Utah Power & Light/American Barrel Co.

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Salt Lake City, UT

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Utah Power & Light/American Barrel Co. in Salt Lake City, UT is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.93. The public extract catalogs 27 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 Utah environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
37.93
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
ACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
ANTIMONY Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
CYANIDE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIELDRIN Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENOL Groundwater
STYRENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater

Location

City
Salt Lake City
State
Coordinates
40.7704, -111.9055

Other Superfund Sites in Utah

Site Name Status HRS Score
700 South 1600 East PCE Plume NPL Site 50.00
Bountiful/Woods Cross 5th South PCE Plume NPL Site 50.00
Davenport and Flagstaff Smelters Deleted NPL Site 32.50
Eureka Mills Deleted NPL Site 50.00
Five Points PCE Plume NPL Site 50.00
Hill Air Force Base NPL Site 49.94
Intermountain Waste Oil Refinery Deleted NPL Site 50.00
International Smelting and Refining Deleted NPL Site 58.31
Jacobs Smelter NPL Site 50.00
Kennecott (North Zone) Proposed NPL Site 59.18

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

Of the 24 Utah Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Utah Power & Light/American Barrel Co. ranks #20 by score (37.93).

Either side of it: Midvale Slag (42.47), Sharon Steel Corp. (Midvale Tailings) (41.85), Monticello Mill Tailings (USDOE) (35.86), Monticello Radioactively Contaminated Properties (35.03)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Utah Power & Light/American Barrel Co. Superfund site?
Utah Power & Light/American Barrel Co., in Salt Lake City, UT, sits toward the lower end of Utah's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 37.93, rank #20 of 24 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 Utah Power & Light/American Barrel 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 Utah Power & Light/American Barrel Co.?
Utah Power & Light/American Barrel Co.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.93, placing it #20 of 24 Utah 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 Utah Power & Light/American Barrel Co. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 27 contaminants at Utah Power & Light/American Barrel 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 Utah Power & Light/American Barrel Co.?
Utah Power & Light/American Barrel 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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