Waste Disposal, Inc.

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Santa Fe Springs, CA

Waste Disposal, Inc. is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 34.60. The site is located in Santa Fe Springs, CA. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.

EPA Superfund records catalog 71 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Physical construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed, EPA designates this milestone as "Construction Complete."

NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the California environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
34.60
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil Gas
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil Gas
1,2-DIBROMOETHANE Soil Gas
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil Gas
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Soil Gas
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil Gas
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
ALDRIN Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZENE Soil Gas
BENZOIC ACID Soil
BERYLLIUM Soil
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Soil Gas
CHLORDANE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil Gas
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHLOROFORM Soil Gas
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM (III) Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
COPPER Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil Gas
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Soil
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Soil
METHANE Soil Gas
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
SELENIUM Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TOLUENE Soil Gas
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil Gas
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Santa Fe Springs
Coordinates
33.9500, -118.0550

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Waste Disposal, Inc. Superfund site?
Waste Disposal, Inc. is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Santa Fe Springs, CA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 34.60. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Waste Disposal, Inc. dangerous to live near?
The presence of a site on the EPA National Priorities List does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. EPA evaluates sites through a comprehensive process including remedial investigation and risk assessment. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed at this site. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for Waste Disposal, Inc.?
Waste Disposal, Inc. has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 34.60. The HRS is the EPA's principal mechanism for evaluating Superfund sites, scores of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk based on toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population.
What contaminants are at the Waste Disposal, Inc. site?
The EPA has identified 71 contaminants at Waste Disposal, Inc.. Contaminant data is maintained in the EPA's Superfund database and is based on site investigations conducted during the remedial process.
What is the cleanup status of Waste Disposal, Inc.?
Waste Disposal, Inc. 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.

About Superfund

The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.

The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.

The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.

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