Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump

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Cortland, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump in Cortland, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 51.35. The public extract catalogs 100 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 York environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
51.35
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Soil
2-NITROPHENOL Soil
4-CHLORO-3-METHYLPHENOL Soil
9H-CARBAZOLE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Soil
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Soil
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1242 Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZOIC ACID Soil
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BROMOFORM Groundwater
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
COBALT Groundwater
COBALT Soil
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Soil
CYANIDE Soil
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Soil
METHOXYCHLOR Soil
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
P,P'-DDE Soil
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Cortland
Coordinates
42.5917, -76.1753

Other Superfund Sites in New York

Site Name Status HRS Score
Action Anodizing, Plating, & Polishing Corp. Deleted NPL Site 34.72
American Thermostat Co. NPL Site 33.61
Anchor Chemicals Deleted NPL Site 37.20
Applied Environmental Services NPL Site 41.15
Arsenic Mine NPL Site 0.00
Batavia Landfill Deleted NPL Site 50.18
BEC Trucking Deleted NPL Site 30.75
BioClinical Laboratories, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 32.91
Black River PCBs NPL Site 48.03
Brewster Well Field NPL Site 37.93

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

Of the 122 New York Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump ranks #11 by score (51.35).

Either side of it: Love Canal (52.23), Hooker (S Area) (51.62), Liberty Industrial Finishing (50.65), Ellenville Scrap Iron and Metal (50.27)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump Superfund site?
Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in New York (HRS 51.35, rank #11 of 122 scored sites in the state), located in Cortland, NY. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump?
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 Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump?
Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 51.35, placing it #11 of 122 New York Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-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 Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 100 contaminants at Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump, 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 Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump?
Rosen Brothers Scrap Yard/Dump 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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