Brunswick Wood Preserving

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Brunswick, GA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Brunswick Wood Preserving in Brunswick, GA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 54.49. The public extract catalogs 31 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 Georgia environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
54.49
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2,3-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1-PHENYLETHANONE Groundwater
2,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
3-METHYLPHENOL (M-CRESOL) Groundwater
9H-CARBAZOLE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
ALDRIN Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Groundwater
DIOXINS (CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS) Groundwater
DIOXINS (CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS) Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
IRON Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater

Location

City
Brunswick
State
Coordinates
31.2422, -81.5281

Other Superfund Sites in Georgia

Site Name Status HRS Score
Alternate Energy Resources NPL Site 50.00
Armstrong World Industries NPL Site 50.00
Camilla Wood Preserving Company NPL Site 50.00
Cedartown Industries, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 42.00
Cedartown Municipal Landfill Deleted NPL Site 33.62
Diamond Shamrock Corp. Landfill NPL Site 35.60
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (Albany Plant) NPL Site 30.08
Hercules 009 Landfill NPL Site 52.58
LCP Chemicals Georgia NPL Site 0.00
Luminous Processes, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 0.00

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

Of the 23 Georgia Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Brunswick Wood Preserving ranks #1 by score (54.49).

Either side of it: Hercules 009 Landfill (52.58), Robins Air Force Base (Landfill #4/Sludge Lagoon) (51.66)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brunswick Wood Preserving Superfund site?
Brunswick Wood Preserving is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Georgia (HRS 54.49, rank #1 of 23 scored sites in the state), located in Brunswick, GA. 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 Brunswick Wood Preserving?
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 Brunswick Wood Preserving?
Brunswick Wood Preserving's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 54.49, placing it #1 of 23 Georgia 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 Brunswick Wood Preserving site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 31 contaminants at Brunswick Wood Preserving, 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 Brunswick Wood Preserving?
Brunswick Wood Preserving 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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