Naval Air Engineering Center

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Lakehurst, NJ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Naval Air Engineering Center in Lakehurst, NJ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.53. The public extract catalogs 102 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 New Jersey environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
50.53
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) Groundwater
1,2-ETHANEDIOL (ETHYLENE GLYCOL) Groundwater
1,3-DIMETHYLBENZENE (M-XYLENE) Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DIMETHYLBENZENE (P-XYLENE) Groundwater
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-HEXANONE Groundwater
2-HEXANONE Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Sediment
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
3,5,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-2-EN-1-ONE Soil
4-CHLOROANILINE Soil
4-METHYL-2-PENTANONE (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ALUMINUM Soil
ANTHRACENE Sediment
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Sediment
BENZENE Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZOIC ACID Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CHLORIDE Solid Waste
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Soil
COPPER Surface Water
DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Soil
FLUORIDE Solid Waste
GASOLINE Groundwater
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
METALS Surface Water
MINERAL OILS Groundwater
MINERAL OILS Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Sediment
NITRATE Solid Waste
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PESTICIDES Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHENOL Groundwater
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
POTASSIUM Sediment
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Surface Water
STYRENE Groundwater
SULFATE Solid Waste
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Groundwater
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Sediment
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) Solid Waste
VOC Sediment
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Lakehurst
Coordinates
40.0297, -74.3692

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, Naval Air Engineering Center ranks #28 by score (50.53).

Either side of it: Nascolite Corp. (51.13), Kin-Buc Landfill (50.64), Ciba-Geigy Corp. (50.33), American Cyanamid Co. (50.28)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Naval Air Engineering Center Superfund site?
Naval Air Engineering Center is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in New Jersey (HRS 50.53, rank #28 of 153 scored sites in the state), located in Lakehurst, NJ. 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 Engineering Center?
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 Engineering Center?
Naval Air Engineering Center's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.53, placing it #28 of 153 New Jersey 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 Engineering Center site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 102 contaminants at Naval Air Engineering Center, 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 Engineering Center?
Naval Air Engineering Center 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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