Operating Industries, Inc., Landfill

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Monterey Park, CA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Operating Industries, Inc., Landfill in Monterey Park, CA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 57.22. The public extract catalogs 87 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. 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 California environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
57.22
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE (EZ MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Leachate
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
ACETONE Groundwater
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALUMINUM Groundwater
AMMONIA Groundwater
AMMONIA Leachate
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Leachate
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Landfill Gas
BENZENE Leachate
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Leachate
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CALCIUM Leachate
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLORDANE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Leachate
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Leachate
CHROMIUM(VI) Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
CYANIDE Groundwater
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Leachate
ENDRIN Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
FLUORIDE Groundwater
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MERCURY Groundwater
METHANE Landfill Gas
METHOXYCHLOR Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
NITRATE Groundwater
NITRATE/NITRITE Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PETROLEUM Leachate
PHENOL Leachate
SELENIUM Groundwater
SODIUM Leachate
STYRENE Groundwater
SULFIDE Leachate
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
THALLIUM Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Landfill Gas
TOLUENE Leachate
TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS) Leachate
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) Leachate
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Leachate
TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE Groundwater
VANADIUM Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Leachate
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Leachate

Location

City
Monterey Park
Coordinates
34.0333, -118.1056

Other Superfund Sites in California

Site Name Status HRS Score
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NPL Site 37.93
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Building 915) NPL Site 31.94
Aerojet General Corp. NPL Site 54.63
Afterthought Mine NPL Site 50.00
Alameda Naval Air Station NPL Site 50.00
Alark Hard Chrome NPL Site 50.50
AMCO Chemical NPL Site 50.00
Applied Materials NPL Site 31.94
Argonaut Mine NPL Site 58.31
Atlas Asbestos Mine NPL Site 45.55

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

Of the 116 California Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Operating Industries, Inc., Landfill ranks #7 by score (57.22).

Either side of it: Halaco Engineering Company (58.31), McClellan Air Force Base (Ground Water Contamination) (57.93), Iron Mountain Mine (56.16), Aerojet General Corp. (54.63)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Operating Industries, Inc., Landfill Superfund site?
Operating Industries, Inc., Landfill is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in California (HRS 57.22, rank #7 of 116 scored sites in the state), located in Monterey Park, CA. 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 Operating Industries, Inc., 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 Operating Industries, Inc., Landfill?
Operating Industries, Inc., Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 57.22, placing it #7 of 116 California 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 Operating Industries, Inc., Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 87 contaminants at Operating Industries, Inc., 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 Operating Industries, Inc., Landfill?
Operating Industries, Inc., Landfill 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.

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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