Fike Chemical, Inc.

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Nitro, WV

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Fike Chemical, Inc. in Nitro, WV is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 36.30. The public extract catalogs 25 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 West Virginia environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
36.30
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ASBESTOS Buildings/Structures
ASBESTOS Solid Waste
BASE NEUTRAL ACIDS Solid Waste
BENZENE Groundwater
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CYANIDE Liquid Waste
CYANIDE Solid Waste
FLAMMABLES Liquid Waste
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Groundwater
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Groundwater
INORGANICS Liquid Waste
METALS Liquid Waste
METHANETHIOL Solid Waste
OXIDIZERS Liquid Waste
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Solid Waste
REACTIVES Liquid Waste
SODIUM Solid Waste
SULFIDE Liquid Waste
VOC Liquid Waste

Location

City
Nitro
Coordinates
38.4267, -81.8425

Other Superfund Sites in West Virginia

Site Name Status HRS Score
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) NPL Site 50.00
Big John Salvage - Hoult Road NPL Site 48.57
Follansbee Deleted NPL Site 33.77
Hanlin-Allied-Olin NPL Site 53.98
Leetown Pesticide Deleted NPL Site 36.72
North 25th Street Glass and Zinc NPL Site 48.03
Ordnance Works Disposal Areas Deleted NPL Site 35.62
Paden City Groundwater NPL Site 50.00
Ravenswood PCE Ground Water Plume NPL Site 50.00
Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area NPL Site 50.54

How does this site's HRS score compare in West Virginia?

Of the 14 West Virginia Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Fike Chemical, Inc. ranks #11 by score (36.30).

Either side of it: North 25th Street Glass and Zinc (48.03), Leetown Pesticide (36.72), Ordnance Works Disposal Areas (35.62), Follansbee (33.77)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fike Chemical, Inc. Superfund site?
Fike Chemical, Inc., in Nitro, WV, sits toward the lower end of West Virginia's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 36.30, rank #11 of 14 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 Fike Chemical, 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. 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 Fike Chemical, Inc.?
Fike Chemical, Inc.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 36.30, placing it #11 of 14 West Virginia 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 Fike Chemical, Inc. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 25 contaminants at Fike Chemical, 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 Fike Chemical, Inc.?
Fike Chemical, Inc. 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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