Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3

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Quincy, IL

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3 in Quincy, IL is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 34.21. The public extract catalogs 31 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.

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Superfund National Priorities List inclusion (status and HRS score shown above) is the EPA's formal designation that a contaminated site qualifies for long-term federal cleanup authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). A federal-facility classification means the site is owned or operated by a federal agency, which routes cleanup responsibility differently than a privately owned site.

"Construction Complete" (status shown above) is an EPA milestone marking that the physical remedy work is finished, not that the site has exited EPA oversight; long-term monitoring can continue afterward. Deletion from the NPL is a separate, later step the EPA takes only once it determines every planned response action is finished.

NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL under the EPA screening model (toxicity, pathways, waste quantity, and affected population factors). For current site conditions and official community notices, see the EPA Regional Superfund profile and the Illinois environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
34.21
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Leachate
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Leachate
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Leachate
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Leachate
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Leachate
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Leachate
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHANE Leachate
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Leachate
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Leachate
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Leachate
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Leachate
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Leachate
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Leachate
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Leachate
TRICHLOROETHENE Leachate
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Leachate

Location

City
Quincy
Coordinates
39.9294, -91.2685

Other Superfund Sites in Illinois

Site Name Status HRS Score
A & F Materials Reclaiming, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 55.49
Acme Solvents Reclaiming, Inc. (Morristown Plant) NPL Site 31.98
Acme Steel Coke Plant NPL Site 30.00
Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) NPL Site 39.44
ASARCO Taylor Springs NPL Site 30.00
Bautsch-Gray Mine NPL Site 48.97
Beloit Corp. NPL Site 52.08
Belvidere Municipal Landfill Deleted NPL Site 28.62
Byron Salvage Yard NPL Site 33.93
Central Illinois Public Service Co. NPL Site 28.95

How does this site's HRS score compare in Illinois?

Of the 56 Illinois Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3 ranks #41 by score (34.21).

Either side of it: Galesburg/Koppers Co. (34.78), H.O.D. Landfill (34.68), Ilada Energy Co. (34.21), Byron Salvage Yard (33.93)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3 Superfund site?
Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3, in Quincy, IL, sits toward the lower end of Illinois's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 34.21, rank #41 of 56 scored sites) among the state's Superfund sites. A lower HRS rank within the state does not mean no cleanup obligation -- Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA regardless of relative score.
What does NPL listing mean for Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3?
According to the EPA, National Priorities List (NPL) listing designates a site for long-term federal Superfund cleanup authority. It is a programmatic status in the Superfund Enterprise Management System, not a quantitative health-risk score for nearby residents. EPA records mark construction of the cleanup remedy as complete at this site. Site-specific conditions and community guidance are published by EPA Regional Superfund offices and the relevant state environmental agency.
What is the HRS score for Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3?
Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 34.21, placing it #41 of 56 Illinois Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the lower-scored sites in the state. Sites with a score of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL; the model weighs contaminant toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population, and is not a community health diagnosis.
What contaminants are at the Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3 site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 31 contaminants at Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3, documented through the remedial investigation process. Counts reflect listed records in that extract, not a complete inventory of every substance ever present.
What is the cleanup status of Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3?
Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3 is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. The EPA Superfund cleanup process includes phases from preliminary assessment through post-construction completion.

NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. See Superfund Sites Explained for how the National Priorities List, Hazard Ranking System, and cleanup phases work.

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