Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001)

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Oklahoma City, OK

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001) in Oklahoma City, OK is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.24. The public extract catalogs 40 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 Oklahoma environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
42.24
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE Surface Water
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Soil Gas
ACETONE Sediment
ACETONE Soil
ACETONE Surface Water
BARIUM Groundwater
BENZENE Groundwater
CADMIUM Sediment
CADMIUM Surface Water
CHLOROBENZENE Soil
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Groundwater
CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) Soil Gas
CHLOROFORM Sediment
CHLOROFORM Surface Water
CHROMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Sediment
CHROMIUM Surface Water
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Sediment
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Soil
DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) Surface Water
ETHYLBENZENE Soil
Halogenated VOCs Groundwater
Halogenated VOCs Soil Gas
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Sediment
LEAD Surface Water
NICKEL Groundwater
STYRENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Sediment
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
TETRACHLOROETHENE Surface Water
TOLUENE Sediment
TOLUENE Soil
TOLUENE Surface Water
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Sediment
XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) Soil

Location

City
Oklahoma City
Coordinates
35.4140, -97.4015

Other Superfund Sites in Oklahoma

Site Name Status HRS Score
Compass Industries (Avery Drive) Deleted NPL Site 36.57
Double Eagle Refinery Co. Deleted NPL Site 30.83
Eagle Industries NPL Site 50.00
Fansteel Metals/FMRI NPL Site 0.00
Fourth Street Abandoned Refinery Deleted NPL Site 30.67
Hardage/Criner NPL Site 51.01
Henryetta Iron and Metal NPL Site 49.33
Hudson Refinery NPL Site 29.34
Imperial Refining Company Deleted NPL Site 30.00
Mosley Road Sanitary Landfill Deleted NPL Site 38.06

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

Of the 18 Oklahoma Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001) ranks #9 by score (42.24).

Either side of it: Henryetta Iron and Metal (49.33), Oklahoma Refining Co. (46.01), Mosley Road Sanitary Landfill (38.06), Compass Industries (Avery Drive) (36.57)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001) Superfund site?
Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001) is an active National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund site located in Oklahoma City, OK. It has a Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score of 42.24 (rank #9 of 18 scored Oklahoma sites). Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA.
What does NPL listing mean for Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001)?
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 Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001)?
Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 42.24, placing it #9 of 18 Oklahoma Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation. 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 Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 40 contaminants at Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001), 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 Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001)?
Tinker Air Force Base (Soldier Creek/Building 3001) 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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