Superfund Sites in Reuse in Ohio
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Allied Chemical & Ironton Coke 
The 129-acre Allied Chemical & Ironton Coke Superfund site is located next to the Ohio River and Ice Creek in Ironton, Ohio. A coke plant operated on site from 1917 until 1982. The site includes the coke plant and five lagoons, a tar plant, portions of Ice Creek, and a pit used for disposal of tar plant waste and foundry sand. Site operations contaminated groundwater, soil and sediment. EPA placed the site on the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. The site’s potentially responsible party (PRP) led cleanup activities. The remedy included an underground barrier to contain contaminated groundwater, groundwater treatment, removal and treatment of contaminated soil, a protective sediment cap, and a solid waste soil cover. In 2014, the PRP completed Ohio River cleanup work. The tar plant remedy was completed in 2016. The PRP continues to monitor restored wetlands in the former lagoon area on site. The PRP prepared a 37-acre area not requiring further cleanup for industrial reuse. The PRP transferred this area to the city of Ironton (the City) in 2002. The City then conveyed part of the area to the state of Ohio’s Department of Transportation (ODOT). ODOT constructed a county garage for highway maintenance activities and office space. Several industrial and commercial businesses are also active on site.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA had data on 20 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 538 people and generated an estimated $279,144,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Behr Dayton Thermal System VOC Plume
The Behr Dayton Thermal System VOC Plume Superfund site is located in Dayton, Ohio. The site consists of a relatively large groundwater plume that emanated from at least three industrial facilities. Since 1936, on-site facility operations included vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling systems manufacturing, industrial laundry services, chemical storage and repackaging, and molded urethane products manufacturing. These operations resulted in the contamination of groundwater beneath the site with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) – VOCs easily become vapors or gases. In 2006, Ohio EPA and U.S. EPA identified high levels of contaminated vapors in soils and homes above the groundwater plume. As a result, EPA has overseen the installation of vapor mitigation systems in over 250 residences. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2009. EPA is addressing the portion of the groundwater plume with the highest VOC concentrations through an interim action. A proposed plan was issued in 2018, which includes removing contaminant vapors from below ground for treatment above ground. The final decision will be recorded in a Record of Decision. The site includes residential, commercial and industrial areas. The site also includes several city parks.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA had data on 3 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 1,914 people and generated an estimated $318,241,667 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Behr Dayton VOC Plume, Dayton, OH - Reuse Framework (PDF) (34 pp, 11.5 MB, About PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
Bowers Landfill
Bowers LandfillThe 12-acre Bowers Landfill Superfund site is located in Circleville, Ohio. In 1958, a gravel quarry operated on site. The area later became a residential landfill. After 1968, unauthorized dumping of chemical and industrial wastes, appliances, and used tires took place at the site. The dumping resulted in contamination of groundwater and the nearby Scioto River. In 1983, EPA placed the site on the National Priorities List (NPL). EPA worked closely with Ohio EPA and the potentially responsible parties on a cleanup that converted much of the site into wetlands. Cleanup activities included removal of contaminated waste, landfill capping and venting, and revegetating the landfill surface. After cleanup, EPA put land use restrictions in place. EPA took the site off the NPL in 1997. The 7-acre wetland area in the Scioto River floodplain has helped protect the landfill cap by absorbing excess waters and slowly releasing them into the environment. The creation of wetlands along the Scioto River has also transformed the area into a haven for plants, birds, fish and animals. A local hunting group purchased the site in 2014 and uses it for recreation, including hunting and fishing.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Copley Square Plaza
The Copley Square Plaza Superfund site is in Copley Township, Ohio. The site includes the commercial properties at 2777 and 2799 Copley Road and an 86-acre area of groundwater contamination under commercial and residential properties. Several dry-cleaning businesses operated at the 2777 Copley Road property from the 1960s until 1994. Dry cleaning chemicals contaminated groundwater at the site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2005. Cleanup included connecting some properties to the municipal water supply, installing vapor intrusion systems in some homes to prevent indoor collection of harmful chemical vapors, and injecting chemicals and microorganisms into groundwater to support the natural breakdown of contaminants. EPA continues to monitor shallow groundwater. Design of a cleanup plan for the deeper aquifer is underway. Groundwater use restrictions prevent exposure to contamination. Businesses and homes above the groundwater contamination remain in use. Both of the Copley Road properties are in commercial use, housing several businesses.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA had data on 4 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 17 people and generated an estimated $2,066,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Fields Brook
