Helen Kramer Landfill

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Mantua Township, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Helen Kramer Landfill in Mantua Township, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 72.66. The public extract catalogs 128 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
72.66
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
1,2-DIBROMOETHANE Landfill Gas
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Surface Water
1,3-DIMETHYLBENZENE (M-XYLENE) Surface Water
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Landfill Gas
1-CHLORO-2-METHYLBENZENE (O-CHLOROTOLUENE) Landfill Gas
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Surface Water
2-HEXANONE Groundwater
2-HEXANONE Surface Water
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Surface Water
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE Groundwater
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE Surface Water
3-METHYLPHENOL (M-CRESOL) Surface Water
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Surface Water
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Surface Water
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Surface Water
ACETONITRILE Surface Water
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Surface Water
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Surface Water
AMMONIA Surface Water
ANTIMONY Groundwater
AROCLOR 1254 Surface Water
ARSENIC Groundwater
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Landfill Gas
BENZENE Surface Water
BENZOIC ACID Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Surface Water
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Groundwater
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Surface Water
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CALCIUM Groundwater
CALCIUM Surface Water
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Landfill Gas
CHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLORIDE Surface Water
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Landfill Gas
CHLOROBENZENE Surface Water
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Landfill Gas
CHLOROFORM Surface Water
CHROMIUM Groundwater
COBALT Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Surface Water
CYANIDE Surface Water
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Surface Water
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Landfill Gas
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Surface Water
DIMETHOXYMETHANE Surface Water
ENDOSULFAN II Surface Water
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Landfill Gas
ETHYLBENZENE Surface Water
IRON Groundwater
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
MAGNESIUM Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Surface Water
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Landfill Gas
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Surface Water
NITRATE Groundwater
NITRATE Surface Water
NITROBENZENE Landfill Gas
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENYLMETHANOL Groundwater
POTASSIUM Groundwater
POTASSIUM Surface Water
SELENIUM Groundwater
SILICONE Surface Water
SILVER Groundwater
SODIUM Groundwater
SODIUM Surface Water
STYRENE Landfill Gas
SULFATE Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TETRAHYDROFURAN Surface Water
THALLIUM Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Landfill Gas
TOLUENE Surface Water
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Landfill Gas
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Surface Water
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Mantua Township
Coordinates
39.7801, -75.2003

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, Helen Kramer Landfill ranks #2 by score (72.66).

Either side of it: Lipari Landfill (75.60), CPS/Madison Industries (69.73), GEMS Landfill (68.53)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Helen Kramer Landfill Superfund site?
Helen Kramer Landfill is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in New Jersey (HRS 72.66, rank #2 of 153 scored sites in the state), located in Mantua 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 Helen Kramer 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 Helen Kramer Landfill?
Helen Kramer Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 72.66, placing it #2 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 Helen Kramer Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 128 contaminants at Helen Kramer 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 Helen Kramer Landfill?
Helen Kramer 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.

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