Superfund Site
Cherokee County
Southeast Portion Of The State Of Ks, Galena, KS 66739
National Priorities List: Yes
Status: N/A
Cherokee County is a superfund site located at Southeast Portion Of The State Of Ks, Galena, KS 66739. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies sites such as Cherokee County because they pose or had once posed a potential risk to human health and/or the environment due to contamination by one or more hazardous wastes. Cherokee County is currently registered as an Active NPL superfund site by the EPA. Because it is on the NPL (National Priorities List), Cherokee County is considered one of the worst hazardous waste sites identified by the EPA.
