Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area
NPL SiteMinden, WV
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area in Minden, WV is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.54. The public extract catalogs 2 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 West Virginia environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Buildings/Structures |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Soil |
Location
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 |
| Paden City Groundwater | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Ravenswood PCE Ground Water Plume | NPL Site | 50.00 |
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, Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area ranks #3 by score (50.54).
Either side of it: Sharon Steel Corp (Fairmont Coke Works) (57.08), Hanlin-Allied-Olin (53.98), Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) (50.00), Paden City Groundwater (50.00)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area? ▼
What is the HRS score for Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area? ▼
What contaminants are at the Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area? ▼
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.