Wauconda Sand & Gravel

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Wauconda, IL

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Wauconda Sand & Gravel in Wauconda, IL is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 53.42. The public extract catalogs 36 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 Illinois environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
53.42
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
ACETONE Groundwater
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Leachate
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Landfill Gas
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Groundwater
BORON Leachate
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Leachate
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Landfill Gas
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Leachate
COPPER Leachate
CYANIDE Leachate
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Landfill Gas
DIELDRIN Groundwater
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
MANGANESE Leachate
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
PHENOL Leachate
SILVER Groundwater
SILVER Leachate
STYRENE Landfill Gas
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Landfill Gas
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Leachate

Location

City
Wauconda
Coordinates
42.2814, -88.1375

Other Superfund Sites in Illinois

Site Name Status HRS Score
A & F Materials Reclaiming, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 55.49
Acme Solvents Reclaiming, Inc. (Morristown Plant) NPL Site 31.98
Acme Steel Coke Plant NPL Site 30.00
Adams County Quincy Landfills 2&3 NPL Site 34.21
Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) NPL Site 39.44
ASARCO Taylor Springs NPL Site 30.00
Bautsch-Gray Mine NPL Site 48.97
Beloit Corp. NPL Site 52.08
Belvidere Municipal Landfill Deleted NPL Site 28.62
Byron Salvage Yard NPL Site 33.93

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

Of the 56 Illinois Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Wauconda Sand & Gravel ranks #6 by score (53.42).

Either side of it: Parsons Casket Hardware Co. (55.58), A & F Materials Reclaiming, Inc. (55.49), Beloit Corp. (52.08), Woodstock Municipal Landfill (50.10)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Wauconda Sand & Gravel Superfund site?
Wauconda Sand & Gravel is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Illinois (HRS 53.42, rank #6 of 56 scored sites in the state), located in Wauconda, IL. 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 Wauconda Sand & Gravel?
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 Wauconda Sand & Gravel?
Wauconda Sand & Gravel's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 53.42, placing it #6 of 56 Illinois 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 Wauconda Sand & Gravel site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 36 contaminants at Wauconda Sand & Gravel, 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 Wauconda Sand & Gravel?
Wauconda Sand & Gravel 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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