Superfund Sites in Reuse in Michigan
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Aircraft Components (D & L Sales)
The 17-acre Aircraft Components (D & L Sales) Superfund site is next to the Paw Paw River in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Several manufacturing companies operated on site, including an airplane parts resale business. Some of the aircraft parts contained radioactive paint. Site investigations found that some of the aircraft parts deteriorated over time, raising concerns that radioactive paint and dust could leak out. EPA led emergency cleanup activities in 1995. EPA installed a gate and fencing, boarded up buildings, posted warning signs, covered piles of radioactive materials and consolidated waste materials. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1996. Cleanup included removal and disposal of radioactive materials, contaminated soil and sediment, an on-site soil cover, cleanup and demolition of on-site buildings, and groundwater treatment. The radioactive materials and soils remediation was completed in 2003. Institutional controls limit use of land and groundwater. Monitoring and maintenance activities for groundwater, soil- gas, and surface water are ongoing. Today, the site is part of a community-wide development project. Hole 14 of the Harbor Shores Golf Course is on part of the site. The course is also connected to the local arts community. It features sculptures at each hole created by area artists. In 2018, a craft brewery warehouse opened on the remaining part of the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. EPA did not have further economic details related to these businesses. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Superfund Site Profile Page
- Reuse Fact Sheet: Aircraft Components (D&L Sales) Superfund Site (PDF)
- Video: Brownfield Flip: Harbor Shores Golf Course in Benton Harbor
Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River
The Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site is in Allegan and Kalamazoo counties in Michigan. The site includes 80 miles of the Kalamazoo River, riverbanks and floodplains, a 3-mile stretch of Portage Creek, five landfills and a paper mill. The paper mill and the landfills sent contaminated paper residuals into Portage Creek and the Kalamazoo River. These activities contaminated soil and sediment. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990. Cleanup included soil removal, stabilization, capping and installation of groundwater monitoring systems at four of the five landfills. In 2006, the city of Plainwell (the City) bought part of the site – the former paper mill property, also known as operable unit 7 (OU7). This area is now part of a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. EPA provided reuse planning assistance to support the City’s evaluation of reuse opportunities in 2008. Redevelopment work began in 2010, when the City and Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (CRA) entered into an agreement for the redevelopment of the 36-acre former paper mill. The City completed a $1.7 million renovation of the former dewatering building to house its Public Safety Department. The City moved Plainwell City Hall into renovated office space in the former paper mill building on site. In 2012, CRA also relocated its U.S. construction headquarters and 50 jobs into mill’s renovated office space. Local artists used salvaged materials to create a sculpture near the main entrance to the renovated mill complex. A new restaurant opened on site in 2018. The community also uses the adjacent Kalamazoo River for swimming, boating and fishing. CRA and city officials remain focused on opportunities for more commercial, residential and community uses at the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 4 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 128 people and generated an estimated $26,176,070 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Redevelopment of the Plainwell Paper portion of the Allied paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo Superfund Site (PDF)
- Historic Preservation and Mixed-Use Superfund Redevelopment, The Plainwell Paper Mill in Plainwell, Michigan (PDF)
- Reuse Fact Sheet: Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site (Operable Unit 7) (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
American Anodco, Inc.
The 8-acre American Anodco Superfund site is in Ionia, Michigan. Since 1962, American Anodco has cleaned or treated aluminum parts for the automotive industry on site. The company’s past operations contaminated groundwater, sediment, soil and surface water. In 1987, EPA required that the responsible parties dewater the lagoons, remove sludge and dispose of it off site, and monitor the groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. Cleanup was thought to be complete. However, PFAS has been found in the groundwater and additional investigations are underway. American Anodco’s operations are still active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 1,100 people and generated an estimated $327,262,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Anderson Development Co.
The 12-acre Anderson Development Co. Superfund site is in Adrian, Michigan. From 1970 to 1979, Anderson Development Company (ADC) produced highly toxic chemicals on site. Operators released discharges from manufacturing processes to surface water and air, causing widespread contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. The site’s potentially responsible party (PRP) led cleanup activities at the site and at off-site residences under EPA and state oversight. Activities included sampling and cleanup of affected homes, treatment of contaminated soils and sediments, and extension of the public water supply. Cleanup finished in 1993. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1996. ADC’s chemical manufacturing facility remains active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 115 people and generated an estimated $43,040,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Avenue "E" Ground Water Contamination
The 435-acre Avenue “E” Ground Water Contamination Superfund site is in Traverse City, Michigan. The site includes a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station and surrounding areas. Since 1943, the U.S. Navy has led industrial operations on site using oils, lubricants, paint, gasoline and volatile solvents. Improper handling, direct dumping and spills contaminated groundwater. In 1980, residents near the station reported well water contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1996. Working with the state of Michigan, the U.S. Coast Guard led cleanup activities, which included groundwater pumping and treatment. EPA took the site off the NPL in 2007, after groundwater met cleanup standards. The U.S. Coast Guard Air Station remains active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 34 people and generated an estimated $775,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Barrels, Inc.
