PROTECO
NPL SitePeñuelas, PR
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, PROTECO in Peñuelas, PR is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 36.33. Specific contaminant records are not populated in the public extract for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.
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 Puerto Rico environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
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
Other Superfund Sites in Puerto Rico
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Area - Vieques | NPL Site | 0.00 |
| Barceloneta Landfill | Deleted NPL Site | 41.11 |
| Cabo Rojo Ground Water Contamination | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Cidra Ground Water Contamination | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Corozal Well | Deleted NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Dorado Ground Water Contamination | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Fibers Public Supply Wells | NPL Site | 35.34 |
| Frontera Creek | Deleted NPL Site | 43.07 |
| GE Wiring Devices | Deleted NPL Site | 31.24 |
| Hormigas Ground Water Plume | Deleted NPL Site | 50.00 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Puerto Rico?
Of the 26 Puerto Rico Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, PROTECO ranks #19 by score (36.33).
Either side of it: Upjohn Facility (41.92), Barceloneta Landfill (41.11), Fibers Public Supply Wells (35.34), Papelera Puertorriquena, Inc. (34.69)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the PROTECO Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for PROTECO? ▼
What is the HRS score for PROTECO? ▼
What contaminants are at the PROTECO site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of PROTECO? ▼
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.