Eielson Air Force Base

Superfund site in Fairbanks, AK · EPA ID AK1570028646

Eielson Air Force Base is a Superfund site in Fairbanks, AK on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE, 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE, 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE, 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE. The EPA has not published a human-exposure determination for Eielson Air Force Base.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Not reported
Groundwater migration under control
Not reported
Construction complete
Not reported
Sitewide ready for reuse
Not reported
Federal facility
Yes
EPA region
10
County
Fairbanks North Star

Contaminants of concern

Grouped by the environmental medium in which the EPA recorded them.

Groundwater

  • 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
  • 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • Anthracene
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Benzene
  • Beryllium
  • Beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Chloroethene (Vinyl Chloride)
  • Chromium
  • Chromium(Vi)
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Fluoranthene
  • Gasoline
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Naphthalene
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • P,P'-Dde
  • P,P'-Ddt
  • Pentachlorophenol
  • Perfluorooctanoic Acid (Pfoa)
  • Phenanthrene
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs)
  • Pyrene
  • Tetrachloroethene
  • Toluene
  • Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Tph)
  • Trichloroethane (Mixed Isomers)
  • Trichloroethene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Liquid Waste

  • Benzene
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Toluene
  • Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Tph)
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Sediment

  • Arsenic
  • Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo(Ghi)Perylene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Beryllium
  • Manganese
  • Nickel
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • P,P'-Dde
  • P,P'-Ddt

Soil

  • 1,1-Dichloroethene
  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
  • Aldrin
  • Alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Anthracene
  • Aroclor 1254
  • Arsenic
  • Benzene
  • Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo(Ghi)Perylene
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Beryllium
  • Chlordane
  • Chromium
  • Chromium(Vi)
  • Chrysene
  • Dibenzo(A,H)Anthracene
  • Dieldrin
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene
  • Kerosene
  • Lead
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • P,P'-Dde
  • P,P'-Ddt
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs)
  • Toluene
  • Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Tph)
  • Trichloroethene
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Surface Water

  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Beryllium
  • Delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Dieldrin
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • Trichloroethene

Location

HIGHWAY 2 - 16 MI SE OF FAIRBANKS, Fairbanks, AK 99702

Latitude 64.67145, longitude -147.0492

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