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Former NSWC White Oak - Fifth Five-Year Review

Pentagon News — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:27:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) are announcing the start of the fifth Five-Year Review of existing Record of Decision (ROD) documents and associated remedial actions at Former Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) White Oak, located in Silver Spring, Maryland. The Five-Year Review will include Sites 2, 4, 5/13, and 49, and SWMU 87. The purpose of the Five-Year Review is to ensure environmental cleanup actions at these sites continue to protect human health and the environment. A site is included in the Five-Year Review when contaminants remain above levels that would allow for unrestricted use and unrestricted exposure while environmental cleanup is being implemented in accordance with a ROD.

The public is encouraged to participate in this review. If you are interested in participating in the interview process, please contact the BRAC Environmental Coordinator (contact information below). The final Five-Year Review report is expected to be complete in July 2027.

Contact: Mr. Christopher Harding, BRAC Environmental Coordinator
Phone: (215) 897-4904
Email: christopher.l.harding4.civ@us.navy.mil
Public Notice: click this link

Former NS Roosevelt Roads - Notice of Public Comment Period, SWMU 79 Statement of Basis

Pentagon News — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The US Navy (Navy), the lead agency, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the lead regulatory agency, in consultation with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PRDNER) invite public comments on the Statement of Basis for Solid Waste Management Unit (SWMU) 79 at the Naval Activity Puerto Rico (NAPR), Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The Statement of Basis summarizes the history and previous investigations at SWMU 79 and how the determination of no further action was identified.

The proposed no action determination meets the requirements outlined by the Administrative Order on Consent issued to the Department of the Navy by the EPA in January 2007 pursuant to Section 7003 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. § 6973. The Navy, the EPA, in consultation with PRDNER, will make the final decision on the no action determination after all substantive comments have been considered, including those received from the public.

The Statement of Basis is available for public review from April 17, 2026 to May 16, 2026 online and at the Ceiba Town Hall, located at 645-655 Calle Escolástico López, Ceiba, Puerto Rico 00735.

Click here to view the complete notice.
Click here to view the SWMU 79 Statement of Basis.

La Marina de los Estados Unidos (Marina), la agencia principal, y la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés), la agencia reguladora principal, en consulta con el Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales de Puerto Rico (PRDNER, por sus siglas en inglés), invitan al público a someter comentarios sobre la Declaración de Fundamentos para la Unidad de Manejo de Residuos Sólidos (SWMU, por sus siglas en inglés) 79 en la Actividad Naval de Puerto Rico (NAPR, por sus siglas en inglés), en Ceiba, Puerto Rico. La Declaración de Fundamentos resume la historia y las investigaciones previas en la SWMU 79, así como el proceso mediante el cual se determinó no tomar acción adicional.

La determinación de no tomar acción adicional propuesta cumple con los requisitos establecidos en la Orden Administrativa de Consentimiento emitida al Departamento de la Marina por la EPA en enero de 2007, conforme a la Sección 7003 de la Ley de Conservación y Recuperación de Recursos (RCRA, por sus siglas en inglés), 42 U.S.C. § 6973. La Marina y la EPA, en consulta con el PRDNER, tomarán la decisión final sobre la determinación de que no se requiere acción adicional una vez que se hayan considerado todos los comentarios sustantivos, incluidos aquellos recibidos del público.

La Declaración de Fundamentos está disponible para consulta pública en versión electrónica de 17 de abril de 2026 a 16 de mayo de 2026 y en la Casa Alcadía, ubicada en 645-655 Calle Escolástica López, Ceiba, Puerto Rico 00735.

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Haga clic aquí para ver la Declaración de Fundamentos de SWMU 79.

Former NAWC Warminster - Sixth Five Year Review

Pentagon News — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:43:45 GMT

The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Base Realignment and Closure Office (NAVFAC BRAC PMO), in cooperation with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), has begun the sixth five-year review of the remedies implemented at Former Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) Warminster, Pennsylvania.

Former MCAS Tustin - Fifth CERCLA Five-Year Review

Pentagon News — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:38:49 GMT

The United States Department of the Navy (Navy) is the lead agency implementing Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental cleanup activities at Former Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin, Tustin, California. Former MCAS Tustin is located approximately 6 miles southeast of Santa Ana and 9 miles northeast of Newport Beach. This notice informs the public that the Navy is initiating a Five-Year Review (FYR) for Former MCAS Tustin in accordance with the requirements of CERCLA Section 121(c). CERCLA requires a review every five years for each remedy selected in a Record of Decision to determine whether the selected remedies remain protective of human health and the environment. The Navy is conducting a FYR of the remedies implemented at Former MCAS Tustin for Operable Units (OUs) 1A, 1B, 3, and 4B.

The Navy will issue for review a Draft Fifth FYR Report to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control and California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region. The Final Fifth FYR Report will be issued by 29 October 2026.

