Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area)

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Hickory Township, PA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area) in Hickory Township, PA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 99 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 Pennsylvania environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq) Fish Tissue
ACETONE Sediment
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Sludge
ALUMINUM Soil
ALUMINUM Solid Waste
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Solid Waste
AROCLOR 1260 Fish Tissue
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Sludge
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Solid Waste
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Sludge
BARIUM Soil
BARIUM Solid Waste
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Solid Waste
BENZO[A]PYRENE Surface Water
BERYLLIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Sludge
CADMIUM Soil
CADMIUM Solid Waste
CHLORINATED DIOXINS AND FURANS Solid Waste
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Sludge
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Solid Waste
CHRYSENE Sediment
COBALT Sediment
COPPER Soil
COPPER Solid Waste
COPPER Surface Water
CYANIDE Groundwater
CYANIDE Sediment
CYANIDE Surface Water
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Surface Water
ENDRIN Soil
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Soil
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Solid Waste
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Sediment
IRON Groundwater
IRON Sediment
IRON Sludge
IRON Soil
IRON Solid Waste
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Sludge
LEAD Soil
LEAD Solid Waste
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sludge
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Solid Waste
MERCURY Fish Tissue
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
MERCURY Solid Waste
METALS Sludge
NICKEL Sludge
NICKEL Soil
NICKEL Solid Waste
P,P'-DDT Soil
P,P'-DDT Solid Waste
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sludge
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Solid Waste
SELENIUM Sediment
SELENIUM Soil
SELENIUM Solid Waste
SILVER Sediment
THALLIUM Fish Tissue
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Solid Waste
TITANIUM Groundwater
TITANIUM Sludge
TITANIUM Soil
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Soil
VANADIUM Solid Waste
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Groundwater
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Sludge
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Soil
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Sludge
ZINC Soil
ZINC Solid Waste

Location

City
Hickory Township
Coordinates
41.1986, -80.5103

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, Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area) ranks #31 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Rodale Manufacturing Co., Inc. (50.00), Salford Quarry (50.00), Willow Grove Naval Air and Air Reserve Station (50.00), Butler Mine Tunnel (49.51)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area) Superfund site?
Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area) is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Pennsylvania (HRS 50.00, rank #31 of 127 scored sites in the state), located in Hickory Township, PA. 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 Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area) ?
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 Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area) ?
Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area) 's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #31 of 127 Pennsylvania 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 Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 99 contaminants at Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area) , 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 Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area) ?
Sharon Steel Corp (Farrell Works Disposal Area) 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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