Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill)

Deleted NPL Site
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Minneapolis, MN

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill) in Minneapolis, MN is listed with NPL status Deleted NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.62. The public extract catalogs 31 contaminant records for this site. EPA marks construction of the cleanup remedy as complete. The site has been deleted from the NPL in the EPA record. 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 Minnesota environmental agency.

What is the cleanup status of this Superfund site?

NPL Status
Deleted NPL Site
Federal Facility
No
Construction Complete
Yes
HRS Score
33.62
Deleted from NPL
Yes

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,2-DICHLOROETHENE (CIS AND TRANS MIXTURE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Groundwater
2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Soil
ANTIMONY Soil
ARSENIC Groundwater
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Groundwater
BERYLLIUM Surface Water
CADMIUM Groundwater
CHROMIUM Groundwater
COPPER Groundwater
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Groundwater
IRON Surface Water
LEAD Groundwater
LEAD Surface Water
MAGNESIUM Soil
MERCURY Groundwater
NICKEL Groundwater
NICKEL Soil
SELENIUM Groundwater
SELENIUM Soil
SILVER Groundwater
SILVER Surface Water
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOLUENE Surface Water
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
VANADIUM Groundwater
VANADIUM Surface Water
ZINC Groundwater
ZINC Surface Water

Location

City
Minneapolis
Coordinates
44.8631, -93.2047

Other Superfund Sites in Minnesota

Site Name Status HRS Score
Adrian Municipal Well Field Deleted NPL Site 33.62
Agate Lake Scrapyard Deleted NPL Site 29.68
Arrowhead Refinery Co. Deleted NPL Site 43.75
Baytown Township Ground Water Plume NPL Site 35.62
Boise Cascade/Onan Corp./Medtronics, Inc. Deleted NPL Site 50.06
Burlington Northern (Brainerd/Baxter Plant) NPL Site 46.77
Dakhue Sanitary Landfill Deleted NPL Site 42.24
East Bethel Demolition Landfill Deleted NPL Site 28.75
FMC Corp. (Fridley Plant) NPL Site 65.50
Freeway Sanitary Landfill NPL Site 45.91

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

Of the 49 Minnesota Superfund sites with a scored Hazard Ranking System (HRS) evaluation, Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill) ranks #39 by score (33.62).

Either side of it: St. Augusta Sanitary Landfill/Engen Dump (33.85), Adrian Municipal Well Field (33.62), St. Louis River Site (32.08), Long Prairie Ground Water Contamination (31.94)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill) Superfund site?
Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill), in Minneapolis, MN, sits toward the lower end of Minnesota's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 33.62, rank #39 of 49 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 Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill)?
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 Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill)?
Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill)'s Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 33.62, placing it #39 of 49 Minnesota 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 Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill) site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 31 contaminants at Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill), 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 Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill)?
Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Base (Small Arms Range Landfill) is currently Deleted NPL Site on the National Priorities List. Construction of the cleanup remedy has been completed. The site has been deleted from the NPL, indicating EPA has determined all response actions are complete. 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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