Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant

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Hall County, NE

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant in Hall County, NE is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 51.13. The public extract catalogs 30 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 Nebraska environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
51.13
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,3,5,7-TETRANITRO-1,3,5,7-TETRAZOCANE (HMX) Groundwater
1,3,5-TRINITROBENZENE Groundwater
1,3-DINITROBENZENE Groundwater
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2-AMINO-4,6-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
BARIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CHLORIDE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MERCURY Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
NITRATE/NITRITE Groundwater
NITROBENZENE Groundwater
SULFATE Groundwater
VANADIUM Groundwater
VOC Groundwater
ZINC Groundwater

Location

City
Hall County
Coordinates
40.9233, -98.4925

Other Superfund Sites in Nebraska

Site Name Status HRS Score
10th Street Site NPL Site 28.90
Bruno Co-op Association/Associated Properties NPL Site 50.00
Cleburn Street Well NPL Site 50.00
Garvey Elevator NPL Site 50.00
Hastings Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 42.24
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co NPL Site 40.80
Lindsay Manufacturing Co. NPL Site 47.91
Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former) NPL Site 31.94
Ogallala Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Old HWY 275 and N 288th Street NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 19 Nebraska Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant ranks #1 by score (51.13).

Either side of it: Bruno Co-op Association/Associated Properties (50.00), Cleburn Street Well (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant Superfund site?
Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Nebraska (HRS 51.13, rank #1 of 19 scored sites in the state), located in Hall County, NE. 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 Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant?
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 Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant?
Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 51.13, placing it #1 of 19 Nebraska 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 Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 30 contaminants at Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant, 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 Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant?
Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant 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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