List of Superfund sites in Puerto Rico

This is a list of Superfund sites in Puerto Rico 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

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 March 10, 2011, there were 16 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

. No sites are currently proposed for addition to the list. Five sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.

Superfund sites

CERCLIS ID	Name	Municipality	Proposed	Listed	Constructioncompleted	Partiallydeleted	Deleted
PRD987367349	Pesticide Warehouse I	Arecibo Arecibo, Puerto Rico Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo...	09/23/2004	09/27/2006	–	–	–
PRD090370537	RCA Del Caribe	Barceloneta Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. Barceloneta is spread over 3 wards and Barceloneta Pueblo...	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	09/06/2000	–	06/17/2005
PRD980301154	Upjohn Facility	Barceloneta Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Barceloneta is a municipality in Puerto Rico and is located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida, east of Arecibo and west of Manati. Barceloneta is spread over 3 wards and Barceloneta Pueblo...	09/08/1983	09/21/1984	09/09/1998	–	–
PRN000206319	Cabo Rojo Ground Water Contamination	Cabo Rojo Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Cabo Rojo is a municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area....	10/21/2010	03/10/2011	–	–	–
PRN000206359	Hormigas Ground Water Plume	Caguas Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey....	10/21/2010	03/10/2011	–	–	–
PRN000204538	Cidra Ground Water Contamination	Cidra Cidra, Puerto Rico Cidra is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Cayey; south of Comerío and Aguas Buenas; east of Aibonito and Barranquitas; and west of Caguas. Cidra is spread over 12 wards and Cidra Pueblo...	03/08/2004	07/22/2004	–	–	–
PRD980509129	Barceloneta Landfill	Florida Florida, Puerto Rico Florida is a municipality of Puerto Rico located north of Ciales, south of Barceloneta, east of Arecibo, and west of Manatí. Florida is spread over one ward and Florida Pueblo...	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	09/27/2000	–	–
PRD980763783	Fibers Public Supply Wells	Guayama Guayama, Puerto Rico Guayama is a municipality of Puerto Rico founded on January 29, 1736 and located on the Southern Coastal Valley region, bordering the Caribbean, south of Cayey; east of Salinas; and west of Patillas and Arroyo. Guayama is spread over 9 wards and Guayama Pueblo...	09/08/1983	09/21/1984	09/16/1999	–	–
PRD980640965	Frontera Creek	Humacao Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo...	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	09/30/1997	–	12/29/1998
PRD090282757	GE Wiring Devices	Juana Díaz Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico Juana Díaz is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Jayuya, Ciales, Orocovis and Villalba; east of Ponce; and west of Coamo and Santa Isabel and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Juana Díaz is spread over 12 wards and Juana Diaz Pueblo...	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	06/20/2000	–	10/16/2000
PRD980512362	Juncos Landfill	Juncos Juncos, Puerto Rico Juncos is one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region of the island, south of Canóvanas and Carolina; southeast of Gurabo; east of San Lorenzo; and west of Las Piedras. Juncos is spread over 9 wards and Juncos Pueblo...	12/30/1982	09/08/1983	09/19/2005	–	–
PRD987367299	Pesticide Warehouse III	Manatí Manatí, Puerto Rico Manatí is a municipality of Puerto Rico in the northern coast, north of Morovis and Ciales; east of Florida and Barceloneta; and west of Vega Baja. Manatí is spread over 8 wards and Manatí Pueblo...	09/05/2002	04/30/2003	–	–	–
PRN000205831	Maunabo Area Ground Water Contamination	Maunabo Maunabo, Puerto Rico Maunabo is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, northeast of Patillas and south of Yabucoa. Maunabo is spread over 8 wards and Maunabo Pueblo . It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Mayor of the town is Jorge L. Márquez Pérez...	04/19/2006	09/27/2006	–	–	–
PRN000205957	San German Ground Water Contamination	San Germán San Germán, Puerto Rico San Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...	09/19/2007	03/19/2008	–	–	–
PR4170027383	Naval Security Group Activity	Toa Baja Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Toa Baja is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Toa Alta and Bayamón; east of Dorado; and west of Cataño. Toa Baja is spread over 5 wards and Toa Baja Pueblo . It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.Toa Baja considered to be a...	06/24/1988	10/04/1989	09/30/1997	–	10/07/1998
PRD987376662	Scorpio Recycling, Inc.	Toa Baja Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Toa Baja is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Toa Alta and Bayamón; east of Dorado; and west of Cataño. Toa Baja is spread over 5 wards and Toa Baja Pueblo . It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.Toa Baja considered to be a...	10/22/1999	02/04/2000	–	–	–
PRD090290685	Papelera Puertorriquena, Inc.	Utuado Utuado, Puerto Rico Utuado is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central-western mountainous region of the island known as La Cordillera Central. It is located north of Adjuntas and Ponce; south of Hatillo and Arecibo; east of Lares; and west of Ciales and Jayuya. In land area it is the third-largest...	04/09/2009	09/23/2009	–	–	–
PRD980763775	Vega Alta Public Supply Wells	Vega Alta Vega Alta, Puerto Rico Vega Alta is a municipality of Puerto Rico. Vega Alta is located on the northern coast of the island, north of Morovis and Corozal; east of Vega Baja; and west of Dorado with an area of . Vega Alta is spread over seven wards and Vega Alta Pueblo...	09/08/1983	09/21/1984	03/25/2003	–	–
PRD987366101	V&M/Albaladejo	Vega Baja Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Vega Baja is a municipality in north central Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Morovis; east of Manatí; and west of Vega Alta. Vega Baja is spread over 13 wards and Vega Baja Pueblo...	06/17/1996	12/23/1996	09/29/2000	–	10/22/2001
PRD980512669	Vega Baja Solid Waste Disposal	Vega Baja Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Vega Baja is a municipality in north central Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Morovis; east of Manatí; and west of Vega Alta. Vega Baja is spread over 13 wards and Vega Baja Pueblo...	04/23/1999	07/22/1999	–	–	–
PRN000204694	Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Area - Vieques	Vieques Vieques, Puerto Rico Vieques , in full Isla de Vieques, is an island–municipality of Puerto Rico in the northeastern Caribbean, part of an island grouping sometimes known as the Spanish Virgin Islands...	08/13/2004	02/11/2005	–	–	–

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