Alabama Plating Company Inc

⚠ Superfund · Ready for anticipated reuse

The EPA completed the RI/FS and Record of Decision outlining remedial action for site ground water and sediment in September 2014. The EPA completed the remedial design in September 2015. The Remedial action groundwater injections.began in December 2017 and ended in March 2018.

Location

CityVincent
CountyShelby County
StateAlabama
Coordinates33.39972, -86.40500

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 12/01/1984
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 08/24/2000
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 09/18/2012
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/15/2000
  5. Final Remedy Selected — 09/23/2014
  6. Final Remedial Action Started — 07/21/2017
  7. Construction Completed — 06/21/2018
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 09/13/2023
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — 07/30/2018

EPA references

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Alabama Plating Company Inc is a federal Superfund site in Alabama. The Superfund program, created by Congress in 1980, addresses sites where hazardous substances have been released or threaten release into the environment. EPA scores potential sites using the Hazard Ranking System; those that score high enough are placed on the National Priorities List.

Current status: Ready for anticipated reuse. EPA considers this site ready for anticipated reuse, meaning cleanup has progressed enough for certain land uses. This does not necessarily mean all contamination has been removed — institutional controls like deed restrictions may limit how the land can be used.

EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including aluminum, arsenic, cadmium. Contamination has been detected in groundwater.

If you live near this site and have health concerns, your state health department can provide site-specific guidance. EPA maintains a community involvement program for most NPL sites, and site documents — including the Record of Decision, five-year reviews, and public health assessments — are typically available through EPA's Superfund site profile.