Gallup's Quarry

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Plainfield, CT

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Gallup's Quarry in Plainfield, CT is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.29. The public extract catalogs 77 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 Connecticut environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
46.29
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Sediment
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Sediment
ACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Sediment
ALUMINUM Sediment
ANTIMONY Sediment
AROCLOR 1242 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1242 Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Sediment
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Sediment
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROMETHANE Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHRYSENE Sediment
CYANIDE Soil
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DIELDRIN Soil
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Sediment
ENDRIN KETONE Sediment
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
IRON Groundwater
IRON Sediment
IRON Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Sediment
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDT Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
SILVER Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Groundwater

Location

City
Plainfield
Coordinates
41.6653, -71.9242

Other Superfund Sites in Connecticut

Site Name Status HRS Score
Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill NPL Site 38.05
Beacon Heights Landfill NPL Site 46.77
Cheshire Ground Water Contamination Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Durham Meadows NPL Site 33.94
Kellogg-Deering Well Field NPL Site 39.92
Laurel Park, Inc. NPL Site 0.00
Linemaster Switch Corp. NPL Site 33.71
New London Submarine Base NPL Site 36.53
Nutmeg Valley Road Deleted NPL Site 42.69
Old Southington Landfill Deleted NPL Site 54.35

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

Of the 17 Connecticut Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Gallup's Quarry ranks #5 by score (46.29).

Either side of it: Precision Plating Corp. (49.10), Beacon Heights Landfill (46.77), Solvents Recovery Service of New England (44.93), Nutmeg Valley Road (42.69)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Gallup's Quarry Superfund site?
Gallup's Quarry is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Connecticut (HRS 46.29, rank #5 of 17 scored sites in the state), located in Plainfield, CT. 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 Gallup's Quarry?
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 Gallup's Quarry?
Gallup's Quarry's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.29, placing it #5 of 17 Connecticut 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 Gallup's Quarry site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 77 contaminants at Gallup's Quarry, 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 Gallup's Quarry?
Gallup's Quarry 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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