Claremont Polychemical

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Old Bethpage, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Claremont Polychemical in Old Bethpage, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.62. The public extract catalogs 106 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 New York environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
31.62
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Solid Waste
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Sludge
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Solid Waste
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Liquid Waste
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Sludge
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Sludge
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Sludge
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ALUMINUM Sludge
ARSENIC Debris
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Liquid Waste
ARSENIC Sludge
ARSENIC Solid Waste
ASBESTOS Buildings/Structures
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Debris
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Liquid Waste
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Sludge
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Sludge
BENZOIC ACID Buildings/Structures
BENZOIC ACID Debris
BENZOIC ACID Liquid Waste
BENZOIC ACID Sludge
BENZOIC ACID Solid Waste
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Buildings/Structures
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Debris
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Liquid Waste
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sludge
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Solid Waste
CADMIUM Buildings/Structures
CADMIUM Debris
CADMIUM Liquid Waste
CADMIUM Sludge
CADMIUM Solid Waste
CALCIUM Sludge
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Sludge
CHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
CHROMIUM Buildings/Structures
CHROMIUM Debris
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Liquid Waste
CHROMIUM Sludge
CHROMIUM Solid Waste
CHRYSENE Groundwater
COPPER Sludge
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Buildings/Structures
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Buildings/Structures
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Debris
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Liquid Waste
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Sludge
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Sludge
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Buildings/Structures
HEPTACHLOR Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
IRON Sludge
LEAD Buildings/Structures
LEAD Debris
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Liquid Waste
LEAD Sludge
LEAD Solid Waste
MANGANESE Groundwater
MERCURY Groundwater
METALS Buildings/Structures
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
P,P'-DDT Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Buildings/Structures
PHENOL Buildings/Structures
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Solid Waste
PYRENE Buildings/Structures
PYRENE Sludge
SILICON Sludge
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Liquid Waste
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sludge
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
TOLUENE Debris
TOLUENE Liquid Waste
TOLUENE Sludge
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sludge
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Debris
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Liquid Waste
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sludge
ZINC Buildings/Structures
ZINC Debris
ZINC Liquid Waste
ZINC Sludge
ZINC Solid Waste

Location

City
Old Bethpage
Coordinates
40.7576, -73.4432

Other Superfund Sites in New York

Site Name Status HRS Score
Action Anodizing, Plating, & Polishing Corp. Deleted NPL Site 34.72
American Thermostat Co. NPL Site 33.61
Anchor Chemicals Deleted NPL Site 37.20
Applied Environmental Services NPL Site 41.15
Arsenic Mine NPL Site 0.00
Batavia Landfill Deleted NPL Site 50.18
BEC Trucking Deleted NPL Site 30.75
BioClinical Laboratories, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 32.91
Black River PCBs NPL Site 48.03
Brewster Well Field NPL Site 37.93

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

Of the 122 New York Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Claremont Polychemical ranks #106 by score (31.62).

Either side of it: Mattiace Petrochemical Co., Inc. (31.90), Kenmark Textile Corp. (31.72), BEC Trucking (30.75), Robintech, Inc./National Pipe Co. (30.75)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Claremont Polychemical Superfund site?
Claremont Polychemical, in Old Bethpage, NY, sits toward the lower end of New York's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 31.62, rank #106 of 122 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 Claremont Polychemical?
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 Claremont Polychemical?
Claremont Polychemical's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.62, placing it #106 of 122 New York 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 Claremont Polychemical site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 106 contaminants at Claremont Polychemical, 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 Claremont Polychemical?
Claremont Polychemical 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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