cherry point marine corps air station

ROOSEVELT BLVD. AND SLOCUM RD.

The site is an active military installation north of the town of Havelock, in southeastern Craven County, North Carolina. The site covers about 13,164 acres on a peninsula north of Core and Bogue Sounds and south of the Neuse River. Hancock Creek borders the site to the east. North Carolina Highway 101 borders the site to the south. An irregular boundary line about 0.75 miles west of Slocum Creek borders the site to the west. The Neuse River borders the site to the north. Surrounding land uses include commercial and residential areas. Public land (Croatan National Forest) is also located nearby. Commissioned in 1942, MCAS Cherry Point provides support facilities and services for several groups. These include the Second Marine Aircraft Wing, the Fleet Readiness Center East, Service Support Detachment 21 of the Marine Logistics Group, the Naval Air Maintenance Training Group Detachment, and the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office. MCAS Cherry Point also maintains facilities for training and supporting the Atlantic Fleet Marine Force aviation units. It is a designated primary aviation supply point. In 1994, the EPA listed the site on the NPL.

Hazardous Ranking Score

71 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

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Region 4
Phone: (404) 562-9900
Fax: (404) 562-8174

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Discovery
Site Inspection
Preliminary Assessment
Final Listing On NPL
Removal

Contaminants & Health Effects

      Carcinogen
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      Neurotoxic
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      Reproductive Toxin
      Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
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        2,952

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        $-1

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