Fort Wainwright
NPL SiteFairbanks North Star Borough, AK
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.40. The public extract catalogs 86 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 |
| 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| 1,2,3-TRICHLOROPROPANE | Groundwater |
| 1,2,3-TRICHLOROPROPANE | Soil |
| 1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) | Groundwater |
| 1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| 1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE (EZ MIXTURE) | Groundwater |
| 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) | Groundwater |
| 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) | Soil |
| 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE | Groundwater |
| ALDRIN | Groundwater |
| ALDRIN | Soil |
| ALUMINUM | Groundwater |
| ALUMINUM | Soil |
| ANTIMONY | Groundwater |
| AROCLOR 1260 | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Groundwater |
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| BARIUM | Groundwater |
| BENZENE | Groundwater |
| BENZENE | Soil |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Soil |
| BERYLLIUM | Soil |
| BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)ETHER | Groundwater |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Groundwater |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Soil |
| BROMODICHLOROMETHANE | Groundwater |
| BUTAN-2-YLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| BUTYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| CADMIUM | Groundwater |
| CADMIUM | Soil |
| CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| CHLOROFORM | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM | Groundwater |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| COPPER | Soil |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| DIELDRIN | Groundwater |
| DIELDRIN | Soil |
| DIESEL FUEL | Groundwater |
| DIESEL FUEL | Soil |
| DIESEL RANGE ORGANICS | Groundwater |
| DIESEL RANGE ORGANICS | Soil |
| DISULFOTON | Groundwater |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Soil |
| GASOLINE | Groundwater |
| GASOLINE | Soil |
| HEPTACHLOR | Groundwater |
| HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | Groundwater |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Soil |
| IRON | Groundwater |
| KEROSENE | Soil |
| LEAD | Groundwater |
| LEAD | Soil |
| LEAD COMPOUNDS | Groundwater |
| LEAD COMPOUNDS | Soil |
| MANGANESE | Groundwater |
| MANGANESE | Soil |
| MERCURY | Soil |
| MINERAL OILS | Groundwater |
| MINERAL OILS | Soil |
| P,P'-DDD | Soil |
| P,P'-DDE | Groundwater |
| P,P'-DDE | Soil |
| P,P'-DDT | Soil |
| PROPYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| Residual Range Organics (RRO) | Groundwater |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TOLUENE | Groundwater |
| TOLUENE | Soil |
| TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) | Groundwater |
| TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) | Soil |
| TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHANE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| 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 |
| Eielson Air Force Base | NPL Site | 48.14 |
| Elmendorf Air Force Base | NPL Site | 45.91 |
| Fort Richardson (USARMY) | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| 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, Fort Wainwright ranks #7 by score (42.40).
Either side of it: Standard Steel & Metal Salvage Yard (USDOT) (46.25), Elmendorf Air Force Base (45.91), Arctic Surplus (42.24), Alaska Battery Enterprises (30.98)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Fort Wainwright Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Fort Wainwright? ▼
What is the HRS score for Fort Wainwright? ▼
What contaminants are at the Fort Wainwright site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Fort Wainwright? ▼
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.