Industrial Waste Processing

⚠ Superfund · Construction complete

In September 2024, EPA completed the Fifth Five-Year Review for the Site. The Five-Year Review concluded that the response actions taken are protective of human health and the environment. The following issue and recommendation was identified in the report:

Location

CityFresno
CountyFresno County
StateCalifornia
Coordinates36.84250, -119.80940

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 04/01/1980
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 10/26/1989
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 08/30/1990
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/24/1992
  5. Remedy Selected — Not Yet Achieved
  6. Remedial Action Started — Not Yet Achieved
  7. Construction Completed — 09/28/1999
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 09/11/2024
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Fresno County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Industrial Waste Processing is a federal Superfund site in California. 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: Construction complete. Physical construction of the cleanup remedy is complete, though long-term monitoring and institutional controls typically continue for years or decades. Groundwater treatment systems, for example, often run long after surface cleanup finishes.

Contamination has been detected in groundwater, 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.