MIDCO II

NPL Site
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Gary, IN

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, MIDCO II in Gary, IN is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.16. The public extract catalogs 88 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 Indiana environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
30.16
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DIBROMOETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2-(1-METHYLPROPYL)-4,6-DINITROPHENOL (DINOSEB) Groundwater
2-(2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXY)PROPANOIC ACID Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE Groundwater
4-CHLOROANILINE Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
ACETONE Groundwater
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Groundwater
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZOIC ACID Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
CYANIDE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Groundwater
ENDRIN Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Groundwater
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Groundwater
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
HEXACHLOROCYCLOPENTADIENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
METHOXYCHLOR Groundwater
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
NITROBENZENE Groundwater
P,P'-DDT Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PESTICIDES Groundwater
PHENOL Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Groundwater
SELENIUM Groundwater
SILVER Groundwater
STYRENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TOXAPHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VOC Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
ZINC Groundwater

Location

City
Gary
State
Coordinates
41.6228, -87.4086

Other Superfund Sites in Indiana

Site Name Status HRS Score
American Chemical Service, Inc. NPL Site 34.98
Beck's Lake NPL Site 50.00
Bennett Stone Quarry Deleted NPL Site 32.55
Broadway Street Corridor Groundwater Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Cam-Or Inc. NPL Site 58.91
Carter Lee Lumber Co. Deleted NPL Site 35.40
Cliff Drive Groundwater Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Columbus Old Municipal Landfill #1 Deleted NPL Site 45.31
Conrail Rail Yard (Elkhart) NPL Site 42.24
Continental Steel Corp. NPL Site 31.85

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

Of the 53 Indiana Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, MIDCO II ranks #49 by score (30.16).

Either side of it: Continental Steel Corp. (31.85), Wedzeb Enterprises, Inc. (31.27), Gary Development Landfill (30.00), Lemon Lane Landfill (29.31)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MIDCO II Superfund site?
MIDCO II, in Gary, IN, sits toward the lower end of Indiana's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 30.16, rank #49 of 53 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 MIDCO II?
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 MIDCO II?
MIDCO II's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.16, placing it #49 of 53 Indiana 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 MIDCO II site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 88 contaminants at MIDCO II, 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 MIDCO II?
MIDCO II 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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