The chemical manufacturing history of Nitro resulted in environmental impairment, including the Fike/Artel Chemical Site (EPA ID: WVD047989207), which is on the National Priorities List Superfund. The site was placed on the EPA National Priorities List in 1983. The site is a former World WarI chemical munitions plant at which subsequent chemical manufacturing, reclamation and disposal was allegedly conducted.
the CHeMiCal mAnuFacturing histOry Of Nitro Resulted iN eNvirOnmental impaiRment, INCluDing tHe fIke/aRtel chEmiCal SITE (Epa id: wvd047989207), which is on the nAtIonAl prioriTIes LisT sUperFUnd. The Site wAs plaCed on tHE epA nAtional pRioriTies liSt in 1983. THE SiTe IS a formEr woRld wari CheMicAL munitiOns pLaNt at wHIcH suBSeQUent ChemicaL manufAcTuRing, reclAmAtion and dispOsAl WAs allegedlY cOnducTEd.