Andrews Air Force Base
NPL SiteCamp Springs, MD
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, MD is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 47 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 |
|---|---|
| 1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE | Soil |
| 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE | Soil |
| 1,3-DIMETHYLBENZENE (M-XYLENE) | Soil |
| 1,4-DIMETHYLBENZENE (P-XYLENE) | Soil |
| ALUMINUM | Soil |
| ANTIMONY | Soil |
| AROCLOR 1242 | Groundwater |
| AROCLOR 1254 | Groundwater |
| ARSENIC | Groundwater |
| BENZENE | Groundwater |
| BENZENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Groundwater |
| BROMOCHLOROMETHANE | Soil |
| CADMIUM | Groundwater |
| CARBON TETRACHLORIDE | Groundwater |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| CHLOROFORM | Groundwater |
| CHLOROFORM | Soil |
| CHROMIUM | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM | Soil |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Soil |
| DIELDRIN | Soil |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) | Groundwater |
| HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | Groundwater |
| IRON | Soil |
| LEAD | Groundwater |
| LEAD | Sediment |
| MANGANESE | Groundwater |
| NAPHTHALENE | Groundwater |
| NAPHTHALENE | Soil |
| SILVER | Soil |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| THALLIUM | Groundwater |
| TOLUENE | Groundwater |
| TOLUENE | Soil |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| TRIMETHYLBENZENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Soil |
| VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY | Soil |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Groundwater |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Soil |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Maryland
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| 68th Street Dump | Proposed NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area) | NPL Site | 53.57 |
| Aberdeen Proving Ground (Michaelsville Landfill) | NPL Site | 31.09 |
| 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, Andrews Air Force Base ranks #6 by score (50.00).
Either side of it: Brandywine DRMO (50.15), 68th Street Dump (50.00), Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (USDA) (50.00), Central Chemical (Hagerstown) (50.00)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Andrews Air Force Base Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Andrews Air Force Base? ▼
What is the HRS score for Andrews Air Force Base? ▼
What contaminants are at the Andrews Air Force Base site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Andrews Air Force Base? ▼
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.