Belvidere Municipal Landfill

Deleted NPL Site
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Belvidere, IL

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Belvidere Municipal Landfill in Belvidere, IL is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 28.62. The public extract catalogs 58 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. The site has been deleted from the NPL in the EPA record. 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
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
28.62
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Soil
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Soil
AROCLOR 1242 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1242 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1260 Sediment
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CADMIUM Surface Water
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
IRON Sediment
IRON Soil
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MANGANESE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Surface Water
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Groundwater
SILVER Groundwater
SILVER Sediment
SILVER Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Belvidere
Coordinates
42.2643, -88.8723

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
Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) NPL Site 39.44
ASARCO Taylor Springs NPL Site 30.00
Bautsch-Gray Mine NPL Site 48.97
Beloit Corp. NPL Site 52.08
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, Belvidere Municipal Landfill ranks #55 by score (28.62).

Either side of it: Sandoval Zinc Company (30.00), Central Illinois Public Service Co. (28.95), Outboard Marine Corp. (0.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Belvidere Municipal Landfill Superfund site?
Belvidere Municipal Landfill, in Belvidere, IL, sits toward the lower end of Illinois's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 28.62, rank #55 of 56 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 Belvidere Municipal 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 Belvidere Municipal Landfill?
Belvidere Municipal Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 28.62, placing it #55 of 56 Illinois 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 Belvidere Municipal Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 58 contaminants at Belvidere Municipal 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 Belvidere Municipal Landfill?
Belvidere Municipal Landfill is currently Deleted NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. The site has been deleted from the NPL, indicating EPA has determined all response actions are complete. 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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