Flat Creek IMM

NPL Site
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Superior, MT

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Flat Creek IMM in Superior, MT is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 51.33. The public extract catalogs 3 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 Montana environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
51.33
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Soil
LEAD Soil

Location

City
Superior
State
Coordinates
47.2403, -114.8528

Other Superfund Sites in Montana

Site Name Status HRS Score
ACM Smelter and Refinery NPL Site 54.26
Anaconda Aluminum Co Columbia Falls Reduction Plant NPL Site 68.39
Anaconda Co. Smelter NPL Site 58.71
Barker Hughesville Mining District NPL Site 50.00
Basin Mining Area NPL Site 61.15
Billings PCE NPL Site 50.00
Carpenter Snow Creek Mining District NPL Site 50.00
East Helena Site NPL Site 61.65
Idaho Pole Co. NPL Site 38.29
Libby Asbestos NPL Site 0.00

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

Of the 19 Montana Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Flat Creek IMM ranks #7 by score (51.33).

Either side of it: Anaconda Co. Smelter (58.71), ACM Smelter and Refinery (54.26), Barker Hughesville Mining District (50.00), Billings PCE (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Flat Creek IMM Superfund site?
Flat Creek IMM is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Montana (HRS 51.33, rank #7 of 19 scored sites in the state), located in Superior, MT. 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 Flat Creek IMM?
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 Flat Creek IMM?
Flat Creek IMM's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 51.33, placing it #7 of 19 Montana 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 Flat Creek IMM site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 3 contaminants at Flat Creek IMM, 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 Flat Creek IMM?
Flat Creek IMM 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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