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GEMS Landfill

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Gloucester Township, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, GEMS Landfill in Gloucester Township, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 68.53. The public extract catalogs 211 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 New Jersey environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
68.53
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) Surface Water
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Surface Water
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Leachate
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Sediment
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Surface Water
2-HEXANONE Groundwater
2-HEXANONE Surface Water
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Leachate
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Surface Water
2-PROPENENITRILE (ACRYLONITRILE) Groundwater
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE Groundwater
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE Surface Water
4-CHLOROANILINE Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Sediment
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Surface Water
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Leachate
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Sediment
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Surface Water
9H-FLUORENE Sediment
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Leachate
ACETONE Sediment
ACETONE Surface Water
ACROLEIN Groundwater
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Leachate
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Surface Water
AMMONIA Groundwater
AMMONIA Sediment
AMMONIA Surface Water
ANILINE Groundwater
ANILINE Surface Water
ANTHRACENE Sediment
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Leachate
AROCLOR 1254 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1254 Leachate
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Leachate
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Landfill Gas
BENZENE Leachate
BENZENE Sediment
BENZENE Soil
BENZENE Surface Water
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Leachate
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Leachate
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Leachate
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Leachate
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Leachate
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZOIC ACID Sediment
BENZOIC ACID Surface Water
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Surface Water
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Leachate
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Surface Water
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Surface Water
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Leachate
CADMIUM Sediment
CALCIUM Groundwater
CALCIUM Surface Water
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLORIDE Surface Water
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Landfill Gas
CHLOROBENZENE Sediment
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Surface Water
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Surface Water
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Leachate
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHRYSENE Leachate
CHRYSENE Sediment
COBALT Leachate
COBALT Sediment
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Leachate
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Surface Water
CYANIDE Leachate
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Leachate
DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Leachate
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Sediment
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Surface Water
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Leachate
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Leachate
ETHYLBENZENE Sediment
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Surface Water
FLUORANTHENE Leachate
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
HEXACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
HYDROGEN CARBONATE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Leachate
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
IRON Groundwater
IRON Leachate
IRON Sediment
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Leachate
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Surface Water
MAGNESIUM Groundwater
MAGNESIUM Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Surface Water
METHANE Landfill Gas
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Surface Water
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Leachate
NICKEL Surface Water
NITRATE Groundwater
NITRATE Surface Water
NITROBENZENE Groundwater
P,P'-DDD Leachate
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Leachate
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PHENANTHRENE Leachate
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Sediment
POTASSIUM Groundwater
POTASSIUM Surface Water
PYRENE Leachate
PYRENE Sediment
SELENIUM Groundwater
SELENIUM Sediment
SELENIUM Surface Water
SILVER Leachate
SILVER Sediment
SILVER Surface Water
SODIUM Groundwater
SODIUM Surface Water
STYRENE Groundwater
SULFATE Groundwater
SULFATE Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TIN Groundwater
TIN Sediment
TIN Surface Water
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Leachate
TOLUENE Sediment
TOLUENE Surface Water
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Groundwater
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Leachate
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Sediment
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Surface Water
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Leachate
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Surface Water
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Leachate
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Gloucester Township
State
New Jersey
Coordinates
39.7794, -75.0189

Other Superfund Sites in New Jersey

Site Name Status HRS Score
A. O. Polymer NPL Site 28.91
American Cyanamid Co. NPL Site 50.28
Asbestos Dump Deleted NPL Site 39.61
Atlantic Resources Corporation NPL Site 50.00
Beachwood/Berkley Wells Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bog Creek Farm NPL Site 43.23
Brick Township Landfill NPL Site 58.13
Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services NPL Site 60.73
Brook Industrial Park NPL Site 58.12
Burnt Fly Bog NPL Site 59.16

How does this site's HRS score compare in New Jersey?

Of the 153 New Jersey Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, GEMS Landfill ranks #4 by score (68.53).

Either side of it: Helen Kramer Landfill (72.66), CPS/Madison Industries (69.73), Lone Pine Landfill (66.33), Former Kil-Tone Company (65.29)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GEMS Landfill Superfund site? ▼
GEMS Landfill is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in New Jersey (HRS 68.53, rank #4 of 153 scored sites in the state), located in Gloucester Township, NJ. 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 GEMS Landfill? ▼
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 GEMS Landfill? ▼
GEMS Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 68.53, placing it #4 of 153 New Jersey 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 GEMS Landfill site? ▼
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 211 contaminants at GEMS Landfill, 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 GEMS Landfill? ▼
GEMS Landfill 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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