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Dover Chemical Corp.

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Dover, OH

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Dover Chemical Corp. in Dover, OH is listed with NPL status Proposed NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 9 contaminant records for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.

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Dover Chemical Corp. is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of Proposed NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 50.00. The site is located in Dover, OH. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.

EPA Superfund records catalog 9 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Construction of the cleanup remedy has not yet been designated as complete in the EPA record.

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 Ohio environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Proposed NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater

Location

City
Dover
State
Ohio
Coordinates
40.5398, -81.4944

Other Superfund Sites in Ohio

Site Name Status HRS Score
Air Force Plant 85 Proposed NPL Site 50.00
Allied Chemical & Ironton Coke NPL Site 47.05
Alsco Anaconda Deleted NPL Site 42.94
Arcanum Iron & Metal Deleted NPL Site 62.26
Armco Inc., Hamilton Plant Proposed NPL Site 69.34
Behr Dayton Thermal System VOC Plume NPL Site 50.00
Big D Campground NPL Site 30.77
Bowers Landfill Deleted NPL Site 50.49
Buckeye Reclamation Deleted NPL Site 35.10
Chem-Dyne NPL Site 0.00

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

Of the 50 Ohio Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Dover Chemical Corp. ranks #14 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Behr Dayton Thermal System VOC Plume (50.00), Copley Square Plaza (50.00), East Troy Contaminated Aquifer (50.00), Milford Contaminated Aquifer (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Dover Chemical Corp. Superfund site? ▼
Dover Chemical Corp. is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Ohio (HRS 50.00, rank #14 of 50 scored sites in the state), located in Dover, OH. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for Dover Chemical Corp.? ▼
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 Dover Chemical Corp.? ▼
Dover Chemical Corp.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #14 of 50 Ohio Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-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 Dover Chemical Corp. site? ▼
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 9 contaminants at Dover Chemical Corp., 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 Dover Chemical Corp.? ▼
Dover Chemical Corp. is currently Proposed 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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