Brunswick Naval Air Station
NPL SiteBrunswick, 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.
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?
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
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? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Brunswick Naval Air Station? ▼
What is the HRS score for Brunswick Naval Air Station? ▼
What contaminants are at the Brunswick Naval Air Station site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Brunswick Naval Air Station? ▼
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.