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

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

Superfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 , a United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances...

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 26 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

. One additional site is currently proposed for entry on the list. Four sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.

Superfund sites

CERCLIS ID	Name	County	Reason	Proposed	Listed	Constructioncompleted	Partiallydeleted	Deleted
SC1890008989	Savannah River Site Savannah River Site The Savannah River Site is a nuclear reservation in the United States in the state of South Carolina, located on land in Aiken, Allendale and Barnwell Counties adjacent to the Savannah River, southeast of Augusta, Georgia. The site was built during the 1950s to refine nuclear materials for... (USDOE)	Aiken Aiken County, South Carolina Aiken County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 142,552; in 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 160,099...		07/14/1989	11/21/1989	09/13/1999
SCD058753971	Helena Chemical Co. Landfill	Allendale Allendale County, South Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,211 people, 3,915 households and 2,615 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 4,568 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...		06/24/1988	02/21/1990	09/13/1999
SCD003357589	Shuron Inc.	Barnwell Barnwell County, South Carolina -History:The Barnwell District was created in 1798 from the southwestern portion of the Orangeburg District, along the Savannah River...		06/17/1996	12/23/1996
SCD004773644	Independent Nail Co.	Beaufort Beaufort County, South Carolina -National protected areas:Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 155,215 people, 45,532 households, and 33,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 206 people per...	cyanide Cyanide A cyanide is a chemical compound that contains the cyano group, -C≡N, which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. Cyanides most commonly refer to salts of the anion CN−. Most cyanides are highly toxic.... and heavy metals	09/08/1983	09/21/1984	09/13/1988	—	04/03/1995
SCD094995503	Kalama Specialty Chemicals	Beaufort Beaufort County, South Carolina -National protected areas:Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 155,215 people, 45,532 households, and 33,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 206 people per...		09/08/1983	09/21/1984	06/29/1999
SC6170022762	Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is an military installation located within Port Royal, South Carolina, approximately south of Beaufort, the community that is typically associated with the installation. MCRD Parris Island is used for the training of enlisted Marines...	Beaufort Beaufort County, South Carolina -National protected areas:Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 155,215 people, 45,532 households, and 33,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 206 people per...		08/23/1994	12/16/1994
SCD037405362	Wamchem, Inc.	Beaufort Beaufort County, South Carolina -National protected areas:Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 155,215 people, 45,532 households, and 33,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 206 people per...		09/08/1983	09/21/1984	09/30/1997
SCD980711279	Geiger (C & M Oil)	Charleston Charleston County, South Carolina Charleston County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to a 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, its population was 330,368. Its county seat is Charleston. It is the third-most populous county in the state . Charleston County was created in 1901 by an act of the South...		09/08/1983	09/21/1984	09/14/1998
SCD980310239	Koppers Co., Inc. (Charleston Plant) Koppers Koppers is a global chemical and materials company based in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States in an art-deco 1920s skyscraper, the Koppers Tower.-Structure:...	Charleston Charleston County, South Carolina Charleston County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to a 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, its population was 330,368. Its county seat is Charleston. It is the third-most populous county in the state . Charleston County was created in 1901 by an act of the South...		02/07/1992	12/16/1994	09/25/2003
SCD003360476	Macalloy Corporation	Charleston Charleston County, South Carolina Charleston County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to a 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, its population was 330,368. Its county seat is Charleston. It is the third-most populous county in the state . Charleston County was created in 1901 by an act of the South...	heavy metals	10/22/1999	02/04/2000	09/26/2006
SCD980558142	Medley Farm Drum Dump	Cherokee Cherokee County, South Carolina Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The county was formed in 1897 from parts of York, Union, and Spartanburg Counties. It is included in the Gaffney, South Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 United States Census, the county's...		06/10/1986	03/31/1989	09/29/1995
SCD980558316	Carolawn, Inc.	Chester Chester County, South Carolina Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 34,068; in 2005 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had dropped to 33,228. Its county seat is Chester.-Geography and climate:...		12/30/1982	09/08/1983	05/18/1998
SCD987577913	Brewer Gold Mine	Chesterfield Chesterfield County, South Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,768 people, 16,557 households, and 11,705 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 18,818 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...	cyanide Cyanide A cyanide is a chemical compound that contains the cyano group, -C≡N, which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. Cyanides most commonly refer to salts of the anion CN−. Most cyanides are highly toxic.... and heavy metals	09/23/2004	04/27/2005
