Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base
NPL SiteBedford, MA
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, MA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 81 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. 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 Massachusetts environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| (E)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE | Groundwater |
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| 1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE | Soil |
| 1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE | Groundwater |
| 1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL | Groundwater |
| 2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) | Groundwater |
| 4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) | Groundwater |
| ACETONE | Groundwater |
| AROCLOR 1248 | Sediment |
| ARSENIC | Groundwater |
| ARSENIC | Sediment |
| BARIUM | Groundwater |
| BARIUM | Surface Water |
| BENZENE | Free-phase NAPL |
| BENZENE | Groundwater |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Groundwater |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Sediment |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE | Sediment |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Groundwater |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Sediment |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Surface Water |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Groundwater |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Surface Water |
| BUTAN-2-YLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| CADMIUM | Groundwater |
| CADMIUM | Surface Water |
| CHLORDANE | Sediment |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| CHLOROFORM | Groundwater |
| CHRYSENE | Sediment |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| COPPER | Sediment |
| COPPER | Surface Water |
| DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| ENDOSULFAN SULFATE | Sediment |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | Groundwater |
| HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | Sediment |
| HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | Surface Water |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Sediment |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Soil |
| IRON | Sediment |
| IRON | Surface Water |
| LEAD | Sediment |
| LEAD | Surface Water |
| MANGANESE | Groundwater |
| MANGANESE | Surface Water |
| MERCURY | Sediment |
| NAPHTHALENE | Free-phase NAPL |
| NAPHTHALENE | Groundwater |
| NICKEL | Groundwater |
| NICKEL | Sediment |
| P,P'-DDD | Sediment |
| P,P'-DDE | Sediment |
| P,P'-DDT | Sediment |
| PENTACHLOROPHENOL | Groundwater |
| PROPYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| SILVER | Sediment |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| TOLUENE | Free-phase NAPL |
| TOLUENE | Groundwater |
| TOLUENE | Soil |
| TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) | Groundwater |
| TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| ZINC | Sediment |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Massachusetts
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas Tack Corp. | NPL Site | 42.60 |
| Baird & McGuire | NPL Site | 66.35 |
| BJAT LLC | NPL Site | 41.91 |
| Blackburn and Union Privileges | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Cannon Engineering Corp. (CEC) | Deleted NPL Site | 39.89 |
| Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill | NPL Site | 47.20 |
| Creese & Cook Tannery (Former) | NPL Site | 60.57 |
| Fort Devens | NPL Site | 42.24 |
| Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex | Deleted NPL Site | 35.57 |
| GE - Housatonic River | Proposed NPL Site | 70.71 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Massachusetts?
Of the 41 Massachusetts Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base ranks #13 by score (50.00).
Either side of it: Plymouth Harbor/Cannon Engineering Corp. (54.82), Blackburn and Union Privileges (50.00), Lower Neponset River (50.00), Microfab, Inc. (Former) (50.00)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base? ▼
What is the HRS score for Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base? ▼
What contaminants are at the Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Hanscom Field/Hanscom Air Force Base? ▼
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.