Plattsburgh Air Force Base

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Plattsburgh, NY

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, NY is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.34. The public extract catalogs 131 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
30.34
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,1-DICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE Solid Waste
1,2-DICHLOROETHANE Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
1,3-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL Soil
2,4-DINITROTOLUENE Soil
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-METHOXY-2-METHYLPROPANE (MTBE) Groundwater
2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE Soil
4-(4-AMINO-3-CHLOROPHENYL)-2-CHLOROANILINE Soil
9H-CARBAZOLE Soil
9H-FLUORENE Soil
ACENAPHTHYLENE Soil
ALUMINUM Groundwater
ALUMINUM Sediment
ALUMINUM Surface Water
ANTHRACENE Soil
ANTIMONY Groundwater
ANTIMONY Soil
AROCLOR 1254 Soil
AROCLOR 1260 Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Sediment
ARSENIC Soil
ARSENIC Surface Water
BARIUM Sediment
BARIUM Soil
BARIUM Surface Water
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil Gas
BENZENE Surface Water
BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO(GHI)PERYLENE Soil
BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE Soil
BENZO[A]ANTHRACENE Soil
BENZO[A]PYRENE Soil
BENZOIC ACID Soil
BERYLLIUM Soil
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Groundwater
BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE Soil
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Soil
CALCIUM Sediment
CALCIUM Soil
CALCIUM Surface Water
CHLOROBENZENE Groundwater
CHLOROETHANE Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROFORM Groundwater
CHLOROMETHANE Soil
CHLORPYRIFOS Liquid Waste
CHLORPYRIFOS Soil
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Soil
CHROMIUM (III) Sediment
CHROMIUM(VI) Sediment
CHRYSENE Soil
COBALT Sediment
COPPER Sediment
DI-N-OCTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE Soil
DIBENZOFURAN Soil
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DIMETHYL PHTHALATE Soil
ENDOSULFAN II Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Groundwater
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
ETHYLBENZENE Soil Gas
FLUORANTHENE Soil
INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE Soil
IRON Groundwater
IRON Sediment
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Surface Water
MAGNESIUM Sediment
MAGNESIUM Soil
MAGNESIUM Surface Water
MANGANESE Groundwater
MANGANESE Sediment
MANGANESE Surface Water
MERCURY Sediment
MERCURY Soil
METHOXYCHLOR Soil
MINERAL OILS Sediment
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
NAPHTHALENE Soil
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Sediment
NICKEL Soil
P,P'-DDD Soil
P,P'-DDT Soil
PENTACHLOROPHENOL Soil
PHENANTHRENE Soil
POTASSIUM Groundwater
POTASSIUM Soil
PYRENE Soil
SELENIUM Sediment
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Soil
SODIUM Groundwater
SODIUM Sediment
SODIUM Soil
SODIUM Surface Water
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
THALLIUM Sediment
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Soil
TOLUENE Soil Gas
TOLUENE Surface Water
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Surface Water
VANADIUM Sediment
VANADIUM Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Groundwater
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil Gas
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Sediment
ZINC Soil
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Plattsburgh
Coordinates
44.6575, -73.4647

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, Plattsburgh Air Force Base ranks #110 by score (30.34).

Either side of it: Robintech, Inc./National Pipe Co. (30.75), Hooker (102nd Street) (30.48), Marathon Battery Corp. (30.27), Colesville Municipal Landfill (30.26)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Plattsburgh Air Force Base Superfund site?
Plattsburgh Air Force Base, in Plattsburgh, NY, sits toward the lower end of New York's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 30.34, rank #110 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 Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh Air Force Base?
Plattsburgh Air Force Base's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 30.34, placing it #110 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 Plattsburgh Air Force Base site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 131 contaminants at Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh Air Force Base?
Plattsburgh 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.

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