Brown's Battery Breaking

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Shoemakersville, PA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Brown's Battery Breaking in Shoemakersville, PA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.34. The public extract catalogs 20 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 Pennsylvania environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
37.34
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
ALUMINUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CALCIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
COBALT Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
LEAD Solid Waste
MAGNESIUM Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
POTASSIUM Groundwater
SILVER Groundwater
SODIUM Groundwater
SULFATE Groundwater
TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS) Groundwater
ZINC Groundwater

Location

City
Shoemakersville
Coordinates
40.5194, -76.0014

Other Superfund Sites in Pennsylvania

Site Name Status HRS Score
A.I.W. Frank/Mid-County Mustang NPL Site 42.40
Aladdin Plating Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Ambler Asbestos Piles Deleted NPL Site 34.47
AMP, Inc. (Glen Rock Facility) Deleted NPL Site 39.03
Austin Avenue Radiation Site Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Avco Lycoming (Williamsport Division) NPL Site 42.24
Baghurst Drive NPL Site 50.00
Bally Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 37.93
Bell Landfill NPL Site 34.79
Bendix Flight Systems Division NPL Site 33.74

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

Of the 127 Pennsylvania Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Brown's Battery Breaking ranks #75 by score (37.34).

Either side of it: Moyers Landfill (37.62), Letterkenny Army Depot (PDO Area) (37.51), William Dick Lagoons (36.64), Wade (ABM) (36.63)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brown's Battery Breaking Superfund site?
Brown's Battery Breaking is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Shoemakersville, PA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 37.34 (rank #75 of 127 scored Pennsylvania sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Brown's Battery Breaking?
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 Brown's Battery Breaking?
Brown's Battery Breaking's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.34, placing it #75 of 127 Pennsylvania 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 Brown's Battery Breaking site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 20 contaminants at Brown's Battery Breaking, 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 Brown's Battery Breaking?
Brown's Battery Breaking 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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