The 2.3-acre Barrels, Inc. Superfund site is in Lansing, Michigan. Barrels, Inc. was active on site from 1961 to 1980. Spills from drum reclamation processes and from a storage tank contaminated surface soils. In 1986, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) removed about 1,000 drums, 1,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil and nine underground storage tanks from the site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989 and later designated it as a state-lead enforcement site. In 2006, new groundwater data indicated that an upgradient source, the former Motor Wheel Plant Superfund site, was affecting groundwater under the site. The potentially responsible parties at the site are not responsible for cleaning up the contamination migrating onto the site and contaminating site groundwater. Cleanup included removing contaminated soil, decontaminating and destroying tanks and other structures, and removing debris and taking it off site for disposal. Cleanup finished in 2012. An electrical contractor is active on site.
Last updated December 2023
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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Bendix Corp./Allied Automotive
The 20-acre Bendix Corp./Allied Automotive Superfund site is in St. Joseph, Michigan. The Robert Bosch Corporation, the site’s current owner, operates a brake manufacturing facility on site. In the 1950s and 1960s, industrial activities included disposal of chemical waste in unlined lagoons. These waste handling practices resulted in groundwater contamination on site and off site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990. EPA’s cleanup includes groundwater extraction, treatment and monitoring as well as soil vapor extraction and vapor phase treatment. Treatment and monitoring are ongoing. Institutional controls prohibit the use of groundwater in some contaminated areas. The brake manufacturing facility has remained in operation during cleanup. Modern waste handling practices ensure the proper disposal of industrial byproducts.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 288 people and generated an estimated $63,827,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Bofors Nobel, Inc.
The 85-acre Bofors Nobel, Inc. Superfund site is in Muskegon, Michigan. It includes a former specialty chemical production facility, a waste disposal area and a groundwater treatment plant. The facility made alcohol-based detergents, saccharin, pesticides, herbicides and dye intermediates. During the 1960s and mid-1970s, operators disposed of sludge, wastewater, and waste liquids from specialty chemical production in 10 unlined lagoons on site. This practice resulted in contamination of soil, groundwater and Black Creek. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. Cleanup included groundwater treatment, a soil cover and an underground barrier wall to protect a nearby creek. It also included land use restrictions and ongoing monitoring, operation and maintenance activities. Part of the site, the 36-acre former production area, remains under investigation. A chemical manufacturing company owns the northern part of the site and operates a plant west of the site. Black Creek crosses the southern part of the site.
Last updated December 2023
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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Butterworth #2 Landfill
The Butterworth #2 Landfill Superfund site is in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It includes 120 acres along the Grand River. From 1950 to 1967, the city of Grand Rapids (City) operated the landfill as an open dump and later as a sanitary landfill. Landfill operations contaminated groundwater and soil. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. With EPA oversight, the site’s potentially responsible parties (PRPs) led cleanup activities. Cleanup included capping the landfill and putting in groundwater monitoring wells. In 2002, the City began to discuss possible future uses for the site. To convert the area into a public recreation resource, the City worked with EPA on reuse plans that would ensure the protectiveness of the remedy. These uses include sports fields, walking and biking trails, and a skate park. The City continues to work with the community and recreation organizations on reuse planning. In 2009, EPA approved a request from the City to extend a bike trail across the site using existing access roads. EPA and the City also worked together to allow site access for a local marathon using the roads. EPA has also worked with the City to evaluate the site’s capacity to support a solar energy facility. The solar project is on hold as the City reevaluates its renewable energy needs. A radio station is active on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 15 people and generated an estimated $1,207,500 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Butterworth Landfill, Grand Rapids, MI - Reuse Characterization (PDF)
- Butterworth Landfill, Grand Rapids, MI - Reuse Assessment (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Cemetery Dump
The 4-acre Cemetery Dump Superfund site is in Rose Township, Michigan. In the late 1960s or early 1970s, illegal dumping resulted in 300 to 600 barrels containing unknown industrial wastes being dumped or buried on site. Drum fragments, soil and groundwater contained hazardous chemicals. The site’s long-term remedy included fencing and excavation of around 250 drums and drum fragments and 10,000 cubic yards of contaminated soils. The site was added to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Construction of the remedy finished in 1989. The state determined that the removal of the source of the contamination addressed soil and groundwater contamination. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1995. The cemetery and homes on site remain in continued use.
