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Summary of Assessments at Superfund National Priority List Sites
Test Results
A number of Superfund National Priority List sites were in the path of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. A summary of the assessment activity for these sites is provided below.
Alabama: sites affected by Katrina
Louisiana: sites affected by Katrina
Louisiana: sites affected by Rita
Mississippi: sites affected by Katrina
Texas: sites affected by Rita
Alabama: sites affected by Katrina
NPL Site Name, County or Parish |
Lead |
Status |
Initial Assessment |
Further Evaluation Required (Yes/No) |
Second Evaluation Completed |
Post-Hurricane Evaluation Complete (Yes/No) |
Superfund
|
Ongoing Cleanup
|
8/31/05 – RPM called plant rep. |
Yes |
9/15/05 – EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. 10/13/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
|
Stauffer Chemical (Lemoyne), Mobile County Test
results
|
Superfund |
Ongoing Cleanup
|
9/12/05 – RPM called plant rep.
|
Yes |
9/15/05 – EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. 10/13/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
Stauffer Chemical (Cold Creek), Mobile County Test
results
|
Superfund |
Ongoing Cleanup
|
9/13/05 – RPM called plant rep. |
Yes |
9/15/05 – EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. 10/13/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
Superfund |
Construction Complete
|
9/12/05 – RPM called plant rep. |
Yes |
9/15/05 – EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. 10/13/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
|
Potentially Responsible Party |
Ongoing Cleanup
|
9/12/05 – RPM called PRP rep. |
Yes |
9/16/05 – EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. 10/12/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
|
Potentially Responsible Party |
Construction Complete |
9/13/05 - RPM called PRP rep. |
Yes |
9/16/05 – EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. 10/13/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
Louisiana: sites affected by Katrina
NPL Site Name, County or Parish |
Lead |
Status |
Initial Assessment |
Further Evaluation Required (Yes/No) |
Second Evaluation Completed |
Post-Hurricane Evaluation Complete (Yes/No) |
Agriculture Street Landfill, Orleans Parish (PDF) (3 pp, 35K, About PDF) |
SF |
Construction Complete
|
9/9/05 – Region called State contact who reported that the site was under water.
|
Yes |
9/25/05 Initial samples indicate lead levels are not detected above the range of lead levels that existed after the remedial action. Further samples required.
10/1/05 and 10/2/05 – Samples collected |
No |
Bayou Bonfouca, St. Tammany Parish (PDF) (3 pp, 139K, About PDF) |
SF |
Construction Complete
|
9/9/05 – Region called State contact. |
Yes |
9/13/05 – Site team conducted site inspection.
9/27/05 – EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. Visual inspection indicates equipment and cap are intact. Power restored on 9/23; generators working; 3 sets of recovery wells started – 2 working well; 1 not operational. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality contractor assessing this area.
10/1/05 – Samples Collected |
Yes |
Bayou Sorrel, Iberville (PDF) (3 pp, 114K, About PDF) |
PRP |
Site deleted
Construction Complete
|
9/9/05 – Region called State contact who reported that the site was not flooded. |
Yes |
10/13/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
Central Wood, East Feliciana Parish (PDF) (4 pp, 135K, About PDF) |
SF |
Construction Complete
|
9/9/05 – Region called State contact who reported that site was not flooded.
|
Yes |
10/7/05 and 10/8/05 – Samples collected 10/12/05 – Samples collected
|
Yes |
Cleve Reber in Ascension Parish (PDF) (5 pp, 95K, About PDF) |
PRP |
Site deleted
|
9/9/05 – Region called State contact who reported that site was probably not flooded. |
Yes |
10/12/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
Combustion Inc., Livingston Parish (PDF) (4 pp, 68K, About PDF) |
PRP |
Ongoing Cleanup
|
9/9/05 – Region called State contact who reported that site was not flooded. |
Yes |
10/13/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
Delatte Metals, Tangipahoa Parish (PDF) (3 pp, 125K, About PDF) |
SF |
Site deleted
|
9/9/05 – Region called State contact. |
Yes |
9/13/06 – Site team conducted site inspection. Visual inspection indicated that he site was not flooded.
9/27/05 – EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection.
10/1/05 – Samples Collected
|
Yes |
D.L. Mud, *Vermillion Parish (PDF) (6 pp, 116K, About PDF) |
PRP |
Site deleted
|
9/9/05 – Region called state contact who reported that no visual impacts at site.
|
Yes Due to Hurricane Rita |
10/1/05 - Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality rep and contractors conducted site inspection. No visual impacts at site.
