Benfield Industries, Inc.

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Hazelwood, NC

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Benfield Industries, Inc. in Hazelwood, NC is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.67. The public extract catalogs 143 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.

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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 North Carolina environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
31.67
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-CHLORONAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Soil
9H-CARBAZOLE Groundwater
9H-CARBAZOLE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
ACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ALDRIN Soil
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Soil
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Soil
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Sediment
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Groundwater
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM (III) Groundwater
CHROMIUM (III) Sediment
CHROMIUM (III) Soil
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
COBALT Groundwater
COBALT Sediment
COBALT Soil
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Soil
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Groundwater
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIELDRIN Soil
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Soil
ENDOSULFAN I Groundwater
ENDOSULFAN II Soil
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Soil
ENDRIN Soil
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Surface Water
METHOXYCHLOR Soil
METHYLPHENOL (CRESOL MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
METHYLPHENOL (CRESOL MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Groundwater
PYRENE Groundwater
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Hazelwood
Coordinates
35.4778, -83.0042

Other Superfund Sites in North Carolina

Site Name Status HRS Score
ABC One Hour Cleaners NPL Site 29.11
Aberdeen Contaminated Ground Water NPL Site 50.00
Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps NPL Site 52.70
Barber Orchard NPL Site 70.71
Blue Ridge Plating Company NPL Site 38.67
Bypass 601 Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 37.93
Camp Lejeune Military Reservation NPL Site 33.13
Cape Fear Wood Preserving NPL Site 34.09
Carolina Transformer Co. NPL Site 33.76
Celanese Corp. (Shelby Fiber Operations) NPL Site 48.98

How does this site's HRS score compare in North Carolina?

Of the 42 North Carolina Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Benfield Industries, Inc. ranks #37 by score (31.67).

Either side of it: Geigy Chemical Corp. (Aberdeen Plant) (33.02), Reasor Chemical Company (32.14), Chemtronics, Inc. (30.16), Sigmon's Septic Tank Service (30.03)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Benfield Industries, Inc. Superfund site?
Benfield Industries, Inc., in Hazelwood, NC, sits toward the lower end of North Carolina's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 31.67, rank #37 of 42 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 Benfield Industries, Inc.?
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. EPA records mark construction of the cleanup remedy as complete at 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 Benfield Industries, Inc.?
Benfield Industries, Inc.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.67, placing it #37 of 42 North Carolina 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 Benfield Industries, Inc. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 143 contaminants at Benfield Industries, Inc., 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 Benfield Industries, Inc.?
Benfield Industries, Inc. is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. 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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