Otisville, MI
Forest Waste Products is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 38.64. The site is located in Otisville, MI. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.
EPA Superfund records catalog 140 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Physical construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed, EPA designates this milestone as "Construction Complete."
NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the Michigan environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Sludge |
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Soil |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DIPHENYLHYDRAZINE | Groundwater |
| 2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL | Liquid Waste |
| 2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) | Groundwater |
| 2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) | Soil |
| 2-HEXANONE | Groundwater |
| 2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) | Groundwater |
| 3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE | Liquid Waste |
| 3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE | Sludge |
| 4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) | Soil |
| 4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) | Groundwater |
| ACETONE | Groundwater |
| ACETONE | Liquid Waste |
| ACETONE | Soil |
| ALUMINUM | Liquid Waste |
| ALUMINUM | Sediment |
| ALUMINUM | Soil |
| ANTIMONY | Liquid Waste |
| ANTIMONY | Sediment |
| ANTIMONY | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Liquid Waste |
| ARSENIC | Sediment |
| ARSENIC | Sludge |
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Solid Waste |
| BARIUM | Liquid Waste |
| BARIUM | Sediment |
| BARIUM | Sludge |
| BARIUM | Soil |
| BENZENE | Groundwater |
| BENZENE | Sludge |
| BENZENE | Soil |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE | Soil |
| BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Soil |
| BENZOIC ACID | Groundwater |
| BENZOIC ACID | Liquid Waste |
| BERYLLIUM | Sediment |
| BERYLLIUM | Soil |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Groundwater |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Liquid Waste |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Sludge |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Soil |
| BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE | Sludge |
| BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE | Soil |
| CADMIUM | Sediment |
| CADMIUM | Sludge |
| CADMIUM | Soil |
| CHLORDANE | Soil |
| CHROMIUM | Liquid Waste |
| CHROMIUM | Sediment |
| CHROMIUM | Sludge |
| CHROMIUM | Soil |
| CHROMIUM | Solid Waste |
| CHRYSENE | Soil |
| COBALT | Sediment |
| COBALT | Soil |
| COPPER | Sediment |
| COPPER | Soil |
| CYANIDE | Sediment |
| CYANIDE | Soil |
| DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE | Groundwater |
| DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE | Sludge |
| DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| DIBUTYL PHTHALATE | Liquid Waste |
| DIBUTYL PHTHALATE | Soil |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Liquid Waste |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Soil |
| DIELDRIN | Soil |
| DIETHYL PHTHALATE | Liquid Waste |
| ENDOSULFAN (I OR II) | Soil |
| ENDOSULFAN SULFATE | Soil |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Sludge |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Solid Waste |
| FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Soil |
| IRON | Liquid Waste |
| IRON | Sediment |
| IRON | Soil |
| LEAD | Liquid Waste |
| LEAD | Sediment |
| LEAD | Sludge |
| LEAD | Soil |
| LEAD | Solid Waste |
| MAGNESIUM | Soil |
| MANGANESE | Liquid Waste |
| MANGANESE | Sediment |
| MANGANESE | Soil |
| MERCURY | Sludge |
| MERCURY | Soil |
| NICKEL | Sediment |
| NICKEL | Soil |
| NOT PROVIDED | Solid Waste |
| P,P'-DDE | Soil |
| P,P'-DDT | Soil |
| PHENOL | Groundwater |
| POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS (FIREMASTER FF 1) | Soil |
| POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS (FIREMASTER FF 1) | Solid Waste |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Soil |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Solid Waste |
| POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) | Soil |
| POTASSIUM | Soil |
| PYRENE | Soil |
| SELENIUM | Sediment |
| SELENIUM | Sludge |
| SELENIUM | Soil |
| SILVER | Sediment |
| SILVER | Sludge |
| SILVER | Soil |
| SODIUM | Soil |
| STYRENE | Sludge |
| STYRENE | Solid Waste |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Sludge |
| THALLIUM | Soil |
| TIN | Sediment |
| TIN | Soil |
| TOLUENE | Groundwater |
| TOLUENE | Sludge |
| TOLUENE | Solid Waste |
| TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Liquid Waste |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Sludge |
| VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY | Sediment |
| VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY | Soil |
| VOC | Solid Waste |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Sludge |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Solid Waste |
| ZINC | Liquid Waste |
| ZINC | Sediment |
| ZINC | Sludge |
| ZINC | Soil |
| ZINC | Solid Waste |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Michigan
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Adam's Plating | NPL Site | 29.64 |
| Aircraft Components (D & L Sales) | NPL Site | - |
| Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill | NPL Site | 33.79 |
| Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River | NPL Site | 36.41 |
| American Anodco, Inc. | NPL Site | 57.99 |
| Anderson Development Co. | Deleted NPL Site | 31.02 |
| Auto Ion Chemicals, Inc. | NPL Site | 32.07 |
| Avenue "E" Ground Water Contamination | Deleted NPL Site | 31.19 |
| Barrels, Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 42.24 |
| Bay City Middlegrounds | Proposed NPL Site | 50.00 |
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About Superfund
The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.
The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.
The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.