Hanford 300-Area (USDOE)

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Benton County, WA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Hanford 300-Area (USDOE) in Benton County, WA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 65.23. The public extract catalogs 109 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 Washington environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
65.23
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,2-ETHANEDIOL (ETHYLENE GLYCOL) Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Soil
ALPHA GROSS Groundwater
Americium-241 Debris
Americium-241 Soil
Americium-241 Solid Waste
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1016 Soil
AROCLOR 1221 Soil
AROCLOR 1232 Soil
AROCLOR 1242 Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Soil
BERYLLIUM Solid Waste
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Soil
CESIUM-137 Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Solid Waste
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
COBALT Soil
COBALT-60 Debris
COBALT-60 Soil
COBALT-60 Solid Waste
COPPER Soil
CYANIDE Soil
ETHYL ACETATE Soil
EUROPIUM Soil
EUROPIUM-152 Soil
EUROPIUM-155 Soil
FLUORIDE Soil
HEXACHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE Soil
HEXACHLOROETHANE Soil
IODINE-129 Soil
IRON Solid Waste
KEROSENE Soil
LEAD Debris
LEAD Soil
LEAD Solid Waste
LITHIUM Soil
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Soil
NICKEL Soil
NICKEL Solid Waste
NITRATE Groundwater
NITRATE Soil
PLUTONIUM-238 Debris
PLUTONIUM-238 Soil
PLUTONIUM-238 Solid Waste
PLUTONIUM-239 Debris
PLUTONIUM-239 Soil
PLUTONIUM-239 Solid Waste
PLUTONIUM-239/240 Soil
PLUTONIUM-240 Debris
PLUTONIUM-240 Soil
PLUTONIUM-240 Solid Waste
PLUTONIUM-241 Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
STRONTIUM Soil
STRONTIUM-90 Soil
TECHNETIUM-99 Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Soil
THORIUM-232 Debris
THORIUM-232 Soil
TIN Soil
TIN Solid Waste
TOLUENE Soil
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON -DIESEL Soil
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON -GASOLINE Soil
TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRITIUM Groundwater
TRITIUM Soil
URANIUM Debris
URANIUM Groundwater
URANIUM Soil
URANIUM Solid Waste
URANIUM-233 Soil
URANIUM-234 Debris
URANIUM-234 Soil
URANIUM-234 Solid Waste
URANIUM-234/235/238 Soil
URANIUM-235 Debris
URANIUM-235 Soil
URANIUM-235 Solid Waste
URANIUM-238 Debris
URANIUM-238 Soil
URANIUM-238 Solid Waste
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Benton County
Coordinates
46.3703, -119.2752

Other Superfund Sites in Washington

Site Name Status HRS Score
ALCOA (Vancouver Smelter) Deleted NPL Site 57.80
American Crossarm & Conduit Co. Deleted NPL Site 30.44
American Lake Gardens/McChord AFB NPL Site 28.90
Bangor Naval Submarine Base NPL Site 55.91
Bangor Ordnance Disposal (USNAVY) NPL Site 30.42
Bonneville Power Administration Ross Complex (USDOE) Deleted NPL Site 53.67
Boomsnub/Airco NPL Site 0.00
Bremerton Gasworks NPL Site 50.00
Centralia Municipal Landfill NPL Site 36.36
Colbert Landfill NPL Site 41.59

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

Of the 69 Washington Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Hanford 300-Area (USDOE) ranks #4 by score (65.23).

Either side of it: Oeser Co (69.34), Hanford 200-Area (USDOE) (69.05), Western Processing Co., Inc. (58.63), Frontier Hard Chrome, Inc. (57.93)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Hanford 300-Area (USDOE) Superfund site?
Hanford 300-Area (USDOE) is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Washington (HRS 65.23, rank #4 of 69 scored sites in the state), located in Benton County, WA. 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 Hanford 300-Area (USDOE)?
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 Hanford 300-Area (USDOE)?
Hanford 300-Area (USDOE)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 65.23, placing it #4 of 69 Washington 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 Hanford 300-Area (USDOE) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 109 contaminants at Hanford 300-Area (USDOE), 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 Hanford 300-Area (USDOE)?
Hanford 300-Area (USDOE) 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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