American Thermostat Co.

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South Cairo, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, American Thermostat Co. in South Cairo, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.61. The public extract catalogs 23 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 New York environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
33.61
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Sediment
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sediment
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sediment
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water

Location

City
South Cairo
Coordinates
42.2669, -73.9411

Other Superfund Sites in New York

Site Name Status HRS Score
Action Anodizing, Plating, & Polishing Corp. Deleted NPL Site 34.72
Anchor Chemicals Deleted NPL Site 37.20
Applied Environmental Services NPL Site 41.15
Arsenic Mine NPL Site 0.00
Batavia Landfill Deleted NPL Site 50.18
BEC Trucking Deleted NPL Site 30.75
BioClinical Laboratories, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 32.91
Black River PCBs NPL Site 48.03
Brewster Well Field NPL Site 37.93
Brillo Landfill NPL Site 30.00

How does this site's HRS score compare in New York?

Of the 122 New York Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, American Thermostat Co. ranks #94 by score (33.61).

Either side of it: Jones Chemicals, Inc. (33.62), Malta Rocket Fuel Area (33.62), Goldisc Recordings, Inc. (33.39), Islip Municipal Sanitary Landfill (33.39)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the American Thermostat Co. Superfund site?
American Thermostat Co., in South Cairo, NY, sits toward the lower end of New York's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 33.61, rank #94 of 122 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 American Thermostat Co.?
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 American Thermostat Co.?
American Thermostat Co.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.61, placing it #94 of 122 New York 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 American Thermostat Co. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 23 contaminants at American Thermostat Co., 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 American Thermostat Co.?
American Thermostat Co. 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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