Central Illinois Public Service Co.

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Taylorville, IL

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Central Illinois Public Service Co. in Taylorville, IL is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 28.95. The public extract catalogs 45 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 Illinois environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
28.95
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Groundwater
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BROMOFORM Groundwater
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Groundwater
PYRENE Groundwater
PYRENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Taylorville
Coordinates
39.5404, -89.2975

Other Superfund Sites in Illinois

Site Name Status HRS Score
A & F Materials Reclaiming, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 55.49
Acme Solvents Reclaiming, Inc. (Morristown Plant) NPL Site 31.98
Acme Steel Coke Plant NPL Site 30.00
Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3 NPL Site 34.21
Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) NPL Site 39.44
ASARCO Taylor Springs NPL Site 30.00
Bautsch-Gray Mine NPL Site 48.97
Beloit Corp. NPL Site 52.08
Belvidere Municipal Landfill Deleted NPL Site 28.62
Byron Salvage Yard NPL Site 33.93

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

Of the 56 Illinois Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Central Illinois Public Service Co. ranks #54 by score (28.95).

Either side of it: Old American Zinc Plant (30.00), Sandoval Zinc Company (30.00), Belvidere Municipal Landfill (28.62), Outboard Marine Corp. (0.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Central Illinois Public Service Co. Superfund site?
Central Illinois Public Service Co., in Taylorville, IL, sits toward the lower end of Illinois's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 28.95, rank #54 of 56 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 Central Illinois Public Service 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. 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 Central Illinois Public Service Co.?
Central Illinois Public Service Co.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 28.95, placing it #54 of 56 Illinois 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 Central Illinois Public Service Co. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 45 contaminants at Central Illinois Public Service 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 Central Illinois Public Service Co.?
Central Illinois Public Service Co. 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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