Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites

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Frequently-anticipated questions:


What does this data set describe?

Title: Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites
Abstract:
The North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Divison of Waste Management, Superfund Section in cooperation with the North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis developed the GIS data set, Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites, to enhance planning, siting, and impact analysis in areas directly affected by Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites. The arc and polygon data identifies locations of uncontrolled and unregulated, hazardous waste sites (formerly called superfund sites) in North Carolina.The file includes sites on the CERCLA Information System (CERCLIS), the National Priorities List, the State Inactive Hazardous Sites List, the Sites Priority List, and some Department of Defense sites. Attributes describe the state or federal status, facility name, coordinate location, and site id numbers. .
Supplemental_Information:
system filename: hsds file size = 0.7 mb

Revisions and updates to this layer include:

4.) filename: hsds1298 The December 1998 update to this layer

consisted of projecting the data from NAD27 datum, State Plane

projection, units of measure feet TO: NAD83 DATUM, State Plane

PROJECTION, UNITS OF MEASURE METERS. This was done to comply

with the NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council's

"Statement of Direction for North Carolina Corporate Geographic

Database Horizontal Reference, Datum and Unit of Measure".

This reprojecting was done in various ways depending on the data

type and content. Vector data was projected using the 'project'

command in ESRI's Arc software and topology was cleaned and

built based on coverage needs. Raster data was projected using

ESRI's Grid module and various steps as applicable.

3.) filename: hsds396 The March 29, 1996 revisions consisted

of changing the name of the data layer from Superfund Sites, to

Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites. This was done at the request

of the custodian agency.

ALL FILES PRIOR TO THE MARCH 29, 1996 VERSION WERE NAMED

SUPERFUND SITES. (SUPFND, OR NC.SUPFND)

2.) filename: hsds395 (previously named nc.supfnd695)

On June 21, 1995, the New Hanover County

landfill was moved approximately .5 mile south of the original

digitized location. The 1:24,000-scale Carolina Beach 7.5 Minute

series topographic map was affected. Coordinate information in

the PAT was altered.

1.) filename: hsds395 (previously named nc.supfnd)

March 1995 was the original release date for this file.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    NC DEHNR - Divison of Waste Man, Superfund Section, 19981201, Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites: NC DEHNR - Divison of Waste Management, Superfund Section, Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: NCCGIA distributes this dataset

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.8937
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.4863
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.4785
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.8432

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Beginning_Date: 1994
    Ending_Date: 01-Dec-1998
    Currentness_Reference: Data creation and revision dates

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      Indirect_Spatial_Reference: _Method: Facility name (company)
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Complete chain (913)
      • GT-polygon composed of chains (885)
      • Node, planar graph (902)
      • Area point (884)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
      State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
      SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3200
      Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
      Standard_Parallel: 34.333
      Standard_Parallel: 36.167
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 79.000
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 33.750
      False_Easting: 609601.22
      False_Northing: 0.000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 1
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 1980.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites
    Sites designated as superfund cleanup sites (Source: NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Management, Superfund Section)

    AREA
    Total area in coverage units (Source: software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.000
    Maximum:10710605.000
    Units:meters
    Resolution:.001

    PERIMETER
    Total perimeter in coverage units (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:95.612
    Maximum:891394.875
    Units:meters
    Resolution:0.001

    HSDS#
    Polygon internal identification number (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:885

    HSDS-ID
    Polygon user identification number (Source: Use-assigned feature number)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:884

    CODE#
    Describes whether site is State or Federal (Source: NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Management, Superfund Section)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    ValueDefinition
    1Federal site
    2State site

    SIS#
    Superfund id number (Source: NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Management, Superfund Section)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Superfund Section id used internally

    NCD#
    Superfund id # (Source: NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Management, Superfund Section)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Superfund Section id used internally

    LONG
    Longitude coordinate (Source: software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:75 32 22.965514
    Maximum:83 57 59.211296

    LAT
    Latitude coordinate (Source: software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:33 56 31.194590
    Maximum:83 57 59.211296

    X-COORD
    Stateplane x-coordinate (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:514520.500
    Maximum:3032687.000

    Y-COORD
    Stateplane y-coordinate (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:71431.450
    Maximum:1010982.000

    COMPANY
    Facility name (Source: NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Management, Superfund Section)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Facility names are variable in length and number of words.

