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Superfund / Indiana

NPL Site · partial deletion · EPA Region 5

U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc.

East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana

Industry (inferred)Mining & Ore Processing
Metal mining
EPA IDIND047030226
HRS score58.31
ProposedSeptember 3, 2008
ListedApril 9, 2009
Construction complete
Deleted

Regulatory timeline

  1. September 3, 2008Proposed for the NPL
  2. April 9, 2009Established on the NPL (final listing)
  3. April 9, 2009Has had a partial deletion

Projected reinspection cycle

CERCLA requires a five-year review while hazards remain on site. These dates are projected from this site's cleanup timeline — they are estimates, not EPA-published dates. Check the site progress profile for the actual review schedule.

  1. April 9, 2024Projected five-year review (reinspection), cycle 3
  2. April 9, 2029Projected five-year review (reinspection), cycle 4
  3. April 9, 2034Projected five-year review (reinspection), cycle 5

Official EPA records