The Fields Brook Superfund site is a 6-square-mile watershed in Ashtabula, Ohio. Since 1940, about 19 facilities have operated in the Fields Brook watershed. Facility operations range from metal fabrication to chemical production. Facility operations resulted in the contamination of soil, sediment and surface water. EPA placed the site on the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities included the removal of contaminated sediment and floodplain soil from Fields Brook. Contaminated soil, sediment and waste from the original cleanup was treated or contained in on-site and off-site landfills. Ongoing cleanup activities include soil and sediment monitoring of the brook, groundwater and free product extraction, and land use restrictions. Industrial operations remain active on site.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA had data on 6 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 88 people and generated an estimated $15,595,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Ford Road Industrial Landfill
The 15-acre Ford Road Landfill Superfund site is located in Elyria, Ohio. The area was originally a ravine. A landfill operated on site from the early 1900s to the 1970s. The landfill accepted municipal and various industrial wastes in drums and in bulk which contaminated site soils, sediment, groundwater and surface water. EPA led the cleanup actions at the site. Cleanup activities included waste removal from areas outside the landfill, consolidation of removed waste within the existing landfill, stabilization of the existing landfill cap, removal and off-site disposal of contaminated soil and sediment and continued groundwater monitoring. Controls are in place to prevent development or disturbance of the landfill cap. The Lorain County Metropolitan Parks District is the current site owner. Following cleanup, the site is now part of a greenway along the Black River.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Industrial Excess Landfill
Industrial Excess LandfillThe 30-acre Industrial Excess Landfill Superfund site is located in Stark County, Ohio. Prior to 1966, sand and gravel mining operations took place at the site. From 1966 until 1980, the mining and excavation pits served as a landfill. The landfill received industrial wastes from nearby rubber industries, hospital wastes, septic tank wastes from cleaning firms, and general municipal wastes. In 1984, site investigations identified contamination in groundwater. EPA placed the site on the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1986. To contain landfill contamination, cleanup included construction of a methane gas venting system and a vegetative cover over the landfill. Air strippers were installed to remove contaminants from residential drinking water wells and 100 residences were connected to the public water supply. Groundwater monitoring is ongoing. In 2004, the site’s potentially responsible parties (PRPs) planted almost 8,500 trees and shrubs at the site as part of the vegetative cover. This provides a stable, protective soil covering and fosters development of a diverse wildlife population. The PRPs also removed invasive species and installed kestrel nest boxes, bluebird boxes and bat boxes. Site stakeholders have discussed opportunities for recreational reuse at the site in the future.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Layer Park
The 7.5-acre Layer Park site is in Miami Township, Ohio. The Miami Valley Hunt & Polo Club operated a skeet shooting range at the site from the 1930s into the 1950s. An unknown quantity of lead remained in site soil from skeet shooting. Part of the shooting range later became a public recreational park, Layer Park. Miami Township closed the park in January 2016 after learning of the contamination. EPA’s short-term removal program began cleanup planning in April 2016. EPA completed cleanup in fall 2017. Cleanup included removal of contaminated soil at the park and at one residential property next to the park. Clean soil was brought in to bring the property back to grade and the area was reseeded. Park playground equipment, basketball courts, baseball diamond and picnic areas have been restored. Over 50 trees have been planted at the site. Layer Park reopened to the public in June 2018.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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Peters Cartridge Factory
The 71-acre Peters Cartridge Factory Superfund site is in Kings Mills, Ohio. From 1887 to 1934, Peters Cartridge Factory made ammunition at the site. Remington Arms Company bought Peters Cartridge in 1934. Remington Arms Company continued to make shot shell and cartridge ammunition on site until 1944. The site was later divided into land parcels that were used for non-ammunition-related businesses. Metals from former ammunition manufacturing contaminated surface soil and sediment at the site. EPA added the site to the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2012. Cleanup included replacing contaminated soil with clean fill and placing contaminated sediment and soil in a containment cell. An environmental covenant protects the site remedy and prohibits use of groundwater at the site. EPA partially deleted the 14-acre Former Process Area of the site from the NPL in 2018. A developer plans a mixed-use residential and commercial project for this area. Hamilton Township owns part of the site, which is being monitored. This area is currently managed as an open space area and trail head parking lot for the Little Miami River bike path.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Site Redevelopment Profile: Peters Cartridge Factory Superfund Site (PDF)(3 pp, 1.3 MB)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
- Video: EPA Superfund Redevelopment 20th Anniversary
South Dayton Dump & Landfill