    NONCD#
    Superfund id (Source: NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Management, Superfund Section)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Superfund Section id used internally

    SSF#
    Superfund id number (Source: NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Management, Superfund Section)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Superfund Section id used internally

    Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites
    Sites designated as superfund cleanup sites (Source: NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Management, Superfund Section)

    FNODE#
    From node identification number (Source: software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:902

    TNODE#
    To node identification number (Source: software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:902

    LPOLY#
    Left arc identification number of polygon (Source: software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:880

    RPOLY#
    Right arc identification number of polygon (Source: software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:885

    LENGTH
    Length of arc in coverage units (Source: software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:53.412
    Maximum:15395.658

    HSDS#
    Internal identification number (Source: software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:913

    HSDS-ID
    User identification number (Source: software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:32

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    This data layer has a polygon attribute table. AREA, PERIMETER, HSDS#, and HSDS-ID are computer defaults. The remaining attributes were supplied by the Superfund Section of the Div. of Waste Management. CODE# identifies the site as State or Federal; COMPANY supplies the facility name; SIS#, NCD#, NONCD#, and SSF# are all superfund id numbers; LONG, LAT, X-COORDINATE, and Y-COORDINATE represent latitude/longitude and Stateplane coordinates, respectively.

    PAT - Polygon Attribute Table

    COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE DEC DESCRIPTION

    1 AREA 4 12 F 3 Total area in meters

    5 PERIMETER 4 12 F 3 Total perimeter in meters

    9 HSDS# 4 5 B - Poly internal id number

    13 HSDS-ID 4 5 B - Poly user id number

    17 CODE# 2 2 B - State or Federal

    19 SIS# 15 15 C - Superfund id number

    34 NCD# 15 15 C - Superfund id number

    49 LONG 20 20 C - Longitude coordinate

    69 LAT 20 20 C - Latitude coordinate

    89 X-COORD 4 12 F 3 Stateplane x-coordinate

    93 Y-COORD 4 12 F 3 Stateplane x-coordinate

    97 COMPANY 80 80 C - Facility name

    177 NONCD# 15 15 C - Superfund id number

    192 SSF# 15 15 C - Superfund id number

    This layer has an arc attribute table.

    The items FNODE#, TNODE#, LPOLY#, RPOLY#, LENGTH, HSDS#, and

    HSDS-ID are computer generated defaults. A deductive estimate was used

    to determine the attribute accuracy value.

    AAT - Arc Attribute Table

    COLUMN ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE DEC DESCRIPTION

    1 FNODE# 4 5 B - From node identification number

    5 TNODE# 4 5 B - To node identification number

    9 LPOLY# 4 5 B - Left arc identification number

    of polygon

    13 RPOLY# 4 5 B - Right arc identification number

    of polygon

    17 LENGTH 4 12 F 3 Length of arc in coverage units

    21 HSDS# 4 5 B - Internal identification number

    25 HSDS-ID 4 5 B - User identification number

    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: None


Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    Div. of Waste Management Director, William L. Meyer

    Superfund Section staff, Grover Nicholson

    NC Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources

    401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150

    Raleigh, NC 27605-1350

    NCCGIA Director, Karen Siderelis

    Database Administration, Zsolt Nagy

    Database Management, Ken Shaffer

    Project Manager, David Giordano

    North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis

    Governor's Office

    Office of State Planning

    301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700

    Raleigh, NC 27601-2825

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Grover Nicholson
    NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Management, Superfund Section
    401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27605-1350
    U.S.A.

