Olean Well Field

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Olean, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Olean Well Field in Olean, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 44.46. The public extract catalogs 102 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 New York environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
44.46
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Soil
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-CHLOROPHENOL Soil
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Soil
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Soil
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Soil
9H-CARBAZOLE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Soil
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CARBON DISULFIDE Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Soil
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
NOT PROVIDED Groundwater
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Soil
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Groundwater
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHANE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Olean
Coordinates
42.0694, -78.4047

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, Olean Well Field ranks #54 by score (44.46).

Either side of it: Ramapo Landfill (44.73), Mercury Refining, Inc. (44.58), Tri-Cities Barrel Co., Inc. (44.06), Vestal Water Supply Well 4-2 (42.24)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Olean Well Field Superfund site?
Olean Well Field is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Olean, NY. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 44.46 (rank #54 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 Olean Well Field?
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 Olean Well Field?
Olean Well Field's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 44.46, placing it #54 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 Olean Well Field site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 102 contaminants at Olean Well Field, 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 Olean Well Field?
Olean Well Field 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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