Fort Riley

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NPL Site

Junction City, KS

Fort Riley is listed in the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System with an NPL status of NPL Site and a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 33.79. The site is located in Junction City, KS. 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 27 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 Kansas 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
33.79
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(Z)-1,3-DICHLORO-1-PROPENE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ARSENIC Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]PYRENE Surface Water
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
CHLORDANE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
DIELDRIN Soil
HEPTACHLOR Soil
LEAD Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) Solid Waste

Location

City
Junction City
State
Coordinates
39.1667, -96.7500

Other Superfund Sites in Kansas

Site Name Status HRS Score
29th & Mead Ground Water Contamination Deleted NPL Site 35.35
57th and North Broadway Streets Site NPL Site 50.00
Ace Services NPL Site 50.00
Arkansas City Dump Deleted NPL Site -
Big River Sand Co. Deleted NPL Site 32.56
Caney Residential Yards NPL Site 50.00
Chemical Commodities, Inc. NPL Site 50.00
Cherokee County NPL Site 58.15
Cherokee Zinc - Weir Smelter NPL Site 51.78
Doepke Disposal (Holliday) NPL Site 47.46

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fort Riley Superfund site?
Fort Riley is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Junction City, KS. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 33.79. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup.
Is Fort Riley 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 Fort Riley?
Fort Riley has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 33.79. 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 Fort Riley site?
The EPA has identified 27 contaminants at Fort Riley. 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 Fort Riley?
Fort Riley 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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