Aerojet General Corp.

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Rancho Cordova, CA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Aerojet General Corp. in Rancho Cordova, CA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 54.63. The public extract catalogs 85 contaminant records for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.

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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 California environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
54.63
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil Gas
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil Gas
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) Soil
ALUMINUM Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Soil Gas
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BORON Soil
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil Gas
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil Gas
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
COPPER Soil
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DIELDRIN Soil
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE Soil
ENDRIN Soil
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Soil
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Soil
MOLYBDENUM Soil
N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE Groundwater
N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Soil
NITRATE Groundwater
NITRATE/NITRITE Groundwater
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENDIMETHALIN Soil
PERCHLORATE Groundwater
PERCHLORATE Soil
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Soil
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Soil
TOLUENE Soil Gas
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON -DIESEL Soil
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Rancho Cordova
Coordinates
38.6083, -121.2000

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Afterthought Mine NPL Site 50.00
Alameda Naval Air Station NPL Site 50.00
Alark Hard Chrome NPL Site 50.50
AMCO Chemical NPL Site 50.00
Applied Materials NPL Site 31.94
Argonaut Mine NPL Site 58.31
Atlas Asbestos Mine NPL Site 45.55
Barstow Marine Corps Logistics Base NPL Site 37.93

How does this site's HRS score compare in California?

Of the 116 California Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Aerojet General Corp. ranks #9 by score (54.63).

Either side of it: Operating Industries, Inc., Landfill (57.22), Iron Mountain Mine (56.16), Brown & Bryant, Inc. (Arvin Plant) (53.36), Industrial Waste Processing (51.13)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Aerojet General Corp. Superfund site?
Aerojet General Corp. is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in California (HRS 54.63, rank #9 of 116 scored sites in the state), located in Rancho Cordova, CA. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for Aerojet General Corp.?
According to the EPA, National Priorities List (NPL) listing designates a site for long-term federal Superfund cleanup authority. It is a programmatic status in the Superfund Enterprise Management System, not a quantitative health-risk score for nearby residents. Construction-complete status is not marked in the EPA record for this site. Site-specific conditions and community guidance are published by EPA Regional Superfund offices and the relevant state environmental agency.
What is the HRS score for Aerojet General Corp.?
Aerojet General Corp.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 54.63, placing it #9 of 116 California Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-scored sites in the state. Sites with a score of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL; the model weighs contaminant toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population, and is not a community health diagnosis.
What contaminants are at the Aerojet General Corp. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 85 contaminants at Aerojet General Corp., documented through the remedial investigation process. Counts reflect listed records in that extract, not a complete inventory of every substance ever present.
What is the cleanup status of Aerojet General Corp.?
Aerojet General Corp. is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. The EPA Superfund cleanup process includes phases from preliminary assessment through post-construction completion.

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.

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