Paden City Groundwater

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Paden City, WV

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Paden City Groundwater in Paden City, WV is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. Specific contaminant records are not populated in the public extract 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 West Virginia environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

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

Contaminants

Contaminant data is not available for this site. The EPA's contaminant records for Superfund sites are maintained in a separate database that may not include all sites.

Location

City
Paden City
Coordinates
39.6061, -80.9302

Other Superfund Sites in West Virginia

Site Name Status HRS Score
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) NPL Site 50.00
Big John Salvage - Hoult Road NPL Site 48.57
Fike Chemical, Inc. NPL Site 36.30
Follansbee Deleted NPL Site 33.77
Hanlin-Allied-Olin NPL Site 53.98
Leetown Pesticide Deleted NPL Site 36.72
North 25th Street Glass and Zinc NPL Site 48.03
Ordnance Works Disposal Areas Deleted NPL Site 35.62
Ravenswood PCE Ground Water Plume NPL Site 50.00
Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area NPL Site 50.54

How does this site's HRS score compare in West Virginia?

Of the 14 West Virginia Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Paden City Groundwater ranks #5 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area (50.54), Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) (50.00), Ravenswood PCE Ground Water Plume (50.00), Vienna Tetrachloroethene (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Paden City Groundwater Superfund site?
Paden City Groundwater is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in West Virginia (HRS 50.00, rank #5 of 14 scored sites in the state), located in Paden City, WV. 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 Paden City Groundwater?
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 Paden City Groundwater?
Paden City Groundwater's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #5 of 14 West Virginia 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 Paden City Groundwater site?
Specific contaminant data is not available for Paden City Groundwater in the EPA's public Superfund extract. That can mean investigations are ongoing or records are held in a separate system.
What is the cleanup status of Paden City Groundwater?
Paden City Groundwater 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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