Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant)

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Tampa, FL

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant) in Tampa, FL is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.19. The public extract catalogs 138 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
30.19
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(E)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-HEXANONE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Sediment
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-NITROPHENOL Groundwater
ACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ACETONE Groundwater
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALDRIN Sediment
ALDRIN Soil
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Groundwater
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Sediment
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Sediment
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Sediment
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Sediment
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
COBALT Groundwater
COBALT Soil
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Soil
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Sediment
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Sediment
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIELDRIN Sediment
DIELDRIN Soil
ENDOSULFAN I Groundwater
ENDOSULFAN I Sediment
ENDOSULFAN I Soil
ENDOSULFAN II Groundwater
ENDOSULFAN II Sediment
ENDOSULFAN II Soil
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Groundwater
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Sediment
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Soil
ENDRIN Groundwater
ENDRIN Sediment
ENDRIN Soil
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Groundwater
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Sediment
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Soil
ENDRIN KETONE Groundwater
ENDRIN KETONE Sediment
ENDRIN KETONE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Groundwater
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Sediment
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Groundwater
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Sediment
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Soil
HEPTACHLOR Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Sediment
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Sediment
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
METHOXYCHLOR Groundwater
METHOXYCHLOR Sediment
METHOXYCHLOR Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
P,P'-DDD Groundwater
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Groundwater
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Groundwater
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOXAPHENE Sediment
TOXAPHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Tampa
State
Coordinates
27.9639, -82.3748

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, Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant) ranks #81 by score (30.19).

Either side of it: Anodyne, Inc. (31.03), Yellow Water Road Dump (30.26)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant) Superfund site?
Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant), in Tampa, FL, sits toward the lower end of Florida's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 30.19, rank #81 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 Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant)?
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 Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant)?
Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.19, placing it #81 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 Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 138 contaminants at Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant), 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 Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant)?
Helena Chemical Co. (Tampa Plant) 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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