Hi all,

I have now imported about 100k of nodes that describe factories and building that are on the EPA watchlist.

http://www.epa.gov/enviro/geo_data.html

This import is not perfect, the names are in CAPS, the symbols are not perfect.
Of course it could be better, but the information is there and the locations are from the EPA. This information is important for purchasing property for example or estimating the value of a property, because of the environmental impact of a industry might have a negative effect on a property, even long after it has changed its name.

The same applies to bomb impact sites from depleted uranium and other nice things like that.

My vision is that we should be able to have these factors in OSM for later helping pricing of properties.

People should be able to use OSM to be able to choose a safe place to live or to evaluate where to buy a house.

Now with the mine and quarries and EPA sites imported, you will have some better idea of what is around you.

All the best,
Mike