Moderate Risk ⚠ Superfund / Contamination Site  ·  Pennsylvania

Sharonite Superfund Site PA

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  PENNSYLVANIA

6 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
⚠ Superfund / Contamination Site
Primary Risk Radius
5
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
25
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score6 / 10   Moderate
Facility Type⚠ Superfund / Contamination Site
Operator / BranchVarious / EPA
Host CountyMercer County PA
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius5 miles
Secondary Risk Radius25 miles

// Strategic Significance

Industrial contamination from steel and metalworking operations in Sharon PA Mercer County has left soil and groundwater contamination with heavy metals and industrial solvents from decades of manufacturing.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Sharon and Mercer County residents near former steel industry sites face potential heavy metal contamination. The Shenango River adjacent to industrial sites receives contaminated runoff.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

Mercer County residents near former industrial sites should test private wells. Pennsylvania DEP monitors groundwater and river sediment quality.

// Counties Within Risk Zone