geigy chemical corp. (aberdeen plant)

RT.211,.4MI WEST OF SR 2063

The 1-acre site is located in Aberdeen, Moore County, North Carolina. The site has a triangular shape. Highway 211 borders the site to the north and the Aberdeen and Rockfish rail line borders the site to the south. Commercial businesses, residential properties and undeveloped forested areas surround the site. The Aberdeen Contaminated Ground Water Superfund site is located next to the site. The Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps Superfund site is located approximately 2.5 miles northwest of the site. From 1947 to 1967, a pesticide blending and formulation facility operated on the site. From 1968 to 1989, a retail distribution facility for agricultural chemicals operated at the site. In 1989, EPA listed the site on the NPL. The Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad owns the site property. The site’s PRPs maintain the site. Grasses and trees cover the site, which is not in use.

Hazardous Ranking Score

33 / 100

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

Regional Contact

Region 4
Phone: (404) 562-9900
Fax: (404) 562-8174

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Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

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

        Census

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        Other

        1,469

        People living
        within a 1 mile radius

        $47,704

        Average Income

        549

        Occupied homes

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