Air Force Plant 85
Proposed NPL SiteColumbus, OH
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Air Force Plant 85 in Columbus, OH is listed with NPL status Proposed NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. Specific contaminant records are not populated in the public extract for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.
Superfund National Priorities List inclusion (status and HRS score shown above) is the EPA's formal designation that a contaminated site qualifies for long-term federal cleanup authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). A federal-facility classification means the site is owned or operated by a federal agency, which routes cleanup responsibility differently than a privately owned site.
"Construction Complete" (status shown above) is an EPA milestone marking that the physical remedy work is finished, not that the site has exited EPA oversight; long-term monitoring can continue afterward. Deletion from the NPL is a separate, later step the EPA takes only once it determines every planned response action is finished.
NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL under the EPA screening model (toxicity, pathways, waste quantity, and affected population factors). For current site conditions and official community notices, see the EPA Regional Superfund profile and the Ohio environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
Contaminant data is not available for this site. The EPA's contaminant records for Superfund sites are maintained in a separate database that may not include all sites.
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Ohio
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Chemical & Ironton Coke | NPL Site | 47.05 |
| Alsco Anaconda | Deleted NPL Site | 42.94 |
| Arcanum Iron & Metal | Deleted NPL Site | 62.26 |
| Armco Inc., Hamilton Plant | Proposed NPL Site | 69.34 |
| Behr Dayton Thermal System VOC Plume | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Big D Campground | NPL Site | 30.77 |
| Bowers Landfill | Deleted NPL Site | 50.49 |
| Buckeye Reclamation | Deleted NPL Site | 35.10 |
| Chem-Dyne | NPL Site | 0.00 |
| Chemical & Minerals Reclamation | Deleted NPL Site | 0.00 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Ohio?
Of the 50 Ohio Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Air Force Plant 85 ranks #11 by score (50.00).
Either side of it: Industrial Excess Landfill (51.13), Bowers Landfill (50.49), Behr Dayton Thermal System VOC Plume (50.00), Copley Square Plaza (50.00)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Air Force Plant 85 Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Air Force Plant 85? ▼
What is the HRS score for Air Force Plant 85? ▼
What contaminants are at the Air Force Plant 85 site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Air Force Plant 85? ▼
NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation in the EPA record, not a quantitative health-risk score. See Superfund Sites Explained for how the National Priorities List, Hazard Ranking System, and cleanup phases work.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.