Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)

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Pasadena, CA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA) in Pasadena, CA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 23 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.

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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
Yes
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE Air
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Air
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
AROCLOR 1232 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Air
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM(VI) Groundwater
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
NITRATE Groundwater
PERCHLORATE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Air
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater

Location

City
Pasadena
Coordinates
34.2012, -118.1674

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, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA) ranks #20 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Cooper Drum Company (50.00), Copper Bluff Mine (50.00), Klau/Buena Vista Mine (50.00), Laboratory for Energy-Related Health Research/Old Campus Landfill (USDOE) (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA) Superfund site?
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA) is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in California (HRS 50.00, rank #20 of 116 scored sites in the state), located in Pasadena, CA. 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 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)?
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. EPA records mark construction of the cleanup remedy as complete at 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 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)?
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #20 of 116 California 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 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 23 contaminants at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA), 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 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)?
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA) is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. 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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