Superfund / NPL site · EPA Superfund SEMS through latest publishNPL Final

Dover Gas Light Co.

This site is currently on the EPA Superfund National Priorities List and remains under federal cleanup oversight. Most-cited contaminant of concern: Benzene.

New St, Dover, Delaware · ZIP 19904 · EPA ID DED980693550

CLEANUP TIMELINE

Listing-date and cleanup-phase enrichment from EPA's per-site SEMS profile is queued for a follow-up ingest pass. Until then, this section will populate from EPA's published timeline data.

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Notable Signals

No notable signals at this Superfund site for the current ingest. Cleanup-phase and SEMS-action flags are deferred to a follow-up engineering pass.

Contaminants of concern · per EPA SEMS

What's In This Site

Each row pairs a contaminant with the medium it was found in (the exposure pathway). Hover any named contaminant for an agency-cited health-risk summary. Cited count = number of SEMS decision records (RODs and related) that name the pair.

ContaminantPathwayCited
BenzeneHealth riskIARC Group 1 carcinogen. Long-term inhalation causes leukemia and bone-marrow disorders. (IARC, EPA)Groundwater2
EthylbenzeneHealth riskIARC Group 2B possible carcinogen; eye and respiratory irritant. (IARC)Groundwater2
NaphthaleneHealth riskIARC Group 2B possible carcinogen; causes hemolytic anemia, especially in infants. (IARC)Groundwater2
TetrachloroetheneHealth riskPCE / 'perc'. IARC Group 2A probable carcinogen; central-nervous-system effects; common dry-cleaning solvent and DNAPL plume contaminant. EPA MCL 5 µg/L. (IARC, EPA)Groundwater2
TolueneHealth riskCentral-nervous-system depressant. Chronic high exposure causes hearing loss and developmental effects. (EPA, ATSDR)Groundwater2
TrichloroetheneHealth riskTCE. IARC Group 1 carcinogen — kidney cancer; suspected liver cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. EPA MCL 5 µg/L; common DNAPL groundwater plume contaminant. (IARC, EPA, ATSDR)Groundwater2
Xylene (Mixed Isomers)Health riskEye, skin, and respiratory irritant; central-nervous-system effects from chronic exposure. (EPA)Groundwater2
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneHealth riskMethyl chloroform. CNS depressant; ozone-depleting substance phased out under Montreal Protocol. EPA MCL 200 µg/L. (EPA, ATSDR)Groundwater1
1,1-DichloroethaneHealth riskSuspected carcinogen (EPA C/likely); CNS depressant. Common at solvent-contaminated sites as a degradation intermediate. (EPA, ATSDR)Groundwater1
1,2-Dichloroethene (Cis And Trans Mixture)Groundwater1
1,2-DihydroacenaphthyleneGroundwater1
9H-FluoreneGroundwater1
AnthraceneGroundwater1
BenzeneHealth riskIARC Group 1 carcinogen. Long-term inhalation causes leukemia and bone-marrow disorders. (IARC, EPA)Free-phase NAPL1
BenzeneHealth riskIARC Group 1 carcinogen. Long-term inhalation causes leukemia and bone-marrow disorders. (IARC, EPA)Soil1
Benzo(B)FluorantheneSoil1
Benzo(Ghi)PeryleneSoil1
Benzo(K)FluorantheneGroundwater1
Benzo(K)FluorantheneSoil1
Benzo[A]AnthraceneHealth riskPAH; IARC Group 2B possible carcinogen; common combustion byproduct and creosote constituent. (IARC)Groundwater1
Benzo[A]AnthraceneHealth riskPAH; IARC Group 2B possible carcinogen; common combustion byproduct and creosote constituent. (IARC)Soil1
Benzo[A]PyreneHealth riskPAH; IARC Group 1 carcinogen; the prototypical PAH used to benchmark PAH-mixture cancer risk. EPA MCL 0.2 µg/L. (IARC, EPA)Groundwater1
Benzo[A]PyreneHealth riskPAH; IARC Group 1 carcinogen; the prototypical PAH used to benchmark PAH-mixture cancer risk. EPA MCL 0.2 µg/L. (IARC, EPA)Soil1
Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)Health riskIARC Group 1 carcinogen — angiosarcoma of the liver. Final TCE/PCE biodegradation product; commonly found in groundwater plumes. EPA MCL 2 µg/L. (IARC, EPA)Groundwater1
EthylbenzeneHealth riskIARC Group 2B possible carcinogen; eye and respiratory irritant. (IARC)Free-phase NAPL1
EthylbenzeneHealth riskIARC Group 2B possible carcinogen; eye and respiratory irritant. (IARC)Soil1
FluorantheneGroundwater1
Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)PyreneSoil1
ManganeseHealth riskExcess inhalation can cause manganism, a Parkinson-like neurological disorder. (ATSDR)Groundwater1
NaphthaleneHealth riskIARC Group 2B possible carcinogen; causes hemolytic anemia, especially in infants. (IARC)Free-phase NAPL1

Showing the top 30 pairs by SEMS citation count. 9 additional (contaminant, pathway) pairs are recorded for this site.

