PJP Landfill

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Jersey City, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, PJP Landfill in Jersey City, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 28.73. The public extract catalogs 157 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 Jersey environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
28.73
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(E)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE Soil
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Sediment
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Landfill Gas
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Sediment
2-HEXANONE Soil
3-NITROANILINE Soil
4-(4-AMINO-3-CHLOROPHENYL)-2-CHLOROANILINE Soil
ACETONE Soil
ACETONE Surface Water
ALDRIN Soil
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Soil
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Sediment
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Soil
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Landfill Gas
BENZENE Sediment
BENZENE Soil
BENZENE Surface Water
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Soil
BERYLLIUM Surface Water
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Groundwater
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Soil
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Surface Water
BIS(2-CHLOROISOPROPYL) ETHER Groundwater
BIS(2-CHLOROISOPROPYL) ETHER Surface Water
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Surface Water
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CALCIUM Sediment
CALCIUM Soil
CALCIUM Surface Water
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Soil
CARCINOGENIC POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (cPAH) Sediment
CARCINOGENIC POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (cPAH) Soil
CHLORDANE Soil
CHLORDANE Surface Water
CHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLORIDE Surface Water
CHLOROBENZENE Landfill Gas
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Landfill Gas
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Landfill Gas
CHLOROFORM Sediment
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHLOROFORM Surface Water
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
COBALT Sediment
COBALT Soil
COBALT Surface Water
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Soil
COPPER Surface Water
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Sediment
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Sediment
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Surface Water
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Landfill Gas
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Sediment
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Soil
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIOXINS (CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS) Soil
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Sediment
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Soil
ENDRIN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Sediment
ETHYLBENZENE Surface Water
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
IRON Groundwater
IRON Sediment
IRON Soil
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MAGNESIUM Sediment
MAGNESIUM Soil
MAGNESIUM Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
MERCURY Surface Water
MINERAL OILS Groundwater
MINERAL OILS Sediment
MINERAL OILS Soil
MINERAL OILS Surface Water
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Sediment
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Soil
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Surface Water
N,N-DIPROPYLNITROUS AMIDE Sediment
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Surface Water
P,P'-DDT Soil
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Surface Water
PHENYLMETHANOL Groundwater
PHENYLMETHANOL Surface Water
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
POTASSIUM Groundwater
POTASSIUM Surface Water
SELENIUM Sediment
SODIUM Groundwater
SODIUM Sediment
SODIUM Surface Water
SULFATE Groundwater
SULFATE Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sediment
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
TOLUENE Landfill Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Sediment
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Surface Water
VINYL ACETATE Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Landfill Gas
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Jersey City
Coordinates
40.7347, -74.0856

Other Superfund Sites in New Jersey

Site Name Status HRS Score
A. O. Polymer NPL Site 28.91
American Cyanamid Co. NPL Site 50.28
Asbestos Dump Deleted NPL Site 39.61
Atlantic Resources Corporation NPL Site 50.00
Beachwood/Berkley Wells Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bog Creek Farm NPL Site 43.23
Brick Township Landfill NPL Site 58.13
Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services NPL Site 60.73
Brook Industrial Park NPL Site 58.12
Burnt Fly Bog NPL Site 59.16

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

Of the 153 New Jersey Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, PJP Landfill ranks #148 by score (28.73).

Either side of it: Pohatcong Valley Ground Water Contamination (28.90), Rockaway Township Wells (28.90), Kauffman & Minteer, Inc. (28.51), Garfield Ground Water Contamination (0.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PJP Landfill Superfund site?
PJP Landfill, in Jersey City, NJ, sits toward the lower end of New Jersey's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 28.73, rank #148 of 153 scored sites) among the state's Superfund sites. A lower HRS rank within the state does not mean no cleanup obligation -- Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA regardless of relative score.
What does NPL listing mean for PJP Landfill?
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 PJP Landfill?
PJP Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 28.73, placing it #148 of 153 New Jersey Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the lower-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 PJP Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 157 contaminants at PJP Landfill, 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 PJP Landfill?
PJP Landfill 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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