10/1/05 – Samples Collected
|
Yes |
Dutchtown Treatment Plant, Ascension Parish (PDF) (5 pp, 87K, About PDF) |
PRP |
Site deleted
|
9/9/05 – Region called state contact. |
Yes |
10/13/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
Gulf Coast Vacuum, *Vermillion Parish (PDF) (5 pp, 132K, About PDF) |
PRP |
Site deleted |
9/2/05- EPA RPM determined site was not flooded based on review of aerial photographs. |
Yes Due to Hurricane Rita |
10/1/05 RPM, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality rep and contractors conducted site inspection. No visual impacts at the site.
10/1/05 – Samples collected
|
Yes |
Madisonville Creosote Works, St. Tammany Parish (PDF) (3 pp, 88K, About PDF) |
SF |
Construction Complete
|
9/9/05 – Region called state contact. |
Yes |
9/13/06 – Site team conducted site inspection.
9/27/05 – EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. Treatment system is operational. Visual inspection indicated site not flooded, but there was perimeter fence damage.
10/1/05 – Samples collected
|
Yes |
Old Inger Oil Refinery, Ascension Parish (PDF) (5 pp, 97K, About PDF) |
SF |
Ongoing Cleanup
|
9/2/05- EPA RPM determined site was not flooded based on review of aerial photographs. |
Yes |
10/12/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
PRP |
Site deleted |
9/2/05- EPA RPM determined site was not flooded based on review of aerial photographs.
|
Yes |
10/1/05 RPM and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality rep conducted site inspection. No visual impacts
10/1/05 – Samples collected
|
Yes |
|
Petro – Processors of Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish (PDF) (7 pp, 100K, About PDF) Test results
|
PRP |
Construction Complete |
9/2/05- EPA RPM determined site was not flooded based on review of aerial photographs. |
Yes |
10/12/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
Southern Shipbuilding, St. Tammany Parish (PDF) (3 pp, 90K, About PDF) |
SF |
Site deleted |
9/9/05 – Region called state contact |
Yes |
9/13/06 – Site team conducted site inspection.
9/28/05 – EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. Visual inspection indicated that site was flooded from storm surge, but cap is intact.
9/30/05 – Samples collected
|
Yes |
*In the path of Hurricane Katrina and Rita
Louisiana: sites affected by Rita
NPL Site Name, County or Parish |
Lead |
Status |
Initial Assessment |
Further Evaluation Required (Yes/No) |
Second Evaluation Completed |
Post-Hurricane Evaluation Complete (Yes/No) |
Gulf States Utility, Calcasieu Parish (PDF) (4 pp, 64K, About PDF) |
PRP |
Ongoing Cleanup (Note: NPL Proposed) |
9/30/2005-RPM, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality rep and contractors reported no visual impacts at the site. |
Yes |
9/30/05 – Samples collected
|
Yes |
Mallard Bay, Cameron Parish (PDF) (7 pp, 177K, About PDF) |
SF |
Site deleted |
Site still flooded. |
Yes |
|
Yes |
*In the path of Hurricane Katrina and Rita
Mississippi: sites affected by Katrina
NPL Site Name, County or Parish |
Lead |
Status |
Initial Assessment |
Further Evaluation Required |
Second Evaluation Completed |
Post-Hurricane Evaluation Complete (Yes/No) |
Superfund |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/8/2005 – Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality conducted site inspection and reported findings to EPA.
9/9/05 – EPA contacted Picayune city official. |
Yes |
9/15/05 - EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. 10/14/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
|
Superfund |
Ongoing Cleanup |
9/8/2005 – Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality conducted site inspection and reported findings to EPA. |
Yes |
9/15/05 - EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. 10/13/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
|
Superfund |
Ongoing Cleanup
|
9/7/2005 – Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality conducted site inspection and reported findings to EPA on 9/12/05. |
Yes |
9/16/05 - EPA Remedial Project Manager conducted site inspection. 10/13/05 – Samples collected |
Yes |
Texas: sites affected by Rita
NPL Site Name, County or Parish |
Lead |
Status |
Initial Assessment |
Further Evaluation Required (Yes/No) |
Second Evaluation Completed |
Post-Hurricane Evaluation Complete (Yes/No) |
Bailey Waste Disposal, Orange County (PDF, 6 pp., 44KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Construction Complete
|
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts at the site. |
Yes |
9/28/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
Brio Refining, Harris County (PDF, 5 pp., 94KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Construction Complete |
9/27/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts at the site.
