Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery

Deleted NPL Site
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Oklahoma City, OK

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery in Oklahoma City, OK is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.67. The public extract catalogs 50 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. The site has been deleted from the NPL in the EPA record. 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 Oklahoma environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
30.67
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Sludge
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
ALDRIN Groundwater
ANTIMONY Soil
ANTIMONY Solid Waste
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sludge
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Solid Waste
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BARIUM Solid Waste
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Sludge
BENZENE Soil
BENZENE Solid Waste
BERYLLIUM Soil
BERYLLIUM Solid Waste
CADMIUM Soil
CADMIUM Solid Waste
CHLORDANE Groundwater
CHLORDANE Sludge
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Soil
COPPER Solid Waste
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
HEPTACHLOR Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Sludge
LEAD Sludge
LEAD Soil
LEAD Solid Waste
MANGANESE Groundwater
PHENOL Soil
PHENOL Solid Waste
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Solid Waste
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Solid Waste
STYRENE Sludge
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sludge
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Solid Waste
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sludge
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Oklahoma City
Coordinates
35.4703, -97.4731

Other Superfund Sites in Oklahoma

Site Name Status HRS Score
Compass Industries (Avery Drive) Deleted NPL Site 36.57
Double Eagle Refinery Co. Deleted NPL Site 30.83
Eagle Industries NPL Site 50.00
Fansteel Metals/FMRI NPL Site 0.00
Hardage/Criner NPL Site 51.01
Henryetta Iron and Metal NPL Site 49.33
Hudson Refinery NPL Site 29.34
Imperial Refining Company Deleted NPL Site 30.00
Mosley Road Sanitary Landfill Deleted NPL Site 38.06
National Zinc Corp. Proposed NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 18 Oklahoma Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery ranks #14 by score (30.67).

Either side of it: Tenth Street Dump/Junkyard (30.98), Double Eagle Refinery Co. (30.83), Imperial Refining Company (30.00), Hudson Refinery (29.34)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery Superfund site?
Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery, in Oklahoma City, OK, sits toward the lower end of Oklahoma's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 30.67, rank #14 of 18 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 Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery?
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 Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery?
Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.67, placing it #14 of 18 Oklahoma 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 Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 50 contaminants at Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery, 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 Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery?
Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery is currently Deleted NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. The site has been deleted from the NPL, indicating EPA has determined all response actions are complete. 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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