Drinking-water linkage · SDWIS

Groundwater Systems Serving Communities Within 3 Miles

The 55 systems below draw on groundwater (or mixed sources) and serve communities whose centroid sits within 3 miles of this site. Distance is to the served-city centroid — SDWIS does not expose individual wellhead locations, so this is a proximity screen, not a wellhead-impact assessment.

Water systemServesDistancePopulation servedSourceStatus
Garrison Lake Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi17,148GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Frederick Lodge Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi204GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Hunters Pointe Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi261GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Cooper Farm Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi249GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Camden Pump District MunicipalDover0.5 mi17,208GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Voshells Cove Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi252GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Willow Tree Properties Llc PrivateDover0.5 mi123GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Summit Pond Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi177GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Bridgeville Mall (Tui) PrivateDover0.5 mi550GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Hunter Mill Estates Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi432GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Bethany Bay Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi51,000GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Indian River Acres Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi300GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Broadkiln Beach Water Company (Tui) PrivateDover0.5 mi3,171GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Fishermans Village (Tui) PrivateDover0.5 mi129GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Strimel's Mhp Llc. PrivateDover0.5 mi40GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Kitts Hummock Improvement Assoc PrivateDover0.5 mi305GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Pinewood Acres PrivateDover0.5 mi1,200GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Oak Grove Estates PrivateDover0.5 mi150GROUNDWATER1 HEALTH-BASED · 5YR
Dover Water Department MunicipalDover0.5 mi39,491GROUNDWATERUNRESOLVED
Village Of Grandview PrivateDover0.5 mi108GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Dover Air Park PrivateDover0.5 mi252GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Dover Air Force Base FederalDover0.5 mi11,000GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Southwood Acres Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi591GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Bridgeville Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi1,542GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Forest Grove Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi330GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Rehoboth Pump District (Tui) PrivateDover0.5 mi81,417GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Frederica Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi861GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Country Grove PrivateDover0.5 mi426GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Pepper Creek District (Tui) PrivateDover0.5 mi414GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Ponds Of Willow Grove PrivateDover0.5 mi126GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Wild Quail Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi1,017GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Meadows At Cubbage Pond PrivateDover0.5 mi201GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Woodlands Of Millsboro Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi171GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Teal Point (Tui) PrivateDover0.5 mi117GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Clearbrooke Estates Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi768GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Green Acres Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi213GROUNDWATERIn compliance
East Ncc District PrivateDover0.5 mi5,538GROUNDWATERIn compliance
North West Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi4,149GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Canterbury Crossing Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi471GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Drawyers Creek Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi192GROUNDWATERIn compliance
South East Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi936GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Point Farm PrivateDover0.5 mi270GROUNDWATERIn compliance
South Shores (Tui) PrivateDover0.5 mi402GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Long Farm Estates Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi123GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Misty Pines Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi168GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Sea Winds Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi141GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Grants Way Pump District (Tui) PrivateDover0.5 mi639GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Laurel Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi81GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Country Club Village (Tui) PrivateDover0.5 mi192GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Blue Heron Estates PrivateDover0.5 mi111GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Sandy Ridge Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi243GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Willow Lake Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi120GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Gander Woods Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi42GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Bayside Pump District (Tui) PrivateDover0.5 mi8,400GROUNDWATERIn compliance
Kenton Pump District PrivateDover0.5 mi465GROUNDWATERIn compliance

Methodology: served-city centroid (TIGER 2020) is used as the PWS coordinate. Source-water classification from SDWIS primary_source_code; only groundwater and mixed-source systems are queried. Click any system above for its full SDWIS profile.

Equity context · ACS 2018-2022 block-group demographics

Who Lives Near This Site

Within 1 mile of this site (5 Census block groups, population-weighted demographics): a population of 6,213. Why we surface this →

POPULATION SHARE
49.4%

Low-income

POPULATION SHARE
58.7%

People of color

POPULATION SHARE
5.1%

Under age 5

POPULATION SHARE
13.2%

Over age 64

Source: Census ACS 2018-2022 block-group demographics, population-weighted across the 1-mile buffer around this site (from USEPA-clone/EJAM-open blockgroupstats). NPL site proximity contributes to the national EJ pattern; indicator-level percentile and disparity scores are surfaced on the county page and the state page.

Source. EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System (SEMS) · retrieved 2026-05-07. SEMS is a federal public-domain dataset under 17 USC §105.

What this is not. We report EPA's published Superfund record — site listing, status, and contaminants of concern as named in EPA's decision documents. We do not perform site visits, independent air or water sampling, or current-state health-risk assessment. NPL listing reflects EPA's Hazard Ranking Score at a point in time; it does not by itself describe present-day exposure.