Leeds Metal

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Leeds, ME

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Leeds Metal in Leeds, ME is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 32.25. Specific contaminant records are not populated in the public extract 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 Maine environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
32.25
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant data is not available for this site. The EPA's contaminant records for Superfund sites are maintained in a separate database that may not include all sites.

Location

City
Leeds
State
Coordinates
44.2371, -70.0803

Other Superfund Sites in Maine

Site Name Status HRS Score
Brunswick Naval Air Station NPL Site 43.38
Callahan Mine NPL Site 50.00
Eastern Surplus NPL Site 50.00
Eastland Woolen Mill NPL Site 70.71
Keddy Mill NPL Site 50.00
Loring Air Force Base NPL Site 34.49
McKin Co. Deleted NPL Site 60.97
O'Connor Deleted NPL Site 31.86
Pinette's Salvage Yard Deleted NPL Site 33.98
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Deleted NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 16 Maine Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Leeds Metal ranks #13 by score (32.25).

Either side of it: Loring Air Force Base (34.49), Pinette's Salvage Yard (33.98), Union Chemical Co., Inc. (32.11), O'Connor (31.86)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Leeds Metal Superfund site?
Leeds Metal, in Leeds, ME, sits toward the lower end of Maine's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 32.25, rank #13 of 16 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 Leeds Metal?
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 Leeds Metal?
Leeds Metal's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 32.25, placing it #13 of 16 Maine 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 Leeds Metal site?
Specific contaminant data is not available for Leeds Metal in the EPA's public Superfund extract. That can mean investigations are ongoing or records are held in a separate system.
What is the cleanup status of Leeds Metal?
Leeds Metal 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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