Here’s how to find Superfund sites in your Houston neighborhood

What is a Superfund?

There are thousands of sites nationwide that have been contaminated by hazardous waste dumped, left out in the open, or improperly managed. Manufacturing plants, processing plants, landfills and mining sites all fall under this category.

Here’s a look at the Superfund National Priorities List Where You Live Map below. You can zoom in and see what sites are located near you.

Here’s a look at Superfund sites across the Houston area:

Conroe Creosoting Co. – Highway 105 east, Box 9, Conroe

Crystal Chemical Co. – 3502 Rodger road, Houston

Dixie Oil Processors Inc. – 2505 Choate Road, Friendswood

Geneva Industries/Fuhrman Energy – 9334 Caniff road, Houston

Harris (Farley Street) – 1000′s of Genoa Red Bluff Road, Houston

Highlands Acid Pit, 611 Battlebell – Clear Lake Road, Highlands

Jones Road Ground Water Plume – 11600 Jones Road, Houston

Many Diversified Interests, Inc. – 3617 Baer Street, Houston

North Cavalcade Street – northeast of the intersection of Cavalcade Street and Maury Street, Houston

Sol Lynn/Industrial Transformers – 1415, 1417, 1419 south Loop west, Houston

South Cavalcade Street, Houston

United Creosoting Co. – 2nd and Hilbig, Conroe

US Oil Recovery – 400 and 200 N. Richey Street, Pasadena

The goals of Superfund include:

• Protecting human health and the environment by remedying contaminated sites

• Holding responsible parties financially accountable for cleanup actions

• Engaging communities in the Superfund process to ensure their input and concerns are addressed

• Facilitating the return of Superfund sites to productive and safe use for the benefit of society.