Cabot Koppers

Location

Contaminants of concern

• 1,1'-BIPHENYL
• 1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE
• 1-METHYLNAPHTHALENE
• 1H-INDENE
• 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq)
• 2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL
• 2,4-DINITROTOLUENE
• 2-CHLORONAPHTHALENE
• 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE
• 2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL)

Contaminated media

• Groundwater
• Surface Water
• Soil
• Sediment

Cleanup timeline

1. Initial Assessment Completed — 11/01/1982
2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 09/08/1983
3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 09/21/1984
4. Remedial Investigation Started — 01/12/1984
5. Remedy Selected — 09/27/1990
6. Final Remedy Selected — 02/02/2011
7. Remedial Action Started — 09/27/1991
8. Final Remedial Action Started — 01/02/2024
9. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
10. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

• EPA facility record →
• EPA Superfund profile →

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

• Ball Container, Llc — Gainesville · 2.7 mi · $5.8k penalties
• Gru Main Street Water Reclamation Pipe Improvement — Gainesville · 2.8 mi · $36.3k penalties
• Brittany Estates Mhp Wwtf — Gainesville · 3.0 mi · $10.0k penalties
• Ups Gainesville — Gainesville · 3.2 mi · $5.3M penalties
• University Of Florida — Gainesville · 4.0 mi · $13.7k penalties
• Sivance, Llc — Gainesville · 4.1 mi · $213.3k penalties
• Shands Medical Laboratory At Rocky Point — Gainesville · 5.6 mi · $34.7k penalties
• Kanapaha Water Reclamation Facility — Gainesville · 6.5 mi · $36.3k penalties

Understanding this Superfund site

Cabot Koppers is a federal Superfund site in Florida. 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: Cleanup underway. Active cleanup is underway, meaning EPA has approved a remediation plan and work is in progress. Cleanup timelines vary widely — some sites take decades depending on contamination depth, groundwater involvement, and funding availability.

EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including 1,1'-biphenyl, 1,2-dihydroacenaphthylene, 1-methylnaphthalene. Contamination has been detected in groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment.

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.