Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant)

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Saratoga Springs, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant) in Saratoga Springs, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.48. The public extract catalogs 101 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 New York environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
35.48
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1'-BIPHENYL Groundwater
1,1'-BIPHENYL Soil
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Sediment
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
9H-CARBAZOLE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Sediment
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
ACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Sediment
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Sediment
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Sediment
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZOIC ACID Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
COPPER Groundwater
CYANIDE Groundwater
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Groundwater
DIBENZOFURAN Sediment
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Sediment
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
IRON Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MAGNESIUM Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
METALS Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENYLMETHANOL Groundwater
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
PROPYLBENZENE Soil
PYRENE Groundwater
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Groundwater
SILVER Groundwater
SODIUM Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Sediment
TOLUENE Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Groundwater

Location

City
Saratoga Springs
Coordinates
43.0900, -73.7761

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, Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant) ranks #76 by score (35.48).

Either side of it: Suffern Village Well Field (35.57), Seneca Army Depot (35.52), Katonah Municipal Well (35.35), C & J Disposal Leasing Co. Dump (35.10)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant) Superfund site?
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant) is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Saratoga Springs, NY. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 35.48 (rank #76 of 122 scored New York sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant)?
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 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant)?
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.48, placing it #76 of 122 New York 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 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 101 contaminants at Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant), 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 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant)?
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant) 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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