Taylor Borough Dump

Deleted NPL Site
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Taylor Borough, PA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Taylor Borough Dump in Taylor Borough, PA is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.94. The public extract catalogs 31 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. The site has been deleted from the NPL in the EPA record. 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 Pennsylvania environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
30.94
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
ARSENIC Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CARBON DISULFIDE Surface Water
CHLORDANE Soil
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
COPPER Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Soil
LEAD Soil
MERCURY Soil
N,N-DIPROPYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Soil
PYRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TIN Soil
TOLUENE Soil
TOLUENE Surface Water
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Taylor Borough
Coordinates
41.4072, -75.7183

Other Superfund Sites in Pennsylvania

Site Name Status HRS Score
A.I.W. Frank/Mid-County Mustang NPL Site 42.40
Aladdin Plating Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Ambler Asbestos Piles Deleted NPL Site 34.47
AMP, Inc. (Glen Rock Facility) Deleted NPL Site 39.03
Austin Avenue Radiation Site Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Avco Lycoming (Williamsport Division) NPL Site 42.24
Baghurst Drive NPL Site 50.00
Bally Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 37.93
Bell Landfill NPL Site 34.79
Bendix Flight Systems Division NPL Site 33.74

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

Of the 127 Pennsylvania Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Taylor Borough Dump ranks #109 by score (30.94).

Either side of it: Brodhead Creek (31.09), Eastern Diversified Metals (31.02), Strasburg Landfill (30.71), Blosenski Landfill (30.57)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Taylor Borough Dump Superfund site?
Taylor Borough Dump, in Taylor Borough, PA, sits toward the lower end of Pennsylvania's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 30.94, rank #109 of 127 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 Taylor Borough Dump?
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 Taylor Borough Dump?
Taylor Borough Dump's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.94, placing it #109 of 127 Pennsylvania 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 Taylor Borough Dump site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 31 contaminants at Taylor Borough Dump, 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 Taylor Borough Dump?
Taylor Borough Dump 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.

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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