Agriculture Street Landfill

NPL Site
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New Orleans, LA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Agriculture Street Landfill in New Orleans, LA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. Specific contaminant records are not populated in the public extract 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 Louisiana environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant data is not available for this site. The EPA's contaminant records for Superfund sites are maintained in a separate database that may not include all sites.

Location

City
New Orleans
Coordinates
29.9887, -90.0402

Other Superfund Sites in Louisiana

Site Name Status HRS Score
American Creosote DeRidder NPL Site 50.00
American Creosote Works, Inc. (Winnfield Plant) NPL Site 50.70
Bayou Bonfouca NPL Site 29.78
Bayou Sorrel Deleted NPL Site 34.69
Capitol Lakes NPL Site 50.00
Central Wood Preserving Co. Deleted NPL Site 48.53
Cleve Reber Deleted NPL Site 48.80
Colonial Creosote NPL Site 50.00
Combustion, Inc. NPL Site 33.79
D.L. Mud, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 32.37

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

Of the 29 Louisiana Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Agriculture Street Landfill ranks #3 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: American Creosote Works, Inc. (Winnfield Plant) (50.70), Gulf State Utilities-North Ryan Street (50.43), American Creosote DeRidder (50.00), Capitol Lakes (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Agriculture Street Landfill Superfund site?
Agriculture Street Landfill is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Louisiana (HRS 50.00, rank #3 of 29 scored sites in the state), located in New Orleans, LA. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for Agriculture Street Landfill?
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 Agriculture Street Landfill?
Agriculture Street Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #3 of 29 Louisiana Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-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 Agriculture Street Landfill site?
Specific contaminant data is not available for Agriculture Street Landfill in the EPA's public Superfund extract. That can mean investigations are ongoing or records are held in a separate system.
What is the cleanup status of Agriculture Street Landfill?
Agriculture Street Landfill 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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