Last updated December 2023
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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Charlevoix Municipal Well
The Charlevoix Municipal Well Superfund site is in Charlevoix, Michigan. Until 1986, the city’s water supply came from the Charlevoix municipal well. Sampling found contaminants in area groundwater that affected the municipal water supply. Contamination may have been caused by operations at a public school and several industrial and commercial facilities. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. In 1985, EPA built a new water intake system and filtration plant, using water from Lake Michigan as its source. After it experienced capacity challenges, EPA built a new plant in 1992. This second facility provided safe drinking water. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1993. In 2020, EPA selected a follow-up remedy for groundwater, soil and soil gas contamination, and to resolve issues with contaminated vapors in buildings. Demolition of four structures at source areas of contamination will enable the removal of contaminated soils beneath them. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. Site uses include a library, a food pantry, residential areas and commercial properties.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 3 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 27 people and generated an estimated $537,670 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Chem Central
The 2-acre Chem Central Superfund site is in Wyoming, Michigan. Chem Central began distributing industrial chemicals at the site in 1957. From 1957 to 1962, chemicals leaked into the ground due to a flaw in the pipe used to transfer liquids between rail cars and the bulk storage tanks at the site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup included removal of oils from the site, use of soil vapor extraction to remove harmful chemical vapors, and groundwater treatment. The potentially responsible party is cleaning up the site under EPA and state oversight. Groundwater treatment and vapor intrusion investigations are ongoing. Chem Central merged with Univar USA in 2007. Univar USA’s chemical distribution activities at the site are ongoing. An electric substation is located on an adjacent parcel.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 6 people and generated an estimated $9,800,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Clare Water Supply
The Clare Water Supply Superfund site is in Clare, Michigan. The Clare water supply system draws groundwater from four municipal wells in the area. Operations at an adjacent industrial park contributed to site groundwater contamination. Volatile organic compounds in two of the municipal wells led EPA to add the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. Cleanup activities included soil and groundwater treatment as well as deed and site access restrictions. Two 25-foot-tall air strippers have maintained a safe water supply since 1991. Some commercial and industrial operations use this groundwater. Land uses in the area include industrial, residential and agricultural areas. The Clare Fire Department, the Clare Police Department and the Clare Senior Dining Center are also on site. Little Tobacco Creek is part of a drainage system connected to a broad, low wetland on site. There is a hydraulic connection between the wetland area and the underlying aquifer. The wetlands recharge the aquifer.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 68 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 435 people and generated an estimated $59,642,644 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Planning for the Future: A Reuse Planning Report for the Clare Water Supply Site (2005) (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
DSC McLouth Steel Gibraltar Plant
The 620-acre Detroit Steel Company (DSC) McLouth Steel Gibraltar Plant Superfund site is in Gibraltar, Michigan. In the early 1950s, McLouth Steel Company opened a steel finishing facility at the site. Mill operations ended in 1996 when DSC purchased the site through a bankruptcy settlement. The site includes three landfills and a lagoon system for treating liquid from the landfill. This liquid is known as leachate. Mismanagement of the treatment system resulted in contamination of adjacent creeks. These creeks lead to the Detroit River and the Humbug Marsh Wildlife Refuge. These water resources are important to the city of Gibraltar. Residents enjoy outdoor recreation on over 5 miles of canals, wetlands and streams in the community. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2015. Due to the volume of leachate produced at the site, EPA selected an interim remedy for it in 2016. It is pumped and transferred off site for treatment and disposal. EPA is working on a long-term cleanup plan for the site. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. Two active rail lines run across the site. Ecological uses on site include Brownstone Creek, the Frank & Poet Drain and small ponds.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, economic data were not publicly available for this site. For additional information click here.
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Folkertsma Refuse
The Folkertsma Refuse Superfund site is in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Beginning in the mid-1960s, a landfill on site accepted a variety of wastes, including foundry sand and construction debris. After changing ownership several times, the landfill closed in 1972 and a wood pallet business began operating at the site. An EPA investigation in 1984 found contamination in landfill materials, sediment and groundwater. In 1989, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). The site’s potentially responsible parties (PRPs) led cleanup activities at the site from 1991 to 1994. Cleanup included removal of contaminated sediment and its placement in the landfill. The PRPs put a clay cap over the landfill. The wood pallet repair and manufacturing business relocated to an unrestricted on-site area north of the landfill. The relocation enabled the firm to continue operating during and after cleanup. The business remains active. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1996. Site PRPs continue to conduct site inspections and monitor groundwater and surface water.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, economic data were not publicly available for this site. For additional information click here.
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Grand Traverse Overall Supply Co.
The 2-acre Grand Traverse Overall Supply Co. Superfund site is in Greilickville, Michigan. A dry-cleaning business was at the site from 1968 to 1987. Until 1977, operators disposed of waste in a dry well and several lagoons on site, resulting in soil and groundwater contamination. The contamination in groundwater was above drinking water standards for an aquifer used as a drinking water source by an adjacent school and surrounding homes. Vapors from contaminated groundwater also posed a risk to the school. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Since 2005, EPA has led cleanup activities, putting a soil vapor mitigation system at the school, demolishing the on-site facility and removing contaminated soil. After soil cleanup, EPA put in a groundwater extraction and treatment system. EPA later enhanced the groundwater treatment by adding a carbon source, microorganisms and iron to promote breakdown of the contamination. The extraction system ran until 2020. Part of the site has remained in continued residential use during the cleanup. In 2011, EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Program and EPA Region 5 provided support for a reuse assessment. The goal was to identify areas of the site suitable for different reuses. In 2014, a nonprofit arts organization bought the site property and the adjacent school for redevelopment as the Grand Traverse Regional Arts Campus. Today, the campus, also known as Leelanau Studios, hosts artists, fitness and health studios, and other businesses.
Last updated December 2023
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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H. Brown Co., Inc.