The 80-acre South Dayton Dump & Landfill Superfund site is a former industrial landfill in Moraine, Ohio. From 1941 to 1996, the landfill accepted drums, metal turnings, fly ash, and other industrial and burned combustible wastes. These activities resulted in the contamination of groundwater and soil. EPA proposed the site for listing on the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2004. EPA is working with the potentially responsible parties (PRPs) on the site’s remedial investigation and cleanup plan. The PRPs are also continuing to address vapor intrusion in some on-site buildings. Commercial and industrial uses remain active on a 40-acre portion of the landfill. A resident lives in a trailer on a site parcel that also has several commercial buildings. The Miami Conservancy District also owns a floodway on the southern part of the site.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA had data on 8 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 57 people and generated an estimated $8,406,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- South Dayton Dump and Landfill, Moraine, OH - Situation Assessment (PDF) (15 pp, 836 K, About PDF)
- Superfund Site Profile Page
South Point Plant 
The 610-acre South Point Plant Superfund site is located in South Point, Ohio. From the 1940s until the late 1990s, manufacturing facilities at the site produced explosives, industrial chemicals and fuels. Spills and waste handling practices contributed to the contamination of groundwater and soils. EPA placed the site on the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1984. Cleanup activities included excavation, on-site consolidation, off-site disposal of contaminated soil, capping of contaminated soil and groundwater containment, as well as land and groundwater use restrictions. Through collaboration with the Lawrence Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) and local governments, EPA supported the site’s redevelopment. LEDC used an EPA grant to evaluate ways to integrate potential reuse opportunities with cleanup considerations. After cleanup, The Point Business Park opened on site in 2001. In 2004, EPA issued the first Ready for Reuse Determination in the Midwest for the site. Today, The Point hosts dozens of businesses. Future plans for The Point include additional tenants, expanded facilities and construction of an intermodal facility to serve as a road, rail and river transportation resource for the region. Portions of the site are also leased for agricultural use.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA had data on 28 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 787 people and generated an estimated $245,566,595 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
For more information:
- Reuse and the Benefit to Community: A Beneficial Effects Economic Case Study for the South Point Plant Superfund Site (PDF)(15 pp, 4.2 MB)
- Site Redevelopment Profile for the South Point Plant Superfund Site (PDF)(2 pp, 1.2 MB)
- South Point Plant Ready for Reuse Determination (2004) (PDF) (36 pp, 2.5 MB, About PDF)
- Cleanup and Industrial Revitalization in the Tri-State Region: The South Point Plant Superfund Site and Lawrence County, Ohio (PDF) (14 pp, 4.3 MB)
- South Point Plant Reuse Case Study (PDF) (14 pp, 4.4 MB)
- South Point Plant, South Point, OH - Reuse Plan (PDF) (67 pp, 1.6 MB)
- Video: South Point Plant: Ready for Reuse and Open for Business Exit
- Superfund Site Profile Page
TRW, Inc. (Minerva Plant)
The 135-acre TRW, Inc. (Minerva Plant) Superfund site is located in a rural area of Minerva, Ohio. TRW, Inc. operated a manufacturing plant that produced aircraft components on site until 1986, when the company sold the property to PCC Airfoils. Use of chemicals, waste handling and disposal practices resulted in contamination of soil, sediment and groundwater. Cleanup activities included removal of contaminated soil and sediment as well as groundwater treatment. Groundwater treatment is ongoing. Additional groundwater investigation is currently taking place under the oversight of Ohio EPA. Today, PCC Airfoils continues to own the site property and makes parts for the aerospace industry on site.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA had data on 2 on-site businesses. These businesses employed 216 people and generated an estimated $357,969,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Valley Pike VOCs
The Valley Pike Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) site is located in Riverside, Ohio. The Mullins Tire and Rubber Company began operations on site in 1942; the company’s name is now Mullins Rubber Products, Inc. (MRP). As part of the manufacturing process, MRP used VOCs to degrease metal parts. Facility operations led to VOC contamination in soil, groundwater and indoor air. Ohio EPA and U.S. EPA sampled 400 residences for vapor intrusion; a total of 91 residences were found to exceed the Ohio Department of Health’s screening level. The affected area includes a neighborhood of about 500 homes. In January 2016, MRP agreed to further evaluate and mitigate residential vapor intrusion and conduct a source removal action. EPA and MRP have installed vapor abatement mitigation systems in 96 homes to date, and over 880 pounds of VOCs have been removed from beneath the MRP buildings. EPA placed the site on the National Priorities List (NPL) in 2016. MRP continues to operate its facility on site.
Last updated September 2019
As of December 2019, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 60 people and generated an estimated $1,000,000 in annual sales revenue. For additional information click here.
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Zanesville Well Field
The 28-acre Zanesville Well Field Superfund site is located on the east and west banks of the Muskingum River in Zanesville, Ohio. From 1893 to 1991, manufacturing facilities operated on site. Waste handling and disposal practices resulted in groundwater, soil and debris contamination. EPA placed the site on the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1983. Cleanup activities included groundwater extraction and treatment, soil vapor extraction, and soil removal. In 2008, a company purchased the site property and demolished site buildings. The land is currently unused. Jaycee Riverside Park is located on site.
As of December 2019, EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use. For additional information click here.
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