Contaminated Ground Water	Moore Moore County, North Carolina Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 74,769. Its county seat is Carthage.- History :The county was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County...	03/19/2008	09/03/2008	–	–	–
NCD980843346	Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps	Moore Moore County, North Carolina Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 74,769. Its county seat is Carthage.- History :The county was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County...	01/22/1987	03/31/1989	09/30/2003	–	–
NCD981927502	Geigy Chemical Corp. (Aberdeen Plant)	Moore Moore County, North Carolina Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 74,769. Its county seat is Carthage.- History :The county was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County...	06/24/1988	10/04/1989	07/20/1998	–	–
NCN000407480	Horton Iron and Metal	New Hanover New Hanover County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 160,307 people, 68,183 households, and 41,591 families residing in the county. The population density was 806 people per square mile . There were 79,616 housing units at an average density of 400 per square mile...	10/21/2010	–	–	–	–
NCD981021157	New Hanover County Airport Burn Pit	New Hanover New Hanover County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 160,307 people, 68,183 households, and 41,591 families residing in the county. The population density was 806 people per square mile . There were 79,616 housing units at an average density of 400 per square mile...	06/24/1988	03/31/1989	08/26/2003	–	–
NCD986187094	Reasor Chemical Company	New Hanover New Hanover County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 160,307 people, 68,183 households, and 41,591 families residing in the county. The population density was 806 people per square mile . There were 79,616 housing units at an average density of 400 per square mile...	09/13/2001	09/05/2002	09/25/2007	–	–
NCD024644494	ABC One Hour Cleaners	Onslow Onslow County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 150,355 people, 48,122 households, and 36,572 families residing in the county. The population density was 196 people per square mile . There were 55,726 housing units at an average density of 73 per square mile...	06/24/1988	03/31/1989	08/08/2002	–	–
NC6170022580	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune	Onlsow Onslow County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 150,355 people, 48,122 households, and 36,572 families residing in the county. The population density was 196 people per square mile . There were 55,726 housing units at an average density of 73 per square mile...	06/24/1988	10/04/1989	–	–	–
NCN000410161	GMH Electronics	Person Person County, North Carolina Person County is a county located in the Piedmont region in north-central North Carolina in the United States. It is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area. The population was 39,464 at the 2010 census.The county seat is Roxboro...	04/09/2009	09/23/2009	–	–	–
NCD980840409	Charles Macon Lagoon and Drum Storage	Richmond Richmond County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,564 people, 17,873 households, and 12,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 19,886 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...	01/22/1987	07/22/1987	11/06/1996	–	–
NCD991278953	National Starch & Chemical Corp.	Rowan Rowan County, North Carolina -Demographics and economics:As of the census of 2010, there were 138,428 people, 53,140 households, and 37,058 families residing in the county. The population density was 270.7 people per square mile . There were 60,211 housing units at an average density of 117.7 per square mile...	04/10/1985	10/04/1989	09/29/2010	–	–
NCD003200383	Koppers Co., Inc. (Morrisville Plant)	Wake Wake County, North Carolina Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...	06/24/1988	03/31/1989	09/11/1997	09/02/1997	–
NCD980557656	NC State University (Lot 86, Farm Unit 1) NC State University (Lot 86, Farm Unit 1) NC State University is a Superfund site in Raleigh, North Carolina located to the north of Carter-Finley Stadium. It is a site that was used from 1969 until 1980 to dispose of hazardous waste from laboratories and research facilities...	Wake Wake County, North Carolina Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...	10/15/1984	06/10/1986	09/27/2006	–	–
NCD003202603	Ward Transformer	Wake Wake County, North Carolina Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...	09/05/2002	04/30/2003	–	–	–
NCD980602163	Roadside PCB Spill	Warren Warren County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,972 people, 7,708 households, and 5,449 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 10,548 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	03/07/1986	–	03/07/1986

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