Smith's Farm

NPL Site
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Brooks, KY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Smith's Farm in Brooks, KY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 32.69. The public extract catalogs 97 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. 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 Kentucky environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
32.69
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Leachate
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Leachate
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Leachate
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Sediment
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Leachate
2,6-DINITROTOLUENE Leachate
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Surface Water
2-CHLOROPHENOL Leachate
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE Leachate
4-(4-AMINO-3-CHLOROPHENYL)-2-CHLOROANILINE Leachate
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Surface Water
ACETONE Leachate
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Soil
ANTIMONY Groundwater
AROCLOR 1242 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1248 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1248 Sediment
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1254 Sediment
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1260 Sediment
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Sediment
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Leachate
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CHLORDANE Sediment
CHLORDANE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Leachate
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Leachate
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Sediment
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Leachate
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Sediment
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Surface Water
N,N-DIPROPYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
N,N-DIPROPYLNITROUS AMIDE Surface Water
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
NITROBENZENE Leachate
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
PESTICIDES Soil
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Leachate
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Surface Water
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Groundwater
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
TOLUENE Sediment
TOLUENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Brooks
Coordinates
38.0375, -85.7333

Other Superfund Sites in Kentucky

Site Name Status HRS Score
A.L. Taylor (Valley of Drums) Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Airco Deleted NPL Site 33.29
B.F. Goodrich NPL Site 33.01
Brantley Landfill Deleted NPL Site 52.73
Caldwell Lace Leather Co., Inc. NPL Site 34.21
Distler Brickyard NPL Site 44.77
Distler Farm NPL Site 34.62
Fort Hartford Coal Co. Stone Quarry Deleted NPL Site 43.84
General Tire & Rubber Co. (Mayfield Landfill) Deleted NPL Site 32.94
Green River Disposal, Inc. NPL Site 29.12

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

Of the 20 Kentucky Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Smith's Farm ranks #17 by score (32.69).

Either side of it: B.F. Goodrich (33.01), General Tire & Rubber Co. (Mayfield Landfill) (32.94), Maxey Flats Nuclear Disposal (31.71), Green River Disposal, Inc. (29.12)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Smith's Farm Superfund site?
Smith's Farm, in Brooks, KY, sits toward the lower end of Kentucky's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 32.69, rank #17 of 20 scored sites) among the state's Superfund sites. A lower HRS rank within the state does not mean no cleanup obligation -- Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA regardless of relative score.
What does NPL listing mean for Smith's Farm?
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 Smith's Farm?
Smith's Farm's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 32.69, placing it #17 of 20 Kentucky Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the lower-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 Smith's Farm site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 97 contaminants at Smith's Farm, 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 Smith's Farm?
Smith's Farm is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. 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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