Otis Air National Guard Base/Camp Edwards

Superfund site in Falmouth, MA · EPA ID MA2570024487

Otis Air National Guard Base/Camp Edwards is a Superfund site in Falmouth, MA on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,1,1,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE, 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE, 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE. At Otis Air National Guard Base/Camp Edwards, the EPA has determined that human exposure is under control.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Yes
Groundwater migration under control
Yes
Construction complete
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
Yes
Federal facility
Yes
EPA region
01
County
Barnstable

Contaminants of concern

Grouped by the environmental medium in which the EPA recorded them.

Groundwater

  • 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
  • 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
  • 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
  • 1,1-Dichloroethane
  • 1,1-Dichloroethene
  • 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
  • 1,2-Dibromoethane
  • 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • 1,2-Dichloroethene (Cis And Trans Mixture)
  • 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
  • 1,4-Dioxane
  • 2-Hexanone
  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • 2-Methylphenol (O-Cresol)
  • 4-Methyl-2-Pentanone (Methyl Isobutyl Ketone)
  • 4-Methylphenol (P-Cresol)
  • Aluminum
  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Benzene
  • Benzoic Acid
  • Beryllium
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Butan-2-Ylbenzene
  • C11-C22 Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • C5-C8 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
  • C9-C10 Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • C9-C12 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
  • Cadmium
  • Carbon Disulfide
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)
  • Chloroform
  • Chromium
  • Cis-1,2-Dichloroethene
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Cumene
  • Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Dichlorodifluoromethane
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Diethyl Phthalate
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (Rdx)
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Propylbenzene
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Thallium
  • Toluene
  • Trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
  • Trichloroethene
  • Vanadium
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)
  • Zinc

Sediment

  • 1,2-Dibromoethane
  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • Aluminum
  • Aroclor 1254
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo(Ghi)Perylene
  • Benzo(K)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Beryllium
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium
  • Chrysene
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Dieldrin
  • Dimethyl Phthalate
  • Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Phenanthrene
  • Potassium
  • Selenium
  • Styrene
  • Thallium
  • Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Tph)
  • Vanadium
  • Zinc

Soil

  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • 4-Chloroaniline
  • 4-Methyl-2-Pentanone (Methyl Isobutyl Ketone)
  • 4-Nitrophenol
  • 9h-Carbazole
  • Acenaphthylene
  • Aldrin
  • Alpha-Chlordane
  • Alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Aluminum
  • Anthracene
  • Antimony
  • Aroclor 1254
  • Aroclor 1260
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Benzene
  • Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo(Ghi)Perylene
  • Benzo(K)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Beryllium
  • Beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Butyl Benzyl Phthalate
  • C11-C22 Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • C13-C18 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
  • C19-C36 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
  • C5-C8 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
  • C9-C10 Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • C9-C12 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
  • Cadmium
  • Carbon Disulfide
  • Chloroethane
  • Chloroform
  • Chromium
  • Chrysene
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Di-N-Octyl Phthalate
  • Dibenzo(A,H)Anthracene
  • Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Dieldrin
  • Endosulfan I
  • Endosulfan Ii
  • Endosulfan Sulfate
  • Endrin
  • Endrin Aldehyde
  • Endrin Ketone
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Fluoranthene
  • Gamma-Chlordane
  • Gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane (Lindane)
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Magnesium
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Methoxychlor
  • Methyl Mercury
  • Nickel
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • P,P'-Dde
  • P,P'-Ddt
  • Phenanthrene
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)
  • Potassium
  • Pyrene
  • Selenium
  • Sodium
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Tph)
  • Trichloroethene
  • Vanadium
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)
  • Zinc

Solid Waste

  • Unexploded Ordnance (Uxo)

Surface Water

  • 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
  • 1,2-Dibromoethane
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Dichlorodifluoromethane
  • Dieldrin
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Phenanthrene
  • Pyrene
  • Selenium
  • Vanadium
  • Zinc

Location

OTIS AFB HERBERT RD, Falmouth, MA 02542

Latitude 41.651666, longitude -70.521388

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