FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2004

TITLE: SUPERFUND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES

Geodataset Name:       SUPERFUND
Geodataset Type:       Shapefile
Geodataset Feature:    POINT
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset contains point data for the EPA's Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System, or Superfund Hazardous Waste Sites.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    United States Environmental Protection Agency
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     N/A
DATE OF AUTOMATION OF SOURCE:      
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: SUPERFUND.DBF file
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE N. DECIMAL DEGREES
FID
4 OID ---
Shape
0 Geometry ---
SITE_ID
9 Number ---
EPA_FACIL_
14 String ---
SITE_NAME
67 String ---
ADDRESS
45 String ---
CITY
9 String ---
COUNTY
9 String ---
STATE
9 String ---
ZIP
9 Number ---
SITE_SMSA
9 Number ---
FED_FACIL
9 String ---
NPL_STATUS
21 String ---
LAT
19 Number 7
LONG
19 Number 7
DESCRIPT
67 String ---

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
FID Internal feature number.

Shape Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format, which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon.

SITE_ID EPA assigned code for an area or place within the jurisdiction of the EPA and/or a state.

EPA_FACIL_ EPA assigned code for facility with complex, multiple functions and establisments.

SITE_NAME Name of Superfund Site

ADDRESS Location of Superfund Site

CITY City where Superfund Site is located

COUNTY County where Superfund Site is located

STATE State where Superfund Site is located

ZIP Zip Code of Superfund Site

SITE_SMSA Code assigned to the Standardized Metropolitan Statistical Area the Superfund Site is located within.

FED_FACIL Indicate if site is FEDERAL or NON-FEDERAL owned site

NPL_STATUS NPL- National Priority List

LAT Latitude coordinate for the location of Superfund Site

LONG Longitude coordinate for the location of Superfund Site

DESCRIPT FGDL added item based on SITE_NAME

USER NOTES:
Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer. This layer was released in FGDL Version 2003 as SUPERF.

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data. 1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:250000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger. Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our web pages at: http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html These data are based on interpretation of available information and should not be construed as legally binding.

A note concerning data scale:

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale 
datasetsare not suitable for some project, analysis, or
modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best
available data.

1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that 
are at the county level.

1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base 
mapping such as property parcel boundaries.

1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that 
are at the multi-county or regional level.

1:250000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that 
are at the regional or state level or larger.

Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should 
be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with 
your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every 
effort has been made to supply the user with data 
documentation. For additional information, see the 
References sectionand the Data Source Contact section of 
this documentation. For more information regarding scale 
and accuracy, see our web pages at:

http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html
REFERENCES:

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

Data was downloaded as a textfile from the EPA's "Environmental Database" at
http://www.epa.gov/region4/r4data/cerclis/index.htm.  Data was then coverted to DBF format and then to point shapefile format based on items "LATITUDE" and "LONGITUDE". Latitude and Longitude items were changed to "LAT" and "LONG", shapefile was projected to FGDL Albers HPGN, all character items were upcased, dataset name was changed from  "CERCLIS"  to "superf", and DESCRIPT item was added based on SITE_NAME.
Process Date: 2002

GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: 1.) Reprojected data to FGDL Albers HPGN (See "Map Projection Parameters" below) 2.) DESCRIPT item was added based on the item SITE_NAME 3.) Changed dataset name from "CERCLIS" to "superf" 4.) Upcased all character records Process Date: 2002
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000

DATA SOURCE CONTACT (S):

Name:
Abbr. Name:
Address:


Phone:

Web site:
E-mail:
Contact Person:
         Phone:
        E-mail:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street
SW Atlanta, GA
30303-3104
404/562-9900

http://www.epa.gov/region4/r4data/index.htm
FGDL CONTACT:
Name:                   FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY
Abbr. Name:             FGDL
Address:                Florida Geographic Data Library
                        431 Architecture Building
                        PO Box 115706
                        Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
Web site:               http://www.fgdl.org

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