North Bronson Industrial Area

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Bronson, MI

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, North Bronson Industrial Area in Bronson, MI is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.93. The public extract catalogs 55 contaminant records 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 Michigan environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
33.93
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
ANTIMONY Sediment
ANTIMONY Sludge
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Sludge
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Sludge
BARIUM Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Sludge
CADMIUM Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM(VI) Groundwater
CHROMIUM(VI) Sludge
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Sludge
COPPER Soil
CYANIDE Groundwater
CYANIDE Sediment
CYANIDE Sludge
CYANIDE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Sludge
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Sediment
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Sludge
MERCURY Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Sludge
NICKEL Soil
NITRATE/NITRITE Groundwater
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
SELENIUM Sludge
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Groundwater
SILVER Sediment
SILVER Sludge
SILVER Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Sludge
VANADIUM Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Sludge
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Bronson
Coordinates
41.8803, -85.1933

Other Superfund Sites in Michigan

Site Name Status HRS Score
Adam's Plating NPL Site 29.64
Aircraft Components (D & L Sales) NPL Site 0.00
Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill NPL Site 33.79
Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River NPL Site 36.41
American Anodco, Inc. NPL Site 57.99
Anderson Development Co. Deleted NPL Site 31.02
Auto Ion Chemicals, Inc. NPL Site 32.07
Avenue "E" Ground Water Contamination Deleted NPL Site 31.19
Barrels, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bay City Middlegrounds Proposed NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 89 Michigan Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, North Bronson Industrial Area ranks #63 by score (33.93).

Either side of it: Cemetery Dump (34.16), Kysor Industrial Corp. (33.94), Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill (33.79), Ossineke Ground Water Contamination (33.78)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the North Bronson Industrial Area Superfund site?
North Bronson Industrial Area, in Bronson, MI, sits toward the lower end of Michigan's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 33.93, rank #63 of 89 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 North Bronson Industrial Area?
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 North Bronson Industrial Area?
North Bronson Industrial Area's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.93, placing it #63 of 89 Michigan 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 North Bronson Industrial Area site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 55 contaminants at North Bronson Industrial Area, 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 North Bronson Industrial Area?
North Bronson Industrial Area 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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