Cam-Or Inc.

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Westville, IN

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Cam-Or Inc. in Westville, IN is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 58.91. The public extract catalogs 19 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 Indiana environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
58.91
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CHLORDANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DIELDRIN Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Soil
P,P'-DDT Groundwater
TETRAHYDROFURAN Groundwater
THALLIUM Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater

Location

City
Westville
State
Coordinates
41.5465, -86.8993

Other Superfund Sites in Indiana

Site Name Status HRS Score
American Chemical Service, Inc. NPL Site 34.98
Beck's Lake NPL Site 50.00
Bennett Stone Quarry Deleted NPL Site 32.55
Broadway Street Corridor Groundwater Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Carter Lee Lumber Co. Deleted NPL Site 35.40
Cliff Drive Groundwater Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Columbus Old Municipal Landfill #1 Deleted NPL Site 45.31
Conrail Rail Yard (Elkhart) NPL Site 42.24
Continental Steel Corp. NPL Site 31.85
Douglas Road/Uniroyal, Inc., Landfill NPL Site 36.61

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

Of the 53 Indiana Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Cam-Or Inc. ranks #1 by score (58.91).

Either side of it: U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc. (58.31), International Minerals & Chemicals Corp. (Terre Haute East Plant) (57.80)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cam-Or Inc. Superfund site?
Cam-Or Inc. is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Indiana (HRS 58.91, rank #1 of 53 scored sites in the state), located in Westville, IN. 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 Cam-Or Inc.?
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 Cam-Or Inc.?
Cam-Or Inc.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 58.91, placing it #1 of 53 Indiana 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 Cam-Or Inc. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 19 contaminants at Cam-Or Inc., 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 Cam-Or Inc.?
Cam-Or Inc. 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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