Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co

NPL Site
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Norfolk, NE

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co in Norfolk, NE is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 40.80. The public extract catalogs 6 contaminant records 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 Nebraska environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
40.80
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
BENZENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Soil
TOLUENE Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Norfolk
Coordinates
42.0323, -97.4170

Other Superfund Sites in Nebraska

Site Name Status HRS Score
10th Street Site NPL Site 28.90
Bruno Co-op Association/Associated Properties NPL Site 50.00
Cleburn Street Well NPL Site 50.00
Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant NPL Site 51.13
Garvey Elevator NPL Site 50.00
Hastings Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 42.24
Lindsay Manufacturing Co. NPL Site 47.91
Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former) NPL Site 31.94
Ogallala Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Old HWY 275 and N 288th Street NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 19 Nebraska Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co ranks #16 by score (40.80).

Either side of it: PCE Southeast Contamination (43.33), Hastings Ground Water Contamination (42.24), Waverly Ground Water Contamination (37.93), Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former) (31.94)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co Superfund site?
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co, in Norfolk, NE, sits toward the lower end of Nebraska's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 40.80, rank #16 of 19 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 Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co?
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 Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co?
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 40.80, placing it #16 of 19 Nebraska 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 Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 6 contaminants at Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co, 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 Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co?
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co 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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