Union Pacific Railroad Co.

Deleted NPL Site
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Pocatello, ID

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Union Pacific Railroad Co. in Pocatello, ID is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 53.47. The public extract catalogs 47 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 Idaho environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
53.47
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Sludge
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Sludge
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Sludge
2,6-DINITROTOLUENE Sludge
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Sludge
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sludge
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Sludge
CADMIUM Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROMETHANE Sludge
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sludge
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Sludge
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Sludge
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sludge
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Sludge
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sludge
VANADIUM Sludge
VANADIUM Soil
ZINC Sludge
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Pocatello
State
Coordinates
42.8954, -112.4876

Other Superfund Sites in Idaho

Site Name Status HRS Score
Arrcom (Drexler Enterprises) Deleted NPL Site 29.28
Blackbird Mine Proposed NPL Site 50.00
Bunker Hill Mining & Metallurgical Complex NPL Site 54.76
Eastern Michaud Flats Contamination NPL Site 57.80
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (USDOE) NPL Site 51.91
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. (Soda Springs Plant) NPL Site 51.91
Monsanto Chemical Co. (Soda Springs Plant) NPL Site 54.77
Mountain Home Air Force Base NPL Site 57.80
Pacific Hide & Fur Recycling Co. Deleted NPL Site 42.30
St. Maries Creosote Proposed NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 12 Idaho Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Union Pacific Railroad Co. ranks #5 by score (53.47).

Either side of it: Monsanto Chemical Co. (Soda Springs Plant) (54.77), Bunker Hill Mining & Metallurgical Complex (54.76), Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (USDOE) (51.91), Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. (Soda Springs Plant) (51.91)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Union Pacific Railroad Co. Superfund site?
Union Pacific Railroad Co. is a Superfund site located in Pocatello, ID. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 53.47 (rank #5 of 12 scored Idaho sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Union Pacific Railroad 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 Union Pacific Railroad Co.?
Union Pacific Railroad Co.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 53.47, placing it #5 of 12 Idaho 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 Union Pacific Railroad Co. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 47 contaminants at Union Pacific Railroad 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 Union Pacific Railroad Co.?
Union Pacific Railroad Co. 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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