Butler Mine Tunnel

Superfund site in Pittston Township, PA · EPA ID PAD980508451

Butler Mine Tunnel is a Superfund site in Pittston Township, PA on the EPA National Priorities List (Deleted from the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE, 1-BROMO-4-PHENOXYBENZENE, BENZENE, BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE. At Butler Mine Tunnel, the EPA has determined that human exposure is under control.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Deleted from the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Yes
Groundwater migration under control
Yes
Construction complete
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
Yes
Federal facility
No
EPA region
03
County
Luzerne

Contaminants of concern

Grouped by the environmental medium in which the EPA recorded them.

Liquid Waste

  • 1,3-Dichlorobenzene
  • 1-Bromo-4-Phenoxybenzene
  • Benzene
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Chloroform
  • Cyanide
  • Di-N-Octyl Phthalate
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Diethyl Phthalate
  • Dimethyl Phthalate
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Petroleum
  • Toluene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Location

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, Pittston Township, PA 18640

Latitude 41.3268, longitude -75.7899

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