The site includes two areas, or operable units (OUs). OU-1, composed of the lagoons and county drain, is in remedial design. Remedial activities may include soil dredging and excavation, consolidation of contaminated soils into one area of the western lagoons, and a constructed wetland to treat groundwater from the lagoon area.
| City | Bronson |
|---|---|
| County | Branch County |
| State | Michigan |
| Coordinates | 41.88028, -85.19334 |
North Bronson Industrial Area 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: 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).
EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including antimony, arsenic, barium. Contamination has been detected in soil, sludge, sediment, groundwater.
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.