Eielson Air Force Base
NPL SiteFairbanks North Star Borough, AK
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 48.14. The public extract catalogs 90 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. 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 Alaska environmental agency.
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 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Alaska?
Of the 9 Alaska Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Eielson Air Force Base ranks #4 by score (48.14).
Either side of it: Fort Richardson (USARMY) (50.00), Salt Chuck Mine (50.00), Standard Steel & Metal Salvage Yard (USDOT) (46.25), Elmendorf Air Force Base (45.91)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Eielson Air Force Base Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Eielson Air Force Base? ▼
What is the HRS score for Eielson Air Force Base? ▼
What contaminants are at the Eielson Air Force Base site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Eielson Air Force Base? ▼
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.