Brine Service Company

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Corpus Christi, TX

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Brine Service Company in Corpus Christi, TX is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 17 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 Texas environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
3-METHYLPHENOL (M-CRESOL) Free-phase NAPL
3-METHYLPHENOL (M-CRESOL) Groundwater
3-METHYLPHENOL (M-CRESOL) Sludge
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Free-phase NAPL
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Sludge
ARSENIC Groundwater
BENZENE Free-phase NAPL
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Sludge
BENZENE Soil Gas
C5-C8 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Soil Gas
ETHYLBENZENE Soil Gas
LEAD Soil
MERCURY Soil
SELENIUM Soil
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Corpus Christi
State
Coordinates
27.8154, -97.5086

Other Superfund Sites in Texas

Site Name Status HRS Score
Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics) NPL Site 39.92
ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay NPL Site 50.00
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
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, Brine Service Company ranks #10 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay (50.00), Bandera Road Ground Water Plume (50.00), Circle Court Ground Water Plume (50.00), City of Perryton Well No. 2 (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brine Service Company Superfund site?
Brine Service Company is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Texas (HRS 50.00, rank #10 of 70 scored sites in the state), located in Corpus Christi, TX. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for Brine Service Company?
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 Brine Service Company?
Brine Service Company's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #10 of 70 Texas Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-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 Brine Service Company site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 17 contaminants at Brine Service Company, 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 Brine Service Company?
Brine Service Company 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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