Brandywine DRMO

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Brandywine, MD

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Brandywine DRMO in Brandywine, MD is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.15. The public extract catalogs 12 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 Maryland environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
50.15
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater

Location

City
Brandywine
Coordinates
38.6981, -76.8450

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
Andrews Air Force Base NPL Site 50.00
Bear Creek Sediments NPL Site 48.02
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (USDA) NPL Site 50.00
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, Brandywine DRMO ranks #4 by score (50.15).

Either side of it: Fort George G. Meade (51.44), Spectron, Inc. (51.42), 68th Street Dump (50.00), Andrews Air Force Base (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brandywine DRMO Superfund site?
Brandywine DRMO is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Maryland (HRS 50.15, rank #4 of 26 scored sites in the state), located in Brandywine, MD. 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 Brandywine DRMO?
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 Brandywine DRMO?
Brandywine DRMO's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.15, placing it #4 of 26 Maryland 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 Brandywine DRMO site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 12 contaminants at Brandywine DRMO, 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 Brandywine DRMO?
Brandywine DRMO 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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