Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage

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Milford, NH

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage in Milford, NH is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.39. The public extract catalogs 60 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 New Hampshire environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
35.39
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Surface Water
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1221 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1242 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1242 Sediment
AROCLOR 1242 Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1248 Sediment
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Surface Water
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
CADMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIELDRIN Surface Water
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Surface Water
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Surface Water
NICKEL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENANTHRENE Surface Water
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater

Location

City
Milford
Coordinates
42.8358, -71.6554

Other Superfund Sites in New Hampshire

Site Name Status HRS Score
Auburn Road Landfill NPL Site 36.30
Beede Waste Oil NPL Site 70.71
Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former) NPL Site 30.54
Coakley Landfill NPL Site 29.16
Collins & Aikman Plant (Former) NPL Site 50.00
Dover Municipal Landfill NPL Site 36.98
Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp. NPL Site 38.45
Keefe Environmental Services NPL Site 65.19
Mohawk Tannery Proposed NPL Site 52.40
Mottolo Pig Farm NPL Site 40.70

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

Of the 22 New Hampshire Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage ranks #18 by score (35.39).

Either side of it: Auburn Road Landfill (36.30), South Municipal Water Supply Well (35.64), Town Garage/Radio Beacon (31.94), Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former) (30.54)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage Superfund site?
Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage, in Milford, NH, sits toward the lower end of New Hampshire's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 35.39, rank #18 of 22 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 Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage?
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 Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage?
Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.39, placing it #18 of 22 New Hampshire 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 Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 60 contaminants at Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage, 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 Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage?
Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage 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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