Rose Disposal Pit

NPL Site
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Lanesboro, MA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Rose Disposal Pit in Lanesboro, MA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.03. The public extract catalogs 37 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 Massachusetts environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
33.03
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Sediment
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Sediment
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Surface Water
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sediment
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Sediment
TOLUENE Soil
TOLUENE Surface Water
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Sediment
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sediment
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
VOC Sediment
VOC Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater

Location

City
Lanesboro
Coordinates
42.5055, -73.2748

Other Superfund Sites in Massachusetts

Site Name Status HRS Score
Atlas Tack Corp. NPL Site 42.60
Baird & McGuire NPL Site 66.35
BJAT LLC NPL Site 41.91
Blackburn and Union Privileges NPL Site 50.00
Cannon Engineering Corp. (CEC) Deleted NPL Site 39.89
Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill NPL Site 47.20
Creese & Cook Tannery (Former) NPL Site 60.57
Fort Devens NPL Site 42.24
Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex Deleted NPL Site 35.57
GE - Housatonic River Proposed NPL Site 70.71

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

Of the 41 Massachusetts Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Rose Disposal Pit ranks #36 by score (33.03).

Either side of it: Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex (35.57), Salem Acres (34.94), Sullivan's Ledge (32.77), Haverhill Municipal Landfill (30.29)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Rose Disposal Pit Superfund site?
Rose Disposal Pit, in Lanesboro, MA, sits toward the lower end of Massachusetts's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 33.03, rank #36 of 41 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 Rose Disposal Pit?
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 Rose Disposal Pit?
Rose Disposal Pit's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.03, placing it #36 of 41 Massachusetts 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 Rose Disposal Pit site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 37 contaminants at Rose Disposal Pit, 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 Rose Disposal Pit?
Rose Disposal Pit 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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