List of Superfund sites in South Carolina
This is a list of Superfund sites in South 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 (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations.[ 1] 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 .[ 2] As of March 10, 2011, there were 26 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in South Carolina .[ 2] One additional site is currently proposed for entry on the list.[ 2] Four sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.[ 2]
Superfund sites
Proposed for addition to National Priorities List
Deleted from National Priorities List
CERCLIS ID
Name
Town/County
Reason
Proposed[ 3]
Listed[ 4]
Construction completed[ 5]
Partially deleted[ 6]
Deleted[ 7]
SCD058754789
Aqua-Tech Environmental Inc (Groce Labs)
Spartanburg
08/23/1994
12/16/1994
SCD047563614
Admiral Home Appliances
Barnwell County
SCN000407714
Barite Hill/Nevada Goldfields
McCormick
heavy metals
09/03/2008
04/09/2009
SCD000447268
Beaunit Corp. (Circular Knit & Dye)
Greenville
06/24/1988
02/21/1990
09/25/1998
SC1890008989
Savannah River Site (USDOE)
Aiken
07/14/1989
11/21/1989
09/13/1999
SCD058753971
Helena Chemical Co. Landfill
Allendale
06/24/1988
02/21/1990
09/13/1999
SCD003357589
Shuron Inc.
Barnwell
06/17/1996
12/23/1996
SCD004773644
Independent Nail Co.
Beaufort
cyanide and heavy metals
09/08/1983
09/21/1984
09/13/1988
—
04/03/1995
SCD094995503
Kalama Specialty Chemicals
Beaufort
09/08/1983
09/21/1984
06/29/1999
SC6170022762
Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Beaufort
08/23/1994
12/16/1994
SCD037405362
Wamchem, Inc.
Beaufort
09/08/1983
09/21/1984
09/30/1997
SCD980711279
Geiger (C & M Oil)
Charleston
09/08/1983
09/21/1984
09/14/1998
SCD980310239
Koppers Co., Inc. (Charleston Plant)
Charleston
02/07/1992
12/16/1994
09/25/2003
SCD003360476
Macalloy Corporation
Charleston
heavy metals
10/22/1999
02/04/2000
09/26/2006
SCD980558142
Medley Farm Drum Dump
Cherokee
06/10/1986
03/31/1989
09/29/1995
SCD980558316
Carolawn, Inc.
Chester
12/30/1982
09/08/1983
05/18/1998
SCD987577913
Brewer Gold Mine
Chesterfield
cyanide and heavy metals
09/23/2004
04/27/2005
SCD003353026
Koppers Co., Inc. (Florence Plant)
Florence
09/08/1983
09/21/1984
SCD980799456
Golden Strip Septic Tank Service
Greenville
01/22/1987
07/22/1987
09/30/1996
—
09/10/1998
SCD002601656
Para-Chem Southern, Inc.
Greenville
10/26/1989
08/30/1990
09/01/2000
12/11/1997
[ 8]
SCD980840698
Rochester Property
Greenville
Groundwater contaminated with manganese , TCE , and bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate .[ 9]
06/10/1986
10/04/1989
10/16/1995
—
10/09/2007
SCD003358744
US Finishing/Cone Mills
Greenville
cyanide and Hexavalent Chromium [ 10] [ 11]
03/10/2011
—
—
—
—
SCD980558043
Lexington County Landfill Area
Lexington
06/24/1988
10/04/1989
09/19/2001
SCD003362217
Palmetto Wood Preserving
Lexington
09/08/1983
09/21/1984
09/30/1997
SCD980711394
SCRDI Dixiana
Lexington
09/30/1997
09/08/1983
09/23/1992
SCD003354412
Sangamo Weston/Twelve-Mile/Hartwell PCB
Pickens
PCBs [ 12]
01/22/1987
02/21/1990
08/09/1999
09/28/1998[ 13] and
01/04/2002[ 14]
SCD037398120
Palmetto Recycling, Inc.
Richland
Soil and a nearby stream contaminated with lead , barium , and chromium . The site also had an unlined acid pit containing 1,800 gallons of acid waste, 100 drums of caustic waste, and an unstabilized pile of battery casings.[ 15]
01/22/1987
07/22/1987
07/21/1999
—
10/13/2000
SCD000622787
SCRDI Bluff Road
Richland
12/30/1982
09/08/1983
09/09/1998
SCD980558050
Townsend Saw Chain Co.
Richland
06/24/1988
02/21/90
09/23/1999
SCD980839542
Elmore Waste Disposal
Spartanburg
06/24/1988
03/31/1989
09/24/1998
SCD991279324
Leonard Chemical Co., Inc.
York
09/08/1983
09/21/1984
SCD980844005
Rock Hill Chemical Co.
York
06/24/1988
02/21/1990
12/31/1996
Superfund Alternative sites
Superfund Alternative sites are locations that have been found to be polluted enough to be listed on the National Priorities List , but are cleaned up through other methods without formal listing.[ 16] These are not "Superfund" sites since they do not go through the Superfund listing process. There are 10 SA sites in South Carolina.[ 17]
CERCLIS ID
Name
County
Reason
Pre-CERCLIS screening
SCD000407376
Henry's Knob General Chemical
York
Ground water, sediment, soil, and surface water contaminated with arsenic, barium, chromium, copper, cobalt, magnesium, nickel, lead, zinc, and mercury.[ 18]
09/25/2001
See also
References
^ P.L. 96-510, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 –9675 ), December 11, 1980.
^ a b c d "National Priorities List" . United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved March 10, 2011 .
^ "Proposed NPL sites" . EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2010 .
^ "Final NPL sites" . EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2010 .
^ "Construction Completions at NPL sites" . EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2010 .
^ "Partial deletions at NPL sites" . EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2010 .
^ "Deleted NPL sites" . EPA. Retrieved May 2, 2010 .
^ "Para-Chem Southern, Inc. partial deletion narrative" . EPA. Retrieved August 25, 2010 .
^ "Rochester Property Superfund site progress profile" . EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2010 .
^ "US FINISHING/CONE MILLS Site Profile" .
^ "US Finishing/Cone Mills Superfund site progress profile" . EPA. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2011 .
^ "Sangamo Weston/Twelve-Mile/Hartwell PCB superfund site progress profile" . EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2010 .
^ "Sangamo Weston/Twelve-Mile/Hartwell PCB 1998 partial deletion narrative" . EPA. Retrieved August 25, 2010 .
^ "Sangamo Weston/Twelve-Mile/Hartwell PCB 2002 partial deletion narrative" . EPA. Retrieved August 25, 2010 .
^ "Palmetto Recycling, Inc. Superfund site progress profile" . EPA. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2010 .
^ "Superfund Alternative Approach" . EPA. Retrieved 2010-02-20 .
^ South Carolina Superfund sites
^ Henry's Knob General Chemical
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