Peoples Natural Gas Co.

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Dubuque, IA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Peoples Natural Gas Co. in Dubuque, IA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.24. The public extract catalogs 35 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 Iowa environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
46.24
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
CARCINOGENIC POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (cPAH) Soil
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Soil
CYANIDE Groundwater
CYANIDE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
PYRENE Groundwater
PYRENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater

Location

City
Dubuque
State
Coordinates
42.5053, -90.6589

Other Superfund Sites in Iowa

Site Name Status HRS Score
Aidex Corp. Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Des Moines TCE NPL Site 42.28
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. (County Road X23) Deleted NPL Site 46.01
Electro-Coatings, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Fairfield Coal Gasification Plant NPL Site 38.05
Farmers' Mutual Cooperative Deleted NPL Site 33.74
Highway 3 PCE NPL Site 34.79
Iowa Army Ammunition Plant NPL Site 29.73
John Deere (Ottumwa Works Landfills) Deleted NPL Site 42.32
LaBounty Site Deleted NPL Site 70.73

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

Of the 25 Iowa Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Peoples Natural Gas Co. ranks #10 by score (46.24).

Either side of it: Waterloo Coal Gasification Plant (50.00), Mid-America Tanning Co. (47.91), E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. (County Road X23) (46.01), White Farm Equipment Co. Dump (43.40)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Peoples Natural Gas Co. Superfund site?
Peoples Natural Gas Co. is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Dubuque, IA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 46.24 (rank #10 of 25 scored Iowa sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Peoples Natural Gas 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. 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 Peoples Natural Gas Co.?
Peoples Natural Gas Co.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.24, placing it #10 of 25 Iowa 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 Peoples Natural Gas Co. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 35 contaminants at Peoples Natural Gas 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 Peoples Natural Gas Co.?
Peoples Natural Gas 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.

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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