Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center Usdot

⚠ Superfund · Cleanup underway

The FAA has identified almost 30 areas of concern at the site. Contaminated soil and sediment have been addressed by excavating contaminated material (removal), and in some cases, installing covers and implementing land use controls (LUCs). Covers and LUCs are designed to prevent unacceptable human exposure. Previous U.S.

Location

CityAtlantic County
CountyAtlantic County
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates39.45833, -74.58334

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 08/10/1983
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 07/14/1989
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 08/30/1990
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 06/01/1987
  5. Remedy Selected — 09/26/1989
  6. Remedial Action Started — 08/19/1992
  7. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 09/11/2024
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in Atlantic County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center Usdot is a federal Superfund site in New Jersey. The Superfund program, created by Congress in 1980, addresses sites where hazardous substances have been released or threaten release into the environment. EPA scores potential sites using the Hazard Ranking System; those that score high enough are placed on the National Priorities List.

Current status: Cleanup underway. Active cleanup is underway, meaning EPA has approved a remediation plan and work is in progress. Cleanup timelines vary widely — some sites take decades depending on contamination depth, groundwater involvement, and funding availability.

EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethene, 1,2-dichlorobenzene. Contamination has been detected in groundwater, soil.

If you live near this site and have health concerns, your state health department can provide site-specific guidance. EPA maintains a community involvement program for most NPL sites, and site documents — including the Record of Decision, five-year reviews, and public health assessments — are typically available through EPA's Superfund site profile.