Army Creek Landfill

NPL Site
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New Castle County, DE

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Army Creek Landfill in New Castle County, DE is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 69.92. The public extract catalogs 21 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 Delaware environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
69.92
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Groundwater
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Surface Water
CADMIUM Surface Water
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Surface Water
LEAD Sediment
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Surface Water
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Surface Water
ZINC Fish Tissue
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
New Castle County
Coordinates
39.6531, -75.6083

Other Superfund Sites in Delaware

Site Name Status HRS Score
Blades Groundwater NPL Site 50.00
Chem-Solv, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 37.93
Coker's Sanitation Service Landfills Deleted NPL Site 52.15
Delaware City PVC Plant NPL Site 30.55
Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill NPL Site 46.60
Dover Air Force Base NPL Site 35.89
Dover Gas Light Co. NPL Site 35.57
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. (Newport Pigment Plant Landfill) NPL Site 51.91
East Basin Road Groundwater NPL Site 50.00
Georgetown North Groundwater NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 26 Delaware Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Army Creek Landfill ranks #1 by score (69.92).

Either side of it: Coker's Sanitation Service Landfills (52.15), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. (Newport Pigment Plant Landfill) (51.91)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Army Creek Landfill Superfund site?
Army Creek Landfill is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Delaware (HRS 69.92, rank #1 of 26 scored sites in the state), located in New Castle County, DE. 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 Army Creek 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 Army Creek Landfill?
Army Creek Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 69.92, placing it #1 of 26 Delaware 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 Army Creek Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 21 contaminants at Army Creek 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 Army Creek Landfill?
Army Creek 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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