Aberdeen Proving Ground (Michaelsville Landfill)

Superfund site in Aberdeen, MD · EPA ID MD3210021355

Aberdeen Proving Ground (Michaelsville Landfill) is a Superfund site in Aberdeen, MD on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE, 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE, 1,2-DIPHENYLHYDRAZINE, 1,3-DINITROBENZENE. At Aberdeen Proving Ground (Michaelsville Landfill), 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
Insufficient Data
Construction complete
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
No
Federal facility
Yes
EPA region
03
County
Harford

Contaminants of concern

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

Groundwater

  • 1,1-Dichloroethene
  • 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine
  • 1,3-Dinitrobenzene
  • 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
  • 2-Amino-4,6-Dinitrotoluene
  • 4-Amino-2,6-Dinitrotoluene
  • 4-Methoxyphenol
  • Acetone
  • Ammonium Nitrate
  • Antimony
  • Aroclor 1254
  • Arsenic
  • Benzene
  • Beryllium
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Butyl Benzyl Phthalate
  • Cadmium
  • Carbon Disulfide
  • Chloride
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Cis-1,2-Dichloroethene
  • Delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Di-N-Octyl Phthalate
  • Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Dieldrin
  • Diethyl Phthalate
  • Endosulfan I
  • Heptachlor
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (Rdx)
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • P,P'-Ddt
  • Phenol
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)
  • Selenium
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Thallium
  • Trichloroethene

Leachate

  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Chloride
  • Iron
  • Leachate
  • Manganese
  • Nickel
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)
  • Thallium

Sediment

  • 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Chromium
  • Copper
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Mercury
  • Phosphorus Compounds
  • Thallium
  • Vanadium
  • Zinc

Soil

  • Acetone
  • Antimony
  • Aroclor 1254
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium
  • Copper
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Endosulfan Sulfate
  • Endrin Aldehyde
  • Heptachlor
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Mercury Compounds
  • Nickel
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • P,P'-Dde
  • P,P'-Ddt
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)
  • Silver
  • Thallium
  • Vanadium
  • Vanadium, Metal And/Or Alloy
  • Zinc

Soil Gas

  • 1,1-Dichloroethene
  • Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Trichloroethene

Solid Waste

  • Unexploded Ordnance (Uxo)

Surface Water

  • 4-Methylphenol (P-Cresol)
  • Antimony
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Nickel
  • Selenium
  • Vanadium

Location

OFF RTE 40, Aberdeen, MD 21005

Latitude 39.4606, longitude -76.1414

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