Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area)
NPL SiteEdgewood, MD
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area) in Edgewood, MD is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 53.57. The public extract catalogs 159 contaminant records for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.
Superfund National Priorities List inclusion (status and HRS score shown above) is the EPA's formal designation that a contaminated site qualifies for long-term federal cleanup authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). A federal-facility classification means the site is owned or operated by a federal agency, which routes cleanup responsibility differently than a privately owned site.
"Construction Complete" (status shown above) is an EPA milestone marking that the physical remedy work is finished, not that the site has exited EPA oversight; long-term monitoring can continue afterward. Deletion from the NPL is a separate, later step the EPA takes only once it determines every planned response action is finished.
NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL under the EPA screening model (toxicity, pathways, waste quantity, and affected population factors). For current site conditions and official community notices, see the EPA Regional Superfund profile and the Maryland environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| 1,1,1,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1,1,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE | Soil Gas |
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Soil Gas |
| 1,1,2,2-TETRABROMOETHANE | Soil |
| 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE | Soil |
| 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE | Soil Gas |
| 1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE | Soil Gas |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| 1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE | Soil Gas |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) | Soil Gas |
| 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 1,4-DITHIANE | Groundwater |
| 1-CHLORO-2-[(2-CHLOROETHYL)SULFANYL]ETHANE | Soil |
| 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE | Sediment |
| ACETONE | Groundwater |
| ALUMINUM | Groundwater |
| ALUMINUM | Sediment |
| ALUMINUM | Soil |
| ANTIMONY | Groundwater |
| ANTIMONY | Sediment |
| ANTIMONY | Soil |
| ANTIMONY | Surface Water |
| AROCLOR 1248 | Soil |
| AROCLOR 1254 | Soil |
| AROCLOR 1260 | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Groundwater |
| ARSENIC | Sediment |
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Surface Water |
| BARIUM | Groundwater |
| BARIUM | Soil |
| BENZENE | Groundwater |
| BENZENE | Soil |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Sediment |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Soil |
| BENZOIC ACID | Groundwater |
| BERYLLIUM | Groundwater |
| BERYLLIUM | Sediment |
| BERYLLIUM | Soil |
| BORON | Groundwater |
| CADMIUM | Groundwater |
| CADMIUM | Soil |
| CALCIUM | Groundwater |
| CALCIUM CARBONATE | Soil |
| CARBON DISULFIDE | Groundwater |
| CARBON TETRACHLORIDE | Groundwater |
| CARBON TETRACHLORIDE | Soil Gas |
| CARBONYL DICHLORIDE (PHOSGENE) | Soil |
| CHLORDANE | Sediment |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| CHLOROETHANE | Soil Gas |
| CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) | Soil |
| CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) | Soil Gas |
| CHLOROFORM | Groundwater |
| CHLOROFORM | Soil Gas |
| CHROMIUM | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM | Sediment |
| CHROMIUM | Soil |
| CHROMIUM(VI) | Soil |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| COBALT | Groundwater |
| COPPER | Groundwater |
| COPPER | Sediment |
| COPPER | Soil |
| COPPER | Surface Water |
| CYANIDE | Groundwater |
| DDT AND METABOLITES | Sediment |
| DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| DICHLORO-[(E)-2-CHLOROETHENYL]ARSANE (LEWISITE) | Soil |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| DIOXINS (CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS) | Soil |
| DIOXINS (CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS) | Surface Water |
| DIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS | Soil |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| HEPTACHLOR | Soil |
| HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | Soil |
| HEXACHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE | Groundwater |
| HEXACHLOROBENZENE | Soil |
| HEXACHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| HEXACHLOROETHANE | Soil |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Soil |
| INORGANICS | Solid Waste |
| IRON | Groundwater |
| IRON | Sediment |
| IRON | Soil |
| IRON | Surface Water |
| LEAD | Groundwater |
| LEAD | Sediment |
| LEAD | Soil |
| LEAD | Surface Water |
| MAGNESIUM | Groundwater |
| MAGNESIUM | Sediment |
| MANGANESE | Groundwater |
| MANGANESE | Sediment |
| MANGANESE | Soil |
| MERCURY | Groundwater |
| MERCURY | Soil |
| METALS | Groundwater |
| METALS | Sediment |
| NICKEL | Groundwater |
| NITRATE | Groundwater |
| NOT PROVIDED | Solid Waste |
| P,P'-DDD | Soil |
| P,P'-DDE | Sediment |
| P,P'-DDE | Soil |
| P,P'-DDT | Sediment |
| P,P'-DDT | Soil |
| PESTICIDES | Surface Water |
| PETROLEUM | Soil |
| PHENANTHRENE | Sediment |
| PHOSPHORUS (P4) | Sediment |
| PHOSPHORUS (P4) | Soil |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Soil |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Solid Waste |
| POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) | Surface Water |
| POTASSIUM | Groundwater |
| SELENIUM | Groundwater |
| SEMI-VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (SVOC) | Surface Water |
| SILVER | Groundwater |
| SILVER | Soil |
| SODIUM | Groundwater |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Soil Gas |
| THALLIUM | Groundwater |
| THALLIUM | Soil |
| TOLUENE | Groundwater |
| TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHANE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Soil Gas |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Soil Gas |
| UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) | Sediment |
| UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) | Soil |
| UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) | Solid Waste |
| UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) | Surface Water |
| VANADIUM | Groundwater |
| VANADIUM | Sediment |
| VANADIUM | Soil |
| VANADIUM | Surface Water |
| VOC | Groundwater |
| VOC | Sediment |
| VOC | Solid Waste |
| VOC | Surface Water |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Groundwater |
| ZINC | Groundwater |
| ZINC | Sediment |
| ZINC | Soil |
| ZINC | Surface Water |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Maryland
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| 68th Street Dump | Proposed NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Aberdeen Proving Ground (Michaelsville Landfill) | NPL Site | 31.09 |
| Andrews Air Force Base | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Bear Creek Sediments | NPL Site | 48.02 |
| Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (USDA) | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Brandywine DRMO | NPL Site | 50.15 |
| Bush Valley Landfill | NPL Site | 40.30 |
| Central Chemical (Hagerstown) | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Chemical Metals Industries, Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 0.00 |
| Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard | NPL Site | 50.00 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Maryland?
Of the 26 Maryland Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area) ranks #1 by score (53.57).
Either side of it: Fort George G. Meade (51.44), Spectron, Inc. (51.42)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area) Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area)? ▼
What is the HRS score for Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area)? ▼
What contaminants are at the Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area) site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area)? ▼
NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. See Superfund Sites Explained for how the National Priorities List, Hazard Ranking System, and cleanup phases work.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.