Former Custom Cleaners

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Memphis, TN

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Former Custom Cleaners in Memphis, TN is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 9 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 Tennessee environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Air
CHLOROFORM Air
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
HEXANE Air
NAPHTHALENE Air
TETRACHLOROETHENE Air
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Air
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil

Location

City
Memphis
Coordinates
35.1151, -89.9450

Other Superfund Sites in Tennessee

Site Name Status HRS Score
Alamo Contaminated Ground Water NPL Site 50.00
American Creosote Works, Inc. (Jackson Plant) NPL Site 35.22
Amnicola Dump Deleted NPL Site 40.91
Arlington Blending & Packaging NPL Site 39.03
Carrier Air Conditioning Co. NPL Site 48.91
Chemet Co. Deleted NPL Site 50.00
Clinch River Corporation NPL Site 48.03
Gallaway Pits Deleted NPL Site 30.77
ICG Iselin Railroad Yard Deleted NPL Site 50.00
Lewisburg Dump Deleted NPL Site 33.45

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

Of the 26 Tennessee Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Former Custom Cleaners ranks #6 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Alamo Contaminated Ground Water (50.00), Chemet Co. (50.00), ICG Iselin Railroad Yard (50.00), National Fireworks (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Former Custom Cleaners Superfund site?
Former Custom Cleaners is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Tennessee (HRS 50.00, rank #6 of 26 scored sites in the state), located in Memphis, TN. 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 Former Custom Cleaners?
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 Former Custom Cleaners?
Former Custom Cleaners's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #6 of 26 Tennessee 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 Former Custom Cleaners site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 9 contaminants at Former Custom Cleaners, 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 Former Custom Cleaners?
Former Custom Cleaners 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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