U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc.
NPL SiteEast Chicago, IN
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc. in East Chicago, IN is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 58.31. The public extract catalogs 2 contaminant records for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.
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 Indiana environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| LEAD | Soil |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Indiana
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| American Chemical Service, Inc. | NPL Site | 34.98 |
| Beck's Lake | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Bennett Stone Quarry | Deleted NPL Site | 32.55 |
| Broadway Street Corridor Groundwater Contamination | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Cam-Or Inc. | NPL Site | 58.91 |
| Carter Lee Lumber Co. | Deleted NPL Site | 35.40 |
| Cliff Drive Groundwater Contamination | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Columbus Old Municipal Landfill #1 | Deleted NPL Site | 45.31 |
| Conrail Rail Yard (Elkhart) | NPL Site | 42.24 |
| Continental Steel Corp. | NPL Site | 31.85 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Indiana?
Of the 53 Indiana Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc. ranks #2 by score (58.31).
Either side of it: Cam-Or Inc. (58.91), International Minerals & Chemicals Corp. (Terre Haute East Plant) (57.80), Fisher-Calo (52.05)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc. Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc.? ▼
What is the HRS score for U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc.? ▼
What contaminants are at the U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc. site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery, Inc.? ▼
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.