Combe Fill South Landfill

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Chester Township, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Combe Fill South Landfill in Chester Township, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 45.22. The public extract catalogs 34 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 Jersey environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
45.22
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Leachate
BENZENE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
COPPER Soil
CYANIDES, INORGANIC SALTS Leachate
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
METALS Leachate
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
PHENOL Leachate
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Chester Township
Coordinates
40.7717, -74.7383

Other Superfund Sites in New Jersey

Site Name Status HRS Score
A. O. Polymer NPL Site 28.91
American Cyanamid Co. NPL Site 50.28
Asbestos Dump Deleted NPL Site 39.61
Atlantic Resources Corporation NPL Site 50.00
Beachwood/Berkley Wells Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bog Creek Farm NPL Site 43.23
Brick Township Landfill NPL Site 58.13
Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services NPL Site 60.73
Brook Industrial Park NPL Site 58.12
Burnt Fly Bog NPL Site 59.16

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

Of the 153 New Jersey Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Combe Fill South Landfill ranks #77 by score (45.22).

Either side of it: Spence Farm (45.87), Matlack, Inc. (45.54), JIS Landfill (45.14), Waldick Aerospace Devices, Inc. (44.86)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Combe Fill South Landfill Superfund site?
Combe Fill South Landfill is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Chester Township, NJ. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 45.22 (rank #77 of 153 scored New Jersey sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Combe Fill South 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. 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 Combe Fill South Landfill?
Combe Fill South Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 45.22, placing it #77 of 153 New Jersey 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 Combe Fill South Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 34 contaminants at Combe Fill South 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 Combe Fill South Landfill?
Combe Fill South Landfill 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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