Alabama Army Ammunition Plant

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Childersburg, AL

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Alabama Army Ammunition Plant in Childersburg, AL is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 36.83. The public extract catalogs 56 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 Alabama environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
36.83
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,3,5-TRINITROBENZENE Liquid Waste
1,3-DINITROBENZENE Sediment
1,3-DINITROBENZENE Soil
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Buildings/Structures
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Liquid Waste
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Sediment
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Soil
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Liquid Waste
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
ALUMINUM Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Liquid Waste
ARSENIC Soil
ASBESTOS Soil
BARIUM Liquid Waste
BARIUM Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZOIC ACID Soil
CADMIUM Liquid Waste
CADMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Liquid Waste
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
COBALT Soil
COPPER Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Soil
LEAD Liquid Waste
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Liquid Waste
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
MOLYBDENUM Soil
N-METHYL-N,2,4,6-TETRANITROANILINE (TETRYL) Sediment
N-METHYL-N,2,4,6-TETRANITROANILINE (TETRYL) Soil
N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE Soil
NICKEL Soil
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Liquid Waste
SILVER Liquid Waste
TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS) Liquid Waste
VANADIUM Soil
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Childersburg
State
Coordinates
33.3381, -86.3268

Other Superfund Sites in Alabama

Site Name Status HRS Score
35th Avenue Proposed NPL Site 50.00
Alabama Plating Company, Inc. NPL Site 30.20
American Brass NPL Site 55.61
Anniston Army Depot (Southeast Industrial Area) NPL Site 51.91
Ciba-Geigy Corp. (McIntosh Plant) NPL Site 53.42
Interstate Lead Co. (ILCO) NPL Site 42.86
Mowbray Engineering Co. Deleted NPL Site 53.67
Olin Corp. (McIntosh Plant) NPL Site 39.71
Perdido Ground Water Contamination Deleted NPL Site 30.29
Redstone Arsenal (USARMY/NASA) NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 16 Alabama Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Alabama Army Ammunition Plant ranks #12 by score (36.83).

Either side of it: Interstate Lead Co. (ILCO) (42.86), Olin Corp. (McIntosh Plant) (39.71), Stauffer Chemical Co. (LeMoyne Plant) (32.34), Redwing Carriers, Inc. (Saraland) (30.83)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Alabama Army Ammunition Plant Superfund site?
Alabama Army Ammunition Plant, in Childersburg, AL, sits toward the lower end of Alabama's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 36.83, rank #12 of 16 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 Alabama Army Ammunition Plant?
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 Alabama Army Ammunition Plant?
Alabama Army Ammunition Plant's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 36.83, placing it #12 of 16 Alabama 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 Alabama Army Ammunition Plant site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 56 contaminants at Alabama Army Ammunition Plant, 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 Alabama Army Ammunition Plant?
Alabama Army Ammunition Plant 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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