Public Notice: EPA Begins Sixth Review of Marion (Bragg) Superfund Site

Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting its sixth five-year review of the Marion (Bragg) Dump Superfund Site. The Superfund law requires regular checkups of sites that have been cleaned up - with waste managed on-site - to make sure the cleanup continues to protect people and the environment. A summary of the cleanup activities and an evaluation of the protectiveness of the implemented cleanup remedies will be included in the five-year review report. 

EPA’s cleanup actions at the site include capping a landfill, stabilizing a riverbank, and fencing in the property. EPA continues to monitor groundwater, pond, and river water. Deed restrictions at the site prevent groundwater access. 

During the five-year review EPA will be conducting a site inspection, reviewing the status of the cleanup, and conducting a review of the current data. The review is expected to be completed in September 2025.

Previous Site Review

The previous five-year review found that the remedy at the site was effective and protected human health and the environment by controlling exposure pathways.