The 4-acre H. Brown Co., Inc. Superfund site is in Grand Rapids, Michigan. From 1961 to 1981, the H. Brown Company owned and ran a metals reclamation facility at the site. Operations included lead reclamation from wet-cell batteries. From 1961 to 1978, site operators disposed of liquid waste materials directly onto the ground. In 1986, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). In 1998, a developer signed a Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) with EPA, enabling redevelopment opportunities to move forward. EPA designed the site’s cleanup plan to be compatible with construction of three warehouses, asphalt parking lots and landscaped areas. By 1998, the developer finished building a light industrial complex on site, returning it to productive use. Several businesses are in the complex, which includes warehouses, office space and parking facilities.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 6 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 172 people and generated an estimated $87,850,737 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Hedblum Industries
The Hedblum Industries Superfund site, a former automotive parts manufacturing plant, is located 1 mile southwest of Oscoda, Michigan. From 1968 to 1972, disposal practices led to soil and groundwater contamination with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In 1983, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). Initial cleanup included soil excavation and groundwater extraction and treatment. In 2012, the potentially responsible party (PRP) installed and began operating a 24-well groundwater circulation system combined with a three-well soil vapor extraction system to address groundwater concerns. EPA monitors treatment of contaminated groundwater and evaluates any potential soil vapor issues. The PRP recently did a supplemental investigation to assess whether the plume is being captured and mitigated, as well as the potential for exposure to soil gas contamination. Preliminary results show the remedy is effective. Testing is ongoing. Institutional controls restrict use of groundwater to help protect public health. An institutional control monitoring plan is in place. EPA will soon release a long-term stewardship plan for institutional controls as well. The site owner, an aircraft tool supply company, operates a parts distribution warehouse on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 21 people and generated an estimated $4,910,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Hi-Mill Manufacturing Co.
The 4.5-acre Hi-Mill Manufacturing Co. Superfund site is in Highland Township, Michigan. From 1946 to the mid-1980s, Hi-Mill Manufacturing Company made aluminum, brass, and copper tubing parts and fittings, mainly for the refrigeration industry, on site. These activities resulted in the contamination of soil and groundwater. Under Michigan Department of Natural Resources oversight, the company removed contaminated sludge, soil and wastewater from the site in 1983. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990. Cleanup activities include groundwater monitoring and deed restrictions prohibiting the use of groundwater. Hi-Mill Manufacturing Company began groundwater sampling and monitoring in 1994. The company went out of business in about 2013. Since then, EPA and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy have made sure that institutional controls are in place. The agencies coordinate ongoing operation and maintenance activities at the site. Raves Construction and Raves Cooler Doors are industrial and commercial reuses on site. The company operates a small wood shop and makes glass cooler and freezer doors. It also provides general contracting services, maintenance, repair work, warehousing and equipment sales.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 13 people and generated an estimated $1,830,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Ionia City Landfill
The 20-acre Ionia City Landfill Superfund site is in Ionia, Michigan. From the mid-to-late 1950s until its closure in 1969, the area was a disposal site for municipal, commercial and industrial wastes, including drummed liquids. Although the landfill was closed, additional waste continued to be disposed of at the Site through the 1970s. These wastes contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. A short-term cleanup action removed all exposed drums from the property. The site’s long-term remedy included capping, institutional controls and groundwater treatment. Monitoring and maintenance activities are ongoing. Current site uses include a park with a playground, baseball field and picnic area. A 3-mile rail-trail also crosses the site.
Last updated December 2023
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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Kaydon Corp.
The 40-acre Kaydon Corp. Superfund site is in Muskegon, Michigan. White Motors Company made engine blocks on site until 1941, when Kaydon Corporation acquired the site. Kaydon Corporation makes bearings, ball bearings and bearing assemblies at the site. Wastewater disposal practices contaminated soil, sludge and groundwater. In 1984, Kaydon Corporation began cleanup activities. The company removed contaminated soil and sludge and took it to an off-site facility for disposal. In 1988, the company put in a pump-and-treat system to reduce groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990. Ongoing investigations continue to identify areas of contamination. As needed, Kaydon Corporation conducts required cleanup activities. Kaydon Corporation continued manufacturing operations during cleanup and remains active on the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 160 people and generated an estimated $32,294,833 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Kent City Mobile Home Park
The 2-acre Kent City Mobile Home Park Superfund site is in Kent City, Michigan. In 1982, the Michigan Department of Public Health (MDPH) found hazardous compounds in well water samples at the mobile home park. EPA identified the source of contamination. It was buried 55-gallon drums from a dry-cleaning business once active on the property. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1987. With the assistance of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the mobile home park owner removed the buried drums and surrounding soil. MDPH then monitored groundwater and private wells nearby. After finding the site no longer posed a threat to human health and the environment, EPA took the site off the NPL in 1995. Kent City residents continue to live in the mobile home park.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 12 people and generated an estimated $1,040,480 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Kentwood Landfill
The 72-acre Kentwood Landfill Superfund site is in Kentwood, Michigan. Landfill operations from the 1950s to 1976 led to soil and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. The city of Kentwood (the City) and Kent County worked with EPA to collect and treat groundwater, put in a passive gas ventilation system, maintain the landfill cap and enforce groundwater use restrictions. Cleanup finished in 1995. In 2009, EPA approved a modification of the restrictive covenant to allow a 46,000-square-foot, 2-story public library on part of the site. In 2012, the City worked with EPA to update land use restrictions and agreements to allow for on-site storage of inert materials that do not disturb the landfill cover. In 2015 and 2017, Kent County put in a ventilation system to make sure landfill gas does not migrate to nearby buildings. In 2019, EPA learned that the City hosts an outdoor summer concert series on part of the site. EPA advised the City to collect data to support a modification of the restrictive covenant to allow recreational use and construction of an outdoor campus in this area. Kentwood Farmers Market operates seasonally next to the site. A Kentwood public works building is on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 4 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 12 people. For additional information click here.
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Kysor Industrial Corp.
