Concord Naval Weapons Station

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Concord, CA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Concord Naval Weapons Station in Concord, CA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 25 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 California environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
ALUMINUM Soil
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZO[E]PYRENE Soil
CADMIUM Sediment
CHLORINATED DIOXINS AND FURANS Soil
CHROMIUM Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
MOLYBDENUM Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
SELENIUM Sediment
SELENIUM Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) Solid Waste
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Concord
Coordinates
38.0494, -122.0000

Other Superfund Sites in California

Site Name Status HRS Score
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NPL Site 37.93
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Building 915) NPL Site 31.94
Aerojet General Corp. NPL Site 54.63
Afterthought Mine NPL Site 50.00
Alameda Naval Air Station NPL Site 50.00
Alark Hard Chrome NPL Site 50.50
AMCO Chemical NPL Site 50.00
Applied Materials NPL Site 31.94
Argonaut Mine NPL Site 58.31
Atlas Asbestos Mine NPL Site 45.55

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

Of the 116 California Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Concord Naval Weapons Station ranks #17 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Alameda Naval Air Station (50.00), AMCO Chemical (50.00), Cooper Drum Company (50.00), Copper Bluff Mine (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Concord Naval Weapons Station Superfund site?
Concord Naval Weapons Station is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in California (HRS 50.00, rank #17 of 116 scored sites in the state), located in Concord, CA. 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 Concord Naval Weapons 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 Concord Naval Weapons Station?
Concord Naval Weapons Station's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #17 of 116 California 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 Concord Naval Weapons Station site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 25 contaminants at Concord Naval Weapons 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 Concord Naval Weapons Station?
Concord Naval Weapons 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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