The site is in the Operations & Maintenance phase of the Superfund process. As part of this phase, EPA conducts regular checkups known as five-year reviews to make sure the cleanup continues to protect people and the environment. EPA is conducting the second five-year review of the site and should be completed in March 2025.
| City | Kings Mills |
|---|---|
| County | Warren County |
| State | Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.35069, -84.24222 |
Peters Cartridge Factory is a federal Superfund site in Ohio. 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 7 contaminants of concern at this site, including antimony, arsenic, benzo[a]pyrene. Contamination has been detected in soil, 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.