The Kysor Industrial Corp. Superfund site is in Cadillac Industrial Park in Cadillac, Michigan. The site includes facilities at the industrial park and an area of groundwater contamination. Since 1959, Kysor Industrial Corporation has also run an automotive parts plant on site. Operators dumped barrels of spent solvent and degreaser directly onto the ground behind the plant, resulting in soil and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. Cleanup included removal and treatment of contaminated soil and extraction and treatment of groundwater. The remedy also addresses groundwater contamination from the nearby Northernaire Plating Superfund site, which shares the groundwater table with the site. Groundwater treatment is ongoing. Operators send treated groundwater into the Clam River. Land use controls prevent the use of contaminated groundwater as a drinking water source. With assistance from EPA and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, the city of Cadillac updated its municipal ordinances in 2018. The goal was to strengthen its land use controls and groundwater use restrictions. The automotive parts plant remains active on site under new ownership.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 42 people and generated an estimated $54,836,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Lower Ecorse Creek Dump
The Lower Ecorse Creek Dump Superfund site includes six residential blocks on the bank of the Ecorse River in Wyandotte, Michigan, 6 miles southwest of Detroit. Prior to development, the area was wetlands, which developers filled in with waste material. In 1989, a resident reported that he had exposed blue-stained soil during excavation work for a driveway. The resident also reported blue material on several nearby lots and blue material seeping into the basement of his home. The blue color in the soil resulted from contamination. EPA immediately covered contaminated soil with clean topsoil to protect human health and the environment. In 1994, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). EPA removed the stained soil and cleaned up and repaired affected homes. EPA finished removal and restoration activities at the residential part of the site in 2000. In 2001, EPA led more cleanup activities at the 1-acre Kiwanis Park. EPA continues to monitor and maintain the soil cover over the park to make sure the area remains safe for continued use. Institutional controls restrict land and groundwater use and protect the remedy from disturbance. The park includes a playground, swing set, pavilion, basketball court and grass-covered open space. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 2005. Residential areas are located across most of the site. The Lower Ecorse River crosses part of the site.
Last updated December 2023
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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McGraw Edison Corp.
The 24-acre McGraw Edison Corp. Superfund site is in Albion, Michigan. From 1958 to 1980, McGraw Edison Corporation made air conditioners, humidifiers and similar equipment at the site. Between 1970 and 1980, the company spread about 15,000 gallons of oily waste on the site’s dirt roads to control dust. Wastes contaminated two on-site water supply wells and 45 nearby residential wells. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup included removing contaminated soil, flushing remaining soil contamination and treating groundwater. EPA offered a municipal water supply connection to homes affected by the contamination. Many people accepted the offer. A Consent Decree between the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the site’s potentially responsible parties selected the site’s remedy. Groundwater treatment and monitoring are ongoing. A car repair and restoration business is active on site. A few industrial businesses are also on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 4 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 14 people and generated an estimated $7,835,430 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Metal Working Shop
The 2-acre Metal Working Shop Superfund site is in Lake Ann, Michigan. From 1974 to 1977, a metal finishing workshop was on site. Shop operators dumped rinse waters from the metal working process on the ground. These disposal practices threatened groundwater quality in nearby residential areas. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990. EPA also did groundwater and surface soil testing. EPA found contaminant concentrations were not high enough to pose a threat to human health and the environment. As a result, EPA took the site off the NPL in 1992. Today, most of the site is a forest. Woodworking takes place on a small part of the site. In 2000, the Lake Ann Camp and Retreat Center purchased the site property.
Last updated December 2023
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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North Bronson Industrial Subareas
The North Bronson Industrial Subareas Superfund site, also known as the North Bronson Former Facilities (NBFF). is in the city of Bronson in Branch County, Michigan. It includes three former metal plating and finishing facilities – Bronson Reel, L.A. Darling and Scott Fetzer. In the early 1900s, metal-plating operations discharged wastewater into a county drain. Contaminated water from the facilities resulted in cattle and fish kills in the 1930s. The city built industrial sewers and lagoons to contain the waste and eliminate the discharge to the county drain. Construction of the Western Lagoons took place in 1938. When they reached capacity, the city built the Eastern Lagoons in 1949. EPA first investigated site areas as part of the North Bronson Industrial Areas Superfund site. In the early 2000s, EPA decided to manage the Former Facilities as a separate site under the Superfund Alternative Approach. Cleanup includes removing contaminated soil, treating groundwater, restricting groundwater use and putting in soil vapor mitigation systems. The Bronson Reel and Scott Fetzer properties are vacant. The L.A. Darling area is mostly vacant; there is a city water tower on its northeast side. A groundwater pump and treat system has been installed and is running on the southern portion of the L.A. Darling area. The L.A. Darling area will likely return to industrial use after the completion of cleanup activities.
Last updated December 2023
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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Northernaire Plating
The 13-acre Northernaire Plating Superfund site is at the corner of 6th Street and 8th Avenue in Cadillac Industrial Park in Cadillac, Michigan. From 1971 to 1981, Northernaire operated an electroplating facility on site. It used metals in its industrial processes. Through improper handling and faulty sewer lines, hazardous metals including chromium leaked into soil and groundwater. In 1983, EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL). EPA immediately removed chemical containers, drums and sewer lines. In 1995, EPA facilitated other cleanup activities. They included installation and operation of an extensive groundwater extraction and treatment system, new discharge piping and a soil vapor extraction system. The remedy also addresses groundwater contamination from the nearby Kysor Industrial Corporation Superfund site. The remedy has achieved cleanup goals for the Northernaire Plating site. Remedial systems continue to operate to clean up volatile organic compounds in groundwater from the Kysor Industrial Corporation site. The site is available for unrestricted use and EPA is working to take the site off the NPL. A trucking company owns the facility.
