Fort Ord

NPL Site
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Marina, CA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Fort Ord in Marina, CA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.24. The public extract catalogs 82 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
42.24
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Solid Waste
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Solid Waste
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Solid Waste
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,3,5,7-TETRANITRO-1,3,5,7-TETRAZOCANE (HMX) Soil
1,3,5-TRINITROBENZENE Soil
1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE (EZ MIXTURE) Groundwater
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Soil
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACETONE Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZENE Solid Waste
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON DISULFIDE Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Solid Waste
CHLORDANE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Solid Waste
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHLOROFORM Solid Waste
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Solid Waste
COPPER Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Solid Waste
DIELDRIN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
EXPLOSIVES Solid Waste
HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) Soil
LEAD Soil
MERCURY Soil
N-METHYL-N,2,4,6-TETRANITROANILINE (TETRYL) Soil
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Soil
NITROBENZENE Soil
NITROGLYCERIN Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Solid Waste
THALLIUM Soil
TOLUENE Soil
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Solid Waste
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) Soil
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) Solid Waste
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Marina
Coordinates
36.6250, -121.7500

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, Fort Ord ranks #45 by score (42.24).

Either side of it: Liquid Gold Oil Corp. (43.32), Purity Oil Sales, Inc. (43.27), Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (USDOE) (42.24), San Fernando Valley (Area 1) (42.24)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fort Ord Superfund site?
Fort Ord is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Marina, CA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.24 (rank #45 of 116 scored California sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Fort Ord?
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 Ord?
Fort Ord's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.24, placing it #45 of 116 California Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation. 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 Ord site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 82 contaminants at Fort Ord, 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 Ord?
Fort Ord 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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