Cuyahoga County, OH
The federal environmental record for Cuyahoga County (population 1,233,088): what is on file, where it is, and what remains open. Sources and retrieval dates are on the methodology page.
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Superfund NPL sites
76
federal cleanup sites
1
PFAS-detecting water systems
126
TRI facilities
214
open tank releases
Superfund NPL sites
| Site | City | Status | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical & Minerals Reclamation | Cleveland | deleted | - |
Drinking water: PFAS testing
Public water systems serving Cuyahoga with at least one PFAS detection under UCMR5. The federal limit for PFOA and PFOS is 4 ng/L; EPA proposed in May 2026 to rescind the limits for the other compounds, which are shown for information.
| System | Highest results | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS - MAIN CAMPUS OH1841113 | PFBA: 5.7 ng/L | detected |
On a system with detections? Testing and treatment options
Facilities reporting toxic releases (2024)
126 facilities in Cuyahoga filed TRI reports for 2024, totalling 7.9M lb released. The 25 largest by volume:
| Facility | City | Top chemicals | Total released |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEVELAND-CLIFFS CLEVELAND WORKS LLC | CLEVELAND | Zinc compounds, Manganese compounds | 6.4M lb |
| THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO | EUCLID | Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Lithium carbonate | 429k lb |
| HOWMET AEROSPACE CLEVELAND WORKS | CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid | 144k lb |
| ERICO INTERNATIONAL CORP | SOLON | Zinc compounds, Manganese | 131k lb |
| TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY CORP | EUCLID | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid | 98k lb |
| MPC PLATING CO LLC | BROOKLYN | Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nickel compounds | 80k lb |
| NORTH COAST CONTAINER CORP | CLEVELAND | Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol | 71k lb |
| SWAGELOK MANUFACTURING CO LLC | SOLON | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 63k lb |
| VESUVIUS USA CORP-CD | BROOK PARK | Aluminum (fume or dust), Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) | 54k lb |
| PARKER RUST-PROOF OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds | 53k lb |
| ROCHLING INDUSTRIAL CLEVELAND | SOUTH EUCLID | Methyl methacrylate, Styrene | 35k lb |
| POLYMER ADDITIVES-CLEVELAND PLANT | CLEVELAND | Zinc compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 29k lb |
| PLASMAN CLEVELAND MANUFACTURING | CLEVELAND | Nickel, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 29k lb |
| CHARTER MANUFACTURING CO. INC. | CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS | Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Zinc compounds | 28k lb |
| DAY-GLO COLOR CORP | CLEVELAND | Zinc compounds, Formaldehyde | 23k lb |
| PENGG WMC LLC | BEDFORD | Lead And Lead Compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 22k lb |
| GUARANTEED FINISHING UNLIMITED INC | CLEVELAND | Zinc compounds, Nitric acid | 20k lb |
| PPG EUCLID PRETREATMENT & SPECIALTY PRODUCTS | EUCLID | Certain glycol ethers, Zinc compounds | 18k lb |
| ASK CHEMICALS LLC | CLEVELAND | Zinc compounds, Methanol | 15k lb |
| ARCHITECTURAL FIBERGLASS INC | CLEVELAND | Styrene | 15k lb |
| POLYMER ADDITIVES INC DBA VALTRIS SPECIALTY CHEMICALS | WALTON HILLS | Barium And Barium Compounds, Zinc compounds | 13k lb |
| ITW BEDFORD WIRE | BEDFORD HEIGHTS | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Manganese | 13k lb |
| CLEVELAND PLATING LLC FORMERLY BARKER PRODUCTS CO | CLEVELAND | Zinc compounds, Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds | 12k lb |
| VIBRANTZ CORP | CLEVELAND | Lead compounds, Zinc compounds | 12k lb |
| PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO INC (CL) | CLEVELAND | Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 11k lb |
Underground fuel tanks
EPA's UST Finder records 2,782 tank facilities in Cuyahoga: 1,940 tanks in service and 6,405 closed. 3,869 fuel releases are on record, of which 214 remain open. Open releases are cleanups that have not reached "no further action".
Radon
EPA maps Cuyahoga as Zone 2, moderate predicted indoor radon (2 to 4 pCi/L average). Radon and air quality are covered in depth on lung.com.
The record for one specific address
County figures blur what matters: distance. The Address Environmental Report runs these same federal datasets against one address and reports every site, tank, polluter and water result around it, with distances, in about a minute.
Get the report - $39All federal cleanup sites on file
The wider Superfund enterprise inventory (SEMS) for Cuyahoga, including sites assessed but never listed. Presence here records that EPA had reason to look, not a finding of danger.
