Algoma Municipal Landfill
NPL SiteAlgoma, WI
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Algoma Municipal Landfill in Algoma, WI is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 39.99. The public extract catalogs 14 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.
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 Wisconsin environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| BARIUM | Groundwater |
| BENZENE | Groundwater |
| BERYLLIUM | Soil |
| BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE | Surface Water |
| CADMIUM | Groundwater |
| CHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| DIETHYL PHTHALATE | Surface Water |
| IRON | Groundwater |
| MANGANESE | Groundwater |
| POTASSIUM | Surface Water |
| SODIUM | Surface Water |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Wisconsin
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Amcast Industrial Corporation | NPL Site | 46.86 |
| Ashland/Northern States Power Lakefront | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Better Brite Plating Chrome & Zinc Shops | NPL Site | 48.91 |
| City Disposal Corp. Landfill | NPL Site | 36.84 |
| Delavan Municipal Well #4 | NPL Site | 28.90 |
| Eau Claire Municipal Well Field | Deleted NPL Site | 35.57 |
| Fadrowski Drum Disposal | Deleted NPL Site | 31.08 |
| Fox River NRDA/PCB Releases | Proposed NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Hagen Farm | NPL Site | 32.06 |
| Hechimovich Sanitary Landfill | NPL Site | 47.91 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Wisconsin?
Of the 46 Wisconsin Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Algoma Municipal Landfill ranks #21 by score (39.99).
Either side of it: Onalaska Municipal Landfill (42.47), National Presto Industries, Inc. (42.39), Ripon City Landfill (39.04), Northern Engraving Co. (38.75)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Algoma Municipal Landfill Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Algoma Municipal Landfill? ▼
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What contaminants are at the Algoma Municipal Landfill site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Algoma Municipal Landfill? ▼
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.