Superfund Site
Newtown Creek
South End Of Ivy Hill Road, Brooklyn, NY 11222
National Priorities List: Yes
Status: N/A
Newtown Creek is a superfund site located at South End Of Ivy Hill Road, Brooklyn, NY 11222. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identifies sites such as Newtown Creek because they pose or had once posed a potential risk to human health and/or the environment due to contamination by one or more hazardous wastes. Newtown Creek is currently registered as an Active NPL superfund site by the EPA. Because it is on the NPL (National Priorities List), Newtown Creek is considered one of the worst hazardous waste sites identified by the EPA.
