Williams Air Force Base

NPL Site
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Chandler, AZ

According to the EPA Superfund Enterprise Management System, Williams Air Force Base in Chandler, AZ is listed with NPL status NPL Site. Its Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.93. The public extract catalogs 17 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
37.93
Deleted from NPL
No

Contaminants

Contaminant Media
1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE Soil
ARSENIC Soil
BENZENE Groundwater
BENZENE Soil
BERYLLIUM Soil
CHLOROFORM Soil
DIELDRIN Soil
LEAD Soil
NAPHTHALENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil
TETRACHLOROETHENE Soil Gas
TOLUENE Groundwater
TOTAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (TPH) Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Groundwater
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil
TRICHLOROETHENE Soil Gas

Location

City
Chandler
State
Coordinates
33.3070, -111.6519

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, Williams Air Force Base ranks #11 by score (37.93).

Either side of it: Apache Powder Co. (39.09), Luke Air Force Base (37.93), Yuma Marine Corps Air Station (32.24), Mountain View Mobile Home Estates (0.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Williams Air Force Base Superfund site?
Williams Air Force Base, in Chandler, AZ, sits toward the lower end of Arizona's Hazard Ranking System scores (HRS 37.93, rank #11 of 13 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 Williams 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 Williams Air Force Base?
Williams Air Force Base's Hazard Ranking System (HRS) score is 37.93, placing it #11 of 13 Arizona 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 Williams Air Force Base site?
The EPA public Superfund extract catalogs 17 contaminants at Williams 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 Williams Air Force Base?
Williams 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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