Garden City Ground Water Plume

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Garden City, IN

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Garden City Ground Water Plume in Garden City, IN is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 1 contaminant record 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 Indiana environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

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

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater

Location

City
Garden City
State
Coordinates
39.1861, -85.9305

Other Superfund Sites in Indiana

Site Name Status HRS Score
American Chemical Service, Inc. NPL Site 34.98
Beck's Lake NPL Site 50.00
Bennett Stone Quarry Deleted NPL Site 32.55
Broadway Street Corridor Groundwater Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Cam-Or Inc. NPL Site 58.91
Carter Lee Lumber Co. Deleted NPL Site 35.40
Cliff Drive Groundwater Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Columbus Old Municipal Landfill #1 Deleted NPL Site 45.31
Conrail Rail Yard (Elkhart) NPL Site 42.24
Continental Steel Corp. NPL Site 31.85

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

Of the 53 Indiana Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Garden City Ground Water Plume ranks #13 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Elm Street Ground Water Contamination (50.00), Franklin Street Groundwater Contamination (50.00), Keystone Corridor Ground Water Contamination (50.00), Kokomo Contaminated Ground Water Plume (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Garden City Ground Water Plume Superfund site?
Garden City Ground Water Plume is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Indiana (HRS 50.00, rank #13 of 53 scored sites in the state), located in Garden City, IN. 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 Garden City Ground Water Plume?
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 Garden City Ground Water Plume?
Garden City Ground Water Plume's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #13 of 53 Indiana 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 Garden City Ground Water Plume site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 1 contaminant at Garden City Ground Water Plume, 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 Garden City Ground Water Plume?
Garden City Ground Water Plume 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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