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Superfund Sites with Residential Reuse

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  • Sites with Ready for Reuse Fact Sheets

Residential reuse of formerly contaminated properties ranges from apartment buildings and care facilities to single-family homes and town homes, and includes continued use and new use activities at these sites.

  • Challenges in Applying Property Value Studies to Assess the Benefits of the Superfund Program (PDF)
    This 2009 report provides an overview of how Superfund cleanups may have a positive impact on home prices. 

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  • Beneficial Effects Economic Case Studies
  • Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determinations

Beneficial Effects Economic Case Studies - Residential

Site Name State Region Year
Cherokee County (PDF) KS 7 2020
Colorado Smelter (PDF) CO 8 2020
South Bay Asbestos Area (PDF) CA 9 2021
North Ridge Estates (PDF)  OR 10 2018

Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determinations - Residential

Find Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determinations where EPA has found that a site can safely support residential reuse.

Site State Region Year
Big Tex Grain (PDF) Texas 6 2012
Midvale Slag (PDF) Utah 8 2008
RSR Corporation Site - Dallas, TX
  • OU3, Site 1 (PDF)
  • OU3, Site 4 (PDF)
  • OU4 (PDF)
  • OU5, Subarea 1 (PDF)
  • OU5, Subareas 2, 3, and 4 (PDF)
Texas 6 2005
Sharon Steel Corp. (Midvale Tailings) (PDF) Utah 8 2004
Southern Maryland Wood Treating (PDF) Maryland 3 2004
White Farm Equipment Co. Dump (PDF)  Iowa 7 2011

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Last updated on November 20, 2024
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