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ARMY INSTALLATION ID: HI921452223400

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA

kawaihae harbor, Hawaii

Cost So Far

$9.01M

Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.

Expected Additional Cost

$92.1M

The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.

Expected Completion Date

2046

The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.

25 Hazardous Sites

Below are the locations of hazardous sites associated with this military installation, according to the DOD. A site’s contamination may affect a much larger area, including public and private lands and the water supplies beneath them.

High Risk

Medium Risk

Low Risk

Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required

Response Complete

We haven't independently confirmed the location of every site. If you notice a site placed at the incorrect location, please contact us.

Not all sites in the DOD data include location information, so there may be sites listed below that are missing from the map. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD to prioritize the cleanup of sites.

Land Controls & Restrictions

Many sites have been declared “clean” by the DOD but are still not safe for people. This military installation is safe only with the following conditions in place: local use ordinances, fences, signs. see more » fences signs local use ordinances prohibit or otherwise manage excavation prohibit residential use landfill restriction - prohibit activities that would impact the landfill cap (or cover system) and drainage system landfill restriction - prohibit excavation on landfill cap or cover system landfill restriction - restrict access to the site « see less

2 Active Sites

Sites where military cleanup actions are still ongoing. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD, which prioritizes the cleanup of sites that pose greatest threat to safety, human health, and the environment.

Site ID: PTA-003-R-01

PU'U PA'A SITE

Unexploded Munitions and Ordnance Area

Cost

$90M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Nov 2045

Site ID: PTA-004-R-01

FORMER BAZOOKA RANGE

Unexploded Munitions and Ordnance Area

Cost

$1.71M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Jun 2017

23 Inactive Sites

Sites where military cleanup actions are complete, according to the DOD. Note that this status does not necessarily mean the site is no longer hazardous, as many of these sites are put under long-term monitoring or other restrictions.

Site ID: PTA-001-R-01

HUMUULA SHEEP STATION-WEST

Training and Maneuver Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2012

Site ID: POTA-06

LANDFILL 2 (WSC #7)

Landfill

Cost

$439K

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Jul 1997

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2045

Site ID: PBA@MR POHAKUL

PBA@MMRP POHAKULOA

Site Never Existed

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2008

Site ID: POTA-01

FORMER FFTA PIT (WSC #11)

Fire/Crash Training Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Nov 1997

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Dec 2012

Site ID: POTA-02

FORMER STG AREA BEHIND BLDG T-31 (WSC#12

Spill Site Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

May 1997

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Dec 2012

Site ID: POTA-04

ARTILLARY FIRING AREA POWDER BURN

Burn Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 1994

Site ID: POTA-07

IMPACT AREA (WSC #1)

Unexploded Munitions and Ordnance Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Aug 1990

Site ID: POTA-09

POL STORAGE AREA (WSC #3)

Spill Site Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Dec 1995

Site ID: POTA-10

UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS SITES (7) (WSC #4)

Underground Storage Tanks

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Aug 1990

Site ID: POTA-11

MAINTENANCE AREA (WSC #5)

Spill Site Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Dec 1995

Site ID: POTA-12

AMMUNITION STG MAGAZINES (8) (WSC #8)

Spill Site Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Aug 1990

Site ID: POTA-13

FOAM STORAGE SHED (WSC #9)

Spill Site Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Aug 1990

Site ID: POTA-14

UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS SITE (WSC #10)

Underground Storage Tanks

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Aug 1990

Site ID: POTA-15

FORMER TRANSFORMER STG AREA (WSC #13)

Spill Site Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Dec 1995

Site ID: POTA-16

43 SEPTIC TANKS/12 LEACH WELLS (WSC #15)

Surface Disposal Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Aug 1990

Site ID: POTA-17

UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS BLDG 186

Underground Storage Tanks

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Oct 1994

Site ID: POTA-18

VEHICLE REFUELING AREA

Maintenance Yard

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Jan 1997

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Dec 2012

Site ID: POTA-19

EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA

Storage Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

May 1996

Site ID: POTA-03

ABANDONED LANDFILL 1 (WSC #6)

Landfill

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

May 1997

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2045

Site ID: PTA-001-R-02

HUMUULA SHEEP STATION-EAST

Unexploded Munitions and Ordnance Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Jan 2006

Site ID: POTA-08

BRADSHAW FIELD STORAGE AREA (WSC #2)

Spill Site Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Dec 1995

Site ID: PTA-002-R-02

KULANI BURN PILE

Burn Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Dec 2013

Site ID: PTA-002-R-01

KULANI BOYS' HOME

Unexploded Munitions and Ordnance Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2012

Update (Dec. 5, 2017): We have changed the source of the installation cost data after being notified by the Department of Defense that they erroneously reported their own cost figures on the DERP website. We are now displaying the costs the department says are the most accurate available, from the Pentagon’s DERP database that we received in a FOIA request.

Note: The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD to prioritize the cleanup of sites.

Data: All data comes from the Defense Environmental Restoration Program and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and will be released soon at the ProPublica Data Store. Read our methodology »