Dover Gas Light Co.

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Dover, DE

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Dover Gas Light Co. in Dover, DE is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.57. The public extract catalogs 39 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 Delaware environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
35.57
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZENE Free-phase NAPL
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Free-phase NAPL
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Free-phase NAPL
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
PYRENE Groundwater
STYRENE Groundwater
STYRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Free-phase NAPL
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Free-phase NAPL
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Free-phase NAPL
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Free-phase NAPL
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater

Location

City
Dover
Coordinates
39.1558, -75.5277

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
Delaware Sand & Gravel Landfill NPL Site 46.60
Dover Air Force Base NPL Site 35.89
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, Dover Gas Light Co. ranks #15 by score (35.57).

Either side of it: Chem-Solv, Inc. (37.93), Dover Air Force Base (35.89), Standard Chlorine of Delaware, Inc. (35.42), Tyler Refrigeration Pit (33.94)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Dover Gas Light Co. Superfund site?
Dover Gas Light Co. is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Dover, DE. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 35.57 (rank #15 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 Dover Gas Light 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 Dover Gas Light Co.?
Dover Gas Light Co.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.57, placing it #15 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 Dover Gas Light Co. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 39 contaminants at Dover Gas Light 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 Dover Gas Light Co.?
Dover Gas Light 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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