White Chemical Corp.

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Newark, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, White Chemical Corp. in Newark, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 0.00. The public extract catalogs 53 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 New Jersey environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
0.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DIBROMOETHANE Debris
1,2-DIBROMOETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) Soil
2,2',2''-NITRILOTRIETHANOL Debris
2-METHYLOXIRANE Debris
4-NITROSODIPHENYLAMINE Debris
ACETONE Debris
ACROLEIN Debris
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE Debris
ANILINE Debris
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Debris
BENZENE Debris
BENZOYL BENZENECARBOPEROXOATE Debris
BROMINE (BR2) Debris
CHLOROETHANE Debris
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Debris
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHROMIC ACID Debris
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CYCLOHEXANOL Debris
ETHANETHIOL Debris
ETHYL CARBONOCHLORIDATE Debris
ETHYLBENZENE Debris
FORMIC ACID Debris
HEXANE Debris
HYDRAZINE Debris
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE Debris
IODINE (I2) Debris
LEAD(II) ACETATE Debris
METHYL 2-METHYLPROP-2-ENOATE Debris
METHYL PROP-2-ENOATE Debris
ORGANICS Debris
POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE Debris
PYRIDINE Debris
SODIUM Debris
SODIUM NITRITE Debris
STYRENE Debris
SULFURIC ACID Debris
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRAHYDROFURAN Debris
TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE (MIXED ISOMERS) Debris
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Newark
Coordinates
40.6985, -74.1982

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A. O. Polymer NPL Site 28.91
American Cyanamid Co. NPL Site 50.28
Asbestos Dump Deleted NPL Site 39.61
Atlantic Resources Corporation NPL Site 50.00
Beachwood/Berkley Wells Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bog Creek Farm NPL Site 43.23
Brick Township Landfill NPL Site 58.13
Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services NPL Site 60.73
Brook Industrial Park NPL Site 58.12
Burnt Fly Bog NPL Site 59.16

How does this site's HRS score compare in New Jersey?

Of the 153 New Jersey Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, White Chemical Corp. ranks #153 by score (0.00).

Either side of it: Grand Street Mercury (0.00), Price Landfill (0.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the White Chemical Corp. Superfund site?
White Chemical Corp., in Newark, NJ, sits toward the lower end of New Jersey's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 0.00, rank #153 of 153 scored sites) among the state's Superfund sites. A lower HRS rank within the state does not mean no cleanup obligation -- Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA regardless of relative score.
What does NPL listing mean for White Chemical Corp.?
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 White Chemical Corp.?
White Chemical Corp.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 0.00, placing it #153 of 153 New Jersey Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the lower-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 White Chemical Corp. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 53 contaminants at White Chemical Corp., 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 White Chemical Corp.?
White Chemical Corp. 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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