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List of Superfund sites in Alaska

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This is a list of Superfund sites in Alaska designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations.P.L. 96-510, ({{USC|42|9601|9675}}), December 11, 1980.

These locations are known as Superfund sites, and are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL guides the EPA in "determining which sites warrant further investigation" for environmental remediation. As of May 7, 2020 there were six Superfund sites on the National Priorities List in Alaska.{{cite web| url=http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/ |title=National Priorities List |publisher=United States Environmental Protection Agency |access-date=April 25, 2010}} No additional sites are currently proposed for entry on the list. Three sites have been cleaned up and removed from the list.

Superfund sites

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CERCLIS ID

!Name

!Borough or Census Area

!Reason

!Proposed{{cite web|title=Proposed NPL sites| publisher=EPA|url=http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/nplprop.htm| access-date=May 1, 2010}}

!Listed{{cite web|title=Final NPL sites| publisher=EPA|url=http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/nplfin.htm| access-date=May 1, 2010}}

!Construction
completed{{cite web|title=Construction Completions at NPL sites| publisher=EPA|url=http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/nplccl.htm| access-date=May 1, 2010}}

!Partially
deleted{{cite web|title=Partial deletions at NPL sites| publisher=EPA|url=http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/nplpdel.htm| access-date=May 1, 2010}}

!Deleted{{cite web|title=Deleted NPL sites| publisher=EPA|url=http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/npldel.htm| access-date=May 1, 2010}}

