Pike Hill Copper Mine

⚠ Superfund · Listed on NPL

EPA began preliminary site investigations in the fall of 2004 and developed a comprehensive plan for a remedial investigation and feasibility study in 2005. Further studies took place in 2006 and 2007. The information collected to date is under review to allow for the development of a plan to complete the site’s Remedial Investigation Report.

Location

CityCorinth
CountyOrange County
StateVermont
Coordinates44.05733, -72.30692

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 04/04/1995
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 03/08/2004
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 07/22/2004
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 06/13/2005
  5. Final Remedy Selected — Estimated Sep - Nov 2028
  6. Remedial Action Started — Not Yet Achieved
  7. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Orange County

Understanding this Superfund site

Pike Hill Copper Mine is a federal Superfund site in Vermont. 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).

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.