Pownal Tannery

Superfund site in Pownal, VT · EPA ID VTD069910354

Pownal Tannery is a Superfund site in Pownal, VT on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE, ARSENIC, ATRAZINE, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE. At Pownal Tannery, 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
Yes
Federal facility
No
EPA region
01
County
Bennington

Contaminants of concern

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

Groundwater

  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
  • Arsenic
  • Atrazine
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Dioxins And Dibenzofurans
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Manganese
  • Pentachlorophenol
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Thallium

Sediment

  • Arsenic
  • Dioxins And Dibenzofurans
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)

Soil

  • Arsenic
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Chromium
  • Dioxins And Dibenzofurans
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • N,N-Dipropylnitrous Amide
  • Pentachlorophenol

Surface Water

  • Aluminum
  • Iron
  • Mercury

Location

ROUTE 346, Pownal, VT 05261

Latitude 42.797167, longitude -73.26575

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