ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay
NPL SitePoint Comfort, TX
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay in Point Comfort, TX is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 10 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.
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 Texas environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Other |
| BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE | Other |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Other |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Other |
| CHRYSENE | Other |
| DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE | Other |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Other |
| MERCURY | Sediment |
| MERCURY | Soil |
| POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) | Sediment |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Texas
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics) | NPL Site | 39.92 |
| Bailey Waste Disposal | Deleted NPL Site | 53.42 |
| Bandera Road Ground Water Plume | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Bio-Ecology Systems, Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 35.06 |
| Brine Service Company | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Brio Refining, Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 50.38 |
| Circle Court Ground Water Plume | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| City of Perryton Well No. 2 | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Conroe Creosoting Company | NPL Site | 48.00 |
| Crystal Chemical Co. | NPL Site | 60.90 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Texas?
Of the 70 Texas Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay ranks #8 by score (50.00).
Either side of it: Pantex Plant (USDOE) (51.22), Brio Refining, Inc. (50.38), Bandera Road Ground Water Plume (50.00), Brine Service Company (50.00)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay? ▼
What is the HRS score for ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay? ▼
What contaminants are at the ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay? ▼
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.