List of Superfund sites in Connecticut

This is a list of Superfund sites in Connecticut 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 14 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

. One additional site has been proposed for entry on the list. Three sites has been cleaned up and removed from the list.

Superfund sites

CERCLIS ID	Name	County	Reason	Proposed	Listed	Constructioncompleted	Partiallydeleted	Deleted
CTD980670814	Kellogg-Deering Well Field	Fairfield Fairfield County, Connecticut Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...	Groundwater and soil are contaminated with VOCs, primarily TCE Trichloroethylene The chemical compound trichloroethylene is a chlorinated hydrocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is a clear non-flammable liquid with a sweet smell. It should not be confused with the similar 1,1,1-trichloroethane, which is commonly known as chlorothene.The IUPAC name is... and PCE.	09/08/1983	09/21/1984	09/23/1996	N/A	N/A
CTD001186618	Raymark Industries, Inc. Raybestos Raybestos is a brand of automotive brakes begun in 1902 by Arthur H. Raymond and Arthur F. Law of Bridgeport, Connecticut. In 1906 Raymond and Law invented the woven brake lining, an important innovation in automotive brakes. From 1919-1989 Raybestos brand was manufactured by Raymark Industries,...	Fairfield Fairfield County, Connecticut Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100094	01/18/1994	04/25/1995	N/A	N/A	N/A
CT0002055887	Broad Brook Mill	Hartford Hartford County, Connecticut Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the US state of Connecticut. The 2010 Census records show that the county population is at 894,014 making it the second most populated county in Connecticut....	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0102950	12/01/2000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTD980670806	Old Southington Landfill	Hartford Hartford County, Connecticut Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the US state of Connecticut. The 2010 Census records show that the county population is at 894,014 making it the second most populated county in Connecticut....	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100251	09/08/1983	09/21/1984	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTD009717604	Solvents Recovery Service New England	Hartford Hartford County, Connecticut Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the US state of Connecticut. The 2010 Census records show that the county population is at 894,014 making it the second most populated county in Connecticut....	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100124	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTD980732333	Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill	Litchfield Litchfield County, Connecticut Litchfield County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Litchfield County has the lowest population density of any county in Connecticut but is geographically the state's largest county. As of 2010 the population was 189,927...	Groundwater underlying the site is contaminated with VOCs Volatile organic compound Volatile organic compounds are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary, room-temperature conditions. Their high vapor pressure results from a low boiling point, which causes large numbers of molecules to evaporate or sublimate from the liquid or solid form of the compound and... including xylene Xylene Xylene encompasses three isomers of dimethylbenzene. The isomers are distinguished by the designations ortho- , meta- , and para- , which specify to which carbon atoms the two methyl groups are attached... , toluene Toluene Toluene, formerly known as toluol, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, i.e., one in which a single hydrogen atom from the benzene molecule has been replaced by a univalent group, in this case CH3.It is an aromatic... , and vinyl chloride Vinyl chloride Vinyl chloride is the organochloride with the formula H2C:CHCl. It is also called vinyl chloride monomer, VCM or chloroethene. This colorless compound is an important industrial chemical chiefly used to produce the polymer polyvinyl chloride . At ambient pressure and temperature, vinyl chloride... .	06/24/1988	10/04/1989	09/28/2001	N/A	N/A
CTD001452093	Durham Meadows	Middlesex Middlesex County, Connecticut Middlesex County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was created in 1785 from portions of Hartford and New London counties. As of 2010, the population was 165,676....	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100108	06/24/1988	10/04/1989	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTD072122062	Beacon Heights Landfill	New Haven New Haven County, Connecticut New Haven County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 Census, the county population is 862,477 making it the third most populated county in Connecticut. There are 1,340 people per square mile...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100180	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	09/09/1998	N/A	N/A
CTD981067317	Cheshire Ground Water Contamination	New Haven New Haven County, Connecticut New Haven County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 Census, the county population is 862,477 making it the third most populated county in Connecticut. There are 1,340 people per square mile...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100265	06/24/1988	08/30/1990	12/31/1996	N/A	07/02/1997
CTD980521165	Laurel Park Incorporated Laurel Park Incorporated The Laurel Park, Inc. site, also known as Hunters Mountain Dump, or Murtha's Dump to locals, is a capped landfill that occupies approximately of a parcel of land in Naugatuck, Connecticut...	New Haven New Haven County, Connecticut New Haven County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 Census, the county population is 862,477 making it the third most populated county in Connecticut. There are 1,340 people per square mile...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100232	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	09/11/1998	N/A	N/A
CTD980669261	Nutmeg Valley Road	New Haven New Haven County, Connecticut New Haven County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 Census, the county population is 862,477 making it the third most populated county in Connecticut. There are 1,340 people per square mile...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100250	01/22/1987	03/31/1989	09/28/2004	N/A	09/23/2005
CT0002265551	Scovill Industrial Landfill	New Haven New Haven County, Connecticut New Haven County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 Census, the county population is 862,477 making it the third most populated county in Connecticut. There are 1,340 people per square mile...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0102953	05/11/2000	07/27/2000	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTD980906515	New London Submarine Base Naval Submarine Base New London Naval Submarine Base New London is the United States Navy's primary submarine base, the "Home of the Submarine Force", and "the Submarine Capital of the World".-History:...	New London New London County, Connecticut New London County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2010 the population was 274,055. The total area of the county is , including inland and coastal waters....	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100261	10/26/1989	08/30/1990	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTD051316313	Precision Plating Corp.	Tolland Tolland County, Connecticut Tolland County is a county located in the northeastern part of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 152,691.Counties in Connecticut have no governmental function: all legal power is vested in the state, city, and town governments...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100156	06/24/1988	10/04/1989	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTD108960972	Gallup's Quarry	Windham Windham County, Connecticut Windham County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 118,428.The entire county is within the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, as designated by the National Park Service.-History:Windham...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100201	06/24/1988	10/04/1989	09/30/1997	N/A	N/A
CTD001153923	Linemaster Switch Corporation	Windham Windham County, Connecticut Windham County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 118,428.The entire county is within the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, as designated by the National Park Service.-History:Windham...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100041	06/24/1988	02/21/1990	03/29/2005	N/A	N/A
CTD004532610	Revere Textile Prints Corporation	Windham Windham County, Connecticut Windham County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 118,428.The entire county is within the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, as designated by the National Park Service.-History:Windham...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100121	06/10/1986	07/22/1987	09/30/1992	N/A	09/02/1994
CTD009774969	Yaworski Waste Lagoon	Windham Windham County, Connecticut Windham County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2010, the population was 118,428.The entire county is within the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, as designated by the National Park Service.-History:Windham...	http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0100125	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	09/20/2000	N/A	N/A

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