Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc.

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Fort Valley, GA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc. in Fort Valley, GA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.24. The public extract catalogs 48 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 Georgia environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
42.24
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) Soil
ACETONE Groundwater
ALDRIN Soil
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Soil
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
ARSENIC Buildings/Structures
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CHLORDANE Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIELDRIN Soil
ENDOSULFAN I Soil
ENDOSULFAN II Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Groundwater
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Soil
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
METHOXYCHLOR Soil
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TOXAPHENE Soil

Location

City
Fort Valley
State
Coordinates
32.5496, -83.8842

Other Superfund Sites in Georgia

Site Name Status HRS Score
Alternate Energy Resources NPL Site 50.00
Armstrong World Industries NPL Site 50.00
Brunswick Wood Preserving NPL Site 54.49
Camilla Wood Preserving Company NPL Site 50.00
Cedartown Industries, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 42.00
Cedartown Municipal Landfill Deleted NPL Site 33.62
Diamond Shamrock Corp. Landfill NPL Site 35.60
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (Albany Plant) NPL Site 30.08
Hercules 009 Landfill NPL Site 52.58
LCP Chemicals Georgia NPL Site 0.00

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

Of the 23 Georgia Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc. ranks #12 by score (42.24).

Either side of it: Macon Naval Ordnance Plant (48.97), Marine Corps Logistics Base (44.65), Cedartown Industries, Inc. (42.00), T.H. Agriculture & Nutrition Co. (Albany Plant) (40.93)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc. Superfund site?
Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc. is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Fort Valley, GA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.24 (rank #12 of 23 scored Georgia sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc.?
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 Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc.?
Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.24, placing it #12 of 23 Georgia 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 Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 48 contaminants at Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc., 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 Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc.?
Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc. 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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