Caldwell Trucking Co.

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Fairfield, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Caldwell Trucking Co. in Fairfield, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 58.30. The public extract catalogs 57 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 Jersey environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
58.30
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Soil
2-NAPHTHALENAMINE Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Soil
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
AROCLOR 1242 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1242 Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
BENZOIC ACID Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON DISULFIDE Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROFORM Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Groundwater
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Soil
LEAD Soil
MERCURY Soil
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Soil
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Groundwater
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Groundwater
P,P'-DDT Soil
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Soil
PYRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Fairfield
Coordinates
40.8764, -74.2714

Other Superfund Sites in New Jersey

Site Name Status HRS Score
A. O. Polymer NPL Site 28.91
American Cyanamid Co. NPL Site 50.28
Asbestos Dump Deleted NPL Site 39.61
Atlantic Resources Corporation NPL Site 50.00
Beachwood/Berkley Wells Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bog Creek Farm NPL Site 43.23
Brick Township Landfill NPL Site 58.13
Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services NPL Site 60.73
Brook Industrial Park NPL Site 58.12
Burnt Fly Bog NPL Site 59.16

How does this site's HRS score compare in New Jersey?

Of the 153 New Jersey Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Caldwell Trucking Co. ranks #12 by score (58.30).

Either side of it: Shieldalloy Corp. (58.75), Rolling Knolls Landfill (58.31), Brick Township Landfill (58.13), Brook Industrial Park (58.12)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Caldwell Trucking Co. Superfund site?
Caldwell Trucking Co. is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in New Jersey (HRS 58.30, rank #12 of 153 scored sites in the state), located in Fairfield, NJ. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for Caldwell Trucking Co.?
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 Caldwell Trucking Co.?
Caldwell Trucking Co.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 58.30, placing it #12 of 153 New Jersey Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-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 Caldwell Trucking Co. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 57 contaminants at Caldwell Trucking Co., 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 Caldwell Trucking Co.?
Caldwell Trucking Co. 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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