Related Documents:
Fifth Five-Year Review Fact Sheet

Former Adak Naval Complex - Sixth Five-Year Review

Pentagon News — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:33:51 GMT

The Department of the Navy, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), has begun a Five-Year Review (FYR) of the remedies selected at Former Adak Naval Complex. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as the "Superfund law," requires reviews of cleanup actions at Superfund sites be conducted at least once every five years. The purpose of these five-year reviews is to ensure that the cleanup solutions (remedies) chosen for a site are functioning properly and continue to protect human health and the environment. The Navy will solicit concerns and comments about the FYR remedies and performance through questionnaires and interviews with interested parties. Public participation is encouraged and welcomed. If you are interested in participating in the interview process, please contact Mr. Aaron Vernik at the contact information noted below.
Contact: Mr. Aaron Vernik, Senior Remedial Project Manager, NAVFAC Northwest
Phone: (360) 564-9465
Email: aaron.s.vernik.civ@us.navy.mil
Public Notice: click this link

Former Naval Air Station (NAS) South Weymouth - Notice of Availability for Nomans Land Island Five Year Review Interview Form

Pentagon News — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:55:00 GMT

Resolution Consultants, on behalf of the United States Department of Navy, is pleased to distribute the following interview questionnaire to the public regarding the remedial activities that have occurred at the Island during the 1st Five-Year Review (FYR) period from November 2021 through November 2026. Your participation is much appreciated in identifying the community's concerns. Click here to download the interview form.

Please respond to the questions on the attached questionnaire, and send your responses to Mr. Chris Harding, Base Environmental Coordinator, BRAC Program Management Office Northeast, 4911 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112 or via email to christopher.l.harding4.civ@us.navy.mil

Former Naval Air Station (NAS) South Weymouth - Notice of First Five-Year Review - Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge - Sept. 10, 2025

Christopher Harding — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:13:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, has begun a Five-Year Review (FYR) of the remedies selected at Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge, Chilmark, Massachusetts. The Navy will solicit concerns and comments about the FYR remedies and performance through questionnaires and interviews with interested parties. Public participation is encouraged and welcomed. If you are interested in participating in the interview process, please contact Mr. Christopher Harding at the address noted below.
Contact: Mr. Christopher Harding
Navy BRAC Program Management Office
East 4911 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA, 19112
Phone: (215) 897-4904
Email: Christopher.l.harding4.civ@us.navy.mil
Public Notice: click this link

Former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard - Explanation of Significant Differences to the Final Record of Decision - Parcel G

Michael Pound — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:07:00 GMT

This Explanation of Significant Difference (ESD) identifies updates to the Record of Decision (ROD) for Parcel G at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS), San Francisco, California, undergoing environmental restoration in accordance with a Federal Facility Agreement (FFA) between the Department of the Navy (Navy) as the lead federal agency, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the lead regulatory agency, and the State of California through the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and San Francisco Bay Region Regional Water Quality Control Board, (SFBRWQCB), collectively referred to as the FFA Signatories. The purpose of this ESD to document and communicate significant changes to the cost for implementing the remedy for radiologically impacted structures within Parcel G, specifically decontaminating, dismantling, and demolition.

Download the ESD: click this link

Former NAS Alameda Point, Community Involvement Plan Update - May 2025

Dave Darrow — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:48:00 GMT

Informing and involving the community in cleanup decisions is an important part of the Navy’s environmental cleanup program at Alameda Point. This Community Involvement Plan (CIP) is a living document to guide community members and the Navy in sharing information and feedback about the ongoing environmental cleanup at the installation.
Download the CIP Update: click this link

Former Naval Air Station Memphis - Private Water Well Sampling

Jamie Butler — Wed, 28 May 2025 18:11:00 GMT

The public is invited to view information about the Navy’s plan to test water from private drinking water wells within designated areas near the Former Naval Air Station (NAS) Memphis in Millington, Tennessee beginning in May 2025. PFAS are a family of thousands of different chemicals which have been widely used in many household and industrial products since the 1950s. The Navy and Department of Defense (DoD) have developed proactive policies to address past releases of PFAS, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), at installations nationwide.

The Navy is requesting permission to sample private drinking water wells within the sampling area. Notifications have been mailed to residents within the sampling area, providing additional details for scheduling a sampling appointment if they are drinking water from a private drinking water well. If your drinking water is provided by a public water system, the Navy does not need to sample your drinking water.
Complete Document Download: click this link

Former Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Concord - Third CERCLA Five Year Review, March 2025

Elizabeth Roddy — Fri, 09 May 2025 17:14:00 GMT

The United States Department of the Navy (Navy), in coordination with United States Environmental Protection Agency Region, California Regional Water Quality Control Board San Francisco Bay Region, and California Department of Toxic Substances Control, is currently conducting the third Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Five-Year Review (FYR) for Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs) 2, 5, 7, and 18; Installation Restoration (IR) Site 22A; and the Former Inland Burn Area and Railroad Sidings Excavation (FIB/RSE) sites of former Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Concord (NWS Concord), Concord, California.
For complete details please select the link to download.

