State Report for PUERTO RICO

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Land Contamination Report: PUERTO RICO
 

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Environmental Justice Analysis for PUERTO RICO

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Data Summary

Number of sites on the National Priority List (Superfund): 10
Number of Superfund sites that have contaminated or threatened drinking water sources: A minimum of 4 sites
Remedial Assessment Not Begun: 2 sites
Emergency Removal of Contaminants / Remedial Assessment Not Begun: 0 sites
Study Underway: 2 sites
Remedy Selected: 0 sites
Design Underway: 0 sites
Construction Underway: 1 site
Construction Completed: 5 sites
 
 
Number of facilities releasing TRI chemicals to land: 10
Pounds of TRI chemicals released to land: 701,079
Number of facilities injecting TRI chemicals underground: 0

Most Common Contaminants

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Released to land at TRI facilities:  BARIUM COMPOUNDS List all

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