Hunters Point Naval Shipyard

Location

Contaminants of concern

• (E)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE
• (Z)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE
• 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
• 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE
• 1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE
• 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE
• 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE
• 1,2,3-TRICHLOROPROPANE
• 1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE
• 1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE

Contaminated media

• Groundwater
• Soil
• Sediment
• Buildings/Structures
• Landfill Gas
• Air

Cleanup timeline

1. Initial Assessment Completed — 09/06/1990
2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 07/14/1989
3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 11/21/1989
4. Remedial Investigation Started — 09/28/1990
5. Remedy Selected — 11/28/1995
6. Final Remedy Selected — Estimated Jun - Aug 2027
7. Remedial Action Started — 07/06/1998
8. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
9. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
10. Most Recent Five-Year Review — 09/04/2024

EPA references

• EPA facility record →
• EPA Superfund profile →

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

• Ccsf- Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant — San Francisco · 1.8 mi · $118.2k penalties
• Darling Ingredients, Inc. — San Francisco · 1.9 mi · $2.7k penalties
• United Parcel Service — San Francisco · 3.6 mi · $5.3M penalties
• Genentech Inc - Lower Campus — South San Francisco · 4.5 mi · $158.2k penalties
• United Parcel Service — South San Francisco · 4.6 mi · $5.3M penalties
• Genentech Inc — South San Francisco · 4.8 mi · $13.0k penalties
• Cytokinetics, Inc — South San Francisco · 5.0 mi · $2.5k penalties
• Connell Bros. Co. Llc — San Francisco · 5.2 mi · $28.0k penalties
• Nrc Environmental — Alameda · 5.3 mi · $291.9k penalties
• Zarc Recycling — South San Francisco · 5.5 mi · $30.9k penalties

Understanding this Superfund site

Hunters Point Naval Shipyard is a federal Superfund site in California. 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 (e)-1,3-dichloro-1-propene, (z)-1,3-dichloro-1-propene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Contamination has been detected in groundwater, soil, sediment, buildings/structures, landfill gas, air.

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.