Superfund Sites with Commercial Reuse
Commercial reuse of formerly contaminated properties refers to on site commercial activities related to retail shops, office buildings, restaurants, or other businesses. Reuse examples range from parking lots to restaurants and include sites in continued use and sites now supporting new commercial uses.
- Commercial Use Where Waste is Left on Site (PDF)
This document provides technical information on how sites with hazardous waste have been safely reused for commercial purposes, while ensuring that the protectiveness of the remedy is maintained.
- Reuse Opportunities at Capped Superfund Sites (PDF)
This report discusses leading examples of capped-area reuses across the country, highlighting recent trends, key factors and considerations that make these uses possible.
On this page:
- In-Depth Case Studies
- Beneficial Effects Economic Case Studies
- Fact Sheets
- Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determinations
In-Depth Case Studies - Commercial
Find in-depth case studies highlighting commercial reuse. In-depth case studies take a close start-to-finish look at how a site was returned to use, including a detailed discussion of barriers, strategies for overcoming barriers, key stakeholders, partnerships critical for moving a project forward, and resources secured to make reuse visions a reality.
Beneficial Effects Economic Case Studies - Commercial
Find beneficial effects economic case studies highlighting commercial reuse. A beneficial effects economic case study gathers more complete information related to reuse, employment and other beneficial effects.
Fact Sheets - Commercial
Find fact sheets highlighting commercial reuse. The fact sheets provide information about the reuse activities at the site, the site owner's planning and development process, geographic location, past cleanup activities, and contacts for more information. The fact sheets have been designed to be useful documents for site owners, future site users, prospective purchasers, lenders and developers. Sites are categorized depending on whether or not cleanup at the site is complete, and whether the site is already in reuse. Many sites that are in reuse can support additional use. In some cases, the previous use of these sites may make additional use even easier.
Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determinations - Commercial
Find Ready for Reuse (RfR) Determinations where EPA has found that a site can safely support commercial reuse.
| Site | State | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Hook (PDF) | Indiana | 5 | 2006 |
| Big Tex Grain (PDF) | Texas | 6 | 2012 |
| Conroe Creosoting Company (PDF) | Texas | 6 | 2008 |
| Eastern Michaud Flats, FMC Plant Operable Unit (PDF) | Idaho | 10 | 2010 |
| Eagle-Picher Henryetta Site, Central Plateau Area (PDF) | Oklahoma | 6 | 2015 |
| Harris Corporation (Palm Bay Facility) (PDF) | Florida | 4 | 2009 |
| Escambia Wood - Pensacola (PDF) | Florida | 4 | 2018 |
| Ingram Richardson (PDF) | Indiana | 5 | 2007 |
| LCP Chemicals Operable Unit 3 Quadrant 1 (PDF) | Georgia | 4 | 2012 |
| Midvale Slag (PDF) | Utah | 8 | 2008 |
| MGM Brakes (PDF) | California | 9 | 2005 |
| Sharon Steel Corp. (Midvale Tailings) (PDF) | Utah | 8 | 2004 |
| White Farm Equipment Co. Dump (PDF) | Iowa | 7 | 2011 |