Last updated December 2023
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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Novaco Industries
The 2.6-acre Novaco Industries Superfund site is in Temperance, Michigan. It is 50 miles south of Detroit and 5 miles north of Toledo, Ohio. The site’s study area includes the Novaco Industries facility, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9656 and the Moyer residential property. In 1979, a chromic acid leak from an 1,870-gallon underground storage tank at Novaco Industries led to chromium contamination of the company’s well and two other private wells nearby. Novaco Industries replaced these wells with deeper wells in new locations. While new wells removed substantial amounts of contamination (about 400 pounds of hexavalent chromium), remaining contamination continued to migrate. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup included groundwater treatment to address remaining contamination. Since then, periodic groundwater sampling has shown steady decreases in total chromium over time. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1998. The site is in continued residential and commercial use.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 4 people. For additional information click here.
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Organic Chemicals, Inc.
The 5-acre Organic Chemicals, Inc. Superfund site is in Grandville, Michigan. Several petroleum-related industries were on site from 1941 to 1991. Chemical spills and leaking waste lagoons contaminated soil and groundwater. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup workers put in a groundwater extraction and treatment system and removed contaminated soil. EPA discontinued the extraction and treatment system in 2003. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. In 2006, a Grandville-based trucking company purchased the site property. It parks trucks on the site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 20 people and generated an estimated $1,000,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Ossineke Ground Water Contamination
The 11-acre Ossineke Ground Water Contamination Superfund site is in Ossineke, Michigan. Operations at three properties – the Barn gas station and convenience store, the Marathon Service Station, and an area near Alphonse and LaRose Streets – likely contaminated soil and groundwater at the site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. In 1991, EPA investigations found that contamination came from leaking underground storage tanks. EPA’s underground storage tank program took over cleanup in 1995. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1996. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality continues to monitor the site. No residents receive drinking water from the area of contaminated groundwater. Several homes and businesses remain in continued use above the area of groundwater contamination.
Last updated December 2023
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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Parsons Chemical Works, Inc.
The Parsons Chemical Works, Inc. Superfund site is in Oneida Township, Michigan. The 6-acre area is on West Jefferson Street. From 1945 to 1979, Parsons Chemical Works mixed, made and packaged agricultural chemicals at the site. They included pesticides, herbicides, solvents and mercury-based compounds. Floor drains in the plant discharged to a septic tank and leach field, which connected to a catch basin leading to a county drain system. The drainage system discharged into an unnamed stream northwest of the plant. The stream went into the Grand River. Eventually, drainage tiles on the steep bank above the unnamed stream washed out. The liquid waste poured onto the bank, contaminating the ground. Plant activities also left chemicals on and in the soil around the plant. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1989. Cleanup actions in 1990, 1998 and 1999 took away contaminated soil. Long-term groundwater monitoring is ongoing. Current site uses include a green industry facility (fertilizer, ice melt, lawn care and turfing) and a landscaping service.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 9 people and generated an estimated $499,510 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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PMC Groundwater
The PMC Groundwater Superfund site is on the shores of Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay in Petoskey, Michigan. The Petoskey Manufacturing Company (PMC) operated a die-casting plant at the site. Improper disposal practices contaminated area groundwater, soil and the town’s municipal well. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities included removing contaminated soil and the contaminated municipal well, and monitoring groundwater. Deed restrictions limit the future use of groundwater. EPA, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, the city of Petoskey (the City) and local developers worked together on cleanup and redevelopment planning for the site and surrounding waterfront. This collaboration and the City’s visionary efforts and creative financing strategies transformed the site. Today, it supports residential and commercial areas and a recreational waterfront. Uses also include condominiums with integrated all-underground utilities, an improved road, parking and a lakefront bicycle path. In 2017, EPA led a vapor intrusion investigation at the condominium redevelopment on the former PMC property and surrounding area. In 2018, EPA put in vapor mitigation systems for all units with indoor air results above health-based standards. EPA led a removal action in 2019 to preemptively mitigate vapor intrusion at remaining condominium units on the property. EPA is working on cleaning up subsurface vapor sources on the former PMC property.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 7 people and generated an estimated $579,130 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Reuse and the Benefit to Community: PMC Groundwater Superfund Site (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Roto-Finish Co., Inc.
The 7-acre Roto-Finish Co., Inc. Superfund site is in Portage, Michigan. From 1950 to 1988, the company made equipment and mechanical parts on site. Operators discharged wastewater into several lagoons on site. From 1979 to 1984, the Roto-Finish Company dug up the lagoons and removed surface soils. Cleanup also included disposal of excavated materials and placement of clean material in excavated areas. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. Long-term monitoring is ongoing. Groundwater use restrictions are in place until groundwater meets drinking water standards. A commercial warehousing facility and a brand management company are on site.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 3 people and generated an estimated $260,700 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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South Macomb Disposal Authority (Landfills #9 And #9A)
The 159-acre South Macomb Disposal Authority (Landfills #9 and #9A) site is in Macomb County, Michigan. It includes two adjacent landfills that were active from 1967 to 1975. Hazardous chemicals are present at and around the site. Discharge from the landfill also entered the McBride Drain, an open channel that receives runoff from the site. Contamination affected subsurface soils as well as groundwater in residential drinking water wells and aquifers. Cleanup included leachate and groundwater collection and treatment, landfill gas venting, and institutional controls and deed restrictions. Operation and maintenance activities are ongoing.
