Parsons Casket Hardware Co.

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Belvidere, IL

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Parsons Casket Hardware Co. in Belvidere, IL is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 55.58. The public extract catalogs 37 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 Illinois environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
55.58
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CALCIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHRYSENE Soil
COBALT Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
MAGNESIUM Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
POTASSIUM Groundwater
SELENIUM Groundwater
SODIUM Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
ZINC Groundwater

Location

City
Belvidere
Coordinates
42.2692, -88.8360

Other Superfund Sites in Illinois

Site Name Status HRS Score
A & F Materials Reclaiming, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 55.49
Acme Solvents Reclaiming, Inc. (Morristown Plant) NPL Site 31.98
Acme Steel Coke Plant NPL Site 30.00
Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3 NPL Site 34.21
Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) NPL Site 39.44
ASARCO Taylor Springs NPL Site 30.00
Bautsch-Gray Mine NPL Site 48.97
Beloit Corp. NPL Site 52.08
Belvidere Municipal Landfill Deleted NPL Site 28.62
Byron Salvage Yard NPL Site 33.93

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

Of the 56 Illinois Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Parsons Casket Hardware Co. ranks #4 by score (55.58).

Either side of it: DePue/New Jersey Zinc/Mobil Chemical Corp. (70.71), Indian Refinery-Texaco Lawrenceville (56.67), A & F Materials Reclaiming, Inc. (55.49), Wauconda Sand & Gravel (53.42)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Parsons Casket Hardware Co. Superfund site?
Parsons Casket Hardware Co. is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Illinois (HRS 55.58, rank #4 of 56 scored sites in the state), located in Belvidere, IL. 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 Parsons Casket Hardware 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. 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 Parsons Casket Hardware Co.?
Parsons Casket Hardware Co.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 55.58, placing it #4 of 56 Illinois 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 Parsons Casket Hardware Co. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 37 contaminants at Parsons Casket Hardware 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 Parsons Casket Hardware Co.?
Parsons Casket Hardware Co. 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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