Metro Container Corporation

⚠ Superfund · Listed on NPL

Preparation of the human health and ecological risk assessments, which is one of the final steps in the RI for OU1, is scheduled to begin in late 2023, followed by or performed concurrently with the FS. EPA will begin an RI/FS for OU2 in late 2023.

Location

CityTrainer
CountyDelaware County
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates39.82498, -75.39905

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 09/16/2011
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 03/15/2012
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 08/28/2015
  5. Remedy Selected — Estimated Feb - Apr 2027
  6. Final Remedy Selected — Estimated Sep - Nov 2028
  7. Remedial Action Started — Not Yet Achieved
  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 Delaware County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Metro Container Corporation 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: Listed on NPL. This site is on EPA's National Priorities List, which identifies the most serious uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country. Listing triggers federal cleanup authority and funding under CERCLA (the Superfund law).

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.