Fair Lawn Well Field

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Fair Lawn, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Fair Lawn Well Field in Fair Lawn, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.49. The public extract catalogs 30 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 Jersey environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
42.49
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Surface Water
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Surface Water
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Surface Water
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Surface Water
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
HEPTANE Groundwater
PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONIC ACID Groundwater
PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONIC ACID Surface Water
PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID (PFOA) Groundwater
PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID (PFOA) Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Surface Water

Location

City
Fair Lawn
Coordinates
40.9375, -74.1319

Other Superfund Sites in New Jersey

Site Name Status HRS Score
A. O. Polymer NPL Site 28.91
American Cyanamid Co. NPL Site 50.28
Asbestos Dump Deleted NPL Site 39.61
Atlantic Resources Corporation NPL Site 50.00
Beachwood/Berkley Wells Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bog Creek Farm NPL Site 43.23
Brick Township Landfill NPL Site 58.13
Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services NPL Site 60.73
Brook Industrial Park NPL Site 58.12
Burnt Fly Bog NPL Site 59.16

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

Of the 153 New Jersey Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Fair Lawn Well Field ranks #86 by score (42.49).

Either side of it: Chemsol, Inc. (42.69), Radiation Technology, Inc. (42.56), Monroe Township Landfill (42.37), Rockaway Borough Well Field (42.34)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fair Lawn Well Field Superfund site?
Fair Lawn Well Field is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Fair Lawn, NJ. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.49 (rank #86 of 153 scored New Jersey sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Fair Lawn Well Field?
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 Fair Lawn Well Field?
Fair Lawn Well Field's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.49, placing it #86 of 153 New Jersey 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 Fair Lawn Well Field site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 30 contaminants at Fair Lawn Well Field, 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 Fair Lawn Well Field?
Fair Lawn Well Field 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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