Wamchem, INC.

Superfund site in Burton, SC · EPA ID SCD037405362

Wamchem, INC. is a Superfund site in Burton, SC on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE, 1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE, 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE, 2,4-DINITROTOLUENE. At Wamchem, INC., the EPA has determined that human exposure is under control.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Yes
Groundwater migration under control
Yes
Construction complete
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
No
Federal facility
No
EPA region
04
County
Beaufort

Contaminants of concern

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

Groundwater

  • 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
  • 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
  • 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
  • Acetone
  • Benzene
  • Naphthalene
  • Toluene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Soil

  • 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
  • 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
  • 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
  • Acetone
  • Benzene
  • Naphthalene
  • Toluene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Location

US HWY 21 N OF AIR BASE, Burton, SC 29902

Latitude 32.497219, longitude -80.741669

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