68th Street Dump Industrial Enterprises

⚠ Superfund · Remedy selected

In November 2017, a consent decree was completed between EPA and more than 40 responsible parties to perform the cleanup at the 68th Street Dump/Industrial Enterprises Site.

Location

CityRosedale
CountyBaltimore County
StateMaryland
Coordinates39.30797, -76.51789

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 10/16/1985
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 01/19/1999
  3. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 04/30/2003
  4. Finalized on the National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  5. Remedial Investigation Started — 04/27/2006
  6. Final Remedy Selected — 09/30/2013
  7. Final Remedial Action Started — 03/08/2023
  8. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Most Recent Five-Year Review — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Baltimore County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

68th Street Dump Industrial Enterprises is a federal Superfund site in Maryland. The Superfund program, created by Congress in 1980, addresses sites where hazardous substances have been released or threaten release into the environment. EPA scores potential sites using the Hazard Ranking System; those that score high enough are placed on the National Priorities List.

Current status: Remedy selected. EPA has selected a cleanup remedy but construction has not yet begun. The remedy selection process involves a feasibility study, public comment period, and a Record of Decision documenting the chosen approach.

EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including antimony, arsenic, barium. Contamination has been detected in groundwater, sediment, surface water, solid waste, soil.

If you live near this site and have health concerns, your state health department can provide site-specific guidance. EPA maintains a community involvement program for most NPL sites, and site documents — including the Record of Decision, five-year reviews, and public health assessments — are typically available through EPA's Superfund site profile.