Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum

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Kingston, NH

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum in Kingston, NH is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 53.41. The public extract catalogs 42 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 New Hampshire environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
53.41
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Sediment
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Sediment
BENZENE Soil
BENZENE Surface Water
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CYANIDE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
HEXACHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
IRON Soil
LEAD Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
STYRENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sediment
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TETRAHYDROFURAN Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sediment
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater

Location

City
Kingston
Coordinates
42.8972, -71.0806

Other Superfund Sites in New Hampshire

Site Name Status HRS Score
Auburn Road Landfill NPL Site 36.30
Beede Waste Oil NPL Site 70.71
Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former) NPL Site 30.54
Coakley Landfill NPL Site 29.16
Collins & Aikman Plant (Former) NPL Site 50.00
Dover Municipal Landfill NPL Site 36.98
Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage NPL Site 35.39
Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp. NPL Site 38.45
Keefe Environmental Services NPL Site 65.19
Mohawk Tannery Proposed NPL Site 52.40

How does this site's HRS score compare in New Hampshire?

Of the 22 New Hampshire Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum ranks #4 by score (53.41).

Either side of it: Somersworth Sanitary Landfill (65.56), Keefe Environmental Services (65.19), Mohawk Tannery (52.40), Collins & Aikman Plant (Former) (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum Superfund site?
Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in New Hampshire (HRS 53.41, rank #4 of 22 scored sites in the state), located in Kingston, NH. 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 Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum?
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 Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum?
Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 53.41, placing it #4 of 22 New Hampshire 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 Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 42 contaminants at Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum, 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 Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum?
Ottati & Goss/Kingston Steel Drum 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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