Heleva Landfill

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North Whitehall Township, PA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Heleva Landfill in North Whitehall Township, PA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.23. The public extract catalogs 27 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 Pennsylvania environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
50.23
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) Landfill Gas
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Surface Water
ACETONE Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Landfill Gas
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
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

Location

City
North Whitehall Township
Coordinates
40.6708, -75.5625

Other Superfund Sites in Pennsylvania

Site Name Status HRS Score
A.I.W. Frank/Mid-County Mustang NPL Site 42.40
Aladdin Plating Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Ambler Asbestos Piles Deleted NPL Site 34.47
AMP, Inc. (Glen Rock Facility) Deleted NPL Site 39.03
Austin Avenue Radiation Site Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Avco Lycoming (Williamsport Division) NPL Site 42.24
Baghurst Drive NPL Site 50.00
Bally Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 37.93
Bell Landfill NPL Site 34.79
Bendix Flight Systems Division NPL Site 33.74

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

Of the 127 Pennsylvania Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Heleva Landfill ranks #16 by score (50.23).

Either side of it: Lindane Dump (51.62), UGI Columbia Gas Plant (50.78), Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (50.20), Baghurst Drive (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Heleva Landfill Superfund site?
Heleva Landfill is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Pennsylvania (HRS 50.23, rank #16 of 127 scored sites in the state), located in North Whitehall Township, PA. 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 Heleva 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 Heleva Landfill?
Heleva Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.23, placing it #16 of 127 Pennsylvania 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 Heleva Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 27 contaminants at Heleva 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 Heleva Landfill?
Heleva 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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