Wells G&H

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Woburn, MA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Wells G&H in Woburn, MA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.71. The public extract catalogs 130 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
42.71
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Sludge
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
1,2,3-TRICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2,3-TRICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Soil
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Groundwater
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
ACETONE Sediment
ACETONE Soil
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Soil
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sludge
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
C11-C22 Aromatic Hydrocarbons Groundwater
C11-C22 Aromatic Hydrocarbons Sediment
C11-C22 Aromatic Hydrocarbons Soil
C5-C8 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Groundwater
C5-C8 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Soil
C9-C10 Aromatic Hydrocarbons Groundwater
C9-C10 Aromatic Hydrocarbons Soil
C9-C12 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Groundwater
C9-C12 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Soil
C9-C18 ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS Groundwater
C9-C18 ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS Soil
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Sludge
CADMIUM Soil
CHLORDANE Groundwater
CHLORDANE Sludge
CHLORDANE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Sludge
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Sludge
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
COBALT Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Sediment
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIELDRIN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Groundwater
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
IRON Groundwater
IRON Sediment
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Sludge
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MERCURY Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Sediment
P,P'-DDD Groundwater
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Groundwater
P,P'-DDT Groundwater
P,P'-DDT Sludge
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENOL Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sludge
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
PYRENE Soil
RADIONUCLIDES Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sludge
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Sludge
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Sludge
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sludge
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sludge
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Sediment

Location

City
Woburn
Coordinates
42.4947, -71.1308

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, Wells G&H ranks #27 by score (42.71).

Either side of it: Iron Horse Park (42.93), Silresim Chemical Corp. (42.72), Atlas Tack Corp. (42.60), Fort Devens (42.24)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Wells G&H Superfund site?
Wells G&H is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Woburn, MA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.71 (rank #27 of 41 scored Massachusetts sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Wells G&H?
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 Wells G&H?
Wells G&H's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.71, placing it #27 of 41 Massachusetts 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 Wells G&H site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 130 contaminants at Wells G&H, 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 Wells G&H?
Wells G&H 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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