Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6)

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Salt Lake City, UT

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6) in Salt Lake City, UT is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 49.91. The public extract catalogs 28 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
49.91
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID Sludge
2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID Soil
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID Groundwater
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID Sludge
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID Soil
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Sludge
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Sludge
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
HEPTACHLOR Sludge
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Sludge
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Soil
P,P'-DDD Sludge
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Sludge
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Sludge
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sludge
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sludge
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil

Location

City
Salt Lake City
State
Coordinates
40.7226, -111.8747

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, Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6) ranks #16 by score (49.91).

Either side of it: Jacobs Smelter (50.00), Hill Air Force Base (49.94), Ogden Defense Depot (DLA) (45.10), Midvale Slag (42.47)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6) Superfund site?
Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6) is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Salt Lake City, UT. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 49.91 (rank #16 of 24 scored Utah sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6)?
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 Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6)?
Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 49.91, placing it #16 of 24 Utah 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 Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 28 contaminants at Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6), 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 Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6)?
Wasatch Chemical Co. (Lot 6) 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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