Brunswick Naval Air Station

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Brunswick, ME

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Brunswick Naval Air Station in Brunswick, ME is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 43.38. The public extract catalogs 125 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. 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 Maine environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
43.38
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Leachate
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Sediment
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Leachate
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Leachate
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Leachate
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Leachate
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Leachate
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ASBESTOS Solid Waste
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sludge
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sludge
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sludge
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sludge
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sludge
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Leachate
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
C11-C22 Aromatic Hydrocarbons Sediment
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Leachate
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Leachate
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Leachate
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Sludge
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Soil
CYANIDE Leachate
CYANIDE Soil
DDT AND METABOLITES Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DIELDRIN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Leachate
EXPLOSIVES Solid Waste
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Sludge
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sludge
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Sediment
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Leachate
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Leachate
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Leachate
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Leachate
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
P,P'-DDE Leachate
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Leachate
P,P'-DDT Soil
PESTICIDES Soil
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Sludge
PHENANTHRENE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Sludge
PYRENE Soil
SODIUM Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHANE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Leachate
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) Solid Waste
VANADIUM Leachate
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Leachate
ZINC Leachate
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Brunswick
State
Coordinates
43.9063, -69.9340

Other Superfund Sites in Maine

Site Name Status HRS Score
Callahan Mine NPL Site 50.00
Eastern Surplus NPL Site 50.00
Eastland Woolen Mill NPL Site 70.71
Keddy Mill NPL Site 50.00
Leeds Metal NPL Site 32.25
Loring Air Force Base NPL Site 34.49
McKin Co. Deleted NPL Site 60.97
O'Connor Deleted NPL Site 31.86
Pinette's Salvage Yard Deleted NPL Site 33.98
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Deleted NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 16 Maine Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Brunswick Naval Air Station ranks #8 by score (43.38).

Either side of it: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (50.00), West Site/Hows Corners (50.00), Saco Tannery Waste Pits (43.19), Winthrop Landfill (35.62)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Brunswick Naval Air Station Superfund site?
Brunswick Naval Air Station is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Brunswick, ME. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 43.38 (rank #8 of 16 scored Maine sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Brunswick Naval Air Station?
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. EPA records mark construction of the cleanup remedy as complete at 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 Brunswick Naval Air Station?
Brunswick Naval Air Station's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 43.38, placing it #8 of 16 Maine Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation. 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 Brunswick Naval Air Station site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 125 contaminants at Brunswick Naval Air Station, 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 Brunswick Naval Air Station?
Brunswick Naval Air Station is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. 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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