Peerless Plating Co.

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NPL Site

Muskegon, MI

Peerless Plating Co. is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 43.94. The site is located in Muskegon, MI. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.

EPA Superfund records catalog 23 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Physical construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed, EPA designates this milestone as "Construction Complete."

NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the Michigan environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
43.94
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
ALUMINUM Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Soil
CADMIUM Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHROMIUM (III) Soil
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CYANIDE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
LEAD Soil
MERCURY Soil
NICKEL Soil
SILVER Soil
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Muskegon
Coordinates
43.2056, -86.2237

Other Superfund Sites in Michigan

Site Name Status HRS Score
Adam's Plating NPL Site 29.64
Aircraft Components (D & L Sales) NPL Site -
Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill NPL Site 33.79
Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River NPL Site 36.41
American Anodco, Inc. NPL Site 57.99
Anderson Development Co. Deleted NPL Site 31.02
Auto Ion Chemicals, Inc. NPL Site 32.07
Avenue "E" Ground Water Contamination Deleted NPL Site 31.19
Barrels, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bay City Middlegrounds Proposed NPL Site 50.00

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Peerless Plating Co. Superfund site?
Peerless Plating Co. is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Muskegon, MI. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 43.94. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Peerless Plating Co. dangerous to live near?
The presence of a site on the EPA National Priorities List does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. EPA evaluates sites through a comprehensive process including remedial investigation and risk assessment. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed at this site. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for Peerless Plating Co.?
Peerless Plating Co. has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 43.94. The HRS is the EPA's principal mechanism for evaluating Superfund sites, scores of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk based on toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population.
What contaminants are at the Peerless Plating Co. site?
The EPA has identified 23 contaminants at Peerless Plating Co.. Contaminant data is maintained in the EPA's Superfund database and is based on site investigations conducted during the remedial process.
What is the cleanup status of Peerless Plating Co.?
Peerless Plating Co. 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.

About Superfund

The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.

The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.

The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.

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