ADEQ celebrates cleanup of first state superfund site

1-superfund-fullBy Gerald Bourget | Cronkite News

In 1999, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality declared this 10-acre lot near downtown, formerly an automobile salvage yard, a state superfund site.

Today, after years spent removing soil contaminated by shredded metal, broken glass and torn hoses, the work is done, making this the first of 36 state superfund sites to be removed from the list.

Soon, a new company will occupy the former East Washington Fluff site.

Andre Chiaradia, manager of ADEQ’s Remedial Projects Unit, said completing the work represents a milestone for the agency.

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