Eastern Diversified Metals

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Hometown, PA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Eastern Diversified Metals in Hometown, PA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.02. The public extract catalogs 45 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
31.02
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
ALUMINUM Sediment
BENZENE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Solid Waste
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Soil
COPPER Surface Water
DIOXINS (CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS) Soil
DIOXINS (CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS) Solid Waste
DIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS Soil
DIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS Solid Waste
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
IRON Sediment
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Solid Waste
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Solid Waste
MANGANESE Surface Water
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Air
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Solid Waste
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Solid Waste
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
ZINC Air
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Solid Waste
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Hometown
Coordinates
40.8294, -75.9975

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, Eastern Diversified Metals ranks #108 by score (31.02).

Either side of it: Revere Chemical Co. (31.31), Brodhead Creek (31.09), Taylor Borough Dump (30.94), Strasburg Landfill (30.71)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Eastern Diversified Metals Superfund site?
Eastern Diversified Metals, in Hometown, PA, sits toward the lower end of Pennsylvania's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 31.02, rank #108 of 127 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 Eastern Diversified Metals?
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 Eastern Diversified Metals?
Eastern Diversified Metals's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.02, placing it #108 of 127 Pennsylvania 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 Eastern Diversified Metals site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 45 contaminants at Eastern Diversified Metals, 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 Eastern Diversified Metals?
Eastern Diversified Metals 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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