Swope Oil & Chemical Co.

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Pennsauken Township, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Swope Oil & Chemical Co. in Pennsauken Township, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.68. The public extract catalogs 62 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 Jersey environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
35.68
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
4-NITROANILINE Groundwater
4-NITROANILINE Soil
ACETONE Soil
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Soil
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Sludge
BENZENE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
COPPER Soil
CYANIDE Groundwater
CYANIDE Soil
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Soil
NAPHTHALENE Soil
PHENOL Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sludge
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHANE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sludge
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Pennsauken Township
Coordinates
39.9886, -75.0347

Other Superfund Sites in New Jersey

Site Name Status HRS Score
A. O. Polymer NPL Site 28.91
American Cyanamid Co. NPL Site 50.28
Asbestos Dump Deleted NPL Site 39.61
Atlantic Resources Corporation NPL Site 50.00
Beachwood/Berkley Wells Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bog Creek Farm NPL Site 43.23
Brick Township Landfill NPL Site 58.13
Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services NPL Site 60.73
Brook Industrial Park NPL Site 58.12
Burnt Fly Bog NPL Site 59.16

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

Of the 153 New Jersey Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Swope Oil & Chemical Co. ranks #117 by score (35.68).

Either side of it: Mannheim Avenue Dump (36.56), De Rewal Chemical Co. (35.72), Diamond Alkali Co. (35.40), Woodland Route 532 Dump (34.98)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Swope Oil & Chemical Co. Superfund site?
Swope Oil & Chemical Co., in Pennsauken Township, NJ, sits toward the lower end of New Jersey's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 35.68, rank #117 of 153 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 Swope Oil & Chemical Co.?
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 Swope Oil & Chemical Co.?
Swope Oil & Chemical Co.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 35.68, placing it #117 of 153 New Jersey 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 Swope Oil & Chemical Co. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 62 contaminants at Swope Oil & Chemical Co., 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 Swope Oil & Chemical Co.?
Swope Oil & Chemical Co. 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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