Scorpio Recycling, Inc.
NPL SiteCandeleria Ward, PR
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Scorpio Recycling, Inc. in Candeleria Ward, PR is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 10 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 Puerto Rico environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| ANTIMONY | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Groundwater |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Soil |
| BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE | Soil |
| CHROMIUM | Groundwater |
| COPPER | Soil |
| LEAD | Soil |
| MERCURY | Soil |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| ZINC | Soil |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Puerto Rico
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Area - Vieques | NPL Site | 0.00 |
| Barceloneta Landfill | Deleted NPL Site | 41.11 |
| Cabo Rojo Ground Water Contamination | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Cidra Ground Water Contamination | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Corozal Well | Deleted NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Dorado Ground Water Contamination | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Fibers Public Supply Wells | NPL Site | 35.34 |
| Frontera Creek | Deleted NPL Site | 43.07 |
| GE Wiring Devices | Deleted NPL Site | 31.24 |
| Hormigas Ground Water Plume | Deleted NPL Site | 50.00 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Puerto Rico?
Of the 26 Puerto Rico Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Scorpio Recycling, Inc. ranks #13 by score (50.00).
Either side of it: Pesticide Warehouse III (50.00), San German Ground Water Contamination (50.00), V&M/Albaladejo (50.00), Frontera Creek (43.07)
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.