Fisher-Calo

NPL Site
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La Porte, IN

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Fisher-Calo in La Porte, IN is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 52.05. The public extract catalogs 12 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 Indiana environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
52.05
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater

Location

City
La Porte
State
Coordinates
41.5081, -86.6709

Other Superfund Sites in Indiana

Site Name Status HRS Score
American Chemical Service, Inc. NPL Site 34.98
Beck's Lake NPL Site 50.00
Bennett Stone Quarry Deleted NPL Site 32.55
Broadway Street Corridor Groundwater Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Cam-Or Inc. NPL Site 58.91
Carter Lee Lumber Co. Deleted NPL Site 35.40
Cliff Drive Groundwater Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Columbus Old Municipal Landfill #1 Deleted NPL Site 45.31
Conrail Rail Yard (Elkhart) NPL Site 42.24
Continental Steel Corp. NPL Site 31.85

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

Of the 53 Indiana Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Fisher-Calo ranks #4 by score (52.05).

Either side of it: U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc. (58.31), International Minerals & Chemicals Corp. (Terre Haute East Plant) (57.80), Whiteford Sales & Service Inc./Nationalease (51.87), Federated Metals Corp Whiting (51.14)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fisher-Calo Superfund site?
Fisher-Calo is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Indiana (HRS 52.05, rank #4 of 53 scored sites in the state), located in La Porte, IN. 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 Fisher-Calo?
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 Fisher-Calo?
Fisher-Calo's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 52.05, placing it #4 of 53 Indiana 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 Fisher-Calo site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 12 contaminants at Fisher-Calo, 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 Fisher-Calo?
Fisher-Calo 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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