Newtown Creek
NPL SiteBrooklyn, Queens, NY
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Newtown Creek in Brooklyn, Queens, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 6 contaminant records for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.
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?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| C19-C36 ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS | Sediment |
| CHLORINATED DIOXINS AND FURANS | Sediment |
| COPPER | Sediment |
| LEAD | Sediment |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Sediment |
| POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) | Sediment |
Location
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, Newtown Creek ranks #34 by score (50.00).
Either side of it: Mohonk Road Industrial Plant (50.00), New Cassel/Hicksville Ground Water Contamination (50.00), Old Roosevelt Field Contaminated Ground Water Area (50.00), Onondaga Lake (50.00)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Newtown Creek Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Newtown Creek? ▼
What is the HRS score for Newtown Creek? ▼
What contaminants are at the Newtown Creek site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Newtown Creek? ▼
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.