Pike Hill Copper Mine

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NPL Site

Corinth, VT

Pike Hill Copper Mine is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 50.00. The site is located in Corinth, VT. 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.

Specific contaminant records are not populated in the public EPA Superfund database for this site, which can indicate ongoing investigation or data held in a separate records system. Construction of the cleanup remedy has not yet been designated as complete in the EPA record.

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 Vermont 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
No
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant data is not available for this site. The EPA's contaminant records for Superfund sites are maintained in a separate database that may not include all sites.

Location

City
Corinth
State
Coordinates
44.0573, -72.3069

Other Superfund Sites in Vermont

Site Name Status HRS Score
Bennington Municipal Sanitary Landfill NPL Site 49.07
BFI Sanitary Landfill (Rockingham) NPL Site 41.92
Burgess Brothers Landfill NPL Site 52.58
Commerce Street Plume NPL Site 48.48
Darling Hill Dump Deleted NPL Site 43.92
Elizabeth Mine NPL Site 50.00
Ely Copper Mine NPL Site 50.00
Jard Company, Inc. NPL Site 58.31
Old Springfield Landfill NPL Site 34.79
Parker Sanitary Landfill NPL Site 52.29

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Pike Hill Copper Mine Superfund site?
Pike Hill Copper Mine is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Corinth, VT. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 50.00. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Pike Hill Copper Mine 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. Cleanup activities may still be ongoing. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for Pike Hill Copper Mine?
Pike Hill Copper Mine has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 50.00. 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 Pike Hill Copper Mine site?
Specific contaminant data is not available for Pike Hill Copper Mine in the EPA's public Superfund database. This may mean site investigations are ongoing or the data is maintained in a separate records system.
What is the cleanup status of Pike Hill Copper Mine?
Pike Hill Copper Mine is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. 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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