Celanese Corp. (Shelby Fiber Operations)

Superfund site in Shelby, NC · EPA ID NCD003446721

Celanese Corp. (Shelby Fiber Operations) is a Superfund site in Shelby, NC on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE, 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE, BARIUM, BENZENE. At Celanese Corp. (Shelby Fiber Operations), 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
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
Yes
Federal facility
No
EPA region
04
County
Cleveland

Contaminants of concern

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

Groundwater

  • 1,1-Dichloroethane
  • 1,1-Dichloroethene
  • Barium
  • Benzene
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Chlordane
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)
  • Chloroform
  • Chloromethane
  • Chromium
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Nickel
  • Phenol
  • Selenium
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
  • Trichloroethene

Sediment

  • Benzene
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Chromium
  • Lead
  • Trichloroethene

Soil

  • Benzene
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Chromium
  • Lead
  • Trichloroethene

Solid Waste

  • Benzene
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Chromium
  • Lead
  • Trichloroethene

Location

HWY 198, Shelby, NC 28150

Latitude 35.208889, longitude -81.528339

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