Proximity to Superfund Sites

The Proximity to Superfund Sites indicator measures the share of a neighborhood located near an active Superfund site. A Superfund site is any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the EPA as a candidate for cleanup because it poses a risk to human health and/or the environment. Once a site is determined to be a risk to human health it is added to the National Priority List. About 70 percent of the country’s contaminated sites are near low-income housing. Superfund sites have been linked to adverse health effects including infant mortality, mental health, water and food-borne illness, and cancer. Posted in the Environmental Hazards domain, the Proximity to Superfund Sites indicator also impacts the Economic Health, Educational Opportunities, Employment Opportunities, Social Cohesion, and Neighborhood Characteristics domains. Data for the Proximity to Superfund Sites indicator comes from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) Public Access Database.

Neighborhoodsort ascending Indicator Value Rank
Zion City 0.0% 1
Wylam 58.5% 84
Woodlawn 0.0% 1
Woodland Park 0.0% 1
West Goldwire 0.0% 1
West End Manor 0.5% 55
West Brownville 0.0% 1
Wahouma 0.0% 1
Tuxedo 98.5% 94
Thomas 10.9% 68
Tarpley City 0.0% 1
Sun Valley 0.0% 1
Spring Lake 16.3% 71
Southside 100.0% 95
South Woodlawn 0.0% 1
South Titusville 2.8% 58
South Pratt 100.0% 95
South East Lake 5.8% 64
Smithfield Estates 0.0% 1
Smithfield 0.0% 1
Sherman Heights 46.2% 82
Sandusky 0.0% 1
Roosevelt 0.0% 1
Roebuck Springs 0.0% 1
Roebuck 7.2% 66
Rising - West Princeton 3.4% 60
Riley 0.0% 1
Redmont Park 0.0% 1
Powderly 0.0% 1
Pine Knoll Vista 0.0% 1
Penfield Park 0.0% 1
Oxmoor 1.8% 57
Overton 0.2% 53
Oakwood Place 3.9% 61
Oak Ridge Park 0.1% 52
Oak Ridge 0.0% 1
Norwood 93.7% 93
North Titusville 20.3% 73
North Pratt 0.3% 54
North East Lake 0.0% 1
North Birmingham 10.3% 67
North Avondale 78.6% 89
Mason City 4.7% 63
Maple Grove 0.0% 1
Liberty Highlands 7.1% 65
Kingston 17.7% 72
Killough Springs 30.3% 75
Jones Valley 0.0% 1
Inglenook 34.8% 79
Industrial Center 0.0% 1
Huffman 31.6% 76
Hooper City 0.0% 1
Hillman Park 0.0% 1
Hillman 0.0% 1
Highland Park 33.4% 77
Harriman Park 100.0% 95
Green Acres 0.0% 1
Graymont 0.0% 1
Grasselli Heights 0.0% 1
Glen Iris 3.3% 59
Germania Park 0.0% 1
Gate City 0.0% 1
Garden Highlands 0.0% 1
Fountain Heights 0.0% 1
Forest Park 29.7% 74
Five Points South 1.1% 56
Fairview 0.0% 1
Fairmont 59.5% 85
Evergreen 48.6% 83
Ensley Highlands 11.6% 69
Ensley 88.7% 92
Enon Ridge 42.2% 81
Echo Highlands 0.0% 1
Eastwood 87.7% 91
East Thomas 4.4% 62
East Lake 0.0% 1
East Brownville 0.0% 1
East Birmingham 100.0% 95
East Avondale 0.0% 1
Druid Hills 37.7% 80
Dolomite 0.0% 1
Crestwood South 0.0% 1
Crestwood North 0.0% 1
Crestline 33.7% 78
Collegeville 100.0% 95
College Hills 0.0% 1
Central Pratt 78.8% 90
Central Park 0.0% 1
Central City 77.6% 88
Bush Hills 0.0% 1
Brummitt Heights 0.0% 1
Brownsville Heights 0.0% 1
Brown Springs 0.0% 1
Bridlewood 0.0% 1
Belview Heights 13.3% 70
Arlington - West End 70.6% 87
Apple Valley 0.0% 1
Airport Highlands 0.0% 1
Acipco-Finley 61.7% 86

Key Citations:
1. Zota AR, Schaider LA, Ettinge¬¬r AS, Wright RO, Shine JP, Spengler JD. (2011) Metal sources and exposures in the homes of young children living near a mining-impacted Superfund site. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2011 Sep-Oct;21(5):495-505. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21587306
2. California Environmental Protection Agency (2013), California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool, Version 1 (CalEnviroScreen 1.0): Guidance and Screening Tool. http://oehha.ca.gov/ej/pdf/042313CalEnviroScreen1.pdf
3. California Environmental Protection Agency (2014), Draft Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool: Version 2.0 (CalEnviroScreen 2.0). Information on Version 2. http://oehha.ca.gov/ej/ces2.html
4. https://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/faq/2009/08/what-are-the-superfund-sit...
5. https://www.bna.com/majority-superfund-sites-n73014450645/