Iron Horse Park

NPL Site
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Billerica, MA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Iron Horse Park in Billerica, MA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.93. The public extract catalogs 150 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 Massachusetts environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
42.93
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(Z)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Sludge
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Sludge
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Sediment
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Sludge
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
4-(4-AMINO-3-CHLOROPHENYL)-2-CHLOROANILINE Sediment
9H-CARBAZOLE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ACETONE Sediment
ACETONE Soil
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALDRIN Soil
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Sludge
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Sludge
ARSENIC Soil
ATRAZINE Groundwater
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Sludge
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Sediment
BENZENE Sludge
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sludge
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sludge
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sludge
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZOIC ACID Sediment
BENZOIC ACID Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Sludge
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Groundwater
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sludge
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Sludge
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Sediment
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Sludge
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Sludge
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Sludge
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHLOROMETHANE Sludge
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Sludge
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Sludge
COPPER Soil
CYANIDE Sludge
CYANIDE Soil
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Sediment
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Sediment
ENDRIN Soil
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Soil
ENDRIN KETONE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Sludge
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Sludge
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Soil
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Sludge
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MERCURY Sludge
MERCURY Soil
METHOXYCHLOR Soil
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Sludge
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Sludge
NICKEL Soil
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Sludge
PHENANTHRENE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
PYRENE Sludge
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Sludge
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Sludge
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sludge
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Sludge
TOLUENE Soil
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Sludge
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sludge
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Sludge
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sludge
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Sludge
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Billerica
Coordinates
42.5833, -71.2653

Other Superfund Sites in Massachusetts

Site Name Status HRS Score
Atlas Tack Corp. NPL Site 42.60
Baird & McGuire NPL Site 66.35
BJAT LLC NPL Site 41.91
Blackburn and Union Privileges NPL Site 50.00
Cannon Engineering Corp. (CEC) Deleted NPL Site 39.89
Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill NPL Site 47.20
Creese & Cook Tannery (Former) NPL Site 60.57
Fort Devens NPL Site 42.24
Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex Deleted NPL Site 35.57
GE - Housatonic River Proposed NPL Site 70.71

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

Of the 41 Massachusetts Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Iron Horse Park ranks #25 by score (42.93).

Either side of it: Otis Air National Guard Base/Camp Edwards (45.92), Hocomonco Pond (44.80), Silresim Chemical Corp. (42.72), Wells G&H (42.71)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Iron Horse Park Superfund site?
Iron Horse Park is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Billerica, MA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.93 (rank #25 of 41 scored Massachusetts sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Iron Horse Park?
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 Iron Horse Park?
Iron Horse Park's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.93, placing it #25 of 41 Massachusetts 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 Iron Horse Park site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 150 contaminants at Iron Horse Park, 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 Iron Horse Park?
Iron Horse Park 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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