American Brass
NPL SiteHeadland, AL
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, American Brass in Headland, AL is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 55.61. The public extract catalogs 25 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 Alabama environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| ALUMINUM | Soil |
| AMMONIA | Groundwater |
| AROCLOR 1260 | Fish Tissue |
| AROCLOR 1260 | Sediment |
| AROCLOR 1260 | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| BORON | Groundwater |
| BORON | Sediment |
| BORON | Soil |
| CADMIUM | Soil |
| CHROMIUM | Soil |
| COPPER | Sediment |
| COPPER | Soil |
| IRON | Groundwater |
| IRON | Soil |
| LEAD | Sediment |
| LEAD | Soil |
| MANGANESE | Groundwater |
| NITRATE | Groundwater |
| P,P'-DDT | Soil |
| SELENIUM | Groundwater |
| THALLIUM | Soil |
| VANADIUM | Soil |
| ZINC | Sediment |
| ZINC | Soil |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Alabama
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| 35th Avenue | Proposed NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Alabama Army Ammunition Plant | NPL Site | 36.83 |
| Alabama Plating Company, Inc. | NPL Site | 30.20 |
| 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, American Brass ranks #2 by score (55.61).
Either side of it: Triana/Tennessee River (61.42), Mowbray Engineering Co. (53.67), Ciba-Geigy Corp. (McIntosh Plant) (53.42)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the American Brass Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for American Brass? ▼
What is the HRS score for American Brass? ▼
What contaminants are at the American Brass site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of American Brass? ▼
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.