EPA Superfund site
BEAR CREEK SEDIMENTS
Human exposure is under control
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About this site's exposure pathways
As of May 2023, there is insufficient information to determine the Site wide Human Exposure Control status at Bear Creek Sediment Superfund Site. The Site was listed on the National Priorities List on March 16, 2022, and EPA is currently in the process of: 1) planning for and executing a Removal Action to address the main sediment contamination areas; and 2) scoping a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) for the remainder of the Site. The planned RI/FS activities to collect sufficient information to make a human exposure evaluation will occur in approximately 2026. In the interim, the State of Maryland has issued health advisories pertaining to the consumption of marine fish and crabs which may be impacted by Site-related contamination.