F.E. Warren Air Force Base

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NPL Site

Cheyenne, WY

F.E. Warren 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 39.23. The site is located in Cheyenne, WY. 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 46 contaminants associated with this site, documented through the remedial investigation process. Construction of the cleanup remedy has not yet been designated as complete in the EPA record.

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 Wyoming 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?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
39.23
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM OXIDE Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Soil
BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS Soil
BETA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Soil
BUTAN-2-YLBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHROMIUM Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COBALT Soil
COPPER Soil
DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE Groundwater
DIOXINS (CHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS) Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORIDE Soil
LEAD Soil
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
NICKEL Soil
NITRATE Groundwater
NITRATE Soil
NOT PROVIDED Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
p-CYMENE Groundwater
PROPYLBENZENE Groundwater
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
SULFATE Groundwater
THALLIUM Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Air
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE Groundwater
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Soil

Location

City
Cheyenne
State
Coordinates
41.1567, -104.8622

Other Superfund Sites in Wyoming

Site Name Status HRS Score
Baxter/Union Pacific Tie Treating Deleted NPL Site 37.24
Mystery Bridge Rd/U.S. Highway 20 Deleted NPL Site 32.10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the F.E. Warren Air Force Base Superfund site?
F.E. Warren Air Force Base is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Cheyenne, WY. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 39.23. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is F.E. Warren Air Force Base dangerous to live near?
The presence of a site on the EPA National Priorities List does not by itself indicate an immediate health risk to nearby residents. EPA evaluates sites through a comprehensive process including remedial investigation and risk assessment. Cleanup activities may still be ongoing. For site-specific health questions, contact your state environmental or health agency.
What is the HRS score for F.E. Warren Air Force Base?
F.E. Warren Air Force Base has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 39.23. The HRS is the EPA's principal mechanism for evaluating Superfund sites, scores of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL. Higher scores indicate greater potential risk based on toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population.
What contaminants are at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base site?
The EPA has identified 46 contaminants at F.E. Warren Air Force Base. Contaminant data is maintained in the EPA's Superfund database and is based on site investigations conducted during the remedial process.
What is the cleanup status of F.E. Warren Air Force Base?
F.E. Warren 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.

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.

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