Homestead Air Force Base
NPL SiteHomestead, FL
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Homestead Air Force Base in Homestead, FL is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.40. The public extract catalogs 76 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 Florida environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| 1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE | Groundwater |
| 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE | Groundwater |
| 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE | Soil |
| 9H-CARBAZOLE | Soil |
| 9H-FLUORENE | Groundwater |
| ACENAPHTHYLENE | Groundwater |
| ALPHA-HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE | Groundwater |
| ALUMINUM | Groundwater |
| ALUMINUM | Soil |
| ANTIMONY | Soil |
| ARSENIC | Groundwater |
| ARSENIC | Soil |
| BARIUM | Groundwater |
| BARIUM | Soil |
| BENZENE | Groundwater |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Sediment |
| BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE | Sediment |
| BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE | Soil |
| BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE | Sediment |
| BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Sediment |
| BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Groundwater |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Sediment |
| BENZO[A]PYRENE | Soil |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Groundwater |
| BROMODICHLOROMETHANE | Groundwater |
| BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE | Groundwater |
| CADMIUM | Groundwater |
| CADMIUM | Soil |
| CHLORDANE | Soil |
| CHLOROFORM | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM(VI) | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM(VI) | Soil |
| CHRYSENE | Soil |
| COPPER | Soil |
| CYANIDE | Groundwater |
| DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE | Groundwater |
| DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE | Sediment |
| DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE | Soil |
| DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE | Groundwater |
| DIBUTYL PHTHALATE | Groundwater |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| DIETHYL PHTHALATE | Groundwater |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| FLUORANTHENE | Groundwater |
| FLUORANTHENE | Soil |
| HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE | Soil |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Sediment |
| INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE | Soil |
| IRON | Groundwater |
| LEAD | Groundwater |
| LEAD | Soil |
| MANGANESE | Groundwater |
| MANGANESE | Soil |
| MERCURY | Soil |
| MERCURY | Surface Water |
| NAPHTHALENE | Groundwater |
| NAPHTHALENE | Soil |
| NICKEL | Groundwater |
| NICKEL | Soil |
| P,P'-DDD | Groundwater |
| P,P'-DDD | Soil |
| PENTACHLOROPHENOL | Soil |
| PHENANTHRENE | Groundwater |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Soil |
| POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS) | Soil |
| PYRENE | Groundwater |
| PYRENE | Soil |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| VANADIUM | Groundwater |
| VANADIUM | Soil |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Groundwater |
| ZINC | Surface Water |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Florida
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Agrico Chemical Co. | NPL Site | 44.98 |
| Airco Plating Co. | NPL Site | 42.47 |
| Alaric Area Ground Water Plume | NPL Site | 41.91 |
| Alpha Chemical Corp. | Deleted NPL Site | 43.24 |
| American Creosote Works (Pensacola Plant) | NPL Site | 58.41 |
| Anaconda Aluminum Co./Milgo Electronics Corp. | Deleted NPL Site | 31.03 |
| Anodyne, Inc. | NPL Site | 31.03 |
| Arkla Terra Property | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| B&B Chemical Co., Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 35.35 |
| Beulah Landfill | Deleted NPL Site | 38.17 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Florida?
Of the 81 Florida Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Homestead Air Force Base ranks #49 by score (42.40).
Either side of it: Standard Auto Bumper Corp. (42.79), Airco Plating Co. (42.47), Pensacola Naval Air Station (42.40), Alaric Area Ground Water Plume (41.91)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Homestead Air Force Base Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Homestead Air Force Base? ▼
What is the HRS score for Homestead Air Force Base? ▼
What contaminants are at the Homestead Air Force Base site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Homestead 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.