Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant)

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Texarkana, TX

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant) in Texarkana, TX is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.31. The public extract catalogs 89 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 Texas environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
31.31
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Surface Water
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Sediment
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Surface Water
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Sediment
9H-FLUORENE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Surface Water
ACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Sediment
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTHRACENE Surface Water
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Surface Water
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Surface Water
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Surface Water
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE EQUIVALENTS (BaPEq) Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
CHRYSENE Surface Water
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Surface Water
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Surface Water
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Surface Water
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Surface Water
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENANTHRENE Surface Water
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Groundwater
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Surface Water
PYRENE Groundwater
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
PYRENE Surface Water
TETRACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (TCDD) (Mixed isomers) Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Sediment
TOLUENE Surface Water
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Surface Water
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Texarkana
State
Coordinates
33.4167, -94.0650

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ALCOA (Point Comfort)/Lavaca Bay NPL Site 50.00
Bailey Waste Disposal Deleted NPL Site 53.42
Bandera Road Ground Water Plume NPL Site 50.00
Bio-Ecology Systems, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 35.06
Brine Service Company NPL Site 50.00
Brio Refining, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 50.38
Circle Court Ground Water Plume NPL Site 50.00
City of Perryton Well No. 2 NPL Site 50.00
Conroe Creosoting Company NPL Site 48.00

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

Of the 70 Texas Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant) ranks #65 by score (31.31).

Either side of it: Many Diversified Interests, Inc. (32.07), Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant (31.85), Sheridan Disposal Services (30.16), Petro-Chemical Systems, Inc. (Turtle Bayou) (29.94)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant) Superfund site?
Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant), in Texarkana, TX, sits toward the lower end of Texas's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 31.31, rank #65 of 70 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 Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana 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. 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 Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant)?
Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.31, placing it #65 of 70 Texas 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 Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 89 contaminants at Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana 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 Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant)?
Koppers Co., Inc. (Texarkana Plant) 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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