PESTICIDE WAREHOUSE III
MANATI, PR
Superfund Site Profile
Site Contacts
Community Involvement Coordinator
Brenda Reyes
[email protected]
(787) 977-5869
Remedial Project Manager
Ricardo Lopez Ruiz
[email protected]
(787) 977-5811
Site Location
Street Address:ROAD 670 KM 3.7 PALO ALTO
MANATI, PR 00674
Background
The Pesticide Warehouse III (PWIII) site is located in Manati , Puerto Rico. The 2-acre area is an inactive pesticide storage facility. It consisted of a main warehouse, a smaller warehouse and a small shed, which contained an on-site well. The facility operated from 1954 to February 2003, when it was relocated. The Puerto Rico Land Authority owned the facility. Site operations included the storage and preparation of pesticides, insecticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Part of the warehouse was also reportedly used for pineapple processing and canning. EPA placed the site on the Superfund program’s National Priorities List in April 2003. ...
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