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FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: HI99799F739700

PAKINI BOMBING RANGE

kau, Hawaii

Cost So Far

$385K

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

Expected Additional Cost

$29.1M

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

Expected Completion Date

2045

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

The 7,140-acre property is located at Pakini Nui, with the west boudary being South Point Road. The military activities (Army and Navy), including using the property as a bombing range, ceased in after the leased expired in 1944. The site is... see more » The 7,140-acre property is located at Pakini Nui, with the west boudary being South Point Road. The military activities (Army and Navy), including using the property as a bombing range, ceased in after the leased expired in 1944. The site is currently leased for cattle ranching and the property is in private ownership. The property is known or suspected to contain military munitions and unexploded ordnance and therefore may present an explosive hazard. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less

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: fences.

1 Active Site

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: 01OEW

IMPACT AREA

Multi Use Range

Cost

$29.1M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2045

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2080

Contaminated Areas

Soil: Low Risk

Contaminants: Beryllium 0.03 mg/kg Cadmium 0.15 mg/kg Lead 0.71 mg/kg Copper 7.8 mg/kg Zinc 31.0 mg/kg Cobalt 39.0 mg/kg Total Chromium (1:6 ratio Cr VI:Cr III) 130.0 mg/kg Manganese 330.0 mg/kg Titanium 340.0 mg/kg Nickel 590.0 mg/kg

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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 »