Hazardous Waste Sites: University of Kentucky

Superfund Research Program

Nutrition and Superfund Chemical Toxicity

Center Director: Kelly G. Pennell
Grant Number: P42ES007380
Funding Period: 1997-2025

Program Links

Hazardous Waste Sites with On-Going Research

Hill Airforce Base Superfund Site - Layton, Utah

• Project: University of Kentucky: Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Aging Piping Systems
  Project Investigator: Kelly G Pennell
  Research Types: Fate and transport study
  Research/Outreach: On-going

MEW Superfund Area - Mountain View, California

• Project: University of Kentucky: Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Aging Piping Systems
  Project Investigator: Kelly G Pennell
  Research Types: Fate and transport study
  Research/Outreach: On-going

National Electric Coil/Cooper Industries - Dayhoit, Kentucky

• Project: University of Kentucky: Community Engagement Core
  Project Investigator: Dawn Brewer
  Research Types: Outreach or Community Engagement
  Research/Outreach: On-going

Hazardous Waste Sites with Completed Research

Atkemix Ten - Louisville, Kentucky

• Project: University of Kentucky: Chloro-Organic Degradation by Polymer Membrane Immobilized Iron-Based Particle Systems
  Project Investigator: Dibakar Bhattacharyya
  Research Types: Application of a new remediation technology as part of the remediation strategy
  Research/Outreach: Completed

National Electric Coil/Cooper Industries - Dayhoit, Kentucky

• Project: University of Kentucky: Outreach Core
  Project Investigator: Lisa M. Gaetke
  Research Types: Outreach or Community Engagement
  Research/Outreach: Completed

Rockwell International Site - Russellville, Kentucky

• Project: University of Kentucky: Biomimetic Magnetic Nanocomposites as a Platform Technology for the Capture and Sensing of PCBs
  Project Investigator: James Zach Hilt, Thomas Dean Dziubla
  Research Types: Bench scale application of a new remediation technology
  Research/Outreach: Completed