South Point Plant

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South Point, OH

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, South Point Plant in South Point, OH is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.33. The public extract catalogs 23 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 Ohio environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
46.33
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
AMMONIA Groundwater
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
COPPER Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
NITRATE Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
VANADIUM Soil

Location

City
South Point
State
Coordinates
38.4375, -82.5917

Other Superfund Sites in Ohio

Site Name Status HRS Score
Air Force Plant 85 Proposed NPL Site 50.00
Allied Chemical & Ironton Coke NPL Site 47.05
Alsco Anaconda Deleted NPL Site 42.94
Arcanum Iron & Metal Deleted NPL Site 62.26
Armco Inc., Hamilton Plant Proposed NPL Site 69.34
Behr Dayton Thermal System VOC Plume NPL Site 50.00
Big D Campground NPL Site 30.77
Bowers Landfill Deleted NPL Site 50.49
Buckeye Reclamation Deleted NPL Site 35.10
Chem-Dyne NPL Site 0.00

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

Of the 50 Ohio Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, South Point Plant ranks #27 by score (46.33).

Either side of it: Ormet Corp. (46.44), New Carlisle Landfill (46.40), Fields Brook (44.95), Alsco Anaconda (42.94)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the South Point Plant Superfund site?
South Point Plant is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in South Point, OH. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 46.33 (rank #27 of 50 scored Ohio sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for South Point Plant?
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 South Point Plant?
South Point Plant's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 46.33, placing it #27 of 50 Ohio Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation. 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 South Point Plant site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 23 contaminants at South Point Plant, 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 South Point Plant?
South Point Plant 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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