Metals and chlorinated organic solvents such as cadmium, chromium, lead, nickel, 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and xylenes

The 40-acre Kaydon Corp. Superfund site is located in Muskegon, Michigan. White Motors Company produced engine blocks on site until 1941, when Kaydon Corporation acquired the site. Kaydon Corporation manufactures bearings, ball bearings and various bearing assemblies at the site. Wastewater disposal practices contaminated soil, sludge and groundwater. In 1984, Kaydon Corporation began cleanup activities. The company removed contaminated soil and sludge and transported it to an off-site facility. In 1988, the company installed a groundwater pump-and-treat system to mitigate site contamination. EPA placed the site on the Superfund program’s National Priorities List (NPL) in 1990. Ongoing investigations continue to identify additional areas of contamination. As needed, Kaydon Corporation conducts required cleanup activities. Kaydon Corporation continued manufacturing operations during site cleanup and still operates at the site.

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Metals and chlorinated organic solvents such as cadmium, chromium, lead, nickel, 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, and xylenes  http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/nar1086.htm

Superfund Redevelopment works with communities to provide site-specific reuse support and help return Superfund sites to productive use. Learn more at Superfund Redevelopment Program and view reuse updates from this site and others around the country.

As of December 2023, EPA had data on one on-site business. This business employed 160 people and generated an estimated $32,294,833 in annual sales revenue. View additional information about redevelopment economics at Superfund sites.

At this site, activity and use limitations that EPA calls institutional controls are in place. Institutional controls play an important role in site remedies because they reduce exposure to contamination by limiting land or resource use. They also guide human behavior. For instance, zoning restrictions prevent land uses – such as residential uses – that are not consistent with the level of cleanup. For more background, see Institutional Controls.