Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant

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Karnack, TX

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant in Karnack, TX is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 39.83. The public extract catalogs 102 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 Texas environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
39.83
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,3,5-TRINITROBENZENE Groundwater
1,3-DINITROBENZENE Buildings/Structures
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
1-METHYL-2-NITROBENZENE Groundwater
1-METHYL-3-NITROBENZENE Groundwater
1-METHYL-4-NITROBENZENE Groundwater
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq) Groundwater
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq) Soil
2,4,6-TRINITROPHENOL Groundwater
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Buildings/Structures
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Soil
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Buildings/Structures
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
2,6-DINITROTOLUENE Buildings/Structures
2,6-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2,6-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
2-AMINO-4,6-DINITROTOLUENE Buildings/Structures
4-AMINO-2,6-DINITROTOLUENE Buildings/Structures
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Solid Waste
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Solid Waste
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Solid Waste
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
COBALT Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Solid Waste
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Surface Water
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
EXPLOSIVES Solid Waste
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
NICKEL Surface Water
NITROBENZENE Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PERCHLORATE Groundwater
PERCHLORATE Soil
PERCHLORATE Surface Water
PETROLEUM Groundwater
SELENIUM Groundwater
SILVER Groundwater
STRONTIUM Groundwater
STYRENE Groundwater
SULFATE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Solid Waste
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
THALLIUM Surface Water
TIN Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Free-phase NAPL
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Solid Waste
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) Solid Waste
VANADIUM Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
ZINC Groundwater

Location

City
Karnack
State
Coordinates
32.6650, -94.1233

Other Superfund Sites in Texas

Site Name Status HRS Score
Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics) NPL Site 39.92
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, Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant ranks #51 by score (39.83).

Either side of it: Texarkana Wood Preserving Co. (40.19), Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics) (39.92), Sol Lynn/Industrial Transformers (39.65), Eldorado Chemical Co., Inc. (38.85)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant Superfund site?
Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, in Karnack, TX, sits toward the lower end of Texas's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 39.83, rank #51 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 Longhorn Army Ammunition 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 Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant?
Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 39.83, placing it #51 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 Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 102 contaminants at Longhorn Army Ammunition 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 Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant?
Longhorn Army Ammunition 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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