Hunters Point Naval Shipyard

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NPL Site

San Francisco, CA

Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 48.77. The site is located in San Francisco, CA. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.

EPA Superfund records catalog 223 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Construction of the cleanup remedy has not yet been designated as complete in the EPA record.

NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the California environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
48.77
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(E)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE Groundwater
(Z)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE Groundwater
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
1,2,3-TRICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Soil
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
4-(4-AMINO-3-CHLOROPHENYL)-2-CHLOROANILINE Soil
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Soil
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-NITROPHENOL Groundwater
4-NITROPHENOL Soil
9H-CARBAZOLE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ALDRIN Soil
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Soil
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Soil
AMERICIUM Buildings/Structures
AMERICIUM Soil
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Sediment
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1016 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1016 Soil
AROCLOR 1242 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1242 Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Groundwater
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZOIC ACID Soil
BERYLLIUM Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Groundwater
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
BROMOFORM Soil
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON DISULFIDE Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Soil
CESIUM-137 Buildings/Structures
CESIUM-137 Groundwater
CESIUM-137 Soil
CHLORINATED DIOXINS AND FURANS Soil
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Soil
CHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM (HEXAVALENT COMPOUNDS) Soil
CHROMIUM (III) Soil
CHROMIUM(VI) Groundwater
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
COBALT-60 Buildings/Structures
COBALT-60 Groundwater
COBALT-60 Soil
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Soil
CUMENE Groundwater
CYANIDE Soil
DIBENZ[A,H]ACRIDINE Soil
DIBENZ[A,J]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIELDRIN Sediment
DIELDRIN Soil
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Soil
ENDOSULFAN I Soil
ENDOSULFAN II Soil
ENDOSULFAN SULFATE Soil
ENDRIN Sediment
ENDRIN ALDEHYDE Soil
ENDRIN KETONE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Soil
HEPTACHLOR Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Soil
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Soil
HYDROGEN (H2) Buildings/Structures
HYDROGEN (H2) Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
IRON Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
METHANE Landfill Gas
METHOXYCHLOR Sediment
MOLYBDENUM Sediment
MOLYBDENUM Soil
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Soil
N,N-DIPROPYLNITROUS AMIDE Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Soil
PLUTONIUM-239 Buildings/Structures
PLUTONIUM-239 Groundwater
PLUTONIUM-239 Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
PYRENE Soil
RADIUM-226 Buildings/Structures
RADIUM-226 Groundwater
RADIUM-226 Soil
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
STRONTIUM-90 Buildings/Structures
STRONTIUM-90 Groundwater
STRONTIUM-90 Soil
STYRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRAETHYL LEAD Soil
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
THORIUM-232 Buildings/Structures
THORIUM-232 Soil
TOLUENE Soil
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Groundwater
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Sediment
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE Groundwater
URANIUM-235 Buildings/Structures
URANIUM-235 Soil
VANADIUM Soil
VINYL ACETATE Soil
VOC Air
VOC Landfill Gas
VOC Soil Gas
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil

Location

City
San Francisco
Coordinates
37.7223, -122.3673

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Superfund site?
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in San Francisco, CA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 48.77. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Hunters Point Naval Shipyard dangerous to live near?
The presence of a site on the EPA National Priorities List does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. EPA evaluates sites through a comprehensive process including remedial investigation and risk assessment. Cleanup activities may still be ongoing. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for Hunters Point Naval Shipyard?
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 48.77. The HRS is the EPA's principal mechanism for evaluating Superfund sites, scores of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk based on toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population.
What contaminants are at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard site?
The EPA has identified 223 contaminants at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Contaminant data is maintained in the EPA's Superfund database and is based on site investigations conducted during the remedial process.
What is the cleanup status of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard?
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. The EPA Superfund cleanup process includes phases from preliminary assessment through post-construction completion.

About Superfund

The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.

The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.

The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.

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