Terry Creek Dredge Spoil Areas Hercules Outfall

Location

Contaminants of concern

• TOXAPHENE

Contaminated media

• Sediment
• Surface Water

Cleanup timeline

1. Initial Assessment Completed — 09/30/1987
2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 04/01/1997
3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/30/1999
5. Remedy Selected — 06/19/2017
6. Remedial Action Started — 01/24/2022
7. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — Not Yet Achieved
10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

• EPA facility record →
• EPA Superfund profile →

Other Superfund sites in Glynn County

• Hercules 009 Landfill — Brunswick
• Brunswick Wood Preserving — Brunswick
• Lcp Chemicals Georgia — Brunswick

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

• Pinova Brunswick Plant — Brunswick · 0.9 mi · $241.2k penalties
• Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission (Academy Creek Wpcp) — Brunswick · 2.2 mi · $33.3k penalties
• Taylor Atlantic, Llc — Brunswick · 2.4 mi · $1.5k penalties
• United Parcel Service — Brunswick · 2.4 mi · $5.3M penalties
• Ga Pacific Brunswick Cellulose, Inc — Brunswick · 3.1 mi · 1.0M lb releases
• Allied Universal Corporation — Brunswick · 6.1 mi · 255 lb releases
• Symrise Inc. — Brunswick · 6.3 mi · 2.3k lb releases

Understanding this Superfund site

Terry Creek Dredge Spoil Areas Hercules Outfall is a federal Superfund site in Georgia. 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.

Contaminants of concern include toxaphene. Contamination has been detected in sediment, surface water.

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.