EPA Adds Former Custom Cleaners in Memphis, TN to National Priorities List to Clean Up Contamination
The
Superfund, which
The Superfund program is a cornerstone of the work that the
The Superfund law directs
"My goal as Administrator is to restore the Superfund program to its rightful place at the center of the agency's core mission. Today, we are adding sites to the Superfund National Priorities List to ensure they are cleaned up for the benefit of these communities," said
"We are pleased for the citizens of
The Former Custom Cleaners Site is a former dry cleaner which operated from about 1950 until the mid-1990s. The Site is a commercially zoned property in a residential and commercial area of east
Superfund addresses both older and newer sites. At least four of the 11 sites
Superfund sites can threaten the health of entire communities. Some groups of people, such as children, pregnant women and the elderly, may be at particular risk. Superfund cleans up or isolates contamination, keeping it away from people and the environment.
Superfund cleanups benefit the health of those who live on or near Superfund sites. Academic research has shown these cleanups reduce birth defects close to a site by as much as 25 percent. Similarly, cleanups involving lead-contaminated soil have contributed to documented reductions in children's blood-lead levels.
When
Cleanups also increase tax revenue and create jobs during and after cleanup.
Today's NPL update follows the announcement of the
The task force's recommendations focused on five overarching goals: expediting cleanup and remediation, reinvigorating cleanup and reuse efforts by potentially responsible parties, encouraging private investment to facilitate cleanup and reuse, promoting redevelopment and community revitalization and engaging with partners and stakeholders.
Work to prioritize and reinvigorate the program by the task force has been initiated and will be ongoing into the future.
For
For information about Superfund and the NPL:
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