Seneca Army Depot

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Romulus, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Seneca Army Depot in Romulus, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.52. The public extract catalogs 172 contaminant records for this site. 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
No
HRS Score
35.52
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
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DINITROPHENOL Soil
2,6-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2-(2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXY)PROPANOIC ACID Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Sediment
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
2-NITROANILINE Soil
2-NITROPHENOL Soil
4-(4-AMINO-3-CHLOROPHENYL)-2-CHLOROANILINE Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Sediment
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Soil
4-NITROANILINE Groundwater
ACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Soil
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Sediment
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Soil
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Sediment
ANTIMONY Soil
ANTIMONY Surface Water
AROCLOR 1242 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Air
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE EQUIVALENTS (BaPEq) Soil
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Soil
BERYLLIUM Surface Water
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Surface Water
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CADMIUM Surface Water
CALCIUM Soil
CARCINOGENIC POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (cPAH) Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Surface Water
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHROMIUM(VI) Sediment
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
COBALT Sediment
COBALT Surface Water
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Soil
COPPER Surface Water
CYANIDE Soil
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Soil
ENDOSULFAN I Sediment
ENDRIN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
EXPLOSIVES Solid Waste
FLUORANTHENE Soil
HEPTACHLOR Sediment
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
IRON Sediment
IRON Soil
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MAGNESIUM Groundwater
MAGNESIUM Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
NICKEL Surface Water
NITRATE Groundwater
NITRITE Groundwater
NITROBENZENE Soil
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Soil
PHENOL Surface Water
POTASSIUM Soil
PROPYLBENZENE Groundwater
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Groundwater
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Sediment
SILVER Soil
SODIUM Groundwater
SODIUM Sediment
SODIUM Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Sediment
THALLIUM Soil
THALLIUM Surface Water
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) Solid Waste
VANADIUM Soil
VANADIUM Surface Water
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Sediment
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Romulus
Coordinates
42.7500, -76.8544

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, Seneca Army Depot ranks #75 by score (35.52).

Either side of it: Endicott Village Well Field (35.57), Suffern Village Well Field (35.57), Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (Saratoga Spings Plant) (35.48), Katonah Municipal Well (35.35)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Seneca Army Depot Superfund site?
Seneca Army Depot is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Romulus, NY. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 35.52 (rank #75 of 122 scored New York sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Seneca Army Depot?
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. Construction-complete status is not marked in the EPA record for 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 Seneca Army Depot?
Seneca Army Depot's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.52, placing it #75 of 122 New York 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 Seneca Army Depot site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 172 contaminants at Seneca Army Depot, 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 Seneca Army Depot?
Seneca Army Depot is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. 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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