|AK4170024323Adak Naval Air StationAleutians WestGroundwater, sediments, surface water, and soil in several locations on the island are contaminated with petroleum-related constituents, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), metals, chlorinated solvents, ordnance, explosives, and unexploded ordnance. Groundwater contaminated with petroleum and organic chemicals.{{cite web |url=http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000128 |title=Adak Naval Air Station Superfund site progress profile |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616182111/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000128 |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/nplpad.nsf/88d393e4946e3c478825631200672c95/455c389cc2d7653e85256617006a3028?OpenDocument |title=Adak Naval Air Station Superfund site description |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010}}10/14/199205/31/1994{{center|–}}{{center|–}}{{center|–}}
|AK8570028649Elmendorf Air Force BaseAnchorageSoil and shallow groundwater beneath the various landfills, fuel storage facilities, training areas, and maintenance hangars located on base have been contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and other fuel contaminants, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides, asphalt and associated chemicals, and heavy metals including lead.{{cite web |url=http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000155 |title=Elmendorf Air Force Base Superfund site progress profile |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616182229/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000155 |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/nplpad.nsf/88d393e4946e3c478825631200672c95/26484783988075b98525659200780850?OpenDocument |title=Elmendorf Air Force Base Superfund site description |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010}}07/14/198908/30/1990{{center|–}}{{center|–}}{{center|–}}
|AK6214522157Fort Richardson (USARMY)AnchorageSediment and surface water contaminated with white phosphorus. Soil at the Roosevelt Road Transmitter Site is contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), heavy metals, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Soil and groundwater at the Poleline Road Disposal Area is contaminated with VOCs.{{cite web |url=http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1001455 |title=Fort Richardson Superfund site progress profile |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616182243/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1001455 |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/nplpad.nsf/88d393e4946e3c478825631200672c95/5e6761e624000f648525659400482927?OpenDocument |title=Fort Richardson Superfund site description |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010}}06/23/199305/31/1994{{center|09/28/2006}}{{center|–}}{{center|–}}
style="background:#d0f0c0"AKD980978787Standard Steel & Metals Salvage Yard (USDOT)AnchorageSoil contaminated with lead, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), solvents, dioxins, and furan.{{cite web |url=http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000073 |title=Standard Steel & Metals Salvage Yard Superfund site progress profile |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616182317/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000073 |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/nplpad.nsf/88d393e4946e3c478825631200672c95/4747d8dfe738b8d78825669d005cdc5f?OpenDocument |title=Standard Steel & Metals Salvage Yard Superfund site description |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010}}07/14/198908/30/1990{{center|09/16/1999}}{{center|–}}09/30/2002
style="background:#d0f0c0"AKD004904215Alaska Battery EnterprisesFairbanks North StarSoil contaminated with lead that had been released from the battery yard.{{cite web |url=http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000017 |title=Alaska Battery Enterprises Superfund site progress profile |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616182431/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000017 |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/nplpad.nsf/88d393e4946e3c478825631200672c95/036f9e2d1b8b1b2a852565920070983d?OpenDocument |title=Alaska Battery Enterprises Superfund site description |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010}}06/24/198803/31/1989{{center|03/02/1993}}{{center|–}}07/26/1996
style="background:#d0f0c0"AKD980988158Arctic SurplusFairbanks North StarOn-site groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE). On-site soil contaminated with industrial solvents, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and lead.{{cite web |url=http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000082 |title=Arctic Surplus Superfund site progress profile |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616182441/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000082 |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/nplpad.nsf/88d393e4946e3c478825631200672c95/a8103a4c0dbc288b8525659200730a24?OpenDocument |title=Arctic Surplus Superfund site description |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010}}10/26/198908/30/1990{{center|04/18/2005}}{{center|–}}09/25/2006
|AK1570028646Eielson Air Force BaseFairbanks North StarGroundwater contains lead and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as benzene, xylene, and toluene (BTEX compounds). Several areas of subsurface petroleum-contaminated soil and floating petroleum product are the sources of continuing groundwater contamination.{{cite web |url=http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000110 |title=Eielson Air Force Base Superfund site progress profile |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616182450/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1000110 |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/nplpad.nsf/88d393e4946e3c478825631200672c95/7b3ae961ead30000852565920073a181?OpenDocument |title=Eielson Air Force Base Superfund site description |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050914050855/http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/nplpad.nsf/88d393e4946e3c478825631200672c95/7b3ae961ead30000852565920073a181?OpenDocument |archive-date=September 14, 2005 }}07/14/198911/21/1989{{center|09/30/1998}}{{center|–}}{{center|–}}
|AK6210022426Fort WainwrightFairbanks North StarGroundwater and soil contaminated with solvents, petroleum products, pesticides, fuel additives, lead and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Sediments contain PAHs and low level pesticides.{{cite web |url=http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1001146 |title=Fort Wainwright Superfund site progress profile |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616182459/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1001146 |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/nplpad.nsf/88d393e4946e3c478825631200672c95/def4dc480477de8d882568a800673291?OpenDocument |title=Fort Wainwright Superfund site description |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010}}07/14/198908/30/1990{{center|09/27/2002}}{{center|–}}{{center|–}}
|AK0001897602Salt Chuck MineOuter KetchikanWater and sediments in Kasaan Bay and Lake Ellen Creek contaminated with heavy metals from mine tailings.{{cite web |url=http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1001984 |title=Salt Chuck Mine Superfund site progress profile |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616182510/http://cfpub.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=1001984 |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/CLEANUP.NSF/7d19cd587dff1eee8825685f007d56b7/c42406049d47b77688257620006c3271!OpenDocument |title=Salt Chuck Mine Superfund site description |publisher=EPA |access-date=April 25, 2010}}09/23/200903/04/2010Estimated May–July 2022{{center|–}}{{center|–}}

Note: There are also two NPL equivalent sites in the state of Alaska, which are not included in the table above.{{cite web |title=Alaska Cleanup Sites |url=https://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/cleanup.nsf/webpage/Alaska+Cleanup+Sites |publisher=EPA |access-date=January 12, 2017}}{{cite web |title=Superfund Alternative Approach |url=https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/superfund-alternative-approach |publisher=EPA |access-date=January 12, 2017}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/nplprop.htm#AK EPA list of proposed Superfund sites in Alaska]
  • [http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/nplfin.htm#AK EPA list of current Superfund sites in Alaska]
  • [http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/nplccl.htm#AK EPA list of Superfund site construction completions in Alaska]
  • [http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/nplpdel.htm#AK EPA list of partially deleted Superfund sites in Alaska]
  • [http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/query/queryhtm/npldel.htm#AK EPA list of deleted Superfund sites in Alaska]

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