Whitehouse Oil Pits

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Deleted NPL Site

Whitehouse, FL

Whitehouse Oil Pits is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of Deleted NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 52.58. The site is located in Whitehouse, FL. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.

EPA Superfund records catalog 107 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Physical construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed, EPA designates this milestone as "Construction Complete." The site has been formally deleted from the NPL, indicating the EPA determined all response actions are complete.

NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the Florida environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
52.58
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Soil
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Surface Water
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Surface Water
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Surface Water
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE Groundwater
3-METHYLPHENOL (M-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Soil
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Soil
ACETONE Surface Water
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Soil
ANTIMONY Surface Water
AROCLOR 1260 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Surface Water
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZENE Surface Water
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Surface Water
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Surface Water
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CADMIUM Surface Water
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CARBON DISULFIDE Soil
CARBON DISULFIDE Surface Water
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Surface Water
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHROMIUM (HEXAVALENT COMPOUNDS) Soil
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Soil
COPPER Surface Water
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Surface Water
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Surface Water
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Surface Water
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
METHYLPHENOL (CRESOL MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
METHYLPHENOL (CRESOL MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
METHYLPHENOL (CRESOL MIXED ISOMERS) Surface Water
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Surface Water
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
NICKEL Surface Water
PHENACETIN Surface Water
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Groundwater
PYRENE Groundwater
SELENIUM Groundwater
SELENIUM Soil
SELENIUM Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TOLUENE Surface Water
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Soil
VANADIUM Surface Water
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Surface Water
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Whitehouse
State
Coordinates
30.3201, -81.8513

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Whitehouse Oil Pits Superfund site?
Whitehouse Oil Pits is a Superfund site located in Whitehouse, FL. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 52.58. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Whitehouse Oil Pits dangerous to live near?
The presence of a site on the EPA National Priorities List does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. EPA evaluates sites through a comprehensive process including remedial investigation and risk assessment. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed at this site. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for Whitehouse Oil Pits?
Whitehouse Oil Pits has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 52.58. The HRS is the EPA's principal mechanism for evaluating Superfund sites, scores of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk based on toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population.
What contaminants are at the Whitehouse Oil Pits site?
The EPA has identified 107 contaminants at Whitehouse Oil Pits. Contaminant data is maintained in the EPA's Superfund database and is based on site investigations conducted during the remedial process.
What is the cleanup status of Whitehouse Oil Pits?
Whitehouse Oil Pits 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.

About Superfund

The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.

The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.

The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.

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