Alameda Naval Air Station

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NPL Site

Alameda, CA

Alameda Naval Air Station is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 50.00. The site is located in Alameda, CA. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.

EPA Superfund records catalog 106 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Construction of the cleanup remedy has not yet been designated as complete in the EPA record.

NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the California environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Surface Water
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
9H-CARBAZOLE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALDRIN Soil
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Groundwater
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Soil
AROCLOR 1016 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Surface Water
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE EQUIVALENTS (BaPEq) Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Surface Water
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Surface Water
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CESIUM-137 Soil
CESIUM-137 Solid Waste
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COBALT Soil
COBALT-60 Soil
COBALT-60 Solid Waste
COPPER Groundwater
CYANIDE Groundwater
DDT AND METABOLITES Sediment
DDT AND METABOLITES Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIELDRIN Soil
ENDRIN Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Soil
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MOLYBDENUM Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
P,P'-DDE Groundwater
P,P'-DDT Groundwater
PESTICIDES Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
PYRENE Soil
RADIUM-226 Buildings/Structures
RADIUM-226 Sediment
RADIUM-226 Soil
RADIUM-226 Solid Waste
STRONTIUM-90 Soil
STRONTIUM-90 Solid Waste
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Soil
THORIUM-232 Soil
THORIUM-232 Solid Waste
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
URANIUM-238 Soil
URANIUM-238 Solid Waste
VANADIUM Soil
VOC Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Alameda
Coordinates
37.7889, -122.3300

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Alameda Naval Air Station Superfund site?
Alameda Naval Air Station is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Alameda, CA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 50.00. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Alameda Naval Air Station dangerous to live near?
The presence of a site on the EPA National Priorities List does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. EPA evaluates sites through a comprehensive process including remedial investigation and risk assessment. Cleanup activities may still be ongoing. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for Alameda Naval Air Station?
Alameda Naval Air Station has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 50.00. The HRS is the EPA's principal mechanism for evaluating Superfund sites, scores of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk based on toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population.
What contaminants are at the Alameda Naval Air Station site?
The EPA has identified 106 contaminants at Alameda Naval Air Station. Contaminant data is maintained in the EPA's Superfund database and is based on site investigations conducted during the remedial process.
What is the cleanup status of Alameda Naval Air Station?
Alameda Naval Air Station is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. The EPA Superfund cleanup process includes phases from preliminary assessment through post-construction completion.

About Superfund

The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.

The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.

The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.

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