Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume

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Bountiful, Woods Cross, UT

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume in Bountiful, Woods Cross, UT is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 44 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 Utah environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil Gas
1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) Groundwater
1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) Soil
1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) Soil Gas
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil Gas
1,3-DIMETHYLBENZENE (M-XYLENE) Groundwater
1,3-DIMETHYLBENZENE (M-XYLENE) Soil
1,3-DIMETHYLBENZENE (M-XYLENE) Soil Gas
1,4-DIMETHYLBENZENE (P-XYLENE) Groundwater
1,4-DIMETHYLBENZENE (P-XYLENE) Soil
1,4-DIMETHYLBENZENE (P-XYLENE) Soil Gas
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZENE Soil Gas
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil Gas
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil Gas
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TOLUENE Soil Gas
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas

Location

City
Bountiful, Woods Cross
State
Coordinates
40.8872, -111.9039

Other Superfund Sites in Utah

Site Name Status HRS Score
700 South 1600 East PCE Plume NPL Site 50.00
Davenport and Flagstaff Smelters Deleted NPL Site 32.50
Eureka Mills Deleted NPL Site 50.00
Five Points PCE Plume NPL Site 50.00
Hill Air Force Base NPL Site 49.94
Intermountain Waste Oil Refinery Deleted NPL Site 50.00
International Smelting and Refining Deleted NPL Site 58.31
Jacobs Smelter NPL Site 50.00
Kennecott (North Zone) Proposed NPL Site 59.18
Midvale Slag Deleted NPL Site 42.47

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

Of the 24 Utah Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume ranks #10 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Richardson Flat Tailings (50.23), 700 South 1600 East PCE Plume (50.00), Eureka Mills (50.00), Five Points PCE Plume (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume Superfund site?
Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Bountiful, Woods Cross, UT. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 50.00 (rank #10 of 24 scored Utah sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume?
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 Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume?
Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #10 of 24 Utah 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 Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 44 contaminants at Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume, 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 Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume?
Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume 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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