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Superfund Sites in Reuse in Washington, D.C.

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WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT SITE

The 18-acre Washington Gas Light site is in southeast Washington, D.C., next to the Anacostia River. The Washington Gas Light Company (Washington Gas) made gas at its plant on-site continuously from 1888 to 1948 and intermittently until the mid-1980s. Coal and oil were the main materials used. Plant operations and disposal of materials from manufactured gas production caused contamination of soil, groundwater and river sediments. Plant demolition took place in 1986. Removal of aboveground oil storage tanks took place in 1997. The site is not on the National Priorities List (NPL). Cleanup is ongoing. Washington Gas leads the cleanup. The National Park Service manages it, with support from the District of Columbia’s Department of Energy & Environment. Cleanup activities include soil removal and groundwater treatment. Two commercial office buildings are on-site. Tenants include a home healthcare center, two construction companies, an engineering firm and a data management company.

Last updated September 2024.

As of December 2024, the EPA did not have economic data related to on-site businesses, or economic data were not applicable due to site use.

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Last updated on January 28, 2025
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