Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas)

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Warminster Township, PA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas) in Warminster Township, PA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 57.93. The public extract catalogs 92 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 Pennsylvania environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
57.93
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
9H-CARBAZOLE Sediment
9H-FLUORENE Sediment
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ACETONE Groundwater
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Sediment
ANTHRACENE Sediment
ANTHRACENE Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Solid Waste
AROCLOR 1260 Sediment
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Solid Waste
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Solid Waste
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Solid Waste
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Sediment
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Solid Waste
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Soil
COPPER Surface Water
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Solid Waste
DIELDRIN Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Sediment
IRON Solid Waste
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Soil
N,N-DIPHENYLNITROUS AMIDE Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDT Sediment
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Sediment
THALLIUM Soil
THALLIUM Solid Waste
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
VANADIUM Sediment
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Warminster Township
Coordinates
40.1996, -75.0642

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Site Name Status HRS Score
A.I.W. Frank/Mid-County Mustang NPL Site 42.40
Aladdin Plating Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Ambler Asbestos Piles Deleted NPL Site 34.47
AMP, Inc. (Glen Rock Facility) Deleted NPL Site 39.03
Austin Avenue Radiation Site Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Avco Lycoming (Williamsport Division) NPL Site 42.24
Baghurst Drive NPL Site 50.00
Bally Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 37.93
Bell Landfill NPL Site 34.79
Bendix Flight Systems Division NPL Site 33.74

How does this site's HRS score compare in Pennsylvania?

Of the 127 Pennsylvania Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas) ranks #8 by score (57.93).

Either side of it: Ryeland Road Arsenic (60.30), Publicker Industries Inc. (59.06), Douglassville Disposal (55.18), Osborne Landfill (54.60)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas) Superfund site?
Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas) is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Pennsylvania (HRS 57.93, rank #8 of 127 scored sites in the state), located in Warminster Township, PA. 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 Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas)?
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 Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas)?
Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 57.93, placing it #8 of 127 Pennsylvania 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 Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 92 contaminants at Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas), 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 Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas)?
Naval Air Development Center (8 Waste Areas) 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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