Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc.

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Fort Valley, GA

Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc. is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.24. The site is located in Fort Valley, GA. 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 48 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Construction of the cleanup remedy has not yet been designated as complete in the EPA record.

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 Georgia 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
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

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Alternate Energy Resources NPL Site 50.00
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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 -

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. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc. 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. Cleanup activities may still be ongoing. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc.?
Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc. has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.24. 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 Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc. site?
The EPA has identified 48 contaminants at Woolfolk Chemical Works, Inc.. 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 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.

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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