Fort Eustis (US Army)

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Newport News, VA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Fort Eustis (US Army) in Newport News, VA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 106 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 Virginia 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
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
ACETONE Surface Water
ALDRIN Fish Tissue
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Fish Tissue
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Soil
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTIMONY Fish Tissue
ANTIMONY Sediment
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Fish Tissue
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Soil
BERYLLIUM Surface Water
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Fish Tissue
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Surface Water
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CALCIUM Surface Water
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
COBALT Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Surface Water
CYANIDE Sediment
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Surface Water
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Sediment
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Surface Water
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Surface Water
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Fish Tissue
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Fish Tissue
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Fish Tissue
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
IRON Sediment
IRON Soil
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MAGNESIUM Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Fish Tissue
MERCURY Sediment
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
P,P'-DDD Fish Tissue
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDD Surface Water
P,P'-DDE Fish Tissue
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDE Surface Water
P,P'-DDT Fish Tissue
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
P,P'-DDT Surface Water
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Fish Tissue
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POTASSIUM Surface Water
SELENIUM Fish Tissue
SELENIUM Sediment
SELENIUM Surface Water
SILICON Surface Water
SILVER Sediment
SILVER Surface Water
SODIUM Surface Water
THALLIUM Fish Tissue
THALLIUM Sediment
THALLIUM Soil
THALLIUM Surface Water
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Sediment
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Surface Water
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Newport News
Coordinates
37.1050, -76.5683

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, Fort Eustis (US Army) ranks #4 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Greenwood Chemical Co. (53.17), Naval Surface Warfare - Dahlgren (50.03), Hidden Lane Landfill (50.00), Kim-Stan Landfill (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fort Eustis (US Army) Superfund site?
Fort Eustis (US Army) is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Virginia (HRS 50.00, rank #4 of 35 scored sites in the state), located in Newport News, VA. 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 Fort Eustis (US Army)?
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 Fort Eustis (US Army)?
Fort Eustis (US Army)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #4 of 35 Virginia 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 Fort Eustis (US Army) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 106 contaminants at Fort Eustis (US Army), 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 Fort Eustis (US Army)?
Fort Eustis (US Army) 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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