Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek

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Virginia Beach, VA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach, VA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 56 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 Virginia 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
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Groundwater
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Sediment
ALUMINUM Soil
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTIMONY Groundwater
AROCLOR 1260 Sediment
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Sediment
BENZENE Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
CYANIDE Sediment
CYANIDE Surface Water
DIELDRIN Sediment
ENDRIN Sediment
ENDRIN KETONE Sediment
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Sediment
IRON Groundwater
IRON Soil
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Sediment
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Sediment
NICKEL Groundwater
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDT Sediment
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
SELENIUM Sediment
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
THALLIUM Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Soil
VOC Soil
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment

Location

City
Virginia Beach
Coordinates
36.9061, -76.1478

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, Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek ranks #9 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Langley Air Force Base/NASA Langley Research Center (50.00), Marine Corps Combat Development Command (50.00), Naval Weapons Station - Yorktown (50.00), Norfolk Naval Base (Sewells Point Naval Complex) (50.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Superfund site?
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Virginia (HRS 50.00, rank #9 of 35 scored sites in the state), located in Virginia Beach, 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 Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek?
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 Amphibious Base Little Creek?
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #9 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 Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 56 contaminants at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, 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 Amphibious Base Little Creek?
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek 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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