Chem-Fab

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Doylestown, PA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Chem-Fab in Doylestown, PA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 81 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 Pennsylvania environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Soil Gas
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil Gas
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil Gas
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,3 (OR 1,4)-DIMETHYLBENZENE (M (OR P)-XYLENE) Soil
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Soil
2-HEXANONE Soil
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
ACETONE Soil
ALUMINUM Soil
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTIMONY Sediment
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil Gas
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHLOROFORM Soil Gas
CHLOROMETHANE Soil
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHROMIUM(VI) Sediment
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CHROMIUM(VI) Surface Water
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
COBALT Sediment
COBALT Soil
COBALT Surface Water
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Soil
COPPER Surface Water
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
IRON Soil
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
MERCURY Surface Water
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
NICKEL Surface Water
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Sediment
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
VANADIUM Soil
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Doylestown
Coordinates
40.3160, -75.1360

Other Superfund Sites in Pennsylvania

Site Name Status HRS Score
A.I.W. Frank/Mid-County Mustang NPL Site 42.40
Aladdin Plating Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Ambler Asbestos Piles Deleted NPL Site 34.47
AMP, Inc. (Glen Rock Facility) Deleted NPL Site 39.03
Austin Avenue Radiation Site Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Avco Lycoming (Williamsport Division) NPL Site 42.24
Baghurst Drive NPL Site 50.00
Bally Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 37.93
Bell Landfill NPL Site 34.79
Bendix Flight Systems Division NPL Site 33.74

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

Of the 127 Pennsylvania Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Chem-Fab ranks #21 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: BoRit Asbestos (50.00), Breslube-Penn, Inc (50.00), Crater Resources, Inc./Keystone Coke Co./Alan Wood Steel Co. (50.00), Foote Mineral Co. (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Chem-Fab Superfund site?
Chem-Fab is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Pennsylvania (HRS 50.00, rank #21 of 127 scored sites in the state), located in Doylestown, PA. 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 Chem-Fab?
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 Chem-Fab?
Chem-Fab's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #21 of 127 Pennsylvania 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 Chem-Fab site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 81 contaminants at Chem-Fab, 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 Chem-Fab?
Chem-Fab 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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