PFAS Pilot Study at IR Site 6 – Former Firefighting Training School at Former Naval Station Treasure Island - April 2025

Lora Battaglia — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:30:00 GMT

The United States (U.S.) Department of the Navy (DoN) is currently completing a Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Pilot Study at Installation Restoration (IR) Site 6. The purpose of the Pilot Study (PS) is to evaluate the effectiveness of a permeable reactive barrier (PRB) to prevent the discharge of PFAS from IR Site 6 into the San Francsico Bay.
Download The Complete Document: click this link

Former NS Treasure Island 2nd/3rd Five Year Review - April 2025

Lora Battaglia — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:22:00 GMT

The United States (U.S.) Department of the Navy (DoN) is conducting the 2nd/3rd Five Year Review (FYR) for Former Naval Station Treasure Island (NSTI) in San Francisco, California, as required by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
Download The Complete Document: click this link

Former NSWC Carderock Division - Annapolis Detachment, Former DTRC and BHRA, Fifth CERCLA Five-Year Review - February 2025

Chris Harding — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:26:00 GMT

The Department of the Navy, in cooperation with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), has completed the fifth five-year review of the remedies implemented at the Former Naval Surface Warfare Center – Carderock Division - Annapolis Detachment, Former David Taylor Research Center and Bay Head Road Annex Sites. The public was invited to participate in the Five-Year Reviews from 10 June 2024 to 11 December 2024, and no comments or inquiries were received during that time.
The five-year review process concluded with a finding for both sites that the selected remedies are performing as intended and effectively protecting human health and the environment.
Announcement Download: click this link

Former Naval Air Station (NAS) South Weymouth Completion of Fourth 5-Year Review - January 2025

Christopher Harding — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:04:00 GMT

The United States Navy, in partnership with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP), has completed the fourth Five-Year Review of the selected remedies being implemented to address environmental contamination at former Naval Air Station (NAS) South Weymouth. The report is available for review at Abington Public Library, Hingham Public Library, Memorial Library in Rockland, MA, and Tufts Library in Weymouth, MA, during normal business hours.

The Administrative Record documents are available for review online: click the link.

Former Long Beach NC - Final CERCLA Five Year Review, Public Notice - December 2024

David Darrow — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:40:00 GMT

The United States Department of the Navy (Navy), as the lead agency, has completed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Five-Year Review (5YR) for environmental cleanup activities (remedies) at the former Naval Station Long Beach and the former Long Beach Naval Shipyard, referred to as the “former Long Beach Naval Complex” (LBNC) in Long Beach, California. During the recent 5YR, the Navy determined that the selected remedies at the former LBNC remain protective of human health and the environment.
Download Report: click this link

Former MCAS El Toro - Fourth CERCLA Five Year Review, Public Notice - November 2024

Elizabeth Roddy — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:02:00 GMT

The United States Department of the Navy (Navy), as the lead agency, has completed the Fourth Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Five-Year Review (FYR) for Installation Restoration Program (IRP) Sites 1, 2, 3, 5, 16, 17, 18, and 24 and Anomaly Area 3 at Former Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro, Irvine, California. Former MCAS El Toro is located approximately 8 miles southeast of Santa Ana and 12 miles northeast of Laguna Beach. The Navy conducted the FYR in accordance with the requirements of CERCLA Section 121(c) to determine whether the remedies are being implemented in accordance with the Final Records of Decision and continue to remain protective of human health and the environment. The remedies at IRP Sites 1, 2, 5, 16, 17, 18, and Anomaly Area 3 remain protective of human health and the environment. The remedies at IRP Sites 3 and 24 were found to be protective in the short-term, and the review recommended actions to ensure they will be protective in the long term.
Download Report: click this link

Former Hunters Point NS, Final Record of Decision (ROD), Parcel F - September 2024

Michael Pound — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:00:00 GMT

This Record of Decision (ROD) presents the selected remedy for Parcel F at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS) in San Francisco, California. Parcel F is one of six parcels (Parcels A through F) originally designated for environmental restoration. Parcel F is composed of 443 acres of sediments that surround HPNS in San Francisco Bay.
Review The Complete Parcel F Record Of Decision: click this link

Former NAS Brunswick, Sixth CERCLA Five Year Review Final - September 2024

Rachelle Knight — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:34:00 GMT

The United States Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Base Realignment and Closure Program Management Office (NAVFAC BRAC PMO), in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MEDEP), is conducting a Sixth Five-Year Review for the Former Naval Air Station (NAS) Brunswick, located in Brunswick, Maine. The purpose of the Five-Year Review is to ensure that the selected remedies are effectively protecting human health and the environment as intended.
Download The Complete Notice: click this link

Former Hunters Point NS, Fifth CERCLA Five Year Review Report Final - July 2024

Michael Pound — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:17:00 GMT

The Final Fifth Five-Year Review for the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, which includes Installation Restoration (IR) Sites 7 and 18, and Parcels B-1, B-2, C, D-1, D-2, E, E-2, G, UC-1, UC-2, and UC-3, evaluates the in-process cleanups at these sites, in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, and the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan. This document was finalized after significant collaboration with the Federal and State regulatory agencies to incorporate their concerns and perspectives.

Download The Document: click here