Koppers Co., INC. (Newport Plant)

Superfund site in Newport, DE · EPA ID DED980552244

Koppers Co., INC. (Newport Plant) is a Superfund site in Newport, DE on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE, 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEQ), 2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL. At Koppers Co., INC. (Newport Plant), the EPA has determined that human exposure is under control.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Yes
Groundwater migration under control
Yes
Construction complete
No
Sitewide ready for reuse
No
Federal facility
No
EPA region
03
County
New Castle

Contaminants of concern

Grouped by the environmental medium in which the EPA recorded them.

Groundwater

  • 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
  • 1,2-Dihydroacenaphthylene
  • 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin (Tcdd) Toxicity Equivalents (Teq)
  • 2,4-Dimethylphenol
  • 2-Hexanone
  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • 2-Methylphenol (O-Cresol)
  • 4-Methyl-2-Pentanone (Methyl Isobutyl Ketone)
  • 4-Methylphenol (P-Cresol)
  • 9h-Carbazole
  • 9h-Fluorene
  • Acenaphthylene
  • Acetone
  • Alpha-Chlordane
  • Alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Aluminum
  • Anthracene
  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Benzene
  • Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo(Ghi)Perylene
  • Benzo(K)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Beryllium
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Butyl Benzyl Phthalate
  • Cadmium
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Chrysene
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Di-N-Octyl Phthalate
  • Dibenzofuran
  • Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Dieldrin
  • Endosulfan Ii
  • Endosulfan Sulfate
  • Endrin
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Fluoranthene
  • Gamma-Chlordane
  • Heptachlor
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Naphthalene
  • Nickel
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • P,P'-Dde
  • P,P'-Ddt
  • Pentachlorophenol
  • Phenanthrene
  • Phenol
  • Pyrene
  • Selenium
  • Styrene
  • Thallium
  • Toluene
  • Vanadium
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)
  • Zinc

Sediment

  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs)

Soil

  • 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
  • 1,2-Dihydroacenaphthylene
  • 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin (Tcdd) Toxicity Equivalents (Teq)
  • 2-Butanone (Methyl Ethyl Ketone)
  • 2-Hexanone
  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • 9h-Carbazole
  • 9h-Fluorene
  • Acenaphthylene
  • Acetone
  • Alpha-Chlordane
  • Aluminum
  • Anthracene
  • Antimony
  • Aroclor 1254
  • Aroclor 1260
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Benzene
  • Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo(Ghi)Perylene
  • Benzo(K)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Beryllium
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Cadmium
  • Carbon Disulfide
  • Chromium
  • Chrysene
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Dibenzo(A,H)Anthracene
  • Dibenzofuran
  • Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Dieldrin
  • Diethyl Phthalate
  • Endosulfan Ii
  • Endrin
  • Endrin Ketone
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Fluoranthene
  • Heptachlor
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Methoxychlor
  • Naphthalene
  • Nickel
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • P,P'-Dde
  • P,P'-Ddt
  • Pentachlorophenol
  • Phenanthrene
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs)
  • Pyrene
  • Selenium
  • Silver
  • Styrene
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Thallium
  • Toluene
  • Vanadium
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)
  • Zinc

Location

FOOT OF LINDBURG ST, Newport, DE 19804

Latitude 39.704719, longitude -75.624169

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