US EPA SUPERFUND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Publication_Date: 20050801

Title: US EPA SUPERFUND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Other_Citation_Details: STATE OF FLORIDA

Online_Linkage: <http://www.epa.gov/region4/r4data/cerclis/index.htm>

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset contains point locations for U.S. hazardous waste sites on the National Priority List (NPL) of EPA's Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS). These sites are also known as Superfund Sites.

Purpose:

The National Priorities List (NPL) is a published list of U.S. hazardous waste sites that are eligible for extensive, long-term cleanup under the Superfund program. Congress established the Superfund Program in 1980 to clean up waste sites. Superfund is administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in cooperation with individual states and tribal governments. Superfund locates, investigates and cleans up hazardous-waste sites throughout the country. Superfund cleanups are complex and require the skills of experts in science, engineering, public health, management, law, community relations and other fields. Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) who contributed to the pollution are contacted and involved in the cleanup. Members of the community and potential owners are informed of the process and invited to comment. All interested parties, including EPA, are called stakeholders. Superfund's ultimate goal is to protect you and your environment from the effects of hazardous wastes.

This boundary information was developed as one component of the Office of Emergency and Remedial Response (OERR) National Priority List Site Coordinate Quality Assurance and Digitizing project undertaken in 1992 with the EPA's Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center (EPIC).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20050801

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Theme_Keyword: National Priority Sites

Theme_Keyword: Superfund

Theme_Keyword: CERCLIS

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: environment

Place:

Place_Keyword: Florida

Access_Constraints: NONE

Use_Constraints:

THE DATA INCLUDED IN FGDL ARE 'AS IS' AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS.

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Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling 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. 1:125000 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 analysis. 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 webpage at: <http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html>

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Mailing Lists: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>

Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Publication_Date: 20050801

Title: US EPA NATIONAL PRIORITY SITES FROM CERCLIS - POINTS

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Other_Citation_Details:

CERCLIS Environmental Databases <http://www.epa.gov/region4/r4data/cerclis/index.htm>

Envirofacts Data Warehouse <http://www.epa.gov/enviro/>

Superfund (CERCLIS) <http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/cerclis/>

NPL Site Listing Process <http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/npl_hrs.htm>

Online_Linkage: <http://www.epa.gov/region4/r4data/cerclis/index.htm>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology

Completeness_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The National Priority List (NPL) sites do have latitude and longitude data accurate to within 30 meters and, in some cases, in the sub-meter range.

The latitude and longitude for other sites is the centroid of the ZIP code area for the ZIP code of the site's address.

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Publication_Date: 20050801

Title: US EPA SUPERFUND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://www.epa.gov/region4/r4data/cerclis/index.htm>

Source_Scale_Denominator: NA

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20050801

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: EPA

Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data originally released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in October 2005. When GeoPlan received the dataset was in tab delimited format. The original data was limited to the state of Florida.

Process_Date: 20060118

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data was downloaded from US Environmental Protection Agency website in text format to GeoPlan in October 2005. GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects:

(1) Projected data to FGDL Albers. (2) Added the FGDLAQDATE field. (3) Added DESCRIPT item based on SITE_NAME.

Process_Date: 20060119

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 71

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 24.000000

Standard_Parallel: 31.500000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000

False_Easting: 400000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: SUPERFUND_2005

Entity_Type_Definition: SUPERFUND_2005.DBF

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITE_ID

Attribute_Definition:

Unique identifier of a site generated by CERCLIS at each Region.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EPA_FAC_ID

Attribute_Definition: A code that uniquely identifies each site or facility.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITE_NAME

Attribute_Definition:

The official site name for a hazardous waste site or an unanticipated removal (incident). The official name can be the one used in the federal register at the time of the National Priorities List (NPL) proposal or, for sites not on the NPL, designated by the Region.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ADDRESS

Attribute_Definition:

The first line of the street address, route number, or other specific identifier of the physical location of the site or incident.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CITY

Attribute_Definition: The city of the physical location of the site or incident.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: The county of the physical location of the site or incident.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE

Attribute_Definition: The state of the physical location of the site or incident.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZIP

Attribute_Definition:

Code that identifies the U.S. Postal Service delivery area in which the site is located or incident occurs.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITE_SMSA

Attribute_Definition:

Code for the standard metropolitan statistical area in which the site is located or the incident occurred.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FED_FACIL

Attribute_Definition: Code to indicate whether a site is a Federal facility.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NPL_STATUS

Attribute_Definition:

Code to indicate the site's National Priorities List (NPL) status (proposed for NPL or currently on the final NPL).

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: DELETED FROM NPL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

EPA may delete a final NPL site if it determines that no further response is required to protect human health or the environment.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA; <http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/npl_hrs/nploff.htm>

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ON FINAL NPL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Sites are first proposed to the National Priorities List (NPL) in the Federal Register. EPA then accepts public comments on the sites, responds to the comments, and places on the NPL those sites that continue to meet the requirements for listing.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA; <http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/npl_hrs/nplon.htm>

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PROPOSED FOR NPL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Sites that have been proposed to the National Priorities List (NPL) in the Federal Register.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA; <http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/npl_hrs/nplon.htm>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Site latitude in decimal degrees.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE

Attribute_Definition: Site longitude in decimal degrees.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE

Attribute_Definition: The date FGDL acquired the data (i.e. downloaded, etc.).

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: FGDL added item based on SITE_NAME.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AUTOID

Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Inclusion of a site on the NPL does not in itself reflect a judgment of the activities of its owner or operator, it does not require those persons to undertake any action, nor does it assign liability to any person. The NPL serves primarily informational purposes, identifying for the States and the public those sites or other releases that appear to warrant remedial actions.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: United States

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Mailing list for FGDL: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>

Resource_Description: DOWNLOADABLE DATA

Distribution_Liability:

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Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.002

Technical_Prerequisites:

This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20061117

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center

Address: 61 Forsyth Street, SW

City: Atlanta

State_or_Province: GA

Postal_Code: 30303-3104

Country: US

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: r4-library@epa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile