Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump

Deleted NPL Site
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Frederick County, VA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump in Frederick County, VA is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.57. The public extract catalogs 19 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. The site has been deleted from the NPL in the EPA record. 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 Virginia environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
30.57
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
ALUMINUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
CADMIUM Liquid Waste
CHROMIUM Groundwater
COPPER Surface Water
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
IRON Liquid Waste
LEAD Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Liquid Waste
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
SILVER Surface Water
TOLUENE Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
ZINC Liquid Waste
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Frederick County
Coordinates
39.1883, -78.3104

Other Superfund Sites in Virginia

Site Name Status HRS Score
Abex Corp. NPL Site 36.53
Arrowhead Associates, Inc./Scovill Corp. NPL Site 37.15
Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. NPL Site 37.14
Avtex Fibers, Inc. NPL Site 35.39
Buckingham County Landfill NPL Site 40.70
C & R Battery Co., Inc. Deleted NPL Site 46.44
Chisman Creek NPL Site 47.19
Culpeper Wood Preservers, Inc. NPL Site 45.91
Defense General Supply Center (DLA) NPL Site 33.85
Dixie Caverns County Landfill Deleted NPL Site 35.27

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

Of the 35 Virginia Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump ranks #31 by score (30.57).

Either side of it: Defense General Supply Center (DLA) (33.85), H & H Inc., Burn Pit (33.71), Rentokil, Inc. (Virginia Wood Preserving Division) (30.34), First Piedmont Corp. Rock Quarry (Route 719) (30.16)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump Superfund site?
Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump, in Frederick County, VA, sits toward the lower end of Virginia's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 30.57, rank #31 of 35 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 Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump?
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 Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump?
Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.57, placing it #31 of 35 Virginia 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 Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 19 contaminants at Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump, 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 Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump?
Rhinehart Tire Fire Dump is currently Deleted NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. The site has been deleted from the NPL, indicating EPA has determined all response actions are complete. 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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