Class 5 Sites that have been properly closed with no evidence of present or potential adverse impact. No further action required. The relative need for action at each site is based solely upon the potential impact of the site on public health and the environment. New sites are discovered in many ways. Often, a neighbor or a neighboring business will call and report a suspected abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste situation.
Citizens are welcome to report situations of which they are aware.
The SEU will add the site to their working list and begin the investigation. The Environmental Specialist who is assigned to the site obtains more information, visits the site and decides if the site warrants further investigation. If the conditions at the site have the potential to pose a serious threat to human health or the environment, the Environmental Specialist proceeds with collecting waste and environmental samples for laboratory analysis, determines the risk to the surrounding area and recommends a course of action. Some sites contain hazards that need to be removed immediately in order to protect nearby residents and workers or the environment. Other sites contain hazards that require less immediate action, but might require a long time to clean up.