Verona Well Field

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Battle Creek, MI

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Verona Well Field in Battle Creek, MI is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.86. The public extract catalogs 85 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 Michigan environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
46.86
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2-DIBROMOETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Soil
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Soil
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZOIC ACID Groundwater
BENZOIC ACID Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Soil
BROMOMETHANE Soil
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CARBON DISULFIDE Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
HEXACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Groundwater
N,N-DIPROPYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
NITROBENZENE Groundwater
PHENOL Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRAHYDROFURAN Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Battle Creek
Coordinates
42.3417, -85.1433

Other Superfund Sites in Michigan

Site Name Status HRS Score
Adam's Plating NPL Site 29.64
Aircraft Components (D & L Sales) NPL Site 0.00
Albion-Sheridan Township Landfill NPL Site 33.79
Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River NPL Site 36.41
American Anodco, Inc. NPL Site 57.99
Anderson Development Co. Deleted NPL Site 31.02
Auto Ion Chemicals, Inc. NPL Site 32.07
Avenue "E" Ground Water Contamination Deleted NPL Site 31.19
Barrels, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bay City Middlegrounds Proposed NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 89 Michigan Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Verona Well Field ranks #25 by score (46.86).

Either side of it: Ten-Mile Drain (48.88), Tar Lake (48.55), Torch Lake (46.72), Peerless Plating Co. (43.94)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Verona Well Field Superfund site?
Verona Well Field is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Michigan (HRS 46.86, rank #25 of 89 scored sites in the state), located in Battle Creek, MI. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for Verona Well Field?
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 Verona Well Field?
Verona Well Field's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.86, placing it #25 of 89 Michigan Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-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 Verona Well Field site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 85 contaminants at Verona Well Field, 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 Verona Well Field?
Verona Well Field 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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