North Carolina State University Lot 86 Farm Unit 1

⚠ Superfund · Ready for anticipated reuse

The most recent Five-Year Review was published by EPA in 2023. The remedy at the Site currently protects human health and the environment because contaminated soils were remediated through stabilization/solidification, groundwater contamination has been contained through extraction, treatment and discharge to the City sewer, and institutional controls are...

Location

CityRaleigh
CountyWake County
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.80182, -78.71359

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 06/01/1984
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 10/15/1984
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 06/10/1986
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 04/18/1987
  5. Final Remedy Selected — 09/30/1996
  6. Remedial Action Started — 12/30/1998
  7. Final Remedial Action Started — 01/03/2006
  8. Construction Completed — 09/27/2006
  9. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 09/27/2023

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Wake County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

North Carolina State University Lot 86 Farm Unit 1 is a federal Superfund site in North Carolina. 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 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethene. 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.