Superfund Site
Palmerton Zinc Pile
211 Franklin St, Palmerton, PA 18071
National Priorities List: Yes
Status: N/A
Palmerton Zinc Pile is a superfund site located at 211 Franklin St, Palmerton, PA 18071. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies sites such as Palmerton Zinc Pile 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. Palmerton Zinc Pile is currently registered as an Active NPL superfund site by the EPA. Because it is on the NPL (National Priorities List), Palmerton Zinc Pile is considered one of the worst hazardous waste sites identified by the EPA.
