Motco, Inc.

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La Marque, TX

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Motco, Inc. in La Marque, TX is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 0.00. The public extract catalogs 190 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
0.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1'-BIPHENYL Soil
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Sludge
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Sediment
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Free-phase NAPL
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Sediment
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Sludge
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Free-phase NAPL
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Sediment
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Soil
1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE (EZ MIXTURE) Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Sludge
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Sludge
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ALUMINUM Liquid Waste
ALUMINUM Sludge
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTHRACENE Sludge
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Liquid Waste
ANTIMONY Sludge
ARSENIC Free-phase NAPL
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Liquid Waste
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Sludge
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Free-phase NAPL
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Liquid Waste
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Sludge
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Free-phase NAPL
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Sediment
BENZENE Sludge
BENZENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sludge
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Free-phase NAPL
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Groundwater
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Sediment
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Soil
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Surface Water
BIS(2-CHLOROISOPROPYL) ETHER Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Liquid Waste
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Sludge
CADMIUM Soil
CALCIUM Liquid Waste
CALCIUM Sludge
CALCIUM Surface Water
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CARBON DISULFIDE Sediment
CARBON DISULFIDE Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Sludge
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Free-phase NAPL
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Sediment
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Sludge
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHLOROFORM Surface Water
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Liquid Waste
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Sludge
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
COBALT Liquid Waste
COBALT Sludge
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Liquid Waste
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Sludge
COPPER Soil
COPPER Surface Water
CYANIDE Surface Water
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Sludge
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Surface Water
DIELDRIN Sludge
DIELDRIN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Sludge
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Sludge
FLUORANTHENE Soil
HEXANE Soil
IRON Liquid Waste
IRON Sludge
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Free-phase NAPL
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Liquid Waste
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Sludge
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
LITHIUM Liquid Waste
LITHIUM Sludge
MAGNESIUM Liquid Waste
MAGNESIUM Sludge
MAGNESIUM Surface Water
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Liquid Waste
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Sludge
MERCURY Soil
MERCURY Surface Water
MOLYBDENUM Liquid Waste
MOLYBDENUM Sludge
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Sludge
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Liquid Waste
NICKEL Sludge
NICKEL Surface Water
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Sludge
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Sludge
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PLATINUM Liquid Waste
PLATINUM Sludge
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sludge
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POTASSIUM Liquid Waste
POTASSIUM Sludge
PYRENE Sludge
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Groundwater
SELENIUM Sediment
SELENIUM Soil
SILICON Liquid Waste
SILICON Sludge
SODIUM Liquid Waste
SODIUM Sludge
SODIUM Surface Water
STRONTIUM Liquid Waste
STRONTIUM Sludge
STYRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TIN Liquid Waste
TIN Sludge
TITANIUM Liquid Waste
TITANIUM Sludge
TOLUENE Sludge
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Sludge
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Sludge
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Liquid Waste
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Sludge
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sludge
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Liquid Waste
ZINC Sludge
ZINC Surface Water
ZIRCONIUM Liquid Waste
ZIRCONIUM Sludge

Location

City
La Marque
State
Coordinates
29.3347, -94.9333

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

Of the 70 Texas Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Motco, Inc. ranks #70 by score (0.00).

Either side of it: Pesses Chemical Co. (28.86), Triangle Chemical Co. (28.75)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Motco, Inc. Superfund site?
Motco, Inc., in La Marque, TX, sits toward the lower end of Texas's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 0.00, rank #70 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 Motco, 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 Motco, Inc.?
Motco, Inc.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 0.00, placing it #70 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 Motco, Inc. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 190 contaminants at Motco, 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 Motco, Inc.?
Motco, 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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