Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former)

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Berlin, NH

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former) in Berlin, NH is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.54. The public extract catalogs 33 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 New Hampshire environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
30.54
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
ARSENIC Debris
ARSENIC Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Debris
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Debris
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Debris
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BUTYLTIN TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq) Debris
BUTYLTIN TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq) Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Soil Gas
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil Gas
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Debris
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
HEXACHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE Groundwater
LEAD Debris
LEAD Soil
MERCURY Debris
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Soil
MERCURY Soil Gas
MERCURY Solid Waste
MERCURY(II) CHLORIDE Debris
MERCURY(II) CHLORIDE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Debris
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater

Location

City
Berlin
Coordinates
44.4792, -71.1672

Other Superfund Sites in New Hampshire

Site Name Status HRS Score
Auburn Road Landfill NPL Site 36.30
Beede Waste Oil NPL Site 70.71
Coakley Landfill NPL Site 29.16
Collins & Aikman Plant (Former) NPL Site 50.00
Dover Municipal Landfill NPL Site 36.98
Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage NPL Site 35.39
Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp. NPL Site 38.45
Keefe Environmental Services NPL Site 65.19
Mohawk Tannery Proposed NPL Site 52.40
Mottolo Pig Farm NPL Site 40.70

How does this site's HRS score compare in New Hampshire?

Of the 22 New Hampshire Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former) ranks #20 by score (30.54).

Either side of it: Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage (35.39), Town Garage/Radio Beacon (31.94), Coakley Landfill (29.16), Sylvester (0.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former) Superfund site?
Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former), in Berlin, NH, sits toward the lower end of New Hampshire's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 30.54, rank #20 of 22 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 Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former)?
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 Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former)?
Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.54, placing it #20 of 22 New Hampshire 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 Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 33 contaminants at Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former), 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 Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former)?
Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former) 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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