The National Pollution Funds Center (NPFC), located in Arlington, Virginia, was established in 1991 by the United States Coast Guard to implement Title 1 of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990. This facility, dedicated to protecting America’s environment, was created to monitor and assist with the transportation of oil across American waters. The NPFC has the responsibility of certifying that oil-carrying vessels have the financial ability to pay for clean up in the case of an oil spill. It was created to monitor and assist with the transportation of oil across American waters. The National Pollution Funds Center has the capability to respond to oil spills with the needed assets 24hrs a day anywhere in American waters. In addition to emergency response, the NPFC is responsible for administration duties of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) that is used to fund the clean-up of hazardous substances.

Arlington County is a county in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia that contains no incorporated towns or cities within its boundaries. Located on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River, Arlington County, Virginia, is directly across from Washington, D.C. Arlington, Virginia has quite a few interesting places for residents and visitors to enjoy including the Arlington National Cemetery, the United States Marine Corps War Memorial, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, the Air Force Memorial, the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, Arlington House, the DEA Museum & Visitors Center, The Pentagon, Signature Theatre, Upton Hill Regional Park, and many restaurants, public parks, and shopping locations.

There are many safe neighborhoods in Arlington that provide housing that is conveniently located a short distance away from the National Pollution Funds Center and include Riverwood, Lyon Village, Woodmont, Dover Crystal, Donaldson Run, North Rosslyn, Maywood, and Old Dominion, as well as others.

If you are PCSing to the National Pollution Funds Center and are in need of housing, contact us. We have a dedicated team of realtors and lending specialists who are here to assist you in finding your new home.