Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill

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New Castle County, DE

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill in New Castle County, DE is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.60. The public extract catalogs 44 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 Delaware environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
46.60
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Soil
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Soil
ACETONE Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Groundwater
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Soil
BIS(2-CHLOROISOPROPYL) ETHER Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
COBALT Groundwater
COPPER Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
N,N-DIMETHYLANILINE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
STYRENE Groundwater
STYRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
New Castle County
Coordinates
39.6514, -75.6028

Other Superfund Sites in Delaware

Site Name Status HRS Score
Army Creek Landfill NPL Site 69.92
Blades Groundwater NPL Site 50.00
Chem-Solv, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 37.93
Coker's Sanitation Service Landfills Deleted NPL Site 52.15
Delaware City PVC Plant NPL Site 30.55
Dover Air Force Base NPL Site 35.89
Dover Gas Light Co. NPL Site 35.57
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. (Newport Pigment Plant Landfill) NPL Site 51.91
East Basin Road Groundwater NPL Site 50.00
Georgetown North Groundwater NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 26 Delaware Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill ranks #10 by score (46.60).

Either side of it: Millsboro TCE (50.00), Newark South Ground Water Plume (50.00), New Castle Spill (38.33), NCR Corp. (Millsboro Plant) (38.21)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill Superfund site?
Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in New Castle County, DE. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 46.60 (rank #10 of 26 scored Delaware sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Delaware Sand & Gravel 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 Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill?
Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.60, placing it #10 of 26 Delaware 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 Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 44 contaminants at Delaware Sand & Gravel 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 Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill?
Delaware Sand & Gravel 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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