Rockaway Township, NJ
Picatinny Arsenal (USARMY) is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.92. The site is located in Rockaway Township, NJ. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.
EPA Superfund records catalog 83 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Construction of the cleanup remedy has not yet been designated as complete in the EPA record.
NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the New Jersey environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.
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Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE | Air |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| 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) | Soil |
| 1,2,3,7,8-PENTACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (PeCDD) | Soil |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) | Air |
| 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) | Soil |
| 2,4,6-TRINITROTOLUENE | Groundwater |
| 2,4-DINITROTOLUENE | Soil |
| ALUMINUM | Surface Water |
| ANTIMONY | Sediment |
| AROCLOR 1254 | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Fish Tissue |
| ARSENIC | Groundwater |
| ARSENIC | Sediment |
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Surface Water |
| BARIUM | Soil |
| BENZENE | Air |
| BENZENE | Groundwater |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Soil |
| BERYLLIUM | Fish Tissue |
| BERYLLIUM | Groundwater |
| BERYLLIUM | Soil |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Soil |
| CADMIUM | Groundwater |
| CADMIUM | Soil |
| CARBON TETRACHLORIDE | Air |
| CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) | Surface Water |
| CHLOROFORM | Air |
| CHLOROFORM | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM | Sediment |
| CHROMIUM | Soil |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Surface Water |
| COPPER | Groundwater |
| COPPER | Soil |
| DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| DIELDRIN | Soil |
| DIOXINS (CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS) | Sediment |
| DIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS | Soil |
| HEPTACHLOR | Groundwater |
| HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | Soil |
| HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) | Groundwater |
| HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) | Soil |
| HEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRINITRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE (RDX) | Surface Water |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Soil |
| IRON | Groundwater |
| IRON | Surface Water |
| LEAD | Groundwater |
| LEAD | Sediment |
| LEAD | Soil |
| LEAD | Surface Water |
| MANGANESE | Groundwater |
| MANGANESE | Surface Water |
| MERCURY | Fish Tissue |
| PHENOL | Groundwater |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Fish Tissue |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Sediment |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Soil |
| POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) | Soil |
| SELENIUM | Groundwater |
| SODIUM | Groundwater |
| SODIUM | Surface Water |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Air |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| THALLIUM | Groundwater |
| THALLIUM | Soil |
| TOLUENE | Groundwater |
| TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Surface Water |
| UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) | Solid Waste |
| ZINC | Groundwater |
Location
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 |
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About Superfund
The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.
The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.
The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.