Us Finishing Cone Mills

⚠ Superfund · Cleanup underway

The majority of the Site has been deleted from the National Priorities list. Cleanup work remains to be conducted on the Main Facility area and groundwater. The remedial design to implement the cleanup for groundwater has been approved and the State of South Carolina is conducting the work on behalf of the EPA.

Location

CityGreenville
CountyGreenville County
StateSouth Carolina
Coordinates34.88329, -82.42630

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 03/19/1986
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 03/10/2011
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 09/16/2011
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 04/21/2011
  5. Remedy Selected — 04/01/2021
  6. Final Remedy Selected — 09/28/2023
  7. Remedial Action Started — 09/24/2024
  8. Final Remedial Action Started — 09/30/2025
  9. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Greenville County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Us Finishing Cone Mills is a federal Superfund site in South 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: 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 1,4-dichlorobenzene, 2-methylnaphthalene, 4-chloroaniline. Contamination has been detected in groundwater, solid waste, soil.

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.