    (919) 733-2801, extension 291 (voice)
    (919) 733-4811 (FAX)
    N/A

    Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
    Contact_Instructions: Preferred contact is by mail or telephone.


Why was the data set created?

This data was created to assist governmental agencies and others in making resource management decisions through use of a Geographic Information System (GIS).


How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

    None (source 1 of 2)
    NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Managemen, Superfund Section, 1994, Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites: NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Management, Superfund Section, Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Other_Citation_Details: None
    Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
    Source_Contribution:
    Locations of sites and facility names supplied on USGS quadrangles

    None (source 2 of 2)
    Survey, US Geological , 1938-1990, USGS 7.5 Minute series quadrangles: US Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

    Other_Citation_Details: None
    Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
    Source_Contribution:
    Paper maps used to delineate the Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: Mar-1995 (process 1 of 1)
    Digitization of Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites; handdrawn delineations of sites were supplied by the Superfund Section on USGS 7.5 Minute series basemaps for digitization. The data were digitized on Calcomp digitizing tables. Points were given a 50-foot buffer, so they could be included in the same coverages as polygons. The files were attributed and checkplots were created for review by the Superfund Section. Necessary correction were made and new plots were run. Post processing of digitized data involved edgematching and mapjoining of USGS 7.5 Minute series maps used to create the digitized data. This process generated one statewide polygon coverage.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    David Giordano
    NCCGIA
    GIS Analyst
    301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
    U.S.A.

    (919) 733-2090 (voice)
    (919) 715-0725 (FAX)
    dataq@cgia.state.nc.us

    Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
    Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?


How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    The Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites were originally supplied to NCCGIA by NC DEHNR-Div of Waste Management, Superfund Section with the locations delineated on USGS 1:24,000-scale 7.5 Minute series maps. The sites were digitized and attributed with a Superfund Section id number and a facility name, both of which were provided by the Superfund Section on the quad. Checkplots were made and overlayed on the USGS maps for review. Any necessary label corrections were made and new checkplots were run.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    Site locations were marked on 7.5 Minute USGS topographic maps which match National Map Accuracy Standards, using a best estimate with reference to surrounding features. All sites digitized as points were given a 50 foot buffer, so it would be possible to include all sites in one coverage (points and polygons cannot exist in the same coverage).

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    These data represent the locations and identities of the Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites listed on both the National Priority List and the State Priority List as of June 21, 1995.

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    Using ESRI's Arc/Info GIS software, the data set was built for arc and polygon topology using the "build" command. Topology has not been edited since the last build or clean.


How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of products derived form this data set should cite the following: The source of the Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites data is the North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database. Earlier versions of this dataset may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate data set for the time period of interest. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, CGIA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
    Production Services
    301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
    USA

    (919) 733-2090 (voice)
    (919) 715-0725 (FAX)
    dataq@cgia.state.nc.us

    Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
    Contact_Instructions:
    Phone and electronic mail preferred For current price information use a web browser: COST INFORMATION - <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    NCCGIA is charged with the development and maintenance of the State's corporate geographic database and, in cooperation with other mapping organizations, is committed to offering its users accurate, useful, and current information about the state. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the corporate database may be reflected in the data supplied. The client must be aware of data conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data. NCCGIA does not support secondary distribution of this data. The use of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the NCCGIA or North Carolina State Government.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

  5. Is there some other way to get the data?

    Data creation and large data analysis jobs contact Database Administration P:(919)733-2090. All data is available through standard ordering procedures on a cost recovery basis.

  6. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

    All formats supplied are created using ARC/INFO GIS software on Unix workstations. Other formats are available. Format compatibility is the user's responsibility. For more information on formats and media, use a web browser: FORMAT/MEDIA INFORMATION - <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>


Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 17-Aug-2000
Metadata author:
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Database Management
301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
USA

(919) 733-2090 (voice)
(919) 715-0725 (FAX)
dataq@cgia.state.nc.us

Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)


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