Tucson International Airport Area
NPL SiteTucson, AZ
According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Tucson International Airport Area in Tucson, AZ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 57.80. The public extract catalogs 40 contaminant records for this site. 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 Arizona environmental agency.
What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?
Contaminants
| Contaminant | Media |
|---|---|
| 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| 1,1-DICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE | Groundwater |
| 1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE | Groundwater |
| 1,4-DIOXANE | Groundwater |
| 2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) | Groundwater |
| ACETONE | Groundwater |
| ARSENIC | Groundwater |
| BENZENE | Groundwater |
| BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE | Groundwater |
| CADMIUM | Soil |
| CARBON TETRACHLORIDE | Groundwater |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Groundwater |
| CHLOROETHENE (VINYL CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| CHLOROFORM | Groundwater |
| CHLOROMETHANE | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM | Groundwater |
| CHROMIUM | Soil |
| CHROMIUM(VI) | Groundwater |
| CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| CYANIDE | Soil |
| DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE | Groundwater |
| DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) | Groundwater |
| ETHYLBENZENE | Groundwater |
| LEAD | Groundwater |
| LEAD | Soil |
| NICKEL | Soil |
| NITRATE | Groundwater |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) | Soil |
| TETRACHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TOLUENE | Groundwater |
| TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Groundwater |
| TRICHLOROETHENE | Soil |
| VOC | Other |
| VOC | Soil |
| XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS) | Groundwater |
Location
Other Superfund Sites in Arizona
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Powder Co. | NPL Site | 39.09 |
| Hassayampa Landfill | NPL Site | 42.79 |
| Indian Bend Wash Area | NPL Site | 42.24 |
| Iron King Mine - Humboldt Smelter | NPL Site | 52.69 |
| Lukachukai Mountains Mining District | NPL Site | 50.00 |
| Luke Air Force Base | Deleted NPL Site | 37.93 |
| Motorola, Inc. (52nd Street Plant) | NPL Site | 40.83 |
| Mountain View Mobile Home Estates | Deleted NPL Site | 0.00 |
| Nineteenth Avenue Landfill | Deleted NPL Site | 54.27 |
| Phoenix-Goodyear Airport Area | NPL Site | 45.91 |
How does this site's HRS score compare in Arizona?
Of the 13 Arizona Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Tucson International Airport Area ranks #1 by score (57.80).
Either side of it: Nineteenth Avenue Landfill (54.27), Iron King Mine - Humboldt Smelter (52.69)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tucson International Airport Area Superfund site? ▼
What does NPL listing mean for Tucson International Airport Area? ▼
What is the HRS score for Tucson International Airport Area? ▼
What contaminants are at the Tucson International Airport Area site? ▼
What is the cleanup status of Tucson International Airport Area? ▼
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.