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Griffiss Air Force Base

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Rome, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 34.20. The public extract catalogs 111 contaminant records for this site. NPL listing is a cleanup-authority designation, not a measured health-risk score.

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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 New York environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
34.20
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
(2-METHYL-2-PROPANYL)BENZENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DIMETHYLBENZENE (O-XYLENE) Groundwater
1,3 (OR 1,4)-DIMETHYLBENZENE (M (OR P)-XYLENE) Groundwater
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
1,3,5-TRIMETHYLBENZENE Soil
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-p-DIOXIN (TCDD) Sediment
ACETONE Groundwater
ACETONE Soil
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Sediment
ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE Sediment
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Sediment
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Groundwater
BARIUM Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Groundwater
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Sediment
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Groundwater
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Sediment
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Sediment
BUTAN-2-YLBENZENE Groundwater
BUTAN-2-YLBENZENE Soil
BUTYLBENZENE Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CALCIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHROMIUM(VI) Soil
CHRYSENE Groundwater
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COPPER Sediment
CUMENE Groundwater
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Groundwater
DIELDRIN Groundwater
DIELDRIN Sediment
DIELDRIN Soil
ENDRIN Sediment
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Sediment
GAMMA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (LINDANE) Groundwater
HEPTACHLOR Sediment
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Sediment
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE Soil
HEXACHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE Groundwater
IRON Groundwater
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
MAGNESIUM Groundwater
MANGANESE Groundwater
MERCURY Groundwater
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
MINERAL OILS Groundwater
MOLYBDENUM Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Sediment
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDT Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Groundwater
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) Soil
PROPYLBENZENE Groundwater
PROPYLBENZENE Soil
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Sediment
SODIUM Groundwater
SODIUM Soil
STRONTIUM Groundwater
STRONTIUM Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
THALLIUM Groundwater
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment

Location

City
Rome
State
New York
Coordinates
43.2333, -75.4167

Other Superfund Sites in New York

Site Name Status HRS Score
Action Anodizing, Plating, & Polishing Corp. Deleted NPL Site 34.72
American Thermostat Co. NPL Site 33.61
Anchor Chemicals Deleted NPL Site 37.20
Applied Environmental Services NPL Site 41.15
Arsenic Mine NPL Site 0.00
Batavia Landfill Deleted NPL Site 50.18
BEC Trucking Deleted NPL Site 30.75
BioClinical Laboratories, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 32.91
Black River PCBs NPL Site 48.03
Brewster Well Field NPL Site 37.93

How does this site's HRS score compare in New York?

Of the 122 New York Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Griffiss Air Force Base ranks #85 by score (34.20).

Either side of it: Action Anodizing, Plating, & Polishing Corp. (34.72), Clothier Disposal (34.48), Conklin Dumps (33.93), Genzale Plating Co. (33.79)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Griffiss Air Force Base Superfund site? ▼
Griffiss Air Force Base, in Rome, NY, sits toward the lower end of New York's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 34.20, rank #85 of 122 scored sites) among the state's Superfund sites. A lower HRS rank within the state does not mean no cleanup obligation -- Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA regardless of relative score.
What does NPL listing mean for Griffiss Air Force Base? ▼
According to the EPA, National Priorities List (NPL) listing designates a site for long-term federal Superfund cleanup authority. It is a programmatic status in the Superfund Enterprise Management System, not a quantitative health-risk score for nearby residents. Construction-complete status is not marked in the EPA record for this site. Site-specific conditions and community guidance are published by EPA Regional Superfund offices and the relevant state environmental agency.
What is the HRS score for Griffiss Air Force Base? ▼
Griffiss Air Force Base's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 34.20, placing it #85 of 122 New York Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the lower-scored sites in the state. Sites with a score of 28.50 or greater qualify for the NPL; the model weighs contaminant toxicity, waste quantity, release likelihood, and affected population, and is not a community health diagnosis.
What contaminants are at the Griffiss Air Force Base site? ▼
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 111 contaminants at Griffiss Air Force Base, documented through the remedial investigation process. Counts reflect listed records in that extract, not a complete inventory of every substance ever present.
What is the cleanup status of Griffiss Air Force Base? ▼
Griffiss 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.

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.

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