High Risk ⚠ Superfund / Contamination Site  ·  New Hampshire

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Superfund NH

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  NEW HAMPSHIRE

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
⚠ Superfund / Contamination Site
Primary Risk Radius
5
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
25
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type⚠ Superfund / Contamination Site
Operator / BranchUS Navy / EPA
Host CountyRockingham County NH
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius5 miles
Secondary Risk Radius25 miles

// Strategic Significance

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seaveys Island contains PCBs solvents and heavy metals from over 200 years of naval operations including nuclear submarine work. Groundwater and Piscataqua River sediment contamination are documented. The site is an active military installation with ongoing cleanup.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Portsmouth and Kittery ME area residents face ongoing groundwater and river sediment contamination. The Piscataqua River provides water recreation and fishing affected by contamination.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

Rockingham County residents near the shipyard should follow EPA and Navy guidance on recreational water use and fish consumption from the Piscataqua River.

// Counties Within Risk Zone

// Cities Within Risk Zone