Superfund Sites in Reuse in North Carolina

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ABERDEEN PESTICIDE DUMPS

The 33-acre Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps Superfund site is near Aberdeen in Moore County, North Carolina. From the mid-1930s through 1987, several companies made pesticides for agricultural use on-site. The area includes the former pesticide formulation plant (the Farm Chemicals Area) and four waste disposal areas. These areas are the Twin Sites Area, the Fairway Six Area, the McIver Dump Area and the Route 211 Area. Pesticide formulation and related waste disposal practices contaminated soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater. From 1985 to 1989, EPA and the responsible parties led cleanup activities. Cleanup included the removal and off-site disposal of contaminated soil, demolition of contaminated buildings and groundwater treatment. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. Soil cleanup is now complete. Water treatment and monitoring are ongoing. An industrial and construction supply store, a coffee roaster and a mini-storage warehouse facility are active at the Farm Chemicals Area. The Twin Sites Area provides recreation opportunities for the community. Amenities include a walking trail, a pedestrian bridge and fishing in Pages Lake.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 11 people and generated an estimated $4,756,030 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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BARBER ORCHARD

The 438-acre Barber Orchard Superfund site is in Haywood County, just outside of Waynesville, in western North Carolina. From 1908 to 1988, Barber Orchard grew apples for commercial markets. The growers used pesticides and insecticides on trees and fruit. The growers pumped these chemicals across the property using underground piping. A bank foreclosed on the site property in 1988. It divided the land into several parcels and sold them for various uses. In the late 1990s, investigations found that the long-term use of pesticides and leaking pipes had contaminated soil and groundwater. From 1999 to 2000, EPA and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR, now the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality) removed contaminated soil from the yards of 28 homes. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in September 2001. In 2004 and 2005, the town of Waynesville connected 32 parcels at the site to the public water supply. In 2010 and 2011, EPA and NCDENR cleaned up remaining contamination. Long-term groundwater monitoring is ongoing. Continued site uses include agriculture, homes, a church, and commercial and light industrial businesses. The businesses include a vacation cabin rental, an auto parts store and an electric sales company. Four new homes are also on-site. EPA expects that most of the vacant land remaining will become a residential area.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on 6 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 29 people and generated an estimated $2,152,240 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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BATTERY TECH (DURACELL-LEXINGTON)

The 145-acre Battery Tech (Duracell-Lexington) site is in Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina. Starting in the 1950s, a battery manufacturing facility made mercury compounds for battery cells on-site. A mercury reclamation furnace released about 10,000 pounds of mercury into the air. Facility operations contaminated soil, sediment and groundwater. Cleanup included excavation and treatment of contaminated soil and sediment, capping of some excavated areas, and long-term monitoring. A treatment system addresses groundwater contamination. In-place chemical oxidation targeted source contamination areas. Battery manufacturing at the facility ended in 2006. Today, a candy maker is on-site. Its facilities include warehousing and parking areas.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed one person and generated an estimated $111,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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BENFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC.

The 6-acre Benfield Industries, Inc. Superfund site is in Waynesville, North Carolina. From 1971 to 1983, Benfield Industries mixed and packaged bulk chemicals for resale at the site. The facility handled and stored paint thinners, solvents, sealants, cleaners, de-icing solutions and wood preservatives. In 1982, a fire destroyed most structures and ended facility operations. After the fire, the North Carolina Department of Human Resources (NCDHR) ordered the facility owner to remove all debris and cover the area with clean soil. Inspections in 1985 found that site activities had contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. EPA led more cleanup activities, including treatment of contaminated soil and groundwater. After soil cleanup, Haywood Vocational Opportunities (HVO) purchased the site property in 2002. The company built its manufacturing and training facilities on part of the site and designated the rest for green space. The HVO facility produces medical products while providing the community with vocational training and employment opportunities for adults with disadvantages and disabilities. HVO completed the redevelopment project in 2004. With HVO’s cooperation, EPA is cleaning up residual soil and groundwater contamination under the facility’s parking lot. In 2013, EPA Region 4 recognized the company’s efforts with its Excellence in Site Reuse award.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 416 people and generated an estimated $27,600,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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BLUE RIDGE PLATING COMPANY

