Breslube Penn Inc

⚠ Superfund · Cleanup underway

The site consists of two Operable Units (OUs) currently being addressed by potentially responsible parties (PRPs) with EPA's oversight. The remedy for OU1 is currently in place and includes the consolidation of treatment of contaminants within a Waste Management Area (WMA).

Location

CityCoraopolis
CountyAllegheny County
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.50139, -80.14639

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 12/01/1984
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 10/02/1995
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 06/17/1996
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/16/1996
  5. Final Remedy Selected — 08/30/2007
  6. Remedial Action Started — 05/01/2015
  7. Final Remedial Action Started — 01/25/2021
  8. Construction Completed — Estimated Oct - Dec 2027
  9. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 04/18/2024

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Allegheny County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Breslube Penn Inc is a federal Superfund site in Pennsylvania. 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: Cleanup underway. Active cleanup is underway, meaning EPA has approved a remediation plan and work is in progress. Cleanup timelines vary widely — some sites take decades depending on contamination depth, groundwater involvement, and funding availability.

EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane. Contamination has been detected in groundwater, soil, sediment.

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.