Ore Knob Mine
NPL SiteAshe County, NC
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Ore Knob Mine in Ashe County, NC is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 12 contaminant records for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.
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 North Carolina environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| ALUMINUM | Surface Water |
| CADMIUM | Surface Water |
| COPPER | Sediment |
| COPPER | Soil |
| COPPER | Surface Water |
| IRON | Sediment |
| IRON | Soil |
| IRON | Surface Water |
| MANGANESE | Sediment |
| MANGANESE | Surface Water |
| MERCURY | Surface Water |
| ZINC | Surface Water |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in North Carolina
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| ABC One Hour Cleaners | NPL Site | 29.11 |
| Aberdeen Contaminated Ground Water | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps | NPL Site | 52.70 |
| Barber Orchard | NPL Site | 70.71 |
| Benfield Industries, Inc. | NPL Site | 31.67 |
| Blue Ridge Plating Company | NPL Site | 38.67 |
| Bypass 601 Ground Water Contamination | NPL Site | 37.93 |
| Camp Lejeune Military Reservation | NPL Site | 33.13 |
| Cape Fear Wood Preserving | NPL Site | 34.09 |
| Carolina Transformer Co. | NPL Site | 33.76 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in North Carolina?
Of the 42 North Carolina Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Ore Knob Mine ranks #11 by score (50.00).
Either side of it: Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp - Navassa (50.00), North Belmont PCE (50.00), Ward Transformer (50.00), Celanese Corp. (Shelby Fiber Operations) (48.98)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ore Knob Mine Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Ore Knob Mine? ▼
What is the HRS score for Ore Knob Mine? ▼
What contaminants are at the Ore Knob Mine site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Ore Knob Mine? ▼
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.