South Municipal Water Supply Well

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Peterborough, NH

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, South Municipal Water Supply Well in Peterborough, NH is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.64. The public extract catalogs 31 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 New Hampshire environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
35.64
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Sediment
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Sediment
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Sediment
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Sediment
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Groundwater
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Sediment
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil

Location

City
Peterborough
Coordinates
42.8489, -71.9468

Other Superfund Sites in New Hampshire

Site Name Status HRS Score
Auburn Road Landfill NPL Site 36.30
Beede Waste Oil NPL Site 70.71
Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former) NPL Site 30.54
Coakley Landfill NPL Site 29.16
Collins & Aikman Plant (Former) NPL Site 50.00
Dover Municipal Landfill NPL Site 36.98
Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage NPL Site 35.39
Kearsarge Metallurgical Corp. NPL Site 38.45
Keefe Environmental Services NPL Site 65.19
Mohawk Tannery Proposed NPL Site 52.40

How does this site's HRS score compare in New Hampshire?

Of the 22 New Hampshire Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, South Municipal Water Supply Well ranks #17 by score (35.64).

Either side of it: Dover Municipal Landfill (36.98), Auburn Road Landfill (36.30), Fletcher's Paint Works & Storage (35.39), Town Garage/Radio Beacon (31.94)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the South Municipal Water Supply Well Superfund site?
South Municipal Water Supply Well, in Peterborough, NH, sits toward the lower end of New Hampshire's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 35.64, rank #17 of 22 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 South Municipal Water Supply Well?
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 South Municipal Water Supply Well?
South Municipal Water Supply Well's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.64, placing it #17 of 22 New Hampshire 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 South Municipal Water Supply Well site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 31 contaminants at South Municipal Water Supply Well, 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 South Municipal Water Supply Well?
South Municipal Water Supply Well 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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