Drake Chemical

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Lock Haven, PA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Drake Chemical in Lock Haven, PA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 38.52. The public extract catalogs 106 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 Pennsylvania environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
38.52
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Debris
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Sediment
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Sediment
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Debris
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Debris
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Sediment
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOL Surface Water
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Debris
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Surface Water
2-HEXANONE Debris
2-NAPHTHALENAMINE Debris
2-NAPHTHALENAMINE Groundwater
2-NAPHTHALENAMINE Soil
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Debris
ACETONE Debris
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ARSENIC Debris
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Debris
BENZENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Debris
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZOIC ACID Debris
BENZOIC ACID Sediment
BENZOIC ACID Surface Water
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Debris
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Debris
CADMIUM Debris
CADMIUM Groundwater
CHLORIDE Debris
CHLOROBENZENE Debris
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Sediment
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROFORM Debris
CHROMIUM Debris
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHRYSENE Sediment
COBALT Groundwater
COBALT Surface Water
COPPER Debris
CYANIDE Debris
CYANIDE Groundwater
DICHLOROBENZENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Debris
ETHYLBENZENE Debris
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Debris
IRON Debris
LEAD Debris
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MANGANESE Debris
MERCURY Debris
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Debris
NAPHTHALENE Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Debris
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
NICKEL Surface Water
NITRATE/NITRITE Debris
NITROTOLUENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Sediment
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Debris
PHENOL Sediment
PYRENE Sediment
SILVER Groundwater
SILVER Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sediment
TOLUENE Debris
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Sediment
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Debris
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Debris

Location

City
Lock Haven
Coordinates
41.1292, -77.4436

Other Superfund Sites in Pennsylvania

Site Name Status HRS Score
A.I.W. Frank/Mid-County Mustang NPL Site 42.40
Aladdin Plating Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Ambler Asbestos Piles Deleted NPL Site 34.47
AMP, Inc. (Glen Rock Facility) Deleted NPL Site 39.03
Austin Avenue Radiation Site Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Avco Lycoming (Williamsport Division) NPL Site 42.24
Baghurst Drive NPL Site 50.00
Bally Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 37.93
Bell Landfill NPL Site 34.79
Bendix Flight Systems Division NPL Site 33.74

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

Of the 127 Pennsylvania Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Drake Chemical ranks #67 by score (38.52).

Either side of it: AMP, Inc. (Glen Rock Facility) (39.03), Lord-Shope Landfill (38.89), Havertown PCP (38.34), Bally Ground Water Contamination (37.93)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Drake Chemical Superfund site?
Drake Chemical is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Lock Haven, PA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 38.52 (rank #67 of 127 scored Pennsylvania sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Drake Chemical?
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 Drake Chemical?
Drake Chemical's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 38.52, placing it #67 of 127 Pennsylvania 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 Drake Chemical site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 106 contaminants at Drake Chemical, 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 Drake Chemical?
Drake Chemical 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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