Tucson International Airport Area

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Tucson, 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.

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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 Arizona environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
No
HRS Score
57.80
Deleted from NPL
No

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

City
Tucson
State
Coordinates
32.1056, -110.9333

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?
Tucson International Airport Area is one of the higher hazard-ranked Superfund sites EPA tracks in Arizona (HRS 57.80, rank #1 of 13 scored sites in the state), located in Tucson, AZ. Superfund sites are contaminated locations identified by the EPA for long-term cleanup under CERCLA; a higher HRS rank reflects the EPA's scoring model, not a certified danger level.
What does NPL listing mean for Tucson International Airport Area?
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 Tucson International Airport Area?
Tucson International Airport Area's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 57.80, placing it #1 of 13 Arizona Superfund sites with a scored HRS evaluation -- among the higher-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 Tucson International Airport Area site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 40 contaminants at Tucson International Airport Area, 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 Tucson International Airport Area?
Tucson International Airport Area 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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