American Brass Superfund site

American Brass Inc. Superfund site
Geography
City	Headland
County	Henry
State	Alabama
Site location shown within Alabama.
Information
CERCLIS ID	ALD981868466
Contaminants	Aluminum Ammonia Arsenic Boron Cadmium Chromium Copper DDT Iron Lead Manganese Nitrate Polychlorinated biphenyls Selenium Thallium Vanadium Zinc[1]
Responsible parties	None
Progress
Proposed	January 19, 1999
Listed	May 10, 1999
Construction completed	September 1, 2009
Superfund sites

The American Brass Superfund site is a former industrial site, located in Henry County, Alabama. American Brass Inc. (ABI) operated a brass smelter and foundry facility on the site between 1978-1992.^[2] Prior to its closure in December 1992, the company had been cited by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, (ADEM), on several occasions for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations, arising from its waste and hazardous waste disposal processes.^[3] Site surveys, conducted by ADEM after ABI ceased operations, revealed stockpiles of 150,000 tons of contaminated waste, and extensive soil and groundwater contamination.^[4]

After assessment by the EPA, it was added to the National Priorities List, in May 1999, for long-term remedial action.

See also

• Groundwater remediation
• Soil contamination

References

1. "Contaminants of Concern atAmerican Brass Inc.". Superfund Information Systems. United States Environmental Protection Agency. April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
2. "American Brass Inc.". Region 4 Superfund. United States Environmental Protection Agency. March 1, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
3. "Record Of Decision: American Brass Inc." (PDF). United States Environmental Protection Agency. August 24, 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
4. "NPL Site Narrative for American Brass Inc." (PDF). United States Environmental Protection Agency. May 10, 1999. Retrieved April 24, 2013.