Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc.

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Zionsville, IN

Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc. is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 46.04. The site is located in Zionsville, IN. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.

EPA Superfund records catalog 55 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Physical construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed, EPA designates this milestone as "Construction Complete."

NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the Indiana environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
46.04
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(E)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Leachate
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Leachate
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
4-CHLORO-3-METHYLPHENOL Leachate
AMMONIA Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Leachate
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Groundwater
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Sediment
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Leachate
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Leachate
CHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Leachate
COPPER Groundwater
CYANIDE Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Leachate
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Leachate
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Leachate
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Leachate
IRON Groundwater
IRON Leachate
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Leachate
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Leachate
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Leachate
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Leachate
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
VOC Sediment
VOC Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Leachate

Location

City
Zionsville
State
Coordinates
40.0283, -86.2733

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc. Superfund site?
Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc. is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Zionsville, IN. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 46.04. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc. dangerous to live near?
The presence of a site on the EPA National Priorities List does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. EPA evaluates sites through a comprehensive process including remedial investigation and risk assessment. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed at this site. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc.?
Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc. has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 46.04. The HRS is the EPA's principal mechanism for evaluating Superfund sites, scores of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk based on toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population.
What contaminants are at the Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc. site?
The EPA has identified 55 contaminants at Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc.. Contaminant data is maintained in the EPA's Superfund database and is based on site investigations conducted during the remedial process.
What is the cleanup status of Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc.?
Northside Sanitary Landfill, Inc. 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.

About Superfund

The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.

The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.

The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.

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