Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
Eielson Air Force Base is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 48.14. The site is located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK. Superfund National Priorities List inclusion 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.
EPA Superfund records catalog 90 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Physical construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed, EPA designates this milestone as "Construction Complete."
NPL listing does not, by itself, establish a health risk to nearby residents, it triggers federal authority to investigate, score, and remediate. HRS scores of 28.50 or above qualify a site for the NPL; the ranking weighs contaminant toxicity, release pathways, waste quantity, and affected population. For current site conditions and community health guidance, contact the Alaska environmental or health agency and the EPA Regional Superfund office listed on the official site profile.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE | Soil |
| 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE | Groundwater |
| ALDRIN | Soil |
| ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE | Soil |
| ANTHRACENE | Groundwater |
| ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| AROCLOR 1254 | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Groundwater |
| ARSENIC | Sediment |
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Surface Water |
| BARIUM | Groundwater |
| BARIUM | Surface Water |
| BENZENE | Groundwater |
| BENZENE | Liquid Waste |
| BENZENE | Soil |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Sediment |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE | Sediment |
| BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Sediment |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Soil |
| BERYLLIUM | Groundwater |
| BERYLLIUM | Sediment |
| BERYLLIUM | Soil |
| BERYLLIUM | Surface Water |
| BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE | Groundwater |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Groundwater |
| CHLORDANE | Soil |
| CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM | Soil |
| CHROMIUM(VI) | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM(VI) | Soil |
| CHRYSENE | Soil |
| DELTA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE | Surface Water |
| DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| DIELDRIN | Soil |
| DIELDRIN | Surface Water |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Liquid Waste |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Soil |
| FLUORANTHENE | Groundwater |
| GASOLINE | Groundwater |
| HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | Soil |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Soil |
| KEROSENE | Soil |
| LEAD | Groundwater |
| LEAD | Soil |
| LEAD | Surface Water |
| MANGANESE | Groundwater |
| MANGANESE | Sediment |
| MANGANESE | Surface Water |
| NAPHTHALENE | Groundwater |
| NICKEL | Sediment |
| P,P'-DDD | Groundwater |
| P,P'-DDD | Sediment |
| P,P'-DDD | Soil |
| P,P'-DDD | Surface Water |
| P,P'-DDE | Groundwater |
| P,P'-DDE | Sediment |
| P,P'-DDE | Soil |
| P,P'-DDT | Groundwater |
| P,P'-DDT | Sediment |
| P,P'-DDT | Soil |
| PENTACHLOROPHENOL | Groundwater |
| PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID (PFOA) | Groundwater |
| PHENANTHRENE | Groundwater |
| POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) | Groundwater |
| POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) | Soil |
| PYRENE | Groundwater |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TOLUENE | Groundwater |
| TOLUENE | Liquid Waste |
| TOLUENE | Soil |
| TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) | Groundwater |
| TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) | Liquid Waste |
| TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) | Soil |
| TRICHLOROETHANE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Surface Water |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Groundwater |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Liquid Waste |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Soil |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Alaska
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Adak Naval Air Station | NPL Site | 51.37 |
| Alaska Battery Enterprises | Deleted NPL Site | 30.98 |
| Arctic Surplus | Deleted NPL Site | 42.24 |
| Elmendorf Air Force Base | NPL Site | 45.91 |
| Fort Richardson (USARMY) | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Fort Wainwright | NPL Site | 42.40 |
| Salt Chuck Mine | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Standard Steel & Metal Salvage Yard (USDOT) | Deleted NPL Site | 46.25 |
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About Superfund
The National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.
The Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is the principal mechanism the EPA uses to evaluate sites for placement on the NPL. Sites with an HRS score of 28.50 or greater are eligible for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk.
The EPA's Superfund cleanup process typically follows these phases: preliminary assessment, site inspection, NPL listing, remedial investigation/feasibility study, remedy selection, remedial design/action, construction completion, post-construction completion, and NPL deletion. Some sites remain on the NPL for decades.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a site on the NPL does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.