Elmendorf Air Force Base
NPL SiteGreater Anchorage Borough, AK
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Elmendorf Air Force Base in Greater Anchorage Borough, AK is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 45.91. The public extract catalogs 65 contaminant records 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 Alaska environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| AROCLOR 1016 | Soil |
| AROCLOR 1260 | Groundwater |
| AROCLOR 1260 | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Groundwater |
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Surface Water |
| BENZENE | Groundwater |
| BENZENE | Soil |
| BENZENE | Surface Water |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Soil |
| BERYLLIUM | Groundwater |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Groundwater |
| CARBON TETRACHLORIDE | Groundwater |
| CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| CHLOROFORM | Groundwater |
| CHLOROMETHANE | Groundwater |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Sediment |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| DIELDRIN | Groundwater |
| DIESEL FUEL | Soil |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Soil |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Surface Water |
| GASOLINE | Groundwater |
| GASOLINE | Soil |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Soil |
| LEAD | Groundwater |
| LEAD | Sediment |
| LEAD | Soil |
| MANGANESE | Groundwater |
| MANGANESE | Surface Water |
| MERCURY | Soil |
| ORGANICS | Groundwater |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| THALLIUM | Groundwater |
| THALLIUM | Surface Water |
| TOLUENE | Groundwater |
| TOLUENE | Soil |
| TOLUENE | Surface Water |
| TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) | Groundwater |
| TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) | Sediment |
| TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) | Soil |
| TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) | Surface Water |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Sediment |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Soil Gas |
| VOC | Soil |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Groundwater |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Soil |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Surface Water |
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 |
| Eielson Air Force Base | NPL Site | 48.14 |
| 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, Elmendorf Air Force Base ranks #6 by score (45.91).
Either side of it: Eielson Air Force Base (48.14), Standard Steel & Metal Salvage Yard (USDOT) (46.25), Fort Wainwright (42.40), Arctic Surplus (42.24)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Elmendorf Air Force Base Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Elmendorf Air Force Base? ▼
What is the HRS score for Elmendorf Air Force Base? ▼
What contaminants are at the Elmendorf Air Force Base site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Elmendorf 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.