Highway 3 PCE

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Le Mars, IA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Highway 3 PCE in Le Mars, IA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 34.79. Specific contaminant records are not populated in the public extract 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 Iowa environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
34.79
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant data is not available for this site. The EPA's contaminant records for Superfund sites are maintained in a separate database that may not include all sites.

Location

City
Le Mars
State
Coordinates
42.7931, -96.1665

Other Superfund Sites in Iowa

Site Name Status HRS Score
Aidex Corp. Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Des Moines TCE NPL Site 42.28
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. (County Road X23) Deleted NPL Site 46.01
Electro-Coatings, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Fairfield Coal Gasification Plant NPL Site 38.05
Farmers' Mutual Cooperative Deleted NPL Site 33.74
Iowa Army Ammunition Plant NPL Site 29.73
John Deere (Ottumwa Works Landfills) Deleted NPL Site 42.32
LaBounty Site Deleted NPL Site 70.73
Lawrence Todtz Farm NPL Site 52.11

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

Of the 25 Iowa Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Highway 3 PCE ranks #17 by score (34.79).

Either side of it: Electro-Coatings, Inc. (42.24), Fairfield Coal Gasification Plant (38.05), Red Oak City Landfill (34.13), Farmers' Mutual Cooperative (33.74)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Highway 3 PCE Superfund site?
Highway 3 PCE is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Le Mars, IA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 34.79 (rank #17 of 25 scored Iowa sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Highway 3 PCE?
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 Highway 3 PCE?
Highway 3 PCE's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 34.79, placing it #17 of 25 Iowa Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation. 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 Highway 3 PCE site?
Specific contaminant data is not available for Highway 3 PCE in the EPA's public Superfund extract. That can mean investigations are ongoing or records are held in a separate system.
What is the cleanup status of Highway 3 PCE?
Highway 3 PCE 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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