The 3-acre Blue Ridge Plating Company Superfund site is in Arden, North Carolina. From 1974 to 2013, Blue Ridge Plating Company (BRP) ran a metal-plating facility on-site. Its activities included the collection and storage of process wastes in drums and an on-site lagoon. In 1980, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality found that facility operations and waste disposal practices had contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2005. Cleanup activities included soil removal and monitoring of natural processes to clean up groundwater contamination. BRP ended operations in December 2013, when Buncombe County Fire Department declared the facility unsafe to enter. EPA led a time-critical removal action. It included removing chemical vats and other materials and equipment from the building and conducting an asbestos assessment and removal. It also included removing the building and concrete flooring and regrading and seeding the building’s footprint. These actions finished in July 2016. Ownership of the property changed in 2017. As part of this process, the previous owner put a deed restriction in place that limits land and groundwater use at the site. In 2019, EPA found groundwater contamination downgradient of the site. EPA updated the remedy, requiring more institutional controls to prevent exposure. In 2022, a personal storage unit was built on-site.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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BYPASS 601 GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION

The 13-acre Bypass 601 Ground Water Contamination Superfund site is in Concord, North Carolina. Martin Scrap Recycling (MSR) ran a battery salvage and scrap metal recycling facility at the site from 1966 to 1986. MSR recovered scrap metal, mostly lead, from scrap vehicle batteries. Operators collected and disposed of waste in a surface impoundment on-site. MSR also used 10 other disposal locations around the city, creating more source areas that are also part of the site. Investigations in the mid-1980s found that site operations and waste disposal practices contaminated debris, soil, sediment and groundwater with lead and volatile organic compounds. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. In 1992, early EPA cleanup actions included removal of lead-contaminated soil and debris from four source areas and stockpiling of the material at the MSR facility. The site’s potentially responsible parties led more cleanups. Activities included digging up contaminated soil, sediment and debris, stabilizing waste materials, and placing the wastes under a cap. Cleanup also included the use of natural processes to address groundwater contamination, land and groundwater use restrictions, and groundwater monitoring. Cleanup finished in 1999. After cleanup, EPA took seven of the 10 source areas off the NPL. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. Today, a storage business is on-site. It uses the capped area of the MSR property to store containers and park recreational vehicles. The storage business and a Christmas tree business have offices on-site, just outside of the capped area.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 6 people and generated an estimated $155,400 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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CAROLINA TRANSFORMER CO.

The 5-acre Carolina Transformer Co. Superfund site is in Fayetteville, North Carolina. From 1967 to 1982, the Carolina Transformer Company rebuilt and repaired electrical transformers on-site. Community concerns about illegal waste disposal led EPA to investigate the area in 1978 and 1979. EPA found that improper storage and waste disposal practices had contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1987. Cleanup activities included soil treatment and groundwater treatment and monitoring. They also included off-site disposal of debris and untreated soil. Institutional controls in place restrict the disturbance of soil and installation of groundwater wells. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. Carolina Power and Signalization, an electric utility, has its offices and areas for vehicle maintenance and equipment storage on-site.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. EPA did not have further economic details related to this business. For additional information click here.

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CELANESE CORP. (SHELBY FIBER OPERATIONS)

The 450-acre Celanese Corp. (Shelby Fibers Operation) Superfund site is in Shelby, North Carolina. The Celanese Corporation (Celanese) ran a plant on-site. It made filament thread and polyester staples for apparel and bedding products. Starting in the 1960s, Celanese sent chemical waste into an on-site ditch and burned and buried facility wastes on-site. From 1970 to 1979, Celanese stored drums of waste chemicals and solvents on a 3-acre part of the site. Celanese began investigating site contamination in 1981. These investigations found that facility operations and waste disposal activities had contaminated groundwater, surface water, soil and sediment. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. EPA and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources worked with Celanese to address contaminated soil and to build and operate a groundwater treatment system. In the mid-1990s, Celanese connected nearby residential properties to the public water supply. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. Today, Ticona Polymers (Ticona), a Celanese subsidiary, continues to produce high-performance engineering polymers at the site. Forsite Development purchased the facility and associated buildings and infrastructure under a sale/lease-back arrangement with Celanese in 2021. It demolished much of the plant in 2022; manufacturing by Ticona continued. Several smaller contractors are also on-site. They provide support services for the manufacturing facility.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 79 people and generated an estimated $54,204,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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CHARLES MACON LAGOON AND DRUM STORAGE

The 41-acre Charles Macon Lagoon and Drum Storage Superfund site is just outside of Cordova, North Carolina. A waste oil recycling facility and antifreeze manufacturing plant were on-site from 1979 to 1982. An EPA investigation found that site activities contaminated soil and groundwater. Early cleanup actions by EPA included removing waste and oil from the site and digging up waste lagoons and refilling them with clean soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1987. EPA, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) and two of the site’s potentially responsible parties (PRPs) manage cleanup activities. In the mid-1990s, the PRPs cleaned up a lagoon and put in groundwater and soil vapor extraction systems. Groundwater treatment and monitoring are ongoing. Site uses include residential and agricultural areas. Its ecological resources include a pond, a wetland, and a creek. Recreational hunting and fishing activities also take place on-site.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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DAVIS PARK ROAD TCE

