Homestead Air Force Base

Superfund site in Homestead Air Force Base, FL · EPA ID FL7570024037

Homestead Air Force Base is a Superfund site in Homestead Air Force Base, FL on the EPA National Priorities List (Currently on the Final NPL). Contaminants of concern include 1,2-DIHYDROACENAPHTHYLENE, 2-METHYLNAPHTHALENE, 9H-FLUORENE, ACENAPHTHYLENE. At Homestead Air Force Base, the EPA has determined that human exposure is under control.

EPA status

National Priorities List
Currently on the Final NPL
Human exposure under control
Yes
Groundwater migration under control
Yes
Construction complete
Yes
Sitewide ready for reuse
No
Federal facility
Yes
EPA region
04
County
Miami-Dade

Contaminants of concern

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

Groundwater

  • 1,2-Dihydroacenaphthylene
  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • 9h-Fluorene
  • Acenaphthylene
  • Alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane
  • Aluminum
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Benzene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
  • Bromodichloromethane
  • Butyl Benzyl Phthalate
  • Cadmium
  • Chloroform
  • Chromium
  • Chromium(Vi)
  • Cyanide
  • Di-N-Octyl Phthalate
  • Dibromochloromethane
  • Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
  • Diethyl Phthalate
  • Ethylbenzene
  • Fluoranthene
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Naphthalene
  • Nickel
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • Phenanthrene
  • Pyrene
  • Trichloroethene
  • Vanadium
  • Xylene (Mixed Isomers)

Sediment

  • Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo(Ghi)Perylene
  • Benzo(K)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Dibenzo(A,H)Anthracene
  • Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene

Soil

  • 2-Methylnaphthalene
  • 9h-Carbazole
  • Aluminum
  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Benzo(B)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo(Ghi)Perylene
  • Benzo(K)Fluoranthene
  • Benzo[A]Anthracene
  • Benzo[A]Pyrene
  • Cadmium
  • Chlordane
  • Chromium(Vi)
  • Chrysene
  • Copper
  • Dibenzo(A,H)Anthracene
  • Fluoranthene
  • Heptachlor Epoxide
  • Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Naphthalene
  • Nickel
  • P,P'-Ddd
  • Pentachlorophenol
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs)
  • Pyrene
  • Vanadium

Surface Water

  • Mercury
  • Zinc

Location

FLORIDA TURNPIKE EAST, Homestead Air Force Base, FL 33039-1299

Latitude 25.489444, longitude -80.396944

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