Route 940 Drum Dump

Deleted NPL Site
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Pocono Summit, PA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Route 940 Drum Dump in Pocono Summit, PA is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 44.06. The public extract catalogs 51 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
44.06
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOL Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Soil
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Soil
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CARBON DISULFIDE Soil
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COBALT Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Surface Water
DIELDRIN Soil
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
ENDOSULFAN (I OR II) Soil
ENDOSULFAN I Soil
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Soil
ENDRIN Soil
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Soil
ENDRIN KETONE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Soil
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
METHOXYCHLOR Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENOL Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Pocono Summit
Coordinates
41.1105, -75.3825

Other Superfund Sites in Pennsylvania

Site Name Status HRS Score
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, Route 940 Drum Dump ranks #46 by score (44.06).

Either side of it: Centre County Kepone (45.09), York County Solid Waste and Refuse Authority Landfill (44.26), C & D Recycling (43.92), Valmont TCE (43.16)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Route 940 Drum Dump Superfund site?
Route 940 Drum Dump is a Superfund site located in Pocono Summit, PA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 44.06 (rank #46 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 Route 940 Drum 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 Route 940 Drum Dump?
Route 940 Drum Dump's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 44.06, placing it #46 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 Route 940 Drum Dump site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 51 contaminants at Route 940 Drum 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 Route 940 Drum Dump?
Route 940 Drum Dump 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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