Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill

Deleted NPL Site
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Upper Deerfield Township, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill in Upper Deerfield Township, NJ is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.62. The public extract catalogs 39 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 New Jersey environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
33.62
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COBALT Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Soil
DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
SILVER Groundwater
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE Groundwater
VANADIUM Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Upper Deerfield Township
Coordinates
39.4942, -75.1847

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, Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill ranks #130 by score (33.62).

Either side of it: Pepe Field (33.83), Landfill & Development Co. (33.62), Fried Industries (33.61), Lodi Municipal Well (33.39)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill Superfund site?
Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill, in Upper Deerfield Township, NJ, sits toward the lower end of New Jersey's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 33.62, rank #130 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 Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary 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 Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill?
Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.62, placing it #130 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 Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 39 contaminants at Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary 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 Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill?
Upper Deerfield Township Sanitary Landfill 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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