Ionia City Landfill

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Ionia, MI

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Ionia City Landfill in Ionia, MI is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.31. The public extract catalogs 34 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 Michigan environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
31.31
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(Z)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
SELENIUM Groundwater
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Groundwater
SILVER Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater

Location

City
Ionia
Coordinates
42.9767, -85.0461

Other Superfund Sites in Michigan

Site Name Status HRS Score
Adam's Plating NPL Site 29.64
Aircraft Components (D & L Sales) NPL Site 0.00
Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill NPL Site 33.79
Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River NPL Site 36.41
American Anodco, Inc. NPL Site 57.99
Anderson Development Co. Deleted NPL Site 31.02
Auto Ion Chemicals, Inc. NPL Site 32.07
Avenue "E" Ground Water Contamination Deleted NPL Site 31.19
Barrels, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bay City Middlegrounds Proposed NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 89 Michigan Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Ionia City Landfill ranks #77 by score (31.31).

Either side of it: J & L Landfill (31.65), Parsons Chemical Works, Inc. (31.32), Avenue "E" Ground Water Contamination (31.19), Anderson Development Co. (31.02)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ionia City Landfill Superfund site?
Ionia City Landfill, in Ionia, MI, sits toward the lower end of Michigan's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 31.31, rank #77 of 89 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 Ionia City 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 Ionia City Landfill?
Ionia City Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.31, placing it #77 of 89 Michigan 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 Ionia City Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 34 contaminants at Ionia City 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 Ionia City Landfill?
Ionia City 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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