Himco Dump

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NPL Site

Elkhart, IN

Himco Dump is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.31. The site is located in Elkhart, IN. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.

EPA Superfund records catalog 247 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Physical construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed, EPA designates this milestone as "Construction Complete."

NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the Indiana environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
42.31
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Solid Waste
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Solid Waste
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Solid Waste
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Landfill Gas
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Solid Waste
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Landfill Gas
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Solid Waste
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Landfill Gas
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Solid Waste
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Landfill Gas
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Solid Waste
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Landfill Gas
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Solid Waste
2-HEXANONE Groundwater
2-HEXANONE Landfill Gas
2-HEXANONE Solid Waste
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Landfill Gas
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Solid Waste
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Solid Waste
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Landfill Gas
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Solid Waste
4-METHYLCHRYSENE Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Landfill Gas
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Solid Waste
9H-CARBAZOLE Groundwater
9H-CARBAZOLE Landfill Gas
9H-CARBAZOLE Solid Waste
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Landfill Gas
9H-FLUORENE Solid Waste
ACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
ACENAPHTHYLENE Landfill Gas
ACENAPHTHYLENE Solid Waste
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Landfill Gas
ACETONE Solid Waste
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALDRIN Landfill Gas
ALDRIN Solid Waste
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Groundwater
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Landfill Gas
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Solid Waste
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Landfill Gas
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Solid Waste
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Landfill Gas
ALUMINUM Solid Waste
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Landfill Gas
ANTHRACENE Solid Waste
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Landfill Gas
ANTIMONY Solid Waste
AROCLOR 1248 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1248 Landfill Gas
AROCLOR 1248 Solid Waste
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Landfill Gas
ARSENIC Solid Waste
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Landfill Gas
BARIUM Solid Waste
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Landfill Gas
BENZENE Solid Waste
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Solid Waste
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Groundwater
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Landfill Gas
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Solid Waste
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Landfill Gas
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Solid Waste
BENZO[A]ACEANTHRYLENE Landfill Gas
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Landfill Gas
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Solid Waste
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Landfill Gas
BENZO[A]PYRENE Solid Waste
BENZOIC ACID Groundwater
BENZOIC ACID Landfill Gas
BENZOIC ACID Solid Waste
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Landfill Gas
BERYLLIUM Solid Waste
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Landfill Gas
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Solid Waste
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Landfill Gas
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Solid Waste
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Landfill Gas
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Solid Waste
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Landfill Gas
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Solid Waste
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Landfill Gas
CADMIUM Solid Waste
CALCIUM Groundwater
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CARBON DISULFIDE Landfill Gas
CARBON DISULFIDE Solid Waste
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Landfill Gas
CHLOROBENZENE Solid Waste
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
CHLOROETHANE Solid Waste
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Landfill Gas
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Solid Waste
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Landfill Gas
CHLOROFORM Solid Waste
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Landfill Gas
CHROMIUM Solid Waste
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Landfill Gas
CHRYSENE Solid Waste
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COBALT Groundwater
COBALT Landfill Gas
COBALT Solid Waste
CYANIDE Groundwater
CYANIDE Landfill Gas
CYANIDE Solid Waste
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Landfill Gas
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Solid Waste
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Landfill Gas
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Solid Waste
DIBENZOFURAN Groundwater
DIBENZOFURAN Landfill Gas
DIBENZOFURAN Solid Waste
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Landfill Gas
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Solid Waste
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Landfill Gas
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Solid Waste
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIELDRIN Landfill Gas
DIELDRIN Solid Waste
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Landfill Gas
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Solid Waste
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE Landfill Gas
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE Solid Waste
ENDOSULFAN II Groundwater
ENDOSULFAN II Landfill Gas
ENDOSULFAN II Solid Waste
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Landfill Gas
ETHYLBENZENE Solid Waste
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Landfill Gas
FLUORANTHENE Solid Waste
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Groundwater
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Landfill Gas
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Solid Waste
HEPTACHLOR Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Landfill Gas
HEPTACHLOR Solid Waste
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Landfill Gas
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Solid Waste
IRON Groundwater
IRON Landfill Gas
IRON Solid Waste
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Landfill Gas
LEAD Solid Waste
MANGANESE Groundwater
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Landfill Gas
MERCURY Solid Waste
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Landfill Gas
NAPHTHALENE Solid Waste
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Landfill Gas
NICKEL Solid Waste
P,P'-DDE Groundwater
P,P'-DDE Solid Waste
P,P'-DDT Groundwater
P,P'-DDT Landfill Gas
P,P'-DDT Solid Waste
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Landfill Gas
PHENANTHRENE Solid Waste
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Landfill Gas
PHENOL Solid Waste
PHENYLMETHANOL Groundwater
PHENYLMETHANOL Landfill Gas
PHENYLMETHANOL Solid Waste
PYRENE Groundwater
PYRENE Landfill Gas
PYRENE Solid Waste
SILVER Groundwater
SILVER Landfill Gas
SILVER Solid Waste
SODIUM Groundwater
STYRENE Groundwater
STYRENE Landfill Gas
STYRENE Solid Waste
SULFATE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TETRACHLOROETHENE Solid Waste
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Landfill Gas
THALLIUM Solid Waste
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Landfill Gas
TOLUENE Solid Waste
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Solid Waste
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Landfill Gas
VANADIUM Solid Waste
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Landfill Gas
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Solid Waste

Location

City
Elkhart
State
Coordinates
41.7073, -86.0084

Other Superfund Sites in Indiana

Site Name Status HRS Score
American Chemical Service, Inc. NPL Site 34.98
Beck's Lake NPL Site 50.00
Bennett Stone Quarry Deleted NPL Site 32.55
Broadway Street Corridor Groundwater Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Cam-Or Inc. NPL Site 58.91
Carter Lee Lumber Co. Deleted NPL Site 35.40
Cliff Drive Groundwater Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Columbus Old Municipal Landfill #1 Deleted NPL Site 45.31
Conrail Rail Yard (Elkhart) NPL Site 42.24
Continental Steel Corp. NPL Site 31.85

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Himco Dump Superfund site?
Himco Dump is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Elkhart, IN. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.31. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Himco Dump dangerous to live near?
The presence of a site on the EPA National Priorities List does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. EPA evaluates sites through a comprehensive process including remedial investigation and risk assessment. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed at this site. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for Himco Dump?
Himco Dump has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.31. The HRS is the EPA's principal mechanism for evaluating Superfund sites, scores of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk based on toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population.
What contaminants are at the Himco Dump site?
The EPA has identified 247 contaminants at Himco Dump. Contaminant data is maintained in the EPA's Superfund database and is based on site investigations conducted during the remedial process.
What is the cleanup status of Himco Dump?
Himco Dump 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.

About Superfund

The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.

The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.

The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.

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