Chemtronics, Inc.

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Swannanoa, NC

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Chemtronics, Inc. in Swannanoa, NC is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.16. The public extract catalogs 96 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
30.16
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(3R)-1-AZABICYCLO[2.2.2]OCTAN-3-YL HYDROXY(DIPHENYL)ACETATE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DIPHENYLHYDRAZINE Groundwater
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,3-DINITROBENZENE Groundwater
1-METHYL-2-NITROBENZENE Groundwater
1-METHYL-3-NITROBENZENE Groundwater
1-METHYL-4-NITROBENZENE Groundwater
2,4,6-TRINITROPHENOL Groundwater
2,4,6-TRINITROPHENOL Soil
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Soil
2,4-DINITROPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2,6-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2-AMINO-4,6-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2-HYDROXY-2,2-DIPHENYLACETIC ACID Soil
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Groundwater
2-METHYL-2-PROPANOL Groundwater
4-AMINO-2,6-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
ACETONE Groundwater
AROCLOR 1242 Soil
ARSENIC Soil
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZOPHENONE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BROMOFORM Groundwater
BROMOFORM Soil
BROMOMETHANE Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Soil
CYANIDE Groundwater
CYANIDE Soil
CYCLOHEXANE Soil
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Soil
ENDOSULFAN (I OR II) Soil
ETHANE-1,2-DIAMINE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Soil
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) Groundwater
HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
METHANOL Groundwater
METHYL ACETATE Groundwater
N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NITROGLYCERIN Groundwater
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE (PETN) Groundwater
PERCHLORATE Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
PROPANEDINITRILE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRAHYDROFURAN Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VOC Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Swannanoa
Coordinates
35.6250, -82.4347

Other Superfund Sites in North Carolina

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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
Benfield Industries, Inc. NPL Site 31.67
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

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, Chemtronics, Inc. ranks #38 by score (30.16).

Either side of it: Reasor Chemical Company (32.14), Benfield Industries, Inc. (31.67), Sigmon's Septic Tank Service (30.03), Potter's Septic Tank Service Pits (29.14)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Chemtronics, Inc. Superfund site?
Chemtronics, Inc., in Swannanoa, NC, sits toward the lower end of North Carolina's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 30.16, rank #38 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 Chemtronics, 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 Chemtronics, Inc.?
Chemtronics, Inc.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.16, placing it #38 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 Chemtronics, Inc. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 96 contaminants at Chemtronics, 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 Chemtronics, Inc.?
Chemtronics, 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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