Northwestern States Portland Cement Co.

Deleted NPL Site
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Mason City, IA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. in Mason City, IA is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 57.80. The public extract catalogs 19 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. The site has been deleted from the NPL in the EPA record. 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 Iowa environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
57.80
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Surface Water
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Surface Water
CEMENT KILN DUST Groundwater
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS Groundwater
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS Surface Water
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Surface Water
MERCURY Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Surface Water
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Surface Water
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Mason City
State
Coordinates
43.1750, -93.2050

Other Superfund Sites in Iowa

Site Name Status HRS Score
Aidex Corp. Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Des Moines TCE NPL Site 42.28
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. (County Road X23) Deleted NPL Site 46.01
Electro-Coatings, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Fairfield Coal Gasification Plant NPL Site 38.05
Farmers' Mutual Cooperative Deleted NPL Site 33.74
Highway 3 PCE NPL Site 34.79
Iowa Army Ammunition Plant NPL Site 29.73
John Deere (Ottumwa Works Landfills) Deleted NPL Site 42.32
LaBounty Site Deleted NPL Site 70.73

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

Of the 25 Iowa Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. ranks #3 by score (57.80).

Either side of it: LaBounty Site (70.73), Mason City Coal Gasification Plant (69.33), Lawrence Todtz Farm (52.11), Lot 46 Valley Gardens TCE (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. Superfund site?
Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Iowa (HRS 57.80, rank #3 of 25 scored sites in the state), located in Mason City, IA. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for Northwestern States Portland Cement Co.?
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 Northwestern States Portland Cement Co.?
Northwestern States Portland Cement Co.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 57.80, placing it #3 of 25 Iowa Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-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 Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 19 contaminants at Northwestern States Portland Cement Co., 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 Northwestern States Portland Cement Co.?
Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. is currently Deleted NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. The site has been deleted from the NPL, indicating EPA has determined all response actions are complete. 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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