Kentwood Landfill

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Kentwood, MI

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Kentwood Landfill in Kentwood, MI is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.39. The public extract catalogs 68 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
35.39
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Leachate
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Leachate
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Leachate
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Leachate
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Leachate
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Solid Waste
2-HEXANONE Leachate
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Leachate
4-CHLORO-3-METHYLPHENOL Leachate
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Leachate
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Leachate
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Solid Waste
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Leachate
ACETONE Solid Waste
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Leachate
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Leachate
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Leachate
ARSENIC Solid Waste
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Leachate
BARIUM Solid Waste
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Leachate
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Leachate
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Leachate
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Solid Waste
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Solid Waste
CADMIUM Leachate
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHANE Leachate
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Leachate
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Solid Waste
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Solid Waste
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Leachate
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Leachate
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Solid Waste
ETHYLBENZENE Solid Waste
FLUORANTHENE Leachate
FLUORANTHENE Solid Waste
IRON Groundwater
IRON Leachate
IRON Solid Waste
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Leachate
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Leachate
NICKEL Solid Waste
PHENANTHRENE Leachate
PHENANTHRENE Solid Waste
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Solid Waste
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Leachate
VANADIUM Leachate
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Solid Waste
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Solid Waste

Location

City
Kentwood
Coordinates
42.8738, -85.5906

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, Kentwood Landfill ranks #53 by score (35.39).

Either side of it: Metamora Landfill (35.51), Whitehall Municipal Wells (35.45), Electrovoice (35.36), SCA Independent Landfill (34.75)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Kentwood Landfill Superfund site?
Kentwood Landfill is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Kentwood, MI. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 35.39 (rank #53 of 89 scored Michigan sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Kentwood 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 Kentwood Landfill?
Kentwood Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.39, placing it #53 of 89 Michigan 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 Kentwood Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 68 contaminants at Kentwood 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 Kentwood Landfill?
Kentwood 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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