Ward Transformer Superfund Site Resources
Site Information
Site Contact: Hilary Thornton, EPA Project Manager, thornton.hilary@epa.gov
US Environmental Protection Agency Superfund Section
NPL Site Narrative for Ward Transformer
Superfund Site Progress Profile: Ward Transformer
Site Map courtesy Wake County Parks and Recreation
Superfund Proposed Plan Fact Sheet: Ward Transformer Site Operable Unit 1 (August 2007)
This fact sheet on the Ward Transformer Site was prepared by the U.S. EPA Region 4 office. The purpose is to inform citizens and local officials about this Superfund Site.
Record of Decision (ROD) for Operable Unit 1 (full text)
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR): Superfund Section
Contact: Nile Testerman, Environmental Engineer, nile.testerman@ncdenr.gov
Toxicology
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and serves the public by taking public health actions and providing health information.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) ToxFAQ
Information about other contaminants of concern at Superfund sites, such as arsenic or mercury, can be found here.
In addition, the NC Department of Health and Human Services issues fish consumption advisories for contaminated waters in North Carolina.
List of Current Fish Advisories in North Carolina
Selected News Coverage
Soil still toxic 25 years later | The News and Observer, July 3, 2005
Ward PCB cleanup may reach creeks, too | The News and Observer, August 20, 2007
Toxic cleanup shifts from dirt near RDU to region’s streams, lakes | The News and Observer, July 19, 2014
Community Connections: Lake Crabtree County Park, Morrisville, NC
Fish Advisory Information and PCB Brochure
Contact: Drew Cade, Park Manager, drew.cade@wakegov.com
Contact: Colleen Bockhahn, Assistant Park Manager, colleen.bockhahn@wakegov.com, (919) 460-2723
UNC Superfund Research Program
Contact: Sarah Yelton, Research Translation Core, sarah.yelton@unc.edu, (919) 966-0895