New London Submarine Base

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New London, CT

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, New London Submarine Base in New London, CT is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 36.53. The public extract catalogs 124 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 Connecticut environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
36.53
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Soil
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCTACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (OCDD) Soil
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HEPTACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (HpCDD) Groundwater
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HEPTACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (HpCDD) Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Solid Waste
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Groundwater
ALDRIN Surface Water
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Soil
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Sediment
ANTIMONY Soil
ANTIMONY Surface Water
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Sediment
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Soil
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Solid Waste
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE EQUIVALENTS (BaPEq) Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE EQUIVALENTS (BaPEq) Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE EQUIVALENTS (BaPEq) Surface Water
BENZOIC ACID Soil
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Sediment
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Surface Water
BORON Groundwater
CADMIUM Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CADMIUM Surface Water
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Solid Waste
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHRYSENE Soil
COBALT Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIELDRIN Sediment
DIELDRIN Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Surface Water
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
IRON Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Soil
METHYLPHENOL (CRESOL MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
MOLYBDENUM Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Surface Water
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
NICKEL Surface Water
P,P'-DDD Groundwater
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDD Surface Water
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
P,P'-DDT Surface Water
PHENANTHRENE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Soil
PYRENE Groundwater
SELENIUM Groundwater
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Sediment
THALLIUM Soil
THALLIUM Surface Water
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Groundwater
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Soil
VANADIUM Surface Water
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Groundwater
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Soil
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
New London
Coordinates
41.4001, -72.0871

Other Superfund Sites in Connecticut

Site Name Status HRS Score
Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill NPL Site 38.05
Beacon Heights Landfill NPL Site 46.77
Cheshire Ground Water Contamination Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Durham Meadows NPL Site 33.94
Gallup's Quarry NPL Site 46.29
Kellogg-Deering Well Field NPL Site 39.92
Laurel Park, Inc. NPL Site 0.00
Linemaster Switch Corp. NPL Site 33.71
Nutmeg Valley Road Deleted NPL Site 42.69
Old Southington Landfill Deleted NPL Site 54.35

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

Of the 17 Connecticut Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, New London Submarine Base ranks #12 by score (36.53).

Either side of it: Barkhamsted-New Hartford Landfill (38.05), Yaworski Waste Lagoon (36.72), Cheshire Ground Water Contamination (35.57), Durham Meadows (33.94)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the New London Submarine Base Superfund site?
New London Submarine Base is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in New London, CT. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 36.53 (rank #12 of 17 scored Connecticut sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for New London Submarine Base?
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 New London Submarine Base?
New London Submarine Base's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 36.53, placing it #12 of 17 Connecticut 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 New London Submarine Base site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 124 contaminants at New London Submarine Base, 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 New London Submarine Base?
New London Submarine Base 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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