Greenwood Chemical Co.

Superfund site in Newtown, VA · EPA ID VAD003125374

Greenwood Chemical Co. is a Superfund site in Newtown, VA on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE, ARSENIC, BENZENE, BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER. At Greenwood Chemical Co., 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
03
County
Albemarle

Contaminants of concern

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

Groundwater

  • 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • Arsenic
  • Benzene
  • Bis(2-Chloroethyl)Ether
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)
  • Cyanide
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs)
  • Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (Svoc)
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Toluene
  • Trichloroethene
  • Voc

Soil

  • 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • 4-Chloroaniline
  • Acetone
  • Arsenic
  • Benzene
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Chloroform
  • Cyanide
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Naphthalene
  • Naphthenic Acids
  • Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (Svoc)
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Tetrahydrofuran
  • Toluene
  • Trichloroethene

Soil Gas

  • Voc

Location

PO BOX 26 OFF STATE RTE 690, Newtown, VA 22943

Latitude 38.044719, longitude -78.786389

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