Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs)

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Tarpon Springs, FL

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs) in Tarpon Springs, FL is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 62 contaminant records 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 Florida 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 Media
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ALUMINUM Other
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Soil
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Other
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Other
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
ASBESTOS Air
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Other
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
CADMIUM Other
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Other
CHRYSENE Soil
COPPER Other
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Surface Water
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Other
FLUORANTHENE Soil
FLUORIDE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Other
IRON Sediment
IRON Soil
IRON Surface Water
MERCURY Other
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
MERCURY Surface Water
NICKEL Other
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Other
PHOSPHORUS (P4) Air
PHOSPHORUS (P4) Other
PHOSPHORUS (P4) Sediment
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
RADIUM-226 Groundwater
SILVER Other
SILVER Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Other
THALLIUM Soil
THALLIUM COMPOUNDS Soil
THALLIUM COMPOUNDS Surface Water
ZINC Other
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Tarpon Springs
State
Coordinates
28.1667, -82.7757

Other Superfund Sites in Florida

Site Name Status HRS Score
Agrico Chemical Co. NPL Site 44.98
Airco Plating Co. NPL Site 42.47
Alaric Area Ground Water Plume NPL Site 41.91
Alpha Chemical Corp. Deleted NPL Site 43.24
American Creosote Works (Pensacola Plant) NPL Site 58.41
Anaconda Aluminum Co./Milgo Electronics Corp. Deleted NPL Site 31.03
Anodyne, Inc. NPL Site 31.03
Arkla Terra Property NPL Site 50.00
B&B Chemical Co., Inc. Deleted NPL Site 35.35
Beulah Landfill Deleted NPL Site 38.17

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

Of the 81 Florida Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs) ranks #29 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Solitron Microwave (50.00), Southern Solvents, Inc. (50.00), Trans Circuits, Inc. (50.00), Tyndall Air Force Base (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs) Superfund site?
Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs) is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Tarpon Springs, FL. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 50.00 (rank #29 of 81 scored Florida sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs)?
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 Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs)?
Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #29 of 81 Florida 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 Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 62 contaminants at Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs), 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 Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs)?
Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs) 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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