Cabot/Koppers

NPL Site
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Gainesville, FL

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Cabot/Koppers in Gainesville, FL is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 36.69. The public extract catalogs 81 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 Florida environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
36.69
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1'-BIPHENYL Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Surface Water
1-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
1H-INDENE Groundwater
1H-INDENE Surface Water
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq) Sediment
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq) Soil
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Soil
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Surface Water
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
2-CHLORONAPHTHALENE Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
9H-CARBAZOLE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Surface Water
ACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ACEANTHRYLENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE EQUIVALENTS (BaPEq) Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE EQUIVALENTS (BaPEq) Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Surface Water
CAMPHOR Groundwater
CAMPHOR Surface Water
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Soil
COPPER Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Groundwater
ETHANOL Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Soil
MERCURY Soil
METHYLPHENOL (CRESOL MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Surface Water
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Sediment
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Soil
PHENOL Surface Water
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Groundwater
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
PYRENE Groundwater
PYRENE Soil
VOC Groundwater
VOC Surface Water

Location

City
Gainesville
State
Coordinates
29.6750, -82.3231

Other Superfund Sites in Florida

Site Name Status HRS Score
Agrico Chemical Co. NPL Site 44.98
Airco Plating Co. NPL Site 42.47
Alaric Area Ground Water Plume NPL Site 41.91
Alpha Chemical Corp. Deleted NPL Site 43.24
American Creosote Works (Pensacola Plant) NPL Site 58.41
Anaconda Aluminum Co./Milgo Electronics Corp. Deleted NPL Site 31.03
Anodyne, Inc. NPL Site 31.03
Arkla Terra Property NPL Site 50.00
B&B Chemical Co., Inc. Deleted NPL Site 35.35
Beulah Landfill Deleted NPL Site 38.17

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

Of the 81 Florida Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Cabot/Koppers ranks #63 by score (36.69).

Either side of it: MRI Corp (Tampa) (37.62), Parramore Surplus (37.61), Post and Lumber Preserving Co. Inc. (36.33), Harris Corp. (Palm Bay Plant) (35.57)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cabot/Koppers Superfund site?
Cabot/Koppers, in Gainesville, FL, sits toward the lower end of Florida's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 36.69, rank #63 of 81 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 Cabot/Koppers?
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 Cabot/Koppers?
Cabot/Koppers's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 36.69, placing it #63 of 81 Florida 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 Cabot/Koppers site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 81 contaminants at Cabot/Koppers, 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 Cabot/Koppers?
Cabot/Koppers 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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