Brewster Well Field

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Brewster, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Brewster Well Field in Brewster, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.93. The public extract catalogs 32 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
37.93
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(E)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
BROMOFORM Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Debris
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sediment
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sludge
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Debris
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sediment
TRICHLOROETHENE Sludge
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater

Location

City
Brewster
Coordinates
41.4017, -73.6000

Other Superfund Sites in New York

Site Name Status HRS Score
Action Anodizing, Plating, & Polishing Corp. Deleted NPL Site 34.72
American Thermostat Co. NPL Site 33.61
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
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, Brewster Well Field ranks #65 by score (37.93).

Either side of it: Kentucky Avenue Well Field (39.65), Pasley Solvents & Chemicals, Inc. (39.65), Vestal Water Supply Well 1-1 (37.93), SMS Instruments, Inc. (37.32)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brewster Well Field Superfund site?
Brewster Well Field is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Brewster, NY. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 37.93 (rank #65 of 122 scored New York sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Brewster Well Field?
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 Brewster Well Field?
Brewster Well Field's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.93, placing it #65 of 122 New York 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 Brewster Well Field site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 32 contaminants at Brewster Well Field, 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 Brewster Well Field?
Brewster Well Field 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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