Marine Corps Combat Development Command

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Quantico, VA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Marine Corps Combat Development Command in Quantico, VA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 48 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
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2,3-TRICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Sediment
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Soil
CADMIUM Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COBALT Soil
COPPER Soil
DDT AND METABOLITES Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIELDRIN Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Soil
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) Solid Waste
VANADIUM Soil

Location

City
Quantico
Coordinates
38.5217, -77.2900

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, Marine Corps Combat Development Command ranks #8 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Kim-Stan Landfill (50.00), Langley Air Force Base/NASA Langley Research Center (50.00), Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek (50.00), Naval Weapons Station - Yorktown (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Marine Corps Combat Development Command Superfund site?
Marine Corps Combat Development Command is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Virginia (HRS 50.00, rank #8 of 35 scored sites in the state), located in Quantico, 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 Marine Corps Combat Development Command?
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 Marine Corps Combat Development Command?
Marine Corps Combat Development Command's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #8 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 Marine Corps Combat Development Command site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 48 contaminants at Marine Corps Combat Development Command, 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 Marine Corps Combat Development Command?
Marine Corps Combat Development Command 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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