Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station

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Havelock, NC

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station in Havelock, NC is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 70.71. The public extract catalogs 131 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 North Carolina environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
70.71
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(E)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE Soil
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HEPTACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (HpCDD) Soil
1,2,3,6,7,8-HEXACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (HxCDD) Soil
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1-PHENYLETHANONE Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-CHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
2-HEXANONE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
3-METHYLPHENOL (M-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Soil
ACETONE Groundwater
ALDRIN Groundwater
ALDRIN Sediment
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Sediment
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Soil
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Sediment
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Surface Water
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Soil
CALCIUM Surface Water
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Soil
COPPER Surface Water
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIELDRIN Sediment
DIELDRIN Soil
ENDOSULFAN (I OR II) Groundwater
ENDOSULFAN I Groundwater
ENDOSULFAN II Groundwater
ENDRIN Sediment
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Groundwater
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
HEXACHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
IRON Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Soil
MAGNESIUM Soil
MAGNESIUM Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Soil
MERCURY Surface Water
METHOXYCHLOR Soil
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Soil
NICKEL Surface Water
NITROBENZENE Groundwater
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Groundwater
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Groundwater
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Groundwater
POTASSIUM Surface Water
SILVER Soil
SODIUM Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Havelock
Coordinates
34.9000, -76.8917

Other Superfund Sites in North Carolina

Site Name Status HRS Score
ABC One Hour Cleaners NPL Site 29.11
Aberdeen Contaminated Ground Water NPL Site 50.00
Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps NPL Site 52.70
Barber Orchard NPL Site 70.71
Benfield Industries, Inc. NPL Site 31.67
Blue Ridge Plating Company NPL Site 38.67
Bypass 601 Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 37.93
Camp Lejeune Military Reservation NPL Site 33.13
Cape Fear Wood Preserving NPL Site 34.09
Carolina Transformer Co. NPL Site 33.76

How does this site's HRS score compare in North Carolina?

Of the 42 North Carolina Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station ranks #2 by score (70.71).

Either side of it: Barber Orchard (70.71), General Electric Co/Shepherd Farm (70.71), Aberdeen Pesticide Dumps (52.70)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station Superfund site?
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in North Carolina (HRS 70.71, rank #2 of 42 scored sites in the state), located in Havelock, NC. 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 Cherry Point Marine Corps 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. 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 Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station?
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 70.71, placing it #2 of 42 North Carolina 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 Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 131 contaminants at Cherry Point Marine Corps 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 Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station?
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station 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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