Cedartown Municipal Landfill

Deleted NPL Site
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Cedartown, GA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Cedartown Municipal Landfill in Cedartown, GA is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.62. The public extract catalogs 40 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. The site has been deleted from the NPL in the EPA record. 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 Georgia environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
33.62
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Solid Waste
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Solid Waste
ACETONE Solid Waste
ALUMINUM Solid Waste
ARSENIC Solid Waste
BARIUM Solid Waste
BENZENE Solid Waste
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Solid Waste
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Solid Waste
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Solid Waste
CALCIUM Solid Waste
CARBON DISULFIDE Solid Waste
CHLOROBENZENE Solid Waste
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Solid Waste
COBALT Solid Waste
COPPER Solid Waste
CYANIDE Solid Waste
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Solid Waste
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Solid Waste
ETHYLBENZENE Solid Waste
IRON Solid Waste
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Solid Waste
MAGNESIUM Solid Waste
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Solid Waste
MERCURY Solid Waste
NAPHTHALENE Solid Waste
NICKEL Solid Waste
PHENOL Solid Waste
POTASSIUM Solid Waste
SELENIUM Solid Waste
SODIUM Solid Waste
TOLUENE Solid Waste
VANADIUM Solid Waste
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Solid Waste
ZINC Solid Waste

Location

City
Cedartown
State
Coordinates
34.0160, -85.2826

Other Superfund Sites in Georgia

Site Name Status HRS Score
Alternate Energy Resources NPL Site 50.00
Armstrong World Industries NPL Site 50.00
Brunswick Wood Preserving NPL Site 54.49
Camilla Wood Preserving Company NPL Site 50.00
Cedartown Industries, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 42.00
Diamond Shamrock Corp. Landfill NPL Site 35.60
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (Albany Plant) NPL Site 30.08
Hercules 009 Landfill NPL Site 52.58
LCP Chemicals Georgia NPL Site 0.00
Luminous Processes, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 0.00

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

Of the 23 Georgia Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Cedartown Municipal Landfill ranks #18 by score (33.62).

Either side of it: Diamond Shamrock Corp. Landfill (35.60), Powersville Site (35.53), Mathis Brothers Landfill (South Marble Top Road) (30.78), Marzone Inc./Chevron Chemical Co. (30.26)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cedartown Municipal Landfill Superfund site?
Cedartown Municipal Landfill, in Cedartown, GA, sits toward the lower end of Georgia's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 33.62, rank #18 of 23 scored sites) among the state's Superfund sites. A lower HRS rank within the state does not mean no cleanup obligation -- Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA regardless of relative score.
What does NPL listing mean for Cedartown Municipal Landfill?
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 Cedartown Municipal Landfill?
Cedartown Municipal Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.62, placing it #18 of 23 Georgia Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the lower-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 Cedartown Municipal Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 40 contaminants at Cedartown Municipal Landfill, 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 Cedartown Municipal Landfill?
Cedartown Municipal Landfill is currently Deleted NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. The site has been deleted from the NPL, indicating EPA has determined all response actions are complete. 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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