American Brass Inc

⚠ Superfund · Ready for anticipated reuse

The most recent Five Year Review was published by the EPA in 2024. The remedy is protective of human health and the environment in the short term.

Location

CityHeadland
CountyHenry County
StateAlabama
Coordinates31.32500, -85.40417

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 09/26/1996
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 01/19/1999
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 05/10/1999
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/30/1998
  5. Final Remedy Selected — 08/24/2006
  6. Final Remedial Action Started — 09/22/2008
  7. Construction Completed — 09/01/2009
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 09/30/2024
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — 04/16/2019

EPA references

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

American Brass 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, ammonia, aroclor 1260. Contamination has been detected in soil, groundwater, sediment, fish tissue.

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.