Cannelton Industries Inc

⚠ Superfund · Ready for anticipated reuse

Operation and maintenance activities are ongoing and more monitoring will be conducted.

Location

CitySault Ste Marie
CountyChippewa County
StateMichigan
Coordinates46.48889, -84.39306

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 09/01/1984
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 06/24/1988
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 08/30/1990
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/27/1988
  5. Remedy Selected — 09/30/1992
  6. Final Remedy Selected — 09/27/1996
  7. Final Remedial Action Started — 12/31/1998
  8. Construction Completed — 09/28/1999
  9. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 08/29/2024

EPA references

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Cannelton Industries Inc is a federal Superfund site in Michigan. 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: Ready for anticipated reuse. EPA considers this site ready for anticipated reuse, meaning cleanup has progressed enough for certain land uses. This does not necessarily mean all contamination has been removed — institutional controls like deed restrictions may limit how the land can be used.

EPA has identified 7 contaminants of concern at this site, including arsenic, barium, cadmium. Contamination has been detected in soil, sediment, groundwater, surface water.

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.