Andersen Air Force Base

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Yigo, GU

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Andersen Air Force Base in Yigo, GU is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00. The public extract catalogs 52 contaminant records for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.

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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 Guam environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
50.00
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Soil
ALUMINUM Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1248 Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Soil
ASBESTOS Buildings/Structures
ASBESTOS Soil
ASBESTOS Solid Waste
BARIUM Soil
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZOIC ACID Soil
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(CHLOROMETHYL) ETHER Soil
CADMIUM Soil
CHLORINATED DIOXINS AND FURANS Soil
CHROMIUM Soil
CHRYSENE Soil
COBALT Soil
COPPER Soil
DIBENZ[A,H]ACRIDINE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Soil
DIOXINS (CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS) Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Soil
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Soil
MERCURY Soil
NICKEL Soil
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PHENYLMETHANOL Soil
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Fish Tissue
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
TETRACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (TCDD) (Mixed isomers) Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) Debris
VANADIUM Soil
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Yigo
State
Coordinates
13.5729, 144.8974

Other Superfund Sites in Guam

Site Name Status HRS Score
Ordot Landfill NPL Site 0.00

How does this site's HRS score compare in Guam?

Of the 2 Guam Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Andersen Air Force Base ranks #1 by score (50.00).

Either side of it: Ordot Landfill (0.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Andersen Air Force Base Superfund site?
Andersen Air Force Base is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Yigo, GU. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 50.00 (rank #1 of 2 scored Guam sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Andersen Air Force Base?
According to the EPA, National Priorities List (NPL) listing designates a site for long-term federal Superfund cleanup authority. It is a programmatic status in the Superfund Enterprise Management System, not a quantitative health-risk score for nearby residents. Construction-complete status is not marked in the EPA record for this site. Site-specific conditions and community guidance are published by EPA Regional Superfund offices and the relevant state environmental agency.
What is the HRS score for Andersen Air Force Base?
Andersen Air Force Base's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 50.00, placing it #1 of 2 Guam Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation. Sites with a score of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL; the model weighs contaminant toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population, and is not a community health diagnosis.
What contaminants are at the Andersen Air Force Base site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 52 contaminants at Andersen Air Force Base, documented through the remedial investigation process. Counts reflect listed records in that extract, not a complete inventory of every substance ever present.
What is the cleanup status of Andersen Air Force Base?
Andersen Air Force Base is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. The EPA Superfund cleanup process includes phases from preliminary assessment through post-construction completion.

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.

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