Ordnance Products, Inc.

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Cecil County, MD

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Ordnance Products, Inc. in Cecil County, MD is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 32.15. The public extract catalogs 23 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 Maryland environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
32.15
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Soil
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHROMIUM Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
COBALT Soil
HEXACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
PERCHLORATE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Soil
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Cecil County
Coordinates
39.6308, -75.9239

Other Superfund Sites in Maryland

Site Name Status HRS Score
68th Street Dump Proposed NPL Site 50.00
Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area) NPL Site 53.57
Aberdeen Proving Ground (Michaelsville Landfill) NPL Site 31.09
Andrews Air Force Base NPL Site 50.00
Bear Creek Sediments NPL Site 48.02
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (USDA) NPL Site 50.00
Brandywine DRMO NPL Site 50.15
Bush Valley Landfill NPL Site 40.30
Central Chemical (Hagerstown) NPL Site 50.00
Chemical Metals Industries, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 0.00

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

Of the 26 Maryland Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Ordnance Products, Inc. ranks #21 by score (32.15).

Either side of it: Bush Valley Landfill (40.30), Southern Maryland Wood Treating (34.21), Aberdeen Proving Ground (Michaelsville Landfill) (31.09), Limestone Road (30.54)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ordnance Products, Inc. Superfund site?
Ordnance Products, Inc., in Cecil County, MD, sits toward the lower end of Maryland's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 32.15, rank #21 of 26 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 Ordnance Products, Inc.?
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 Ordnance Products, Inc.?
Ordnance Products, Inc.'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 32.15, placing it #21 of 26 Maryland 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 Ordnance Products, Inc. site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 23 contaminants at Ordnance Products, Inc., 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 Ordnance Products, Inc.?
Ordnance Products, Inc. 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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