The 20-acre Davis Park Road TCE Superfund site is in Gastonia, North Carolina. It includes an area of previously contaminated soil and a plume of contaminated groundwater that affects residential and commercial areas. In 1990, the Gaston County Environmental Health Department did routine water sampling in a residential subdivision. It found high levels of contamination. Investigations in the early 1990s identified wastes discharged by an auto repair shop as the source of the groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1999. In 2000, EPA connected surrounding homes to alternate water supplies. EPA also put in water treatment systems for affected wells. Institutional controls in place restrict groundwater use. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. The Cedar Oak Park subdivision remains in continued use on-site. An auto repair shop remains in continued use on-site.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 4 people and generated an estimated $84,250 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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FLANDERS FILTERS INC

The 65-acre Flanders Filters Inc site is in Washington, North Carolina. Since 1969, Flanders Filters Inc (Flanders) has made borosilicate glass micro-filters and air-filter framing systems on-site. It also made metal frames. Metal frame manufacturing ended in 1993. The facility had a wastewater treatment system. Treated wastewater went into two spray irrigation fields on the east side of the property. The wastewater consisted of contaminated groundwater and surface water. The site is not on the National Priorities List (NPL). Due to the groundwater contamination, EPA considers it an NPL-caliber site. Flanders is the site’s sole owner. It is also the site's potentially responsible party. EPA’s cleanup activities included monitored natural attenuation, sampling of private wells, institutional controls, abandonment of inactive supply wells and removal of aboveground storage tanks. Cleanup is complete. Monitoring is ongoing. Flanders’ facility remains active on-site.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 230 people and generated an estimated $73,387,534 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO/SHEPHERD FARM

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General Electric Co./Shepherd Farm

The General Electric Co/Shepherd Farm Superfund site is in East Flat Rock, North Carolina. It includes two disposal areas – the 110-acre General Electric (GE) Lighting Systems facility area (GE subsite) and the 31-acre Shepherd Farm subsite. GE has operated a manufacturing facility and waste disposal area at the site since 1955. GE made several types of luminaire systems at the facility, some of which included transformers. From 1957 to 1970, waste disposal took place near the facility and in a dry pond at the Shepherd Farm subsite. Waste handling practices contaminated soil and groundwater with hazardous chemicals. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1994. Cleanup activities included removing and consolidating contaminated soil and treating and monitoring groundwater. Cleanup also included capping remaining soil contamination and use restrictions that prohibit residential development, groundwater use and activities affecting the integrity of the cap on the GE subsite. EPA took a third part of the site, the Seldon Clark subsite, off the NPL in 1996. GE completed soil cleanup in 2000. Groundwater cleanup is ongoing. EPA’s cleanup plan enabled the continued industrial and residential use of the site during cleanup. A lighting company runs a manufacturing facility and distribution warehouse on the GE subsite. Recreational uses include a park with a baseball field, tennis courts, and a playground on the southern part of the GE subsite. Ecological uses include a creek and two unlined waste treatment ponds. Residential and agricultural areas and a community center are on the Shepherd Farm subsite.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 420 people and generated an estimated $186,936,628 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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GURLEY PESTICIDE BURIAL

The 103-acre Gurley Pesticide Burial site is in Selma, North Carolina. From the early 1990s until about 1969, a phosphate fertilizer production facility was active on-site. From 1963 to 2001, site ownership changed several times. An agricultural chemical distribution facility and pesticide burial area were on-site. Discharges of acidic waters and waste handling practices contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA did not add the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) but considers it an NPL-caliber site and is addressing it through the Superfund Alternative Approach. EPA and the site’s potentially responsible parties (PRPs) began cleanup in the 1990s. It included digging up and treating metals-impacted soil and taking it off-site for disposal. Soil cleanup is complete. Groundwater cleanup included subsurface injections to raise the pH of groundwater and reduce lead concentrations. Groundwater and surface water monitoring are ongoing. A rail spur and a large storage building are on-site. The rail spur connects to a nearby ethanol distribution facility.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 21 people and generated an estimated $2,330,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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HORTON IRON AND METAL

