Roebling Steel Co.
NPL SiteFlorence, NJ
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Roebling Steel Co. in Florence, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 41.02. The public extract catalogs 125 contaminant records 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 New Jersey environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Soil |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE | Solid Waste |
| 1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE | Sediment |
| 1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE | Solid Waste |
| 2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL | Solid Waste |
| 2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) | Soil |
| 2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) | Solid Waste |
| 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE | Sediment |
| 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE | Solid Waste |
| 2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) | Solid Waste |
| 3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE | Solid Waste |
| 9H-FLUORENE | Sediment |
| ACENAPHTHYLENE | Sediment |
| ACETONE | Soil |
| ALDRIN | Soil |
| ALDRIN | Solid Waste |
| ALPHA-CHLORDANE | Solid Waste |
| ALUMINUM | Solid Waste |
| ANTHRACENE | Sediment |
| ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| ANTIMONY | Soil |
| ANTIMONY | Solid Waste |
| AROCLOR 1260 | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Sediment |
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Solid Waste |
| BARIUM | Liquid Waste |
| BARIUM | Soil |
| BARIUM | Solid Waste |
| BENZENE | Soil |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Sediment |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Solid Waste |
| BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE | Sediment |
| BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE | Sediment |
| BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE | Solid Waste |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Sediment |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Solid Waste |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Sediment |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Solid Waste |
| BENZOIC ACID | Soil |
| BENZOIC ACID | Solid Waste |
| BERYLLIUM | Soil |
| BERYLLIUM | Solid Waste |
| BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE | Solid Waste |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Soil |
| BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE | Solid Waste |
| CADMIUM | Liquid Waste |
| CADMIUM | Soil |
| CADMIUM | Solid Waste |
| CARBON TETRACHLORIDE | Soil |
| CHLORDANE | Solid Waste |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Soil |
| CHLOROFORM | Soil |
| CHROMIUM | Sediment |
| CHROMIUM | Soil |
| CHROMIUM | Solid Waste |
| CHRYSENE | Sediment |
| CHRYSENE | Solid Waste |
| COBALT | Solid Waste |
| COPPER | Sediment |
| COPPER | Sludge |
| COPPER | Soil |
| DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE | Solid Waste |
| DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE | Sediment |
| DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE | Solid Waste |
| DIBUTYL PHTHALATE | Soil |
| DIBUTYL PHTHALATE | Solid Waste |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Soil |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Solid Waste |
| DIELDRIN | Solid Waste |
| DIMETHYL PHTHALATE | Solid Waste |
| ENDOSULFAN (I OR II) | Solid Waste |
| ENDRIN | Solid Waste |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Soil |
| FLUORANTHENE | Sediment |
| FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | Solid Waste |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Sediment |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Solid Waste |
| IRON | Sediment |
| LEAD | Liquid Waste |
| LEAD | Sediment |
| LEAD | Sludge |
| LEAD | Soil |
| LEAD | Solid Waste |
| MANGANESE | Sediment |
| MANGANESE | Soil |
| MANGANESE | Solid Waste |
| MERCURY | Soil |
| MERCURY | Solid Waste |
| METHOXYCHLOR | Solid Waste |
| N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE | Solid Waste |
| NAPHTHALENE | Soil |
| NAPHTHALENE | Solid Waste |
| NICKEL | Soil |
| NICKEL | Solid Waste |
| P,P'-DDD | Solid Waste |
| P,P'-DDE | Solid Waste |
| P,P'-DDT | Solid Waste |
| PENTACHLOROPHENOL | Solid Waste |
| PHENANTHRENE | Sediment |
| PHENOL | Solid Waste |
| PHENYLMETHANOL | Solid Waste |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Solid Waste |
| POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) | Soil |
| POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) | Solid Waste |
| PYRENE | Sediment |
| PYRENE | Soil |
| PYRENE | Solid Waste |
| SELENIUM | Solid Waste |
| SILVER | Soil |
| SILVER | Solid Waste |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| THALLIUM | Soil |
| THALLIUM | Solid Waste |
| TOLUENE | Soil |
| TOLUENE | Solid Waste |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| VANADIUM | Soil |
| VANADIUM | Solid Waste |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Soil |
| ZINC | Sediment |
| ZINC | Sludge |
| ZINC | Soil |
| ZINC | Solid Waste |
Location
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, Roebling Steel Co. ranks #95 by score (41.02).
Either side of it: White Swan Cleaners/Sun Cleaners Area Ground Water Contamination (41.63), Welsbach & General Gas Mantle (Camden Radiation) (41.46), Vineland State School (40.84), Franklin Burn (40.67)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Roebling Steel Co. Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Roebling Steel Co.? ▼
What is the HRS score for Roebling Steel Co.? ▼
What contaminants are at the Roebling Steel Co. site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Roebling Steel Co.? ▼
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.