Sand Creek Industrial

Deleted NPL Site
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Commerce City, CO

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Sand Creek Industrial in Commerce City, CO is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 59.65. The public extract catalogs 93 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 Colorado environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
59.65
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Free-phase NAPL
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Air
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Free-phase NAPL
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Free-phase NAPL
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Surface Water
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID Soil
ALDRIN Soil
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Surface Water
ARSENIC Free-phase NAPL
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Air
BENZENE Free-phase NAPL
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Surface Water
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
CADMIUM Free-phase NAPL
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Surface Water
CHLORDANE Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Air
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Air
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Free-phase NAPL
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHLOROFORM Air
CHLOROFORM Free-phase NAPL
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHLOROFORM Surface Water
CHROMIUM Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Free-phase NAPL
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Free-phase NAPL
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIELDRIN Soil
FLUORIDE Groundwater
FLUORIDE Surface Water
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Free-phase NAPL
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Groundwater
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Soil
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
LEAD Free-phase NAPL
MANGANESE Free-phase NAPL
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Surface Water
NAPHTHALENE Free-phase NAPL
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Surface Water
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Surface Water
ORGANICS Soil
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Free-phase NAPL
P,P'-DDT Groundwater
P,P'-DDT Soil
SELENIUM Groundwater
STYRENE Free-phase NAPL
STYRENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Air
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TOLUENE Air
TOXAPHENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Air
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Free-phase NAPL
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TRICHLOROETHENE Free-phase NAPL
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Surface Water

Location

City
Commerce City
Coordinates
39.7917, -104.9361

Other Superfund Sites in Colorado

Site Name Status HRS Score
Air Force Plant PJKS NPL Site 42.93
Bonita Peak Mining District NPL Site 50.00
Broderick Wood Products NPL Site 35.13
California Gulch NPL Site 55.84
Captain Jack Mill NPL Site 50.56
Central City, Clear Creek NPL Site 51.39
Chemical Sales Co. NPL Site 37.93
Colorado Smelter NPL Site 50.00
Denver Radium Site NPL Site 44.11
Eagle Mine NPL Site 47.19

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

Of the 24 Colorado Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Sand Creek Industrial ranks #2 by score (59.65).

Either side of it: Rocky Flats Plant (USDOE) (64.32), Smeltertown Site (58.56), Rocky Mountain Arsenal (USARMY) (58.15)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Sand Creek Industrial Superfund site?
Sand Creek Industrial is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Colorado (HRS 59.65, rank #2 of 24 scored sites in the state), located in Commerce City, CO. 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 Sand Creek Industrial?
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 Sand Creek Industrial?
Sand Creek Industrial's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 59.65, placing it #2 of 24 Colorado 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 Sand Creek Industrial site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 93 contaminants at Sand Creek Industrial, 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 Sand Creek Industrial?
Sand Creek Industrial 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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