Walton & Lonsbury Inc.

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Attleboro, MA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Walton & Lonsbury Inc. in Attleboro, MA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 58.30. The public extract catalogs 24 contaminant records for this site. 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 Massachusetts environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
58.30
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHROMIUM(VI) Groundwater
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CHROMIUM(VI) Surface Water
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COBALT Groundwater
COBALT Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater

Location

City
Attleboro
Coordinates
41.9576, -71.2971

Other Superfund Sites in Massachusetts

Site Name Status HRS Score
Atlas Tack Corp. NPL Site 42.60
Baird & McGuire NPL Site 66.35
BJAT LLC NPL Site 41.91
Blackburn and Union Privileges NPL Site 50.00
Cannon Engineering Corp. (CEC) Deleted NPL Site 39.89
Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill NPL Site 47.20
Creese & Cook Tannery (Former) NPL Site 60.57
Fort Devens NPL Site 42.24
Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex Deleted NPL Site 35.57
GE - Housatonic River Proposed NPL Site 70.71

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

Of the 41 Massachusetts Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Walton & Lonsbury Inc. ranks #8 by score (58.30).

Either side of it: W.R. Grace & Co., Inc. (Acton Plant) (59.31), Nuclear Metals, Inc. (58.31), Sutton Brook Disposal Area (57.12), Hatheway and Patterson Company (56.60)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Walton & Lonsbury Inc. Superfund site?
Walton & Lonsbury Inc. is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Massachusetts (HRS 58.30, rank #8 of 41 scored sites in the state), located in Attleboro, MA. 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 Walton & Lonsbury Inc.?
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. Construction-complete status is not marked in the EPA record for 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 Walton & Lonsbury Inc.?
Walton & Lonsbury Inc.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 58.30, placing it #8 of 41 Massachusetts 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 Walton & Lonsbury Inc. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 24 contaminants at Walton & Lonsbury Inc., 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 Walton & Lonsbury Inc.?
Walton & Lonsbury Inc. is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. 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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