Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former)

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Mead, NE

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former) in Mead, NE is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.94. The public extract catalogs 18 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 Nebraska environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
31.94
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,3,5,7-TETRANITRO-1,3,5,7-TETRAZOCANE (HMX) Soil
1,3,5-TRINITROBENZENE Groundwater
1,3,5-TRINITROBENZENE Soil
1,3-DINITROBENZENE Soil
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
1-METHYL-2-NITROBENZENE Soil
1-METHYL-3-NITROBENZENE Soil
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE Soil
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Groundwater
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
2,6-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) Groundwater
HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) Soil
N-METHYL-N,2,4,6-TETRANITROANILINE (TETRYL) Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater

Location

City
Mead
Coordinates
41.1767, -96.4533

Other Superfund Sites in Nebraska

Site Name Status HRS Score
10th Street Site NPL Site 28.90
Bruno Co-op Association/Associated Properties NPL Site 50.00
Cleburn Street Well NPL Site 50.00
Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant NPL Site 51.13
Garvey Elevator NPL Site 50.00
Hastings Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 42.24
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co NPL Site 40.80
Lindsay Manufacturing Co. NPL Site 47.91
Ogallala Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 50.00
Old HWY 275 and N 288th Street NPL Site 50.00

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

Of the 19 Nebraska Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former) ranks #18 by score (31.94).

Either side of it: Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co (40.80), Waverly Ground Water Contamination (37.93), 10th Street Site (28.90)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former) Superfund site?
Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former), in Mead, NE, sits toward the lower end of Nebraska's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 31.94, rank #18 of 19 scored sites) among the state's Superfund sites. A lower HRS rank within the state does not mean no cleanup obligation -- Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA regardless of relative score.
What does NPL listing mean for Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former)?
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 Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former)?
Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 31.94, placing it #18 of 19 Nebraska Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the lower-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 Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 18 contaminants at Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former), 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 Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former)?
Nebraska Ordnance Plant (Former) 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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