The 42-acre Horton Iron and Metal Superfund site is in Wilmington, North Carolina. Fertilizers were made on-site from 1911 to 1959. Horton Iron & Metal acquired the site property in June 1959. It took apart vessels and equipment from the U.S. Department of Transportation on-site during the 1960s and 1970s. Fertilizer manufacturing and ship-breaking operations contaminated soils, groundwater and sediments. In 1988, the U.S. Coast Guard issued a complaint to state environmental officials about oil staining around metal crushing equipment on-site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2011. Cleanup includes removal of barge remnants, soil excavation and landfill covers. The remedy also includes institutional controls and long-term monitoring. In 2020, EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Program provided regional support project funding for property research and mapping at the site. Horton Iron & Metal continues to run metal recycling and equipment maintenance facilities on-site. The site’s ecological resources include a wetland and a stream that connects to the nearby Northeast Cape Fear River.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 2 people and generated an estimated $466,930 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL CORP - NAVASSA

The Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp – Navassa Superfund site is in Navassa, North Carolina. It consists of a former wood-treating facility (about 70 acres) and a wetland (about 30 acres). Various companies ran the wood-treating facility from 1936 to 1974. Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation (Kerr-McGee) took over the business in 1965. It closed the facility in 1974 and decommissioned the facility in 1980. Facility operations contaminated groundwater, soil and wetland sediment. In 2005, Kerr-McGee transferred the area and hundreds of other contaminated sites to a spinoff corporation called Tronox. Tronox filed for bankruptcy in 2009. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2010. EPA took over site investigations. In 2011, the bankruptcy court created the Multistate Environmental Response Trust (the Trust) to clean up hundreds of former Tronox sites. Area homes and businesses are connected to the public water system. Investigations are ongoing. EPA deleted a 20-acre part of the site from the NPL in 2021. Cleanup of soil contamination will enable 16 more acres to be available for use with no restrictions. The Trust is marketing about 87 acres of its property for redevelopment, which includes the 20-acre and 16-acre areas as well as 51 acres that are not part of the site. The community and the town of Navassa are interested in the economic revitalization of the area after cleanup. The community has also expressed interest in developing a cultural heritage center on the property.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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KOPPERS CO., INC. (MORRISVILLE PLANT)

Koppers Co., Inc. (Morrisville Plant)
Koppers Co., Inc. (Morrisville Plant)

The Koppers Co., Inc. (Morrisville Plant) Superfund site is in Morrisville, North Carolina. It originally included two areas: the 33-acre former Unit Structures, Inc. property and the 16-acre Beazer property and nearby areas. From 1896 to 1975, several lumber companies, including the Koppers Company, the Cary Lumber Company and Unit Structures, Inc., were on-site. From 1968 to 1975, the Koppers Company used chemical wood preservers to treat wood products. Operators stored wastewater in an unlined lagoon, which eventually emptied into a pond. Company operations resulted in the contamination of groundwater, surface water and soil. The company put in monitoring wells around the site. In 1980, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services found contamination in well water samples. People living nearby use groundwater and drinking water from private wells. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. Cleanup activities by the potentially responsible party included removing contaminated soil, filling the ponds with clean soil and restoring wetlands. Cleanup also included connecting homes near the site to the public water supply. A groundwater treatment system began running in May 1996. It continues to run today. In 1997, EPA took the 33-acre Unit Structures, Inc. property off the NPL after finding it posed no threat to human health or the environment. Today, several industrial businesses are on-site. They include an industrial crane and rigging business.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, economic data were not publicly available for this site. For additional information click here.

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MARTIN-MARIETTA, SODYECO, INC.

The Martin-Marietta, Sodyeco, Inc. Superfund site is about 10 miles west of Charlotte, North Carolina, along the Catawba River. Starting in 1936, chemical manufacturing took place on-site. In 1982, EPA found operations had contaminated soil, surface water and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. EPA, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the site’s potentially responsible party, Clariant Corporation (Clariant), led the cleanup. Cleanup activities included capping some contamination in place and disposing of waste materials and contaminated soil off-site. Cleanup also included pumping and treating groundwater and establishing land use restrictions. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2012. Clariant continues to run the groundwater pump-and-treat system under EPA’s Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) program. In 2013, Forsite Development opened ReVenture Park, an eco-industrial park, on-site. It operates two natural gas power generators that run on landfill gas. An aquaculture project growing duckweed as a high-nutrient compost component for thermal renewable energy credits uses waste heat from their engines. In 2014, EPA Region 4 gave Forsite Development its Excellence in Site Reuse award in recognition of its efforts to safely and sustainably reuse the site. Environmental stewardship is also an integral part of the site’s reuse. A 185-acre conservation area enhances the area’s natural resources. Projects include wildlife habitat, a pollinator garden, stream restoration, a water treatment plant and a trail system connecting the regional Carolina Thread Trail across the site to the nearby U.S. National Whitewater Center. Clariant also supports other reuses at the site. Third-party tenants lease some former manufacturing buildings and warehouses. Clariant also allows the use of one building for the training of local first responders.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 12 people and generated an estimated $8,186,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL CORP.

