Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE)

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Upton, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE) in Upton, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 39.92. The public extract catalogs 49 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 New York environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
39.92
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DIBROMOETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
ACETONE Soil
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ASBESTOS Buildings/Structures
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Surface Water
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CESIUM-137 Sludge
CESIUM-137 Soil
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Soil
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Surface Water
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
EUROPIUM-152 Soil
LEAD Buildings/Structures
LEAD Sediment
MERCURY Buildings/Structures
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
PHENOL Soil
PLUTONIUM-239/240 Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Buildings/Structures
RADIOACTIVE Buildings/Structures
RADIUM-226 Soil
SILVER Sediment
STRONTIUM Groundwater
STRONTIUM-90 Groundwater
STRONTIUM-90 Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE Groundwater
TRITIUM Groundwater
TRITIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Upton
Coordinates
40.8600, -72.8696

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
Brewster Well Field NPL Site 37.93

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, Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE) ranks #60 by score (39.92).

Either side of it: Applied Environmental Services (41.15), General Motors (Central Foundry Division) (40.71), Nepera Chemical Co., Inc. (39.87), Niagara County Refuse (39.85)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE) Superfund site?
Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE) is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Upton, NY. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 39.92 (rank #60 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 Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE)?
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 Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE)?
Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 39.92, placing it #60 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 Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 49 contaminants at Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE), 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 Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE)?
Brookhaven National Laboratory (USDOE) 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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