River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.)

Deleted NPL Site
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Hermitage, PA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.) in Hermitage, PA is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 43.12. The public extract catalogs 60 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. The site has been deleted from the NPL in the EPA record. 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 Pennsylvania environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
43.12
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Surface Water
AMMONIUM TETRACHLOROZINCATE Sediment
AROCLOR 1248 Sediment
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
ARSENIC Sediment
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Surface Water
CALCIUM Sediment
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHRYSENE Sediment
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COBALT Sediment
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Surface Water
DIELDRIN Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
IRON Sediment
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Surface Water
MAGNESIUM Sediment
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Sediment
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Surface Water
NITRATE/NITRITE Surface Water
NITROGEN Groundwater
NITROGEN Surface Water
P,P'-DDD Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
POTASSIUM Sediment
POTASSIUM Surface Water
PYRENE Sediment
SODIUM Sediment
SODIUM Surface Water
SULFATE Sediment
SULFATE Surface Water
SULFUR Groundwater
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Surface Water
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Hermitage
Coordinates
41.2667, -80.4875

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A.I.W. Frank/Mid-County Mustang NPL Site 42.40
Aladdin Plating Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Ambler Asbestos Piles Deleted NPL Site 34.47
AMP, Inc. (Glen Rock Facility) Deleted NPL Site 39.03
Austin Avenue Radiation Site Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Avco Lycoming (Williamsport Division) NPL Site 42.24
Baghurst Drive NPL Site 50.00
Bally Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 37.93
Bell Landfill NPL Site 34.79
Bendix Flight Systems Division NPL Site 33.74

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

Of the 127 Pennsylvania Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.) ranks #49 by score (43.12).

Either side of it: C & D Recycling (43.92), Valmont TCE (43.16), Palmerton Zinc Pile (42.93), Industrial Lane (42.47)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.) Superfund site?
River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.) is a Superfund site located in Hermitage, PA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 43.12 (rank #49 of 127 scored Pennsylvania sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.)?
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 River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.)?
River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 43.12, placing it #49 of 127 Pennsylvania 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 River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 60 contaminants at River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.), 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 River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.)?
River Road Landfill (Waste Management, Inc.) is currently Deleted NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. The site has been deleted from the NPL, indicating EPA has determined all response actions are complete. 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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