Nws Yorktown Cheatham Annex

⚠ Superfund · Listed on NPL

The Department of the Navy has the lead role for cleaning up the CAX NPL site.

Location

CityYorktown
CountyYork County
StateVirginia
Coordinates37.28472, -76.60750

Contaminants of concern

Contaminated media

Cleanup timeline

  1. Initial Assessment Completed — 05/08/1986
  2. Proposed to the National Priorities List — 02/04/2000
  3. Finalized on the National Priorities List — 12/01/2000
  4. Remedial Investigation Started — 10/30/1999
  5. Remedy Selected — 04/22/2004
  6. Remedial Action Started — Not Yet Achieved
  7. Construction Completed — Not Yet Achieved
  8. Deleted from National Priorities List — Not Yet Achieved
  9. Most Recent Five-Year Review — Not Yet Achieved
  10. Achieved Sitewide Ready for Anticipated Reuse — Not Yet Achieved

EPA references

Other Superfund sites in York County

EPA-regulated facilities nearby

Understanding this Superfund site

Nws Yorktown Cheatham Annex is a federal Superfund site in Virginia. 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: Listed on NPL. This site is on EPA's National Priorities List, which identifies the most serious uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country. Listing triggers federal cleanup authority and funding under CERCLA (the Superfund law).

EPA has identified 10 contaminants of concern at this site, including antimony, aroclor 1260, arsenic. Contamination has been detected in sediment, soil, groundwater.

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.