Superfund Site
Burlington Northern Railroad
Right-of-way Tar Pits, Tacoma, WA 98421
National Priorities List: Yes
Status: Active
Burlington Northern Railroad is a superfund site located at Right-of-way Tar Pits, Tacoma, WA 98421. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies sites such as Burlington Northern Railroad 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. Burlington Northern Railroad is currently registered as an Active superfund site by the EPA. Because it is part of a site that's on the NPL (National Priorities List), Burlington Northern Railroad is considered a mid-level risk hazardous waster site identified by the EPA.
