Medley Farm Drum Dump

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Gaffney, SC

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Medley Farm Drum Dump in Gaffney, SC is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.58. The public extract catalogs 33 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 South Carolina environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
31.58
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
ACETONE Groundwater
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
STYRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOXAPHENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil

Location

City
Gaffney
Coordinates
34.9805, -81.6685

Other Superfund Sites in South Carolina

Site Name Status HRS Score
Aqua-Tech Environmental Inc. (Groce Laboratories) NPL Site 50.00
Barite Hill/Nevada Goldfields NPL Site 50.00
Beaunit Corp. (Circular Knit & Dye) NPL Site 32.44
Brewer Gold Mine NPL Site 50.00
Burlington Industries Cheraw NPL Site 48.00
Carolawn, Inc. NPL Site 32.04
Clearwater Finishing NPL Site 47.99
Elmore Waste Disposal NPL Site 31.45
Galey and Lord Plant NPL Site 50.00
Geiger (C & M Oil) Deleted NPL Site 32.25

How does this site's HRS score compare in South Carolina?

Of the 34 South Carolina Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Medley Farm Drum Dump ranks #31 by score (31.58).

Either side of it: Geiger (C & M Oil) (32.25), Carolawn, Inc. (32.04), Elmore Waste Disposal (31.45), Palmetto Recycling, Inc. (29.46)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Medley Farm Drum Dump Superfund site?
Medley Farm Drum Dump, in Gaffney, SC, sits toward the lower end of South Carolina's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 31.58, rank #31 of 34 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 Medley Farm Drum Dump?
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 Medley Farm Drum Dump?
Medley Farm Drum Dump's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.58, placing it #31 of 34 South Carolina 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 Medley Farm Drum Dump site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 33 contaminants at Medley Farm Drum Dump, 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 Medley Farm Drum Dump?
Medley Farm Drum Dump 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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