South Weymouth Naval Air Station

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Weymouth, MA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, South Weymouth Naval Air Station in Weymouth, MA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 113 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 Massachusetts environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
1,4-DIOXANE Groundwater
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) TOXICITY EQUIVALENTS (TEq) Soil
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Sediment
4-(4-AMINO-3-CHLOROPHENYL)-2-CHLOROANILINE Groundwater
4-METHYLPHENOL (P-CRESOL) Sediment
9H-CARBAZOLE Sediment
9H-FLUORENE Sediment
ALDRIN Sediment
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Sediment
ALUMINUM Soil
ANTHRACENE Sediment
AROCLOR 1016 Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Surface Water
AROCLOR 1260 Sediment
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Solid Waste
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
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 Solid Waste
BENZO[A]PYRENE EQUIVALENTS (BaPEq) Soil
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Surface Water
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
COBALT Sediment
COBALT Soil
COPPER Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Sediment
DIELDRIN Sediment
DIELDRIN Soil
ENDOSULFAN II Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Sediment
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Sediment
HEPTACHLOR Sediment
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
HEXACHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Groundwater
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Sediment
IRON Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Solid Waste
MERCURY Soil
METHYL MERCURY Sediment
N,N-DIPROPYLNITROUS AMIDE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Groundwater
PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONIC ACID Groundwater
PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID (PFOA) Groundwater
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Solid Waste
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) Sediment
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
THALLIUM Groundwater
THALLIUM Sediment
TOLUENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
VANADIUM Soil
VANADIUM, METAL AND/OR ALLOY Sediment
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Weymouth
Coordinates
42.1553, -70.9335

Other Superfund Sites in Massachusetts

Site Name Status HRS Score
Atlas Tack Corp. NPL Site 42.60
Baird & McGuire NPL Site 66.35
BJAT LLC NPL Site 41.91
Blackburn and Union Privileges NPL Site 50.00
Cannon Engineering Corp. (CEC) Deleted NPL Site 39.89
Charles-George Reclamation Trust Landfill NPL Site 47.20
Creese & Cook Tannery (Former) NPL Site 60.57
Fort Devens NPL Site 42.24
Fort Devens-Sudbury Training Annex Deleted NPL Site 35.57
GE - Housatonic River Proposed NPL Site 70.71

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

Of the 41 Massachusetts Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, South Weymouth Naval Air Station ranks #19 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (50.00), Olin Chemical (50.00), Materials Technology Laboratory (USARMY) (48.57), Re-Solve, Inc. (47.71)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the South Weymouth Naval Air Station Superfund site?
South Weymouth Naval Air Station is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Weymouth, MA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 50.00 (rank #19 of 41 scored Massachusetts sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for South Weymouth Naval Air Station?
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 South Weymouth Naval Air Station?
South Weymouth Naval Air Station's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #19 of 41 Massachusetts 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 South Weymouth Naval Air Station site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 113 contaminants at South Weymouth Naval Air Station, 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 South Weymouth Naval Air Station?
South Weymouth Naval Air Station 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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