Jadco Hughes Facility

⚠ Superfund · Construction complete

The most recent Five-Year Review was published by EPA HQs in 2021. The remedy at the Site currently protects human and the environment in the short term because active remediation of source soil and sediment contamination is complete, groundwater contamination is being treated, there is no human exposure to contaminated groundwater and most institutional...

Location

CityBelmont
CountyGaston County
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.27583, -81.04111

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 06/01/1980
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 10/15/1984
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 06/10/1986
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/30/1986
  5. Final Remedy Selected — 09/27/1990
  6. Final Remedial Action Started — 06/20/1995
  7. Construction Completed — 12/19/1996
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 08/04/2021
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Gaston County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Jadco Hughes Facility is a federal Superfund site in North Carolina. 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: Construction complete. Physical construction of the cleanup remedy is complete, though long-term monitoring and institutional controls typically continue for years or decades. Groundwater treatment systems, for example, often run long after surface cleanup finishes.

EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane. Contamination has been detected in surface water, soil, 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.