Hastings Ground Water Contamination

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Hastings, NE

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Hastings Ground Water Contamination in Hastings, NE is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.24. The public extract catalogs 75 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 Nebraska environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
42.24
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2-DIBROMOETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DIBROMOETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Soil
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
2,6-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Soil
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CUMENE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Soil
HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
PHENANTHRENE Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
PYRENE Groundwater
PYRENE Soil
STYRENE Groundwater
STYRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHANE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Hastings
Coordinates
40.5833, -98.3833

Other Superfund Sites in Nebraska

Site Name Status HRS Score
10th Street Site NPL Site 28.90
Bruno Co-op Association/Associated Properties NPL Site 50.00
Cleburn Street Well NPL Site 50.00
Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant NPL Site 51.13
Garvey Elevator NPL Site 50.00
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co NPL Site 40.80
Lindsay Manufacturing Co. NPL Site 47.91
Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former) NPL Site 31.94
Ogallala Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Old HWY 275 and N 288th Street NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 19 Nebraska Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Hastings Ground Water Contamination ranks #15 by score (42.24).

Either side of it: Lindsay Manufacturing Co. (47.91), PCE Southeast Contamination (43.33), Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co (40.80), Waverly Ground Water Contamination (37.93)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Hastings Ground Water Contamination Superfund site?
Hastings Ground Water Contamination, in Hastings, NE, sits toward the lower end of Nebraska's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 42.24, rank #15 of 19 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 Hastings Ground Water Contamination?
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 Hastings Ground Water Contamination?
Hastings Ground Water Contamination's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.24, placing it #15 of 19 Nebraska 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 Hastings Ground Water Contamination site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 75 contaminants at Hastings Ground Water Contamination, 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 Hastings Ground Water Contamination?
Hastings Ground Water Contamination 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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