Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill)

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Joliet, IL

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) in Joliet, IL is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 39.44. The public extract catalogs 67 contaminant records for this site. 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
No
HRS Score
39.44
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(2Z)-2-BUTENEDIOIC ACID Soil
1,3-DIOXO-1,3-DIHYDRO-2-BENZOFURAN-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID Groundwater
1,3-DIOXO-1,3-DIHYDRO-2-BENZOFURAN-5-CARBOXYLIC ACID Soil
1,4-BENZENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID Groundwater
1,4-BENZENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID Leachate
1,4-BENZENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID Soil
2-BENZOFURAN-1,3-DIONE Groundwater
2-BENZOFURAN-1,3-DIONE Soil
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE Soil
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALDRIN Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Leachate
AROCLOR 1248 Sediment
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Surface Water
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Leachate
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Leachate
BENZENE Soil
BENZENE Surface Water
BENZOIC ACID Groundwater
BENZOIC ACID Leachate
BENZOIC ACID Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Leachate
CADMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Leachate
CHROMIUM Soil
COBALT Groundwater
COBALT Leachate
COBALT Soil
COBALT Surface Water
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
DIELDRIN Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
HEPTACHLOR Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
IRON Soil
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Leachate
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Leachate
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
PHENOL Soil
THALLIUM Surface Water
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Leachate
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Joliet
Coordinates
41.4417, -88.1728

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
Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3 NPL Site 34.21
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, Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) ranks #30 by score (39.44).

Either side of it: Jennison-Wright Corporation (40.30), Kerr-McGee (Reed-Keppler Park) (39.51), Kerr-McGee (Kress Creek/West Branch of DuPage River) (39.05), Petersen Sand & Gravel (38.43)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) Superfund site?
Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Joliet, IL. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 39.44 (rank #30 of 56 scored Illinois sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Amoco Chemicals (Joliet 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. Construction-complete status is not marked in the EPA record for 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 Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill)?
Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 39.44, placing it #30 of 56 Illinois Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation. 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 Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 67 contaminants at Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill), 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 Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill)?
Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. 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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