L A Clarke Son

⚠ Superfund · Cleanup underway

Commonwealth Atlantic-Spotsylvania Inc. (CASI) is now the party responsible for fulfilling the cleanup obligations per the Consent Decree (Agreement) signed with EPA.

Location

CitySpotsylvania
CountySpotsylvania County
StateVirginia
Coordinates38.23611, -77.43250

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 05/01/1984
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 10/15/1984
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 06/10/1986
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 06/27/1985
  5. Remedy Selected — 03/31/1988
  6. Final Remedy Selected — Estimated May - Jul 2027
  7. Remedial Action Started — 09/08/1989
  8. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 07/26/2025

EPA references

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

L A Clarke Son is a federal Superfund site in Virginia. 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 4 contaminants of concern at this site, including benzene, benzo[a]pyrene equivalents (bapeq), creosote. Contamination has been detected in 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.