Stoughton City Landfill

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Stoughton, WI

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Stoughton City Landfill in Stoughton, WI is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.79. The public extract catalogs 16 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 Wisconsin environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
35.79
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Solid Waste
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Solid Waste
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Solid Waste
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Solid Waste
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Groundwater
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Solid Waste
TETRAHYDROFURAN Groundwater
TETRAHYDROFURAN Solid Waste
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Solid Waste
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Solid Waste

Location

City
Stoughton
Coordinates
42.9239, -89.2064

Other Superfund Sites in Wisconsin

Site Name Status HRS Score
Algoma Municipal Landfill NPL Site 39.99
Amcast Industrial Corporation NPL Site 46.86
Ashland/Northern States Power Lakefront NPL Site 50.00
Better Brite Plating Chrome & Zinc Shops NPL Site 48.91
City Disposal Corp. Landfill NPL Site 36.84
Delavan Municipal Well #4 NPL Site 28.90
Eau Claire Municipal Well Field Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Fadrowski Drum Disposal Deleted NPL Site 31.08
Fox River NRDA/PCB Releases Proposed NPL Site 50.00
Hagen Farm NPL Site 32.06

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

Of the 46 Wisconsin Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Stoughton City Landfill ranks #25 by score (35.79).

Either side of it: Northern Engraving Co. (38.75), City Disposal Corp. Landfill (36.84), Eau Claire Municipal Well Field (35.57), Mid-State Disposal, Inc. Landfill (35.23)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Stoughton City Landfill Superfund site?
Stoughton City Landfill is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Stoughton, WI. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 35.79 (rank #25 of 46 scored Wisconsin sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Stoughton City Landfill?
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 Stoughton City Landfill?
Stoughton City Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.79, placing it #25 of 46 Wisconsin 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 Stoughton City Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 16 contaminants at Stoughton City Landfill, 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 Stoughton City Landfill?
Stoughton City Landfill 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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