McGuire Air Force Base #1

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Wrightstown, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, McGuire Air Force Base #1 in Wrightstown, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 47.20. The public extract catalogs 139 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 New Jersey environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
47.20
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Surface Water
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Surface Water
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Surface Water
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Surface Water
2-HEXANONE Groundwater
2-HEXANONE Surface Water
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Groundwater
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Surface Water
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Surface Water
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Groundwater
2-METHYLPHENOL (O-CRESOL) Surface Water
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Surface Water
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Surface Water
9H-CARBAZOLE Groundwater
9H-CARBAZOLE Surface Water
9H-FLUORENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Surface Water
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Surface Water
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Surface Water
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Surface Water
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Surface Water
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Surface Water
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Surface Water
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Surface Water
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Surface Water
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Surface Water
CARBON DISULFIDE Groundwater
CARBON DISULFIDE Surface Water
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Surface Water
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Surface Water
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Surface Water
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
COBALT Groundwater
COBALT Surface Water
COPPER Groundwater
COPPER Surface Water
CUMENE Groundwater
CUMENE Surface Water
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Surface Water
DIBENZOFURAN Groundwater
DIBENZOFURAN Surface Water
DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE Groundwater
DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE Surface Water
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Surface Water
DICHLOROMONOFLUOROMETHANE Groundwater
DICHLOROMONOFLUOROMETHANE Surface Water
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
DIETHYL PHTHALATE Surface Water
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Surface Water
FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
FLUORANTHENE Surface Water
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Surface Water
IRON Groundwater
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Surface Water
METHYLPHENOL (CRESOL MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
METHYLPHENOL (CRESOL MIXED ISOMERS) Surface Water
MOLYBDENUM Groundwater
MOLYBDENUM Surface Water
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Surface Water
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Surface Water
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Surface Water
PHENANTHRENE Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Surface Water
PHENOL Groundwater
PHENOL Surface Water
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
PYRENE Groundwater
PYRENE Surface Water
SELENIUM Groundwater
SELENIUM Surface Water
SILVER Groundwater
SILVER Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Surface Water
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Surface Water
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Surface Water
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Surface Water
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Wrightstown
Coordinates
40.0181, -74.5936

Other Superfund Sites in New Jersey

Site Name Status HRS Score
A. O. Polymer NPL Site 28.91
American Cyanamid Co. NPL Site 50.28
Asbestos Dump Deleted NPL Site 39.61
Atlantic Resources Corporation NPL Site 50.00
Beachwood/Berkley Wells Deleted NPL Site 42.24
Bog Creek Farm NPL Site 43.23
Brick Township Landfill NPL Site 58.13
Bridgeport Rental & Oil Services NPL Site 60.73
Brook Industrial Park NPL Site 58.12
Burnt Fly Bog NPL Site 59.16

How does this site's HRS score compare in New Jersey?

Of the 153 New Jersey Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, McGuire Air Force Base #1 ranks #69 by score (47.20).

Either side of it: Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc. (47.53), Florence Land Recontouring, Inc., Landfill (47.39), King of Prussia (47.19), W.R. Grace & Co., Inc./Wayne Interim Storage Site (USDOE) (47.14)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the McGuire Air Force Base #1 Superfund site?
McGuire Air Force Base #1 is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Wrightstown, NJ. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 47.20 (rank #69 of 153 scored New Jersey sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for McGuire Air Force Base #1?
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 McGuire Air Force Base #1?
McGuire Air Force Base #1's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 47.20, placing it #69 of 153 New Jersey 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 McGuire Air Force Base #1 site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 139 contaminants at McGuire Air Force Base #1, 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 McGuire Air Force Base #1?
McGuire Air Force Base #1 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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