|
No |
N/A |
Yes |
Conroe Creosoting, Montgomery County (PDF, 3 pp., 37KB, About PDF) |
Superfund |
Construction Complete |
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site. |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
Crystal Chemical, Harris County (PDF, 5 pp., 98KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Construction Complete
|
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site. |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
Dixie Oil Processors, Harris County (PDF, 4 pp., 92KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Construction Complete |
9/27/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
No |
N/A |
Yes |
French Ltd., Harris County (PDF, 5 pp., 103KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Construction Complete
ROD Amendment |
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site. |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
Geneva Industries, Harris County (PDF, 4 pp., 67KB, About PDF) |
Superfund |
Construction Complete |
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
No |
N/A |
Yes |
Gulfco Marine, Brazoria County (PDF, 5 pp., 36KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site. |
Yes |
9/28/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
PRP
|
Site deleted |
9/27/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no impact to the site.
|
No |
N/A |
Yes |
|
Hart Creosoting, Jasper County (PDF, 7 pp., 107KB, About PDF) |
Superfund |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/29/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
Yes |
9/29/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
Highlands Acid Pit, Harris County (PDF, 5 pp., 109KB, About PDF) |
Superfund
|
Construction Complete |
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
No |
N/A |
Yes |
Jasper Creosoting, Jasper County (PDF, 7 pp., 94KB, About PDF) |
Superfund |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/29/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
Yes |
9/29/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
Superfund |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/27/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site. |
No |
|
Yes |
|
Malone Service Company, Galveston County (PDF, 5 pp., 58KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/27/05 – Report from PRP on 9/27/05 indicates that there was no damage from Hurricane Rita.
9/29/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors conducted site inspection and reported no visual impacts to the site. |
Yes |
9/29/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
Many Diversified Interests, Harris County (PDF, 11 pp., 161KB, About PDF) |
SF and Potentially Responsible Party |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
No |
N/A |
Yes |
Motco Inc., Galveston County (PDF, 5 pp., 78KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Construction Complete |
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
Yes |
9/28/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
North Cavalcade, Harris County (PDF, 7 pp., 132KB, About PDF) |
Superfund |
Ongoing Cleanup |
9/27/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
No |
N/A |
Yes |
Palmer Barge, Jefferson County (PDF, 4 pp., 45KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/29/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site. |
Yes |
9/29/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
Patrick Bayou, Harris County (PDF, 5 pp., 157KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/27/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site. |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
Petrochemical Systems, Liberty County (PDF, 7 pp., 111KB, About PDF) |
PRP and SF |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site. |
Yes |
9/28/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
Sikes Disposal Pits, Harris County (PDF, 5 pp., 68KB, About PDF) |
Superfund |
Construction Completed |
Attempted on 9/28/2005 and 10/3/2005. Gates are locked, did not appear to be any flooding in area. On 10/6/05, EPA and TCEQ visited site and did not observe any visual impacts. |
No |
|
Yes |
Sol Lynn, Harris County (PDF, 6 pp., 116KB, About PDF) |
SF and PRP |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/27/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
No |
N/A |
Yes |
South Cavalcade, Harris County (PDF, 6 pp., 103KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Construction Complete |
9/27/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
No |
N/A
|
Yes |
Star Lake Canal, Jefferson County (PDF, 7 pp., 195KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
Yes |
9/28/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
State Marine, Jefferson County (PDF, 5 pp., 53KB, About PDF) |
Superfund |
Ongoing Cleanup Activity |
9/29/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site.
|
Yes |
9/29/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
Tex Tin, Galveston County (PDF, 8 pp., 120KB, About PDF) |
Potentially Responsible Party |
Construction Complete |
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site. |
Yes |
9/28/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
Triangle Chemical, Orange County (PDF, 4 pp., 85KB, About PDF) |
Superfund |
Site deleted |
9/29/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site. |
Yes |
9/29/05- Samples collected. |
Yes |
United Creosoting, Montgomery County (PDF, 5 pp., 87KB, About PDF) |
Superfund |
Construction Complete |
9/28/05 – RPM, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rep & contractors reported no visual impacts to the site. |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
* NOTE: Sixteen (16) site assessments conducted in Harris County and Montgomery County, Texas consisted of a site visit and photographs. These two counties are west of the FEMA declared counties and parishes for Hurricane Rita. No sampling was conducted at these 16 sites unless a release was observed. Therefore, for these 16 sites, the post-hurricane evaluation was considered completed.