The 485-acre National Starch & Chemical Corp. Superfund site is in Salisbury, North Carolina. It includes two facilities that have been making specialty chemicals for the textile and furniture industries since 1970. From 1971 to 1978, operators disposed of chemical waste in unlined lagoons and trenches. These activities, combined with leaking wastewater conveyance pipes, contaminated soil, groundwater and surface water. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. Cleanup activities include containing and treating contaminated groundwater on-site. A soil vapor extraction system removes contamination under the plant. Soil and groundwater monitoring are ongoing. EPA’s cleanup approach enabled the continued operation of the two chemical manufacturing plants on-site.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 137 people and generated an estimated $233,910,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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NORTH BELMONT PCE

The North Belmont PCE Superfund site is in Belmont, North Carolina. A former dry-cleaning business was on-site from 1960 to 1975. Improper disposal of waste dry-cleaning solvents resulted in soil and groundwater contamination. In 1991, sampling by Gaston County Health Department found contamination in a residential well that supplied drinking water to a school and two homes. More investigation found contamination in 16 residential drinking water wells. In 1991, EPA led an emergency response action to connect the school and 29 nearby homes to the city of Belmont’s water system. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1999. Cleanup included on-site groundwater treatment, connection of more affected homes and businesses to a public water supply, optional wellhead treatment for affected private wells, and groundwater monitoring. After receiving recommendations to improve the protectiveness of the remedy in 2019, EPA completed a vapor intrusion assessment, more groundwater sampling and refurbishing of the groundwater treatment system. A dog friendly eatery and sand volleyball court are on site.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed one person and generated an estimated $75,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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POTTER'S SEPTIC TANK SERVICE PITS

The 5-acre Potter's Septic Tank Service Pits Superfund site is in Sandy Creek, North Carolina. A sludge-hauling and oil spill cleanup company was on-site from 1969 to 1976. Operators put septic tank sludge, oil sludge and other waste materials in shallow unlined pits or directly on the land surface, contaminating groundwater and soil. After the site and surrounding properties changed ownership in the early 1980s, the new owner developed a neighborhood in the area. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. EPA and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources investigated conditions. Cleanup activities included groundwater treatment using air stripping and chemical treatment, soil excavation and treatment, and treatment of off-gases from soil treatment activities. They also included backfilling of dug-up areas with clean soil and disposal of remaining contaminated soil at an off-site facility. All accessible soil on-site now meets cleanup requirements. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. A local ordinance restricting groundwater use is in place. A utility substation is on-site. Part of Chinnis Branch Creek crosses the site. Nearby areas remain in residential use. All homes near the site have access to the public water system.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.

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WARD TRANSFORMER

The 11-acre Ward Transformer Superfund site is in an industrial area in Raleigh, North Carolina. A transformer manufacturing, repair, sales and reconditioning facility was on-site from 1964 to 2006. Its activities contaminated soils, sediment and surface water. The site includes the former Ward Transformer facility and downstream areas. Downstream areas include undeveloped lands owned by the Raleigh Durham Airport Authority. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2003. Ongoing cleanup includes soil and sediment excavation and treatment as well as ecological restoration. Monitoring of sediment, fish tissue and groundwater is ongoing. The Raleigh Durham Airport Authority bought part of the site and made it part of a runway protection buffer zone around the airport.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 97 people and generated an estimated $22,923,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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WRIGHT CHEMICAL CORPORATION

The 758-acre Wright Chemical Corporation Superfund site is in Riegelwood, North Carolina. It includes a 720-acre northern property and a 38-acre southern property. A railroad corridor separates the properties. From the 1880s to 1991, several companies, including Wright Chemical Corporation, ran acid and fertilizer manufacturing facilities on both parts of the site. Manufacturing activities contaminated groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment, Livingston Creek and downstream waterbodies. In 1984, EPA found soil contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2011. Investigations and cleanup planning are ongoing. Two chemical manufacturing facilities are active on the northern property. The southern property is vacant. Livingston Creek includes a wetland and a fishery.
Last updated September 2024

As of December 2023, EPA had data on 3 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 67 people and generated an estimated $16,711,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.

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