Old Southington Landfill

Deleted NPL Site
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Southington, CT

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Old Southington Landfill in Southington, CT is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 54.35. The public extract catalogs 100 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 Connecticut environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
54.35
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Air
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Surface Water
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Surface Water
9H-FLUORENE Sediment
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ANTHRACENE Sediment
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Groundwater
AROCLOR 1248 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1254 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1260 Sediment
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Air
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE 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
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CARBON DISULFIDE Surface Water
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Air
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM(VI) Groundwater
CHROMIUM(VI) Surface Water
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Air
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Surface Water
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Air
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Air
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
SILVER Groundwater
STYRENE Air
TETRACHLOROETHENE Air
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
THALLIUM Groundwater
TOLUENE Air
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Air
TRICHLOROETHENE Air
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
VANADIUM Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Air
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Southington
Coordinates
41.5792, -72.8819

Other Superfund Sites in Connecticut

Site Name Status HRS Score
Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill NPL Site 38.05
Beacon Heights Landfill NPL Site 46.77
Cheshire Ground Water Contamination Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Durham Meadows NPL Site 33.94
Gallup's Quarry NPL Site 46.29
Kellogg-Deering Well Field NPL Site 39.92
Laurel Park, Inc. NPL Site 0.00
Linemaster Switch Corp. NPL Site 33.71
New London Submarine Base NPL Site 36.53
Nutmeg Valley Road Deleted NPL Site 42.69

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

Of the 17 Connecticut Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Old Southington Landfill ranks #1 by score (54.35).

Either side of it: Scovill Industrial Landfill (50.00), Precision Plating Corp. (49.10)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Old Southington Landfill Superfund site?
Old Southington Landfill is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Connecticut (HRS 54.35, rank #1 of 17 scored sites in the state), located in Southington, CT. 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 Old Southington Landfill?
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 Old Southington Landfill?
Old Southington Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 54.35, placing it #1 of 17 Connecticut 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 Old Southington Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 100 contaminants at Old Southington Landfill, 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 Old Southington Landfill?
Old Southington Landfill 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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