Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot
NPL SiteSuffolk, VA
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot in Suffolk, VA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 70.71. The public extract catalogs 15 contaminant records for this site. 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 Virginia environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| ALUMINUM | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Soil |
| CHRYSENE | Soil |
| NAPHTHALENE | Soil |
| P,P'-DDD | Soil |
| P,P'-DDE | Soil |
| P,P'-DDT | Soil |
| PHENANTHRENE | Soil |
| PYRENE | Soil |
| THALLIUM | Soil |
| ZINC | Soil |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Virginia
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Abex Corp. | NPL Site | 36.53 |
| Arrowhead Associates, Inc./Scovill Corp. | NPL Site | 37.15 |
| Atlantic Wood Industries, Inc. | NPL Site | 37.14 |
| Avtex Fibers, Inc. | NPL Site | 35.39 |
| Buckingham County Landfill | NPL Site | 40.70 |
| C & R Battery Co., Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 46.44 |
| Chisman Creek | NPL Site | 47.19 |
| Culpeper Wood Preservers, Inc. | NPL Site | 45.91 |
| Defense General Supply Center (DLA) | NPL Site | 33.85 |
| Dixie Caverns County Landfill | Deleted NPL Site | 35.27 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Virginia?
Of the 35 Virginia Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot ranks #1 by score (70.71).
Either side of it: Greenwood Chemical Co. (53.17), Naval Surface Warfare - Dahlgren (50.03)
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.