Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill

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Tyngsborough, MA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill in Tyngsborough, MA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 47.20. The public extract catalogs 63 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 Massachusetts environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
47.20
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Leachate
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Leachate
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Leachate
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Leachate
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Leachate
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Leachate
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Leachate
ALUMINUM Leachate
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Leachate
ARSENIC Sediment
BARIUM Leachate
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Landfill Gas
BENZENE Leachate
BENZOIC ACID Groundwater
BENZOIC ACID Leachate
BROMOFORM Landfill Gas
BROMOMETHANE Landfill Gas
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Leachate
CADMIUM Sediment
CARBON DISULFIDE Landfill Gas
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Landfill Gas
CHLOROBENZENE Landfill Gas
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Landfill Gas
CHLOROFORM Landfill Gas
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Leachate
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Leachate
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Landfill Gas
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Leachate
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Leachate
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Leachate
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
SILVER Groundwater
SILVER Leachate
TETRACHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Landfill Gas
TOLUENE Leachate
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Leachate
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Leachate
VOC Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Landfill Gas
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Leachate

Location

City
Tyngsborough
Coordinates
42.6694, -71.4433

Other Superfund Sites in Massachusetts

Site Name Status HRS Score
Atlas Tack Corp. NPL Site 42.60
Baird & McGuire NPL Site 66.35
BJAT LLC NPL Site 41.91
Blackburn and Union Privileges NPL Site 50.00
Cannon Engineering Corp. (CEC) Deleted NPL Site 39.89
Creese & Cook Tannery (Former) NPL Site 60.57
Fort Devens NPL Site 42.24
Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex Deleted NPL Site 35.57
GE - Housatonic River Proposed NPL Site 70.71
Groveland Wells NPL Site 40.74

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

Of the 41 Massachusetts Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill ranks #22 by score (47.20).

Either side of it: Materials Technology Laboratory (USARMY) (48.57), Re-Solve, Inc. (47.71), Otis Air National Guard Base/Camp Edwards (45.92), Hocomonco Pond (44.80)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill Superfund site?
Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Tyngsborough, MA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 47.20 (rank #22 of 41 scored Massachusetts sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Charles-George Reclamation Trust 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 Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill?
Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 47.20, placing it #22 of 41 Massachusetts 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 Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 63 contaminants at Charles-George Reclamation Trust 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 Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill?
Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill 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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