Mather Air Force Base

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Sacramento, CA

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento, CA is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 28.90. The public extract catalogs 127 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.

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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 California environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
28.90
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCTACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (OCDD) Sediment
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCTACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (OCDD) Soil
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OCTACHLORODIBENZOFURAN Sediment
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Air
1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
9H-FLUORENE Sediment
ACENAPHTHYLENE Sediment
ALPHA-CHLORDANE Sediment
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTHRACENE Sediment
ANTIMONY Sediment
ANTIMONY Soil
ANTIMONY Surface Water
AROCLOR 1248 Sediment
AROCLOR 1254 Sediment
AROCLOR 1260 Sediment
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Soil
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Air
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
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 Sediment
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Groundwater
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE Soil
CHLORINATED DIOXINS AND FURANS Sediment
CHLORINATED DIOXINS AND FURANS Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Air
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil
CHLOROMETHANE Air
CHLOROMETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROMETHANE Soil
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM Surface Water
CHROMIUM(VI) Sediment
CHRYSENE Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
COBALT Sediment
COPPER Sediment
COPPER Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Sediment
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Air
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIELDRIN Sediment
DIESEL FUEL Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
FLUORANTHENE Sediment
FLUORANTHENE Soil
GAMMA-CHLORDANE Sediment
GASOLINE Groundwater
GASOLINE Sediment
GASOLINE Soil
HEPTACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (HpCDD) (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
HEPTACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (HpCDD) (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
HEXACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (HxCDD) (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
HEXACHLORODIBENZO[b,e][1,4]DIOXIN (HxCDD) (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Sediment
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Soil
LEAD Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Soil
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
MINERAL OILS Soil
NAPHTHALENE Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
P,P'-DDD Sediment
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDE Sediment
P,P'-DDE Soil
P,P'-DDT Sediment
P,P'-DDT Soil
PETROLEUM Sediment
PETROLEUM Soil
PHENANTHRENE Sediment
PHENANTHRENE Soil
PYRENE Sediment
PYRENE Soil
SILVER Surface Water
TETRACHLORODIBENZOFURAN (TCDF) Sediment
TETRACHLOROETHENE Air
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TIN Soil
TOLUENE Soil
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON -DIESEL Groundwater
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON -DIESEL Soil
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON -GASOLINE Soil
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Air
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Surface Water
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Air
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Sacramento
Coordinates
38.5570, -121.2972

Other Superfund Sites in California

Site Name Status HRS Score
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NPL Site 37.93
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Building 915) NPL Site 31.94
Aerojet General Corp. NPL Site 54.63
Afterthought Mine NPL Site 50.00
Alameda Naval Air Station NPL Site 50.00
Alark Hard Chrome NPL Site 50.50
AMCO Chemical NPL Site 50.00
Applied Materials NPL Site 31.94
Argonaut Mine NPL Site 58.31
Atlas Asbestos Mine NPL Site 45.55

How does this site's HRS score compare in California?

Of the 116 California Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Mather Air Force Base ranks #111 by score (28.90).

Either side of it: Jibboom Junkyard (28.94), Intersil Inc./Siemens Components (28.90), Modesto Ground Water Contamination (28.90), San Gabriel Valley (Area 3) (28.90)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Mather Air Force Base Superfund site?
Mather Air Force Base, in Sacramento, CA, sits toward the lower end of California's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 28.90, rank #111 of 116 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 Mather 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. EPA records mark construction of the cleanup remedy as complete at 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 Mather Air Force Base?
Mather Air Force Base's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 28.90, placing it #111 of 116 California 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 Mather Air Force Base site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 127 contaminants at Mather 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 Mather Air Force Base?
Mather Air Force Base is currently NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. 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.

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