SCD003353026	Koppers Co., Inc. (Florence Plant) Koppers Koppers is a global chemical and materials company based in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States in an art-deco 1920s skyscraper, the Koppers Tower.-Structure:...	Florence Florence, South Carolina -Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...		09/08/1983	09/21/1984
SCD000447268	Beaunit Corp. (Circular Knit & Dye)	Greenville Greenville County, South Carolina - External Links :*...		06/24/1988	02/21/1990	09/25/1998
SCD980799456	Golden Strip Septic Tank Service	Greenville Greenville County, South Carolina - External Links :*...		01/22/1987	07/22/1987	09/30/1996	—	09/10/1998
SCD002601656	Para-Chem Southern, Inc.	Greenville Greenville County, South Carolina - External Links :*...		10/26/1989	08/30/1990	09/01/2000	12/11/1997
SCD980840698	Rochester Property	Greenville Greenville County, South Carolina - External Links :*...	Groundwater contaminated with manganese Manganese Manganese is a chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is found as a free element in nature , and in many minerals... , TCE TCE TCE may mean:*Tail call eliminationTail conditional expectationThiagarajar College of Engineering, MaduraiTangible Common Equity, an obscure but increasingly pivotal measure of banks' capital... , and bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate.	06/10/1986	10/04/1989	10/16/1995	—	10/09/2007
SCD003358744	US Finishing/Cone Mills	Greenville Greenville County, South Carolina - External Links :*...		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
SCN000407714	Barite Hill/Nevada Goldfields	McCormick	heavy metals	09/03/2008	04/09/2009
SCD003354412	Sangamo Weston/Twelve-Mile/Hartwell PCB	Pickens	PCBs Polychlorinated biphenyl Polychlorinated biphenyls are a class of organic compounds with 2 to 10 chlorine atoms attached to biphenyl, which is a molecule composed of two benzene rings. The chemical formula for PCBs is C12H10-xClx...	01/22/1987	02/21/1990	08/09/1999	09/28/1998and01/04/2002
SCD037398120	Palmetto Recycling, Inc.	Richland Richland County, South Carolina Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The 2000 U.S. census recorded its population to be 320,677. In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau recorded that its population had reached 384,504. It is the second most populous county in South Carolina, behind only Greenville...	Soil and a nearby stream contaminated with lead Lead Lead is a main-group element in the carbon group with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal. It is also counted as one of the heavy metals. Metallic lead has a bluish-white color after being freshly cut, but it soon tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed... , barium Barium Barium is a chemical element with the symbol Ba and atomic number 56. It is the fifth element in Group 2, a soft silvery metallic alkaline earth metal. Barium is never found in nature in its pure form due to its reactivity with air. Its oxide is historically known as baryta but it reacts with... , and chromium Chromium Chromium is a chemical element which has the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is the first element in Group 6. It is a steely-gray, lustrous, hard metal that takes a high polish and has a high melting point. It is also odorless, tasteless, and malleable... . 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.	01/22/1987	07/22/1987	07/21/1999	—	10/13/2000
SCD000622787	SCRDI Bluff Road	Richland Richland County, South Carolina Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The 2000 U.S. census recorded its population to be 320,677. In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau recorded that its population had reached 384,504. It is the second most populous county in South Carolina, behind only Greenville...		12/30/1982	09/08/1983	09/09/1998
SCD980558050	Townsend Saw Chain Co.	Richland Richland County, South Carolina Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The 2000 U.S. census recorded its population to be 320,677. In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau recorded that its population had reached 384,504. It is the second most populous county in South Carolina, behind only Greenville...		06/24/1988	02/21/90	09/23/1999
SCD058754789	Aqua-Tech Environmental Inc (Groce Labs)	Spartanburg		08/23/1994	12/16/1994
SCD980839542	Elmore Waste Disposal	Spartanburg		06/24/1988	03/31/1989	09/24/1998
SCD991279324	Leonard Chemical Co., Inc.	York York County, South Carolina York County is a county located in the north-central section of the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 226,073. It is the second largest county in the Charlotte metropolitan area...		09/08/1983	09/21/1984
SCD980844005	Rock Hill Chemical Co.	York York County, South Carolina York County is a county located in the north-central section of the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 226,073. It is the second largest county in the Charlotte metropolitan area...		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

National Priorities List

, but are cleaned up through other methods without formal listing. These are not "Superfund" sites since they do not go through the Superfund listing process. There are 10 SA sites in South Carolina.

CERCLIS ID	Name	County	Reason	Pre-CERCLIS screening
SCD000407376	Henry's Knob General Chemical Henry's Knob Henry's Knob is a mountain and Superfund Alternative Site in York County South Carolina at above sea level. It is near the North Carolina border and the town of Clover, South Carolina. The mountain was the site of an open-pit kyanite mine, which was under operation from 1947 to 1970...	York York County, South Carolina York County is a county located in the north-central section of the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 226,073. It is the second largest county in the Charlotte metropolitan area...	Ground water, sediment, soil, and surface water contaminated with arsenic, barium, chromium, copper, cobalt, magnesium, nickel, lead, zinc, and mercury.	09/25/2001

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Superfund sites

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