Donna Reservoir And Canal System

⚠ Superfund · Cleanup underway

The RI/FS and Proposed Plan for the Site was completed in 2016. The Record of Decision (ROD) for the Site was issued in September 2018. The Remedial Design for sediment remediation was completed in 2019. The Remedial Action for sediment was compleated in 2020.

Location

CityDonna
CountyHidalgo County
StateTexas
Coordinates26.11229, -98.08647

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 09/19/2007
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 03/19/2008
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/22/2011
  5. Remedy Selected — 09/28/2018
  6. Remedial Action Started — 09/13/2019
  7. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 09/05/2024
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Donna Reservoir And Canal System is a federal Superfund site in Texas. 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.

Contaminants of concern include polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs). Contamination has been detected in fish tissue, 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.