Tobyhanna Army Depot

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Tobyhanna, PA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Tobyhanna Army Depot in Tobyhanna, PA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.93. The public extract catalogs 50 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 Pennsylvania environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
37.93
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Air
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
ANTHRACENE Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Air
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Other
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Air
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Air
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
CUMENE Air
CYANIDE Other
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Air
FLUORANTHENE Other
FLUORANTHENE Soil
HEPTANE Air
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Other
LEAD Soil
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Soil
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Other
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PHOSPHORIC ACID Other
PYRENE Other
PYRENE Soil
SILVER Soil
STYRENE Air
TETRACHLOROETHENE Air
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Air
TRICHLOROETHANE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Air
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Air

Location

City
Tobyhanna
Coordinates
41.1930, -75.4194

Other Superfund Sites in Pennsylvania

Site Name Status HRS Score
A.I.W. Frank/Mid-County Mustang NPL Site 42.40
Aladdin Plating Deleted NPL Site 35.57
Ambler Asbestos Piles Deleted NPL Site 34.47
AMP, Inc. (Glen Rock Facility) Deleted NPL Site 39.03
Austin Avenue Radiation Site Deleted NPL Site 0.00
Avco Lycoming (Williamsport Division) NPL Site 42.24
Baghurst Drive NPL Site 50.00
Bally Ground Water Contamination NPL Site 37.93
Bell Landfill NPL Site 34.79
Bendix Flight Systems Division NPL Site 33.74

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

Of the 127 Pennsylvania Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Tobyhanna Army Depot ranks #70 by score (37.93).

Either side of it: Havertown PCP (38.34), Bally Ground Water Contamination (37.93), Price Battery (37.86), Resin Disposal (37.69)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Tobyhanna Army Depot Superfund site?
Tobyhanna Army Depot is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Tobyhanna, PA. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 37.93 (rank #70 of 127 scored Pennsylvania sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Tobyhanna Army Depot?
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 Tobyhanna Army Depot?
Tobyhanna Army Depot's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.93, placing it #70 of 127 Pennsylvania 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 Tobyhanna Army Depot site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 50 contaminants at Tobyhanna Army Depot, 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 Tobyhanna Army Depot?
Tobyhanna Army Depot 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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