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FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: NY29799F759100

SAMPSON AFB

willard, New York

Cost So Far

$5.37M

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

Expected Additional Cost

$2.33M

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

Completion Date

2023

The date the DOD says cleanup of all sites was completed. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.

The site is located on a former World War II Navy installation approximately 2,349 acres. The buildings and structures were constructed on the land for Government purposes by the Navy and Air Force. The site is being used by the State of New York... see more » The site is located on a former World War II Navy installation approximately 2,349 acres. The buildings and structures were constructed on the land for Government purposes by the Navy and Air Force. The site is being used by the State of New York as a State Park and Recreational Facilities. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less

4 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: 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: 03HTRW

03

Landfill

Cost

$2.33M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2021

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2033

Contaminated Areas

Surface Water (Human): Medium Risk

Water in abandoned tanks Park users could come in contact with the water

Contaminants: Chromium 12600.0 ug/L Lead 37000.0 ug/L

Sediment (Human): Low Risk

Water in tanks of abandoned treatment plant Park users could come in contact with the water

Contaminants: Methyl ethyl ketone (2-Butanone) 0.3 mg/kg Cadmium and compounds 8.0 mg/kg Mercury (Inorganic) 22.0 mg/kg Benz[a]anthracene 28.0 mg/kg Benzo[b]fluoranthene 32.0 mg/kg Pyrene 78.0 mg/kg Silver and compounds 191.0 mg/kg Chromium 192.0 mg/kg Lead 510.0 mg/kg Barium and compounds 1280.0 mg/kg

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3 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: 01BD/DR

C02NY003201D_SAMPSON AFB

Building Demolition/Debris Removal

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Dec 2013

Site ID: 00CON/HTRW

00

Above Ground Storage Tank

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 1999

Site ID: 02OEW

MMRP/CWM AREAS-NDAI

Multi Use Range

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Jan 2009

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 »