Diamond Alkali Co.

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Newark, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Diamond Alkali Co. in Newark, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.40. The public extract catalogs 53 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
35.40
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) Groundwater
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) Sediment
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) Soil
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq) Sediment
2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID Groundwater
2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID Soil
2,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL Soil
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID Groundwater
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID Soil
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
DDT AND METABOLITES Sediment
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Sediment
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Sediment
ORGANICS Groundwater
ORGANICS Soil
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDT Groundwater
P,P'-DDT Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
PYRENE Groundwater
PYRENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Newark
Coordinates
40.7397, -74.1361

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, Diamond Alkali Co. ranks #118 by score (35.40).

Either side of it: De Rewal Chemical Co. (35.72), Swope Oil & Chemical Co. (35.68), Woodland Route 532 Dump (34.98), Ellis Property (34.62)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Diamond Alkali Co. Superfund site?
Diamond Alkali Co., in Newark, NJ, sits toward the lower end of New Jersey's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 35.40, rank #118 of 153 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 Diamond Alkali Co.?
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 Diamond Alkali Co.?
Diamond Alkali Co.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.40, placing it #118 of 153 New Jersey 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 Diamond Alkali Co. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 53 contaminants at Diamond Alkali Co., 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 Diamond Alkali Co.?
Diamond Alkali Co. 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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