Dutchtown Treatment Plant

Deleted NPL Site
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Ascension Parish, LA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Dutchtown Treatment Plant in Ascension Parish, LA is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 36.41. The public extract catalogs 3 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. The site has been deleted from the NPL in the EPA record. 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 Louisiana environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
36.41
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
BENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
STYRENE Groundwater

Location

City
Ascension Parish
Coordinates
30.2567, -90.9800

Other Superfund Sites in Louisiana

Site Name Status HRS Score
Agriculture Street Landfill NPL Site 50.00
American Creosote DeRidder NPL Site 50.00
American Creosote Works, Inc. (Winnfield Plant) NPL Site 50.70
Bayou Bonfouca NPL Site 29.78
Bayou Sorrel Deleted NPL Site 34.69
Capitol Lakes NPL Site 50.00
Central Wood Preserving Co. Deleted NPL Site 48.53
Cleve Reber Deleted NPL Site 48.80
Colonial Creosote NPL Site 50.00
Combustion, Inc. NPL Site 33.79

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

Of the 29 Louisiana Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Dutchtown Treatment Plant ranks #23 by score (36.41).

Either side of it: Petro-Processors of Louisiana, Inc. (41.44), PAB Oil & Chemical Service, Inc. (38.94), Bayou Sorrel (34.69), Combustion, Inc. (33.79)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Dutchtown Treatment Plant Superfund site?
Dutchtown Treatment Plant, in Ascension Parish, LA, sits toward the lower end of Louisiana's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 36.41, rank #23 of 29 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 Dutchtown Treatment Plant?
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 Dutchtown Treatment Plant?
Dutchtown Treatment Plant's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 36.41, placing it #23 of 29 Louisiana 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 Dutchtown Treatment Plant site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 3 contaminants at Dutchtown Treatment Plant, 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 Dutchtown Treatment Plant?
Dutchtown Treatment Plant is currently Deleted NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. The site has been deleted from the NPL, indicating EPA has determined all response actions are complete. 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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