We just added EPA cleanup site screening to Groundcheck. Every report now checks the U.S. EPA Cleanups in My Community dataset for reported cleanup locations within one mile of the property.
Nearby cleanup history can affect due diligence, lender questions, environmental review, redevelopment planning, public perception, and the time needed to understand a property. The presence of a nearby site does not prove contamination on your parcel, but it is useful context to find early.
What Groundcheck checks
Groundcheck searches a one mile radius from the saved property location. It validates the returned coordinates, removes duplicate records, calculates the distance to each site, and sorts the results from nearest to farthest.
The layer covers records associated with Superfund, RCRA corrective action, Brownfields, federal facilities, emergency response, and leaking underground storage tanks when those program fields appear in EPA data.
What appears in the report
When EPA returns sites, Groundcheck shows the total, the distance to the nearest reported location, program counts, available status details, address information, data refresh dates, and safe links to EPA profiles. The report saves details for the nearest records rather than presenting an unfiltered list.
Groundcheck assigns a moderate screening result when it finds one or more nearby cleanup locations. It shows a low result when EPA returns none. If the source returns too many records to process reliably, the report marks the check unknown and tells you to review EPA directly.
- Review what program created the record and whether the case remains active.
- Compare the site location with groundwater direction, surface drainage, and the subject parcel.
- Look for prior uses of the property that do not appear in the nearby EPA search.
- Ask whether your lender or transaction requires a formal environmental assessment.
Why proximity matters
Environmental research usually involves several programs, unfamiliar status codes, and separate site records. This layer gives you a consistent nearby screen and connects each result back to the EPA source.
It helps you recognize when a property needs more environmental attention before you invest in plans, financing, or acquisition.
What a clean screen does not mean
No returned EPA cleanup location does not prove that a property is free of contamination. Public records can lag, coordinates can be imperfect, and many environmental conditions do not appear in this dataset.
Groundcheck does not perform a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment or determine responsibility, exposure, or cleanup status. Use the result as an early flag, then rely on EPA records and a qualified environmental professional when the decision calls for formal review.
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Groundcheck combines this source with parcel details and other available national, state, and local layers.
Start a property check See every Groundcheck data layerGroundcheck provides early public data screening, not a legal, engineering, surveying, environmental, planning, permitting, or buildability determination. Verify important findings with the responsible agencies and qualified professionals.