contaminants: Contaminants of Concern

In tamilyn/dhomer: DHOME Data

Description

The US EPA's records of contaminants of concern from Superfund decision documents from 1982-2017. The file includes active and deleted sites from the National Priority List, which is beneficial because previously contaminated sites could still be having a long-term health effect on community members now, even if they have since been eliminated. The processed dataset includes the contaminant information, the media it is was/is affecting in the site, the site name, identification numbers, latitude/longitude, and census tract information. The dataset is categorized as a Natural and Built Environment Determinant of Health.

Usage

contaminants

Format

A data frame with 1784 rows and 9 columns

contaminant_name

The name of the contaminant that was found at the site

media

The media where the contaminant was found

site_name

The name of the site where the contaminant was found

epa_id

EPA Identification Number, which identifies handlers of hazardous waste

geoid

GEOID

tract_latitude

Latitude of the Census Tract Centroid

tract_longitude

Longitude of the Census Tract Centroid

lat

Latitude

lon

Longitude

Details

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Source

https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-data-and-reports

tamilyn/dhomer documentation built on Dec. 23, 2021, 7:44 a.m.