Shpack Landfill

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Deleted NPL Site

Attleboro, Norton, MA

Shpack Landfill is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of Deleted NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 29.45. The site is located in Attleboro, Norton, MA. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.

EPA Superfund records catalog 230 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Physical construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed, EPA designates this milestone as "Construction Complete." The site has been formally deleted from the NPL, indicating the EPA determined all response actions are complete.

NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the Massachusetts environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
29.45
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Sediment
1,2,3-TRICHLOROBENZENE Surface Water
1,2,4,5-TETRACHLOROBENZENE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Sediment
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Surface Water
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Sediment
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Sediment
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Surface Water
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Surface Water
2-NITROANILINE Sediment
2-NITROANILINE Surface Water
2-NITROPHENOL Sediment
2-NITROPHENOL Surface Water
3-NITROANILINE Sediment
3-NITROANILINE Surface Water
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Sediment
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Soil
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Surface Water
9H-CARBAZOLE Sediment
9H-CARBAZOLE Soil
9H-CARBAZOLE Surface Water
9H-FLUORENE Surface Water
ACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Surface Water
ACETONE Sediment
ALDRIN Sediment
ALDRIN Soil
ALDRIN Surface Water
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Sediment
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Soil
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Surface Water
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Sediment
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Surface Water
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Soil
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTHRACENE Sediment
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTHRACENE Surface Water
ANTIMONY Sediment
ANTIMONY Soil
ANTIMONY Surface Water
AROCLOR 1248 Sediment
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Surface Water
AROCLOR 1254 Sediment
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Surface Water
AROCLOR 1260 Sediment
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Surface Water
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Soil
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Surface Water
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Surface Water
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Surface Water
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Surface Water
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Surface Water
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Surface Water
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Sediment
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Surface Water
CARBON DISULFIDE Sediment
CARBON DISULFIDE Soil
CARBON DISULFIDE Surface Water
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Sediment
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
CHRYSENE Surface Water
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Sediment
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
COBALT Sediment
COBALT Surface Water
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Surface Water
CYANIDE Sediment
CYANIDE Surface Water
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Sediment
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Surface Water
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Surface Water
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Surface Water
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Sediment
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Surface Water
DIELDRIN Sediment
DIELDRIN Soil
DIELDRIN Surface Water
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Surface Water
DIOXINS (CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS) Soil
ENDOSULFAN (I OR II) Surface Water
ENDOSULFAN I Soil
ENDOSULFAN I Surface Water
ENDOSULFAN II Sediment
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Sediment
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Soil
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Surface Water
ENDRIN Sediment
ENDRIN Soil
ENDRIN Surface Water
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Sediment
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Soil
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Surface Water
ENDRIN KETONE Sediment
ENDRIN KETONE Soil
ENDRIN KETONE Surface Water
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Surface Water
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Sediment
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Surface Water
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Sediment
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Surface Water
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Surface Water
IRON Sediment
IRON Soil
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MAGNESIUM Sediment
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
MERCURY Surface Water
METHOXYCHLOR Sediment
METHOXYCHLOR Soil
METHOXYCHLOR Surface Water
METHYL ACETATE Sediment
METHYL ACETATE Soil
METHYL ACETATE Surface Water
NAPHTHALENE Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Surface Water
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
NICKEL Surface Water
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDD Surface Water
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDE Surface Water
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
P,P'-DDT Surface Water
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENANTHRENE Surface Water
PHENOL Sediment
PHENOL Surface Water
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
PYRENE Surface Water
RADIUM-226 Soil
SELENIUM Sediment
SELENIUM Soil
SELENIUM Surface Water
SILVER Sediment
SILVER Surface Water
SODIUM Sediment
THALLIUM Sediment
THALLIUM Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Sediment
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sediment
TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE Sediment
TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE Soil
TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE Surface Water
URANIUM Sediment
URANIUM Soil
URANIUM Surface Water
URANIUM-234 Groundwater
URANIUM-234 Soil
URANIUM-235 Groundwater
URANIUM-235 Soil
URANIUM-238 Groundwater
URANIUM-238 Soil
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Surface Water
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Sediment
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Soil
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Surface Water
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Attleboro, Norton
Coordinates
41.9433, -71.2350

Other Superfund Sites in Massachusetts

Site Name Status HRS Score
Atlas Tack Corp. NPL Site 42.60
Baird & McGuire NPL Site 66.35
BJAT LLC NPL Site 41.91
Blackburn and Union Privileges NPL Site 50.00
Cannon Engineering Corp. (CEC) Deleted NPL Site 39.89
Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill NPL Site 47.20
Creese & Cook Tannery (Former) NPL Site 60.57
Fort Devens NPL Site 42.24
Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex Deleted NPL Site 35.57
GE - Housatonic River Proposed NPL Site 70.71

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Shpack Landfill Superfund site?
Shpack Landfill is a Superfund site located in Attleboro, Norton, MA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 29.45. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Shpack Landfill dangerous to live near?
The presence of a site on the EPA National Priorities List does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. EPA evaluates sites through a comprehensive process including remedial investigation and risk assessment. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed at this site. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for Shpack Landfill?
Shpack Landfill has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 29.45. The HRS is the EPA's principal mechanism for evaluating Superfund sites, scores of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk based on toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population.
What contaminants are at the Shpack Landfill site?
The EPA has identified 230 contaminants at Shpack Landfill. Contaminant data is maintained in the EPA's Superfund database and is based on site investigations conducted during the remedial process.
What is the cleanup status of Shpack Landfill?
Shpack Landfill 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.

About Superfund

The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.

The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.

The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.

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