Johnstown City Landfill

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Town Of Johnstown, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Johnstown City Landfill in Town Of Johnstown, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 48.36. The public extract catalogs 86 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 New York environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
48.36
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Sediment
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Solid Waste
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Sediment
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Solid Waste
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Sediment
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Solid Waste
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Sediment
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Solid Waste
ACETONE Sediment
ACETONE Solid Waste
ANTIMONY Sediment
ANTIMONY Solid Waste
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Solid Waste
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Solid Waste
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Sediment
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Solid Waste
BENZENE Sediment
BENZENE Solid Waste
BENZOIC ACID Sediment
BENZOIC ACID Solid Waste
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Solid Waste
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Solid Waste
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Sediment
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Solid Waste
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Solid Waste
CARBON DISULFIDE Sediment
CARBON DISULFIDE Solid Waste
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Sediment
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Solid Waste
CHLOROETHANE Sediment
CHLOROETHANE Solid Waste
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Sediment
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Solid Waste
CHLOROFORM Sediment
CHLOROFORM Solid Waste
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM(III) CHLORIDE Solid Waste
COBALT Sediment
COBALT Solid Waste
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Solid Waste
CYANIDE Sediment
CYANIDE Solid Waste
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Sediment
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Solid Waste
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Sediment
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Sediment
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Solid Waste
ETHYLBENZENE Sediment
ETHYLBENZENE Solid Waste
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Solid Waste
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Solid Waste
METALS Sediment
METALS Solid Waste
NAPHTHALENE Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Solid Waste
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Solid Waste
P,P'-DDT Solid Waste
PHENOL Sediment
PHENOL Solid Waste
SELENIUM Sediment
SILVER Sediment
STYRENE Sediment
STYRENE Solid Waste
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sediment
TETRACHLOROETHENE Solid Waste
THALLIUM Sediment
TOLUENE Sediment
TOLUENE Solid Waste
TRICHLOROETHENE Sediment
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Solid Waste
VOC Sediment
VOC Solid Waste
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Solid Waste
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Solid Waste

Location

City
Town Of Johnstown
Coordinates
43.0431, -74.3931

Other Superfund Sites in New York

Site Name Status HRS Score
Action Anodizing, Plating, & Polishing Corp. Deleted NPL Site 34.72
American Thermostat Co. NPL Site 33.61
Anchor Chemicals Deleted NPL Site 37.20
Applied Environmental Services NPL Site 41.15
Arsenic Mine NPL Site 0.00
Batavia Landfill Deleted NPL Site 50.18
BEC Trucking Deleted NPL Site 30.75
BioClinical Laboratories, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 32.91
Black River PCBs NPL Site 48.03
Brewster Well Field NPL Site 37.93

How does this site's HRS score compare in New York?

Of the 122 New York Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Johnstown City Landfill ranks #46 by score (48.36).

Either side of it: Crown Cleaners of Watertown, Inc. (49.00), GCL Tie and Treating Inc. (48.54), Black River PCBs (48.03), York Oil Co. (47.70)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Johnstown City Landfill Superfund site?
Johnstown City Landfill is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Town Of Johnstown, NY. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 48.36 (rank #46 of 122 scored New York sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Johnstown 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 Johnstown City Landfill?
Johnstown City Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 48.36, placing it #46 of 122 New York 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 Johnstown City Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 86 contaminants at Johnstown 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 Johnstown City Landfill?
Johnstown 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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