Last updated December 2023
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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Spiegelberg Landfill
The 114-acre Spiegelberg Landfill Superfund site is in Green Oak Township, Michigan. Disposal of domestic, industrial and septic waste materials took place on site from 1966 to about 1977. Waste-disposal operations contaminated soil and groundwater with hazardous chemicals. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup included excavation, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes and contaminated soils as well as groundwater treatment. After cleanup, EPA took the site off the NPL in 2011. Today, a sand, gravel and peat mine is active on site.
Last updated December 2023
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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Sturgis Municipal Wells
The Sturgis Municipal Wells Superfund site is in Sturgis, Michigan. Two local industrial properties (Kirsch property and Wade Electric property) are possible sources of soil and groundwater contamination at the site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. Groundwater pumping and treatment have been underway since 1997. Soil cleanup at the Kirsch source area included soil vapor extraction (SVE) and soil removal for remaining soils that SVE could not treat. A new air sparge (AS) and SVE system was installed in early 2023 at the east parcel of the Kirsch property when it was found and higher concentrations of contaminants still remain in the soils and shallow groundwater. The current building on the east parcel was formerly utilized by a supply company and is currently for sale. A supplemental remedial investigation (SRI) started in 2019 for the Wade Electric property. It is ongoing. The SRI will address vapor intrusion concerns and determine if a source is still contributing to the groundwater contamination. EPA funded the SRI work on the Wade Electric property through a cooperative agreement with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). A grocery store and restaurant are active on the Wade Electric property. After sampling in 2021 found vapor intrusion was an issue on the property, EGLE put in a mitigation system for the grocery store.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 6 people and generated an estimated $289,730 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Torch Lake
The 2,700-acre Torch Lake Superfund site is on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, in the Torch Lake Area of Concern. The site includes lakes, ponds, waterways and tailing piles. From the 1890s to 1969, copper mining activities deposited mine wastes into surrounding soil and surface water, resulting in soil, surface water and groundwater contamination. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. EPA’s cleanup activities included cap construction, slag removal and habitat restoration. EPA took parts of the site off the NPL in 2002, 2004, 2012 and 2013 as cleanup goals were met. EPA continues to provide oversight for site monitoring efforts by the state of Michigan and the community. Area municipalities continue to operate well fields and sewage lagoons on site. Habitat restoration activities on Torch Lake’s Gull Island included the planting of approximately 38,000 individual trees, shrubs and beach grasses into the stamp sands which comprise the island. Redevelopment resulted in several residential developments on site, including the communities of Isle-Royale, Dollar Bay and Point Mills. EPA has also worked closely with the National Park Service, the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Franklin Township and local partners for a 25-acre part of the site known as Quincy Smelter. Quincy Smelter is in Keweenaw National Historical Park and recognized as part of the Quincy Mining Company National Historic Landmark. EPA took the Quincy Smelter part of the site off the NPL in 2013. The Quincy Smelter Association offers tours of the historic landmark, the best-preserved copper smelter in the country. Future reuse plans include a waterfront recreation area. A 2021 agreement for rezoning of part of the property will allow for commercial development opportunities and preserve nearby wetlands.
Last updated December 2023
As of December 2023, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 6 people. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Quincy Smelter: From Stamp Sands to National Historic Park (PDF)
- Reuse Concept Plan (2011) (PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
U.S. Aviex
The 6-acre U.S. Aviex Superfund site is near Niles, Michigan. The U.S. Aviex Company made non-lubricating automotive fluids at the site from the early 1960s to late 1978. Tanks stored large quantities of chemicals and pipes carried these chemicals to the processing area. During operations in the 1960s and 1970s, releases of hazardous chemicals contaminated soil and groundwater. Contaminants in the groundwater reached private residential wells. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Federal, state and potentially responsible party (PRP) actions are addressing the site. Cleanup activities include extracting and treating groundwater with an air stripper and treating source soils by flushing them with water. Institutional controls restrict groundwater use and prevent disturbance of the remedy. A storage facility is active on site.
