The sites
Each country's national list of contaminated sites, in full where it has one (Italy's SINs, the US National Priorities List and the others), well-known cases worldwide, and the places where plants and fungi have been tried.
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National lists
Each list is given in full, with the sites still on it and those removed. The pages are built from the official record. Countries without a national list do not appear here.
TaiwanTaiwan – control sites and remediation sites (Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act)8,196 sites, 334 still listed
United StatesSuperfund National Priorities List (NPL)1,840 sites, 1,374 still listed
CanadaFederal contaminated sites, High Priority for Action (Class 1)1,791 sites, 620 still listed
NetherlandsNetherlands – urgent cases of serious soil contamination (spoedlocaties, Wbb)909 sites, 537 still listed
AustriaAustria's register of designated contaminated sites (Altlastenatlas)384 sites, 175 still listed
SlovakiaRegister B of environmental burdens (environmentálne záťaže)318 sites
United KingdomEngland – contaminated land special sites (Part 2A)54 sites, 46 still listed
ItalySites of National Interest (SIN)54 sites, 42 still listed
- Bagnoli-Coroglio (Naples)Napoli, CampaniaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Balangero asbestos mineBalangero e Corio (TO), PiemonteSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Bari - FibronitBari, PugliaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Basse di Stura (Turin)Torino, PiemonteFormer SIN, now under the region
- BiancavillaBiancavilla (Catania), SiciliaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Bologna railway repair works (OGR)Bologna, Emilia-RomagnaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Bolzano (industrial zone)Bolzano, Provincia autonoma di BolzanoFormer SIN, now under the region
- Brescia-CaffaroBrescia, LombardiaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- BrindisiBrindisi, PugliaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Broni (former Fibronit plant)Broni (Pavia), LombardiaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Bussi sul TirinoBussi sul Tirino, Bolognano (Pescara), AbruzzoSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Caffaro di Torviscosa (formerly Grado and Marano Lagoon)Torviscosa (Udine), Friuli-Venezia GiuliaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Casale Monferrato (Eternit)Casale Monferrato (AL), PiemonteSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Cengio and Saliceto (ACNA)Cengio (Savona), Liguria / PiemonteSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Cerro al LambroCerro al Lambro (Milano), località Cascina Gazzera, LombardiaFormer SIN, now under the region
- Cogoleto-Stoppani chromium worksCogoleto e Arenzano (Genova), LiguriaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Crotone - Cassano - CerchiaraCrotone; Cassano allo Ionio e Cerchiara di Calabria (Cosenza), CalabriaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Emarèse asbestos minesÉmarèse (Aosta), Valle d'AostaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Falconara MarittimaFalconara Marittima (Ancona), MarcheSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Fidenza (former CIP and Carbochimica plants)Fidenza (Parma), Emilia-RomagnaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- GelaGela (Caltanissetta), SiciliaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Giugliano wider area (Area vasta di Giugliano)Giugliano in Campania (Napoli), CampaniaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Litorale Domizio Flegreo and Agro Aversano ("Terra dei Fuochi")Province di Caserta e Napoli, CampaniaFormer SIN, now under the region
- LivornoLivorno, Collesalvetti, ToscanaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Lower Chienti river basinBassa valle del Chienti (Macerata, Fermo), MarcheFormer SIN, now under the region
- ManfredoniaManfredonia, Monte Sant'Angelo (Foggia), PugliaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Mantua Lakes and chemical complexMantova, LombardiaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Mardimago – CeregnanoRovigo (Mardimago) e Ceregnano, VenetoFormer SIN, now under the region
- Massa and CarraraMassa, Carrara, ToscanaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Milan-Bovisa (Gasometri area)Milano, LombardiaFormer SIN, now under the region
- MilazzoMilazzo, San Filippo del Mela, Pace del Mela, San Pier Niceto, Monforte San Giorgio (Messina), SiciliaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Naples East (Napoli Orientale)Napoli, CampaniaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Orbetello - former Sitoco areaOrbetello, Monte Argentario (Grosseto), ToscanaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Pianura (Naples)Napoli (quartiere Pianura), Pozzuoli, CampaniaFormer SIN, now under the region
- Pieve VergontePieve Vergonte (VB), PiemonteSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Pioltello and Rodano (former SISAS plant)Pioltello e Rodano (Milano), LombardiaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- PiombinoPiombino (Livorno), ToscanaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Pitelli (La Spezia)La Spezia e Lerici, LiguriaFormer SIN, now under the region
- Porto Marghera (Venice)Venezia, VenetoSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Porto Torres industrial areasPorto Torres, Sassari, SardegnaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Priolo (Augusta–Priolo–Melilli)Augusta, Priolo Gargallo, Melilli, Siracusa, SiciliaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Sacco River ValleyColleferro, Anagni, Ceccano, Frosinone e altri 15 comuni (Roma, Frosinone), LazioSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Sarno river basinProvince di Salerno, Napoli e Avellino, CampaniaFormer SIN, now under the region
- Sassuolo-Scandiano ceramic districtSassuolo (Modena) e Scandiano (Reggio Emilia), Emilia-RomagnaFormer SIN, now under the region
- Serravalle Scrivia (former Ecolibarna)Serravalle Scrivia (AL), PiemonteSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Sesto San Giovanni (former Falck steelworks)Sesto San Giovanni (Milano), LombardiaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Sulcis - Iglesiente - GuspinesePortoscuso (Portovesme), Iglesias, Sarroch, Assemini (Macchiareddu), San Gavino Monreale, Villacidro, SardegnaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- TarantoTaranto, Statte, PugliaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Terni - PapignoTerni, UmbriaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- TitoTito (Potenza), BasilicataSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Trento Nord (former SLOI and Carbochimica works)Trento, Provincia autonoma di TrentoSite of National Interest (SIN)
- TriesteTrieste, Muggia, Friuli-Venezia GiuliaSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Val Basento industrial areaValle del Basento (Matera), BasilicataSite of National Interest (SIN)
- Vesuvian Coast areasCosta vesuviana (Napoli), CampaniaFormer SIN, now under the region
DenmarkGeneration pollutions (generationsforureninger)10 sites
Notable cases and trial sites
Sites chosen because they are well known or because plants and fungi were tried there, each with a written page. They are not a complete list: the national lists, above, are.