pesticide warehouse iii

ROAD 670 KM 3.7 PALO ALTO

The PWIII Site is an inactive facility, is approximately 2 acres in size and consists of a main warehouse, a smaller warehouse, and a small shed which contain an on-site well. The PWIII Site is bounded to the south by Road No. 670, to the west and north by fields, and to the east by a church and a drug and an alcohol rehabilitation center (formerly a retirement home). The Site, which began operations in 1954, was owned and operated by the Puerto Rico Land Authority until 1996. The Site is currently operated by Agro Campo, Inc. Site operations during this period included the storage and preparation of pesticides/insecticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; had also reportedly used part of the warehouse for the processing and canning of pineapple.

Hazardous Ranking Score

50 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

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Region 2
Phone: (877) 251-4575

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Discovery
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Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
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Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
      Endocrine Disrupter
      Neurotoxic
      Sensitiser
      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
      VOC
      Mutagen

        Census

        White
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        American Indian and Alaska Native
        Native Hawaiian
        Other

        5,946

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        N/A

        Average Income

        2,067

        Occupied homes

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