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Geospatial Data
Superfund Site Maps by State
Choose a state by right-clicking on the appropriate area of the map to download the Google Earth file for that specific state:
Geospatial information on Superfund sites in Region 4 is available in KML/KMZ format which can be viewed with Google Earth™. KML, or Keyhole Markup Language, is a file format used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth or Google Maps. KML files are very often distributed as KMZ files, which are zipped KML files with a .kmz extension.
The geospatial data on this page is provided by EPA Region 4, based on the
national Superfund sites data published by EPA Geospatial Data Access
Project (1/4/2008), and the Region 4 Removal sites data published on EPA OSC Net
. Note that the location of a site is indicated only by
a single point (latitude and longitude). Site boundaries are not included in
this data set.
If you are new to Google Earth, here is a Google Earth User Guide which includes
directions for downloading, installing, and using Google Earth.
Users new to Google Earth will notice that there are "layers" of information provided in the Google Earth software that are independent of this Superfund Sites file. They provide the ability to overlay additional geographic information like roads, topography, and landmarks. Some of these layers may already be turned on when you open Google Earth.
To download any of the Google Earth KMZ files on this page, you may click on the link, save the .kmz fie, and then open it in Google Earth.
This "Using Region 4 Superfund Sites Files in Google Earth" tutorial (PDF) (2 pp, 950K, About PDF) provides short instructions on how to view and explore Region 4 Superfund Sites in Google Earth environment.
Download Region 4 Superfund Sites file
- Site Name: The official site name used at the time of the NPL proposal.
- NPL Status: The status of a site in relation to the national priorities list (e.g., Proposed to the NPL, on the final NPL, deleted from the NPL).
- Removal Sites: Superfund sites that are not on the NPL, but have been cleaned up by Region 4.
- Site ID: An EPA code that uniquely identifies each site.
- Address: The street address, route number, or other specific identifier for the physical location of the site.
- Latitude and Longitude: Latitude and longitude for the physical location of the site.
- Profile: A link to a detailed description which incorporates the latest information about the site.