Eighteenmile Creek

NPL Site
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Lockport, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Eighteenmile Creek in Lockport, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 18 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 New York environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

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

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
AROCLOR 1248 Fish Tissue
AROCLOR 1248 Sediment
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Fish Tissue
AROCLOR 1254 Sediment
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Fish Tissue
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Soil
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
COBALT Soil
IRON Soil
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Fish Tissue
MERCURY Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil

Location

City
Lockport
Coordinates
43.1813, -78.6895

Other Superfund Sites in New York

Site Name Status HRS Score
Action Anodizing, Plating, & Polishing Corp. Deleted NPL Site 34.72
American Thermostat Co. NPL Site 33.61
Anchor Chemicals Deleted NPL Site 37.20
Applied Environmental Services NPL Site 41.15
Arsenic Mine NPL Site 0.00
Batavia Landfill Deleted NPL Site 50.18
BEC Trucking Deleted NPL Site 30.75
BioClinical Laboratories, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 32.91
Black River PCBs NPL Site 48.03
Brewster Well Field NPL Site 37.93

How does this site's HRS score compare in New York?

Of the 122 New York Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Eighteenmile Creek ranks #21 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Dewey Loeffel Landfill (50.00), Diaz Chemical Corporation (50.00), Gowanus Canal (50.00), Hiteman Leather (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Eighteenmile Creek Superfund site?
Eighteenmile Creek is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in New York (HRS 50.00, rank #21 of 122 scored sites in the state), located in Lockport, NY. 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 Eighteenmile Creek?
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 Eighteenmile Creek?
Eighteenmile Creek's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #21 of 122 New York 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 Eighteenmile Creek site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 18 contaminants at Eighteenmile Creek, 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 Eighteenmile Creek?
Eighteenmile Creek 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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