EPA is developing Institutional controls that will need to be placed on the property to protect the integrity of the implemented remedies. They will include the concrete mattresses installed over the sediment along the harbor walls that were part of the final dredging remedy.
| City | Waukegan |
|---|---|
| County | Lake County |
| State | Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.36528, -87.82111 |
Outboard Marine Corp is a federal Superfund site in Illinois. 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.
EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including aroclor 1232, aroclor 1242, aroclor 1248. Contamination has been detected in soil, groundwater, liquid waste, sediment, buildings/structures, free-phase napl.
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.