- 3662 EAST 50TH STREET MERCURY SPILLCLEVELAND
- 6000 BLOCK MAYFIELD RDMAYFIELD HEIGHTS
- ACCURATE PLATING COMPANYCLEVELAND
- ADVANCE MEDICAL SYSTEMSCLEVELAND
- AMERICAN ALLIED ADDITIVESCLEVELAND
- AMERICAN STEEL DRUM SERVICE INCORPORATIONBEDFORD
- ATLAS METALS COMPANYCLEVELAND
- BEDFORD ANODIZING, WALTON HILLSWALTON HILLS
- BESSEMER 55 LLCCLEVELAND
- BRITE METAL SALTCLEVELAND
- BUSHNELL COURT DRUM SITECLEVELAND
- CENTURY PLATINGCLEVELAND
- CHEMICAL & MINERALS RECLAMATIONCLEVELAND
- CITY VIEW SHOPPING CENTERGARFIELD HEIGHTS
- CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESCLEVELAND
- CLEVELAND COMMERCIAL PLATINGCLEVELAND
- CLEVELAND LEAD SMELTER SITESCLEVELAND
- CLEVELAND TRENCHEREUCLID
- CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTLCLEVELAND
- CPP POWER PLANT SITECLEVELAND
- CUYAHOGA RIVER SPILLCLEVELAND
- DESANTIS PAINT COMPANYCLEVELAND
- DIAL SERVICES AND MANUFACTURINGCLEVELAND
- DIAMOND HARD CHROME INC (1318008143)CLEVELAND
- DLH PLATING SITECLEVELAND
- EAST 102ND MERCURY SPILLCLEVELAND
- EAST 116TH WAREHOUSE FIRECLEVELAND
- ECONOMY PLATINGCLEVELAND
- ELLENDALE ROAD MERCURY SPILLMORELAND HILLS
- ENSIGN PRODUCTS CO INCCLEVELAND
- EVEREADY BATTERY CO INC/UNION CARBIDECLEVELAND
- FLUORESCENT RECYCLINGCLEVELAND
- FPHS MERCURY SPILLFAIRVIEW PARK
- GEAUGA LAKE ROAD DUMPSOLON
- GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LLC (1318005977)CLEVELAND
- GREY EAGLE CHASE MERCURYGATES MILLS
- H & L METAL CO.CLEVELAND
- HARPER INDUSTRIES ASBESTOS SITECLEVELAND
- HUTH OIL COMPANYCLEVELAND
- KERUBIM INTERNATIONAL LLCCLEVELAND
- L GRAY BARREL & DRUM COCLEVELAND
- LOCKPORT LEAD CO.CLEVELAND
- LORENCE PLATINGCLEVELAND
- LOUIS STOKES - VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTERCLEVELAND
- MALLARD DRIVE MERCURY SPILLMAYFIELD HEIGHTS
- MASTER METALS INCORPORATIONCLEVELAND
- MOBILE TANK CAR SERVICECLEVELAND
- MOWERY METAL CO.CLEVELAND
- OHIO DRUM RECONDITIONINGCLEVELAND
- OHIO NATIONAL ACMECLEVELAND
- OHIO POOL CHLORINE SPILLSTRONGSVILLE
- OLYMPIA DRUMSCLEVELAND
- OWNERS CHOICE LLCEUCLID
- POLYKOTECLEVELAND
- RELIANCE ELECTRIC CO.CLEVELAND
- RICHMOND HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL MERCURY SPILLRICHMOND HEIGHTS
- SANDUSKY SOLUTIONSCLEVELAND
- SCORDOS TRAILERSCLEVELAND
- STATE ROAD N. ROYALTON MERCURY SPILLNORTH ROYALTON
- TREMONT FIELD SITECLEVELAND
- TRINITY BUILDING (MONARCH ALUMINUM)CLEVELAND
- TYROLER METALS, INCCLEVELAND
- U.S. METAL FORMCLEVELAND
- US DOI-NPS CUYAHOGA VALLEY NRABRECKSVILLE
- US NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER CLEVELANDCLEVELAND
- USCG MSU CLEVELAND HARBORCLEVELAND
- W.C REEDCLEVELAND
- WADE PARK CHEMICALCLEVELAND
- WEST 25TH STREET DRUMCLEVELAND
- WEST MAIN STREET MERCURYAPPLE CREEK
- WEST STREET MERCURY SITECLEVELAND
- WESTSHORE METAL FINISHINGWESTLAKE
- WISCO WAREHOUSE ASBESTOS SITECLEVELAND
- WOODBRIDGE AVENUE MERCURY SPILLCLEVELAND
- WOODHILL PLATING WORKS COMPANYCLEVELAND
- WT CHEMICALCLEVELAND