The Peck Iron and Metal Superfund Site is a 33-acre property located in Norfolk County, Portsmouth, Virginia. PIM (Figure 1) is the site of a former scrap metal storage and recycling facility that began operation in the 1940s. The Site borders Paradise Creek, a tidal tributary to the Elizabeth River. As a result of Site operations, elevated concentrations of lead, poly-chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), arsenic and other contaminants are present in site environmental media, particularly surface soil.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Optimization Review, Peck Iron and Metal Superfund Site, Portsmouth, Virginia (PDF)(136 pp, 15 MB, 2013, 542-R-13-006)