The EPA awarded a contract on September 19, 2022, to clean up areas OU1 and OU2. Work at OU2 started in March 2023, while work at OU1 began in February 2024. The system to clean up OU2 was started in March 2024. By early May 2024, asbestos removal and tearing down buildings at OU1 were finished.
| City | York |
|---|---|
| County | York County |
| State | Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 40.85959, -97.58061 |
Pce Southeast Contamination is a federal Superfund site in Nebraska. 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: Cleanup underway. Active cleanup is underway, meaning EPA has approved a remediation plan and work is in progress. Cleanup timelines vary widely — some sites take decades depending on contamination depth, groundwater involvement, and funding availability.
EPA has identified 4 contaminants of concern at this site, including chloroethene (vinyl chloride), cis-1,2-dichloroethene, tetrachloroethene. Contamination has been detected in groundwater, soil, soil gas.
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.