Diamond Head Oil Refinery Div.

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Kearny, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Diamond Head Oil Refinery Div. in Kearny, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.00. The public extract catalogs 45 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
30.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) Soil
1,3 (OR 1,4)-DIMETHYLBENZENE (M (OR P)-XYLENE) Soil
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq) Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ACETONE Soil
ALDRIN Soil
ALUMINUM Soil
ANTHRACENE Soil
AROCLOR 1232 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
COPPER Soil
CUMENE Soil
CYCLOHEXANE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Soil
IRON Soil
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Soil
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
PYRENE Soil
TOLUENE Soil
VANADIUM Soil

Location

City
Kearny
Coordinates
40.7472, -74.1322

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 Head Oil Refinery Div. ranks #141 by score (30.00).

Either side of it: Higgins Farm (30.47), Iceland Coin Laundry Area Ground Water Plume (30.30), Naval Weapons Station Earle (Site A) (29.65), A. O. Polymer (28.91)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Diamond Head Oil Refinery Div. Superfund site?
Diamond Head Oil Refinery Div., in Kearny, NJ, sits toward the lower end of New Jersey's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 30.00, rank #141 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 Head Oil Refinery Div.?
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 Head Oil Refinery Div.?
Diamond Head Oil Refinery Div.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.00, placing it #141 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 Head Oil Refinery Div. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 45 contaminants at Diamond Head Oil Refinery Div., 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 Head Oil Refinery Div.?
Diamond Head Oil Refinery Div. 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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