Stage of Clean-up: Construction Completed

Conditions at listing (December 1982): Barceloneta Landfill accepts industrial wastes on a 20-acre site in Florida Afuera, Puerto Rico. The wastes are placed in sinkholes, some of which are 100 feet deep. There is no natural or artificial barrier to prevent migration of contamination. Ground water is used for municipal drinking water. Status (July 1983): Later in 1983, EPA plans to start a Remedial Action Master Plan outlining the investigations needed to determine the full extent of cleanup required at the site. It will guide further actions at the site.

Sources of Contamination:

• Dumping - unauthorized
• Landfill

The onsite sampling of groundwater has identified various HEAVY METALS and VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS). The area of the site is also a breeding ground for the Puerto Rican boa, designated as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Contaminants Detected
	Ground Water	Surface Water	Air	Soil	Other
CHLOROFORM	X	X	X
PHENOL					X
TOLUENE		X
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS			X

Groundwater and Drinking Water
Were drinking water wells shut down due to contamination?	No data
Are drinking water wells potentially threatened?	No data

EPA Hazard Ranking System scores for BARCELONETA LANDFILL:

Less Hazard

National Average

More Hazard

0%					50%					100%

Overall site:

Surface water migration:

Ground water migration:

Air migration:

Rank Superfund sites in the U.S., PUERTO RICO, or in BARCELONETA County by EPA Hazard Ranking Scores.

*Note: EPA's Hazard Ranking System is designed to screen and prioritize sites for the Superfund program, based on limited data available at time of listing. These scores are not based on a comprehensive risk assessment of the site and do not reflect conditions after initiation of cleanup work.

Number of PRPs currently associated with this site:	18
Hazardous waste received from off-site generators/transporters?	Yes
Number of owners/operators which are also municipalities:	1
Percent of waste at the site that is municipal solid waste:	26 - 50%

EPA Site Information

• NPL Fact Sheet
• Government Accounting Office (GAO) assessment
• Record of Decision (ROD) Abstracts
• NPL Site 5 Year Reviews
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) Hazardous Waste Site Information
• Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Advanced Query Form

Scorecard reports for BARCELONETA County on:

• Potential Sources of Land Contamination
• Criteria Air Pollutants