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CERLIS and NPL:

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) database contains general information on sites across the nation and US territories including location, status, contaminants, and actions taken. The term "Superfund" refers to sites on the National Priority List (NPL). Find information on sites being assessed under the Superfund Program, hazardous waste sites and potential hazardous waste sites, from CERCLIS. For specific CERCLIS information, search under Florida and then Palm Beach County at above site or at the website below: www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/cursites/index.htm

For further information on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) CERLIS sites, please go to the following web site and fill out a request form www.epa.gov/foia/requestform.html Please be sure to be specific about the type of information you are requesting, for example, state that you would like any information that EPA has on a specific CERLIS site. The phone number to the EPA region 4 Freedom of Information Office in Atlanta is (404) 562-9891.

For general information about EPA programs and incentives, see www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf. The EPA Region IV brownfields representative is Mickey Hartnett (404) 562-8661. The local EPA brownfield representative is Jan Rogers: (561) 616-8868, rogers.jan@epa.gov. Jan Rogers is located at 400 North Congress Ave., Suite 120, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

CERCLIS Sites

NPL Site


STATE DESIGNATED BROWNFIELD SITES:

Please contact the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Brownfield Coordinator for Southeast Florida, Art Torvela at (561) 681-6676, art.torvela@dep.state.fl.us, or write to DEP, 400 North Congress Avenue, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. Please phone (561) 681-6732 to request file reviews and/or copies.

State Designated Brownfield Area

Executed Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreements


DRYCLEANING SITES:

Please call the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Juliana Suarez Mitnik at 681-6671 or call the general number (561) 681-6600, and request the DEP Drycleaning District Representative.

Dry Cleaning Sites


PETROLEUM SITES:

Please contact Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management (ERM) 3323 Belvedere Road, Bldg. 502, West Palm Beach, FL 33406

For further information, please call Myra McElveen, the storage tank compliance secretary, at (561) 233-2500. She can refer you to the appropriate person. Alternatively, if you wish to review a file, please call Ms. McElveen to set up an appointment Monday through Thursday from 8:30 to 11:00. You will need the site address to review the file. Paper copies can be requested at 15 cents per page.

Petroleum Sites in State Funded Program

Petroleum Sites Not in State Funded Program


SOLID WASTE SITES:

Please refer to www.swa.org for solid waste sites. For more information, please call the Solid Waste Authority customer information services number at (561) 697-2700.

SWA Facilities

SWA documented solid waste sites


DATA SOURCES

The information contained herein was provided by several external sources. Palm Beach County cannot be responsible for the accuracy of information received from external sources, nor errors or omissions contained in the information provided from external sources.


 

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Contact Information

 

Munroe Harlow
Senior Planner

301 N. Olive Avenue, 10th Floor
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone:  (561) 355-6607
Fax: (561) 355-6017