Last updated December 2023
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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Velsicol Burn Pit
The Velsicol Burn Pit Superfund site is located at 1698 West Prospect Street, St. Louis, Michigan. It is approximately 5-acres and within a low-lying area, 1,200 feet northwest of the Pine River. Land use near the site is a mixture of recreational (golf course) and residential development. The site consists of two operable units – OU1 consists of source material, including nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL). OU2 consists of groundwater contaminated by historical disposal operations performed at the site. From 1956 through at least 1970, and likely through the mid- to late-1970s, the site was an offsite disposal area, operated by the Velsicol Chemical Corporation, a former chemical manufacturing facility located across the Pine River (that location now known as the Velsicol Chemical Corporation Superfund site), where industrial wastes were burned for volume reduction or other disposal purposes. Solid waste from the City of St. Louis was also burned at the site. From 1978 through 1983 and before inclusion of the site on the National Priorities List (NPL), a preliminary assessment, site inspection, and site characterization investigation were performed. In response to investigation findings and in fulfillment of a 1982 Consent Judgment remedy for the Velsicol Chemical Corporation Superfund Site, approximately 68,000 cubic yards (yd3) of contaminated material were removed by Velsicol from the Burn Pit in 1983. The material was then transferred to the Velsicol Chemical Corporation Site, and placed for disposal beneath a compacted clay cap. After that cleanup, EPA considered the site to be part of the Velsicol Chemical Corporation Superfund site. However, further investigations at the Burn Pit found a large amount of contamination remaining at the site. As a result, EPA added the Burn Pit to the NPL in 2010. Cleanup includes treating NAPL and other source contamination (OU1) with in place thermal treatment, placing a soil cover over the thermally-treated soil and establishing native grasses. It also includes digging up and removing the remaining ash piles from the 1983 excavation, connecting nearby homes to the municipal water supply, and implementing institutional controls. After these cleanup activities, groundwater investigations (OU2) will begin. Velsicol Chemical Corporation filed for bankruptcy in 1999. The federal government provides funding for the cleanup. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. Construction of the OU1 thermal treatment system began in June 2023 and the cleanup is planned to continue through 2025.
Last updated December 2023
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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Velsicol Chemical Corp. (Michigan)
The Velsicol Chemical Corp. (Michigan) Superfund site is in St. Louis, Michigan. Since 1936, the Michigan Chemical Corp. (now known as Velsicol) made chemical products, including pesticides, at the 54-acre facility. After years of poor waste management practices, the facility shut down in 1977. Investigations found pesticides in soil and groundwater. Site discharges also contaminated nearby properties, including homes and the Pine River. An advisory prevents fish consumption. In 1982, Velsicol entered into an agreement with EPA and the state to build a cap and slurry wall around the facility to prevent further migration of contaminants. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup included sediment removal from Pine River, soil cleanup in residential yards, and soil and groundwater treatment at the facility. EPA funded the replacement of the city of St. Louis' municipal drinking water supply, providing clean drinking water to the community. In December 2021, the site was among those selected by EPA to receive cleanup funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this funding, EPA is already initiating work on backlogged remedial construction projects and accelerating cleanups at NPL sites. The next phase of cleanup began in October 2022, after in-place thermal treatment, with the excavation and off-site disposal of about 100,000 tons of contaminated soils. Remedial design activities for other future remedy components are ongoing. EPA anticipates that the excavation phase will finish by fall 2023. Restoration of the area excavated will finish in 2024. The next phase of cleanup activities will occur 2024 and include the installation of a sheet pile wall along the site boundary with the Pine River and excavation of floodplains and river banks within operable unit 3 (downstream of the St. Louis dam). The city has developed a recreational reuse approach for the site after cleanup and EPA is working with the State of Michigan Land Bank (owners of the site) and stakeholders on the reuse of the former chemical plant site.
Last updated December 2023
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.
For more information:
- Superfund Site Profile Page
- Velsicol Chemical Corporation, St. Louis, MI - Reuse Plan (PDF)
- In the Moment Video: Velsicol Chemical Reuse Planning
Verona Well Field
The Verona Well Field Superfund site is in Battle Creek, Michigan. Contamination affected three aquifers and 27 drinking water wells over a 160-acre area. EPA found that the sources of contamination were three 1-acre facilities. The Thomas Solvent Company used two facilities for storage, blending and containerization of solvents. The Grand Trunk Western Railroad ran a paint shop at the third facility. Leakage from containers and underground storage tanks, spillage, and dumping contaminated soil and groundwater with hazardous chemicals. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Federal, state and potentially responsible party (PRP) actions are addressing the site. The long-term remedy included blocking of the migration of contaminated groundwater, soil vapor extraction, groundwater extraction and treatment, groundwater monitoring and institutional controls. Affected homes connected to the public water system. Operation and maintenance activities are ongoing. A railway and a railroad maintenance area are active on site.
Last updated December 2023
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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Wash King Laundry
The Wash King Laundry Superfund site covers 94.5 acres in Baldwin, Lake County, Michigan. The Wash King Laundry was on site from 1962 to 1991. Dry-cleaning operations sent solvents and laundry waste into nearby seepage lagoons. The facility also used an underground storage tank to store solvents. It leaked, contaminating soil, groundwater with PCE. The contaminated groundwater plume extends from source areas on site north toward the Pere Marquette River, a national scenic river and blue-ribbon trout stream. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities include groundwater extraction and treatment, soil vapor extraction, and in-situ bioremediation, and thermal treatment of soil and groundwater. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy manages the cleanup. Cleanup is ongoing. In 2016, EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Program (SRP) provided support for a project to look at reasonably anticipated future land uses at the site. It identified potential commercial and tourism-related revitalization opportunities for the area in connection with the Pere Marquette River. The site includes the Manistee part of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. The river flows through the Manistee National Forest, which offers year-round recreation opportunities, including trails and campgrounds. Manistee National Forest also provides habitat for several federally protected species, such as the Piping Plover, Karner Blue Butterfly and Pitcher’s Thistle. The site also includes commercial areas along both sides of Highway M 37. These areas include hotels, lodges, antique shops, a canoe and kayak rental shop, storage buildings and other businesses. The Pere Marquette residential subdivision is also on site.
Last updated December 2023
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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