Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY)

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Mineral County, WV

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) in Mineral County, WV is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 64 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 West Virginia environmental agency.

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
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Surface Water
1,3,5,7-TETRANITRO-1,3,5,7-TETRAZOCANE (HMX) Soil
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) Soil
9H-CARBAZOLE Soil
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Soil
ANTHRACENE Sediment
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Sediment
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZALDEHYDE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CALCIUM Groundwater
CHLORINATED DIOXINS AND FURANS Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Sediment
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Sediment
COBALT Soil
COPPER Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Surface Water
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) Soil
IRON Groundwater
IRON Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MAGNESIUM Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Soil
METHYL ACETATE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NITROGLYCERIN Soil
PERCHLORATE Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT (HPAHS) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT (LPAHS) Soil
SODIUM Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Sediment
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Mineral County
Coordinates
39.5610, -78.8436

Other Superfund Sites in West Virginia

Site Name Status HRS Score
Big John Salvage - Hoult Road NPL Site 48.57
Fike Chemical, Inc. NPL Site 36.30
Follansbee Deleted NPL Site 33.77
Hanlin-Allied-Olin NPL Site 53.98
Leetown Pesticide Deleted NPL Site 36.72
North 25th Street Glass and Zinc NPL Site 48.03
Ordnance Works Disposal Areas Deleted NPL Site 35.62
Paden City Groundwater NPL Site 50.00
Ravenswood PCE Ground Water Plume NPL Site 50.00
Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area NPL Site 50.54

How does this site's HRS score compare in West Virginia?

Of the 14 West Virginia Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) ranks #4 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Hanlin-Allied-Olin (53.98), Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area (50.54), Paden City Groundwater (50.00), Ravenswood PCE Ground Water Plume (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) Superfund site?
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in West Virginia (HRS 50.00, rank #4 of 14 scored sites in the state), located in Mineral County, WV. 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 Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY)?
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 Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY)?
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #4 of 14 West Virginia 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 Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 64 contaminants at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY), 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 Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY)?
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (USNAVY) 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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