Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater

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Reader, AR

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater in Reader, AR is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 30 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 Arkansas environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
ACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Groundwater
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
PYRENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater

Location

City
Reader
Coordinates
33.7595, -93.1043

Other Superfund Sites in Arkansas

Site Name Status HRS Score
Arkwood, Inc. NPL Site 28.95
Cecil Lindsey Deleted NPL Site 35.60
Cedar Chemical Corporation NPL Site 0.00
Frit Industries Deleted NPL Site 39.47
Gurley Pit Deleted NPL Site 40.13
Industrial Waste Control Deleted NPL Site 30.31
Jacksonville Municipal Landfill Deleted NPL Site 29.64
MacMillan Ring Free Oil NPL Site 50.00
Mid-South Wood Products NPL Site 45.87
Midland Products NPL Site 30.77

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

Of the 17 Arkansas Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater ranks #5 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Popile, Inc. (50.03), MacMillan Ring Free Oil (50.00), Monroe Auto Equipment Co. (Paragould Pit) (46.01), Mid-South Wood Products (45.87)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater Superfund site?
Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Arkansas (HRS 50.00, rank #5 of 17 scored sites in the state), located in Reader, AR. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater?
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 Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater?
Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #5 of 17 Arkansas Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-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 Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 30 contaminants at Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater, 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 Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater?
Ouachita Nevada Wood Treater 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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