Cost So Far
$32.4M
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$33.3M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Expected Completion Date
2051
The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
The former Lockbourne AFB is located in Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio, approximately 9 miles south of Columbus and 0.5 mile east of the Village of Lockbourne. The property consisted of 4,371.07 acres. According to the Franklin County... see more » The former Lockbourne AFB is located in Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio, approximately 9 miles south of Columbus and 0.5 mile east of the Village of Lockbourne. The property consisted of 4,371.07 acres. According to the Franklin County Auditor's Office, 300.976 acres remain in the possession of the United States of America in addition to the 24.21 acres used by the Naval Reserve. 2,114 acres have been sold or transferred, which includes 1,642 acres that were excessed by the General Services Administration in July 1981 and obtained by the Rickenbacker Port Authority in March 1984. The property is now owned and managed by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority.Land use adjacent to the Base is currently residential and agricultural. The houses and apartments in the former Wherry and Capehart Housing areas have been purchased by a private developer and are being rented and sold. North of the Base lies open agricultural land with some residential development. East ot the base is agricultural land and residential develpment. South is the former golf couse which is now privately owned and includes widely spaced single-family homes. The Columbus Regional Airport Authority is currently in the process of installing the Intermodal Terminal and Intermodal Campus (industrial park) south of the runways. To the west are the Norfolk and Wesetern and Chesapeak and Ohio railroad tracks, the remnants of the Ohio Canal, and the Village of Lockbourne with residential and light industrial development. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less
18 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.
11 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: 03HTRW
LOCKBOURNE AFB LANDFILL
Landfill
Cost
$8.15M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Nov 2016
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2046
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (known as total TCDD or Dioxin) in GW is approximately equivalent to the Relative Risk Statand. Note, Rel. Risk cannot display values smaller than the hundredth of a ug/l, but Dioxin concentrations in GW at the site is qui The village of Lockbourne water supply (approximately 0.5 mile downgradient) is a target. The facility uses the groundwater, potentially exposing workers to COCs.
Contaminants: 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin) 7.0e-06 ug/L Carbon disulfide 1.3 ug/L Arsenic 14.0 ug/L Thallium chloride 25.0 ug/L Lead 34.0 ug/L Vanadium and compounds 110.0 ug/L Barium and compounds 570.0 ug/L Manganese and compounds 1800.0 ug/L Iron 120000.0 ug/L
Sediment (Human): High Risk
Sediment constituents indicate contamination from land application. All inorganic, and most pesticides and dioxin are extremely persistant (do not breakdown easily) and will be available for contact with receptors, or for convective mobility. Grounds-keepers are a receptor. There is a childrens play are to the west of site surface water. Children can wade through the shallow groundwater to gain access to the site.
Contaminants: 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin) 3.0e-05 mg/kg Acetone 0.14 mg/kg Benzo[b]fluoranthene 0.47 mg/kg Cobalt 16.0 mg/kg Arsenic 22.0 mg/kg Nickel (soluble salts) 26.0 mg/kg Manganese and compounds 380.0 mg/kg Iron 25000.0 mg/kg
Soil: High Risk
Dioxin is present in soil as well as in sediment of the receiving surface water and groundwter, indicating that there may be migration of site soil constituents to other receiving media. Dioxin in groundwater is quite surprising, as dioxins usually sorb Grounds-keepers and airfield personnel are potential receptors. Tresspassing children from the childrens play area are possible.
Contaminants: Beryllium and compounds 4.43 mg/kg Dibenz[ah]anthracene 9.0 mg/kg 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin) 12.0 mg/kg Arsenic 21.0 mg/kg Vanadium and compounds 26.0 mg/kg Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 35.0 mg/kg Benzo[b]fluoranthene 340.0 mg/kg Chrysene 370.0 mg/kg Benzo[a]pyrene 380.0 mg/kg Manganese and compounds 380.0 mg/kg Benz[a]anthracene 450.0 mg/kg Lead 9340.0 mg/kg
Surface Water (Fresh): High Risk
The analytical work has characterized this media with contaminants that have possibly originated from the landfill. There are seeps on the eastern and northern banks of the surface water, the seeps originate form soil infiltration and groundwater flow, National river reach designated as recreational -- spawning areas critical for the maintenance of fish.
Contaminants: Lead 78.0 ug/L
Surface Water (Human): High Risk
The analytical work has characterized this media with contaminants that have possibly originated from the landfill. There are seeps on the eastern and northern banks of the surface water, the seeps originate form soil infiltration and groundwater flow, There is a children's play area to the west of the site. Children may tresspass into/through the surface water on the western and southern boundaries of the site, and onto the the site.
Contaminants: Thallium chloride 10.0 ug/L Carbon disulfide 23.0 ug/L Chromium 30.0 ug/L Manganese and compounds 63.0 ug/L Lead 78.0 ug/L Barium and compounds 80.0 ug/L Arsenic 224.0 ug/L
Sediment (Fresh): Medium Risk
Sediment constituents indicate contamination from land application. All inorganic, and most pesticides and dioxin are extremely persistant (do not breakdown easily) and will be available for contact with receptors, or for convective mobility. Species identification is underway.
Contaminants: DDT 0.019 mg/kg DDD 0.077 mg/kg Benzo(a)pyrene 0.17 mg/kg Chrysene 0.37 mg/kg Pyrene 0.63 mg/kg Fluoranthene 0.71 mg/kg Chromium 12.0 mg/kg Arsenic 21.0 mg/kg Manganese 380.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 13HTRW
CONTAMINATED SOIL
Soil Contamination After Tank Removal
Cost
$6.51M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2020
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
contamination has moved from source area. Table 6-1 Nov 2007 report. There is no potentially threatened water supply. However the water has the potential to be used for irrigation, agriculture.
Contaminants: 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene 280.0 ug/L Benzene 500.0 ug/L 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 910.0 ug/L Naphthalene 1100.0 ug/L Xylenes 1800.0 ug/L
Soil: Low Risk
Summary of contaminants of Concern AOCs 3, 10 and 14 from November 2007. Depths of soil will not act as exposure point concentration. Will not migrate to a point of Exposure. Little to no potential for receptors to have access to soil
Contaminants: Benzene 24.3 mg/kg Xylenes 550.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 30OEW
200 YD RIFLE/GRENADE/PRIME BEEF
Multi Use Range
Cost
$6.68M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2051
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2080
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Low Risk
Contaminants: Nickel 1.2 ug/L
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Lead 215.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 28OEW
FIRING-IN-BUTT/EOD AREA
Multi Use Range
Cost
$3.82M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2046
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2075
Contaminated Areas
Soil: High Risk
Contaminants: TNT (2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene) 0.092 mg/kg 3-Nitrotoluene (m-Nitrotoluene) 0.12 mg/kg 2,4-Dinitrotoluene 0.35 mg/kg RDX 0.55 mg/kg Copper 59.3 mg/kg Lead 1780.0 mg/kg
Surface Water (Human): Low Risk
Contaminants: Manganese 13.3 ug/L Iron 40.1 ug/L
Site ID: 33HTRW
AOCS 17, 18, 19, AND 103
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
$1.16M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2019
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2052
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Contamination in the GW has only moved slightly from the source.Information taken from the April 2013 report. There is a threatened water supply well field 2 mi from the site.
Contaminants: Trichloroethylene (TCE) 20.0 ug/L 1,2-Dichloroethylene (cis) 250.0 ug/L Vinyl chloride (child/adult) 410.0 ug/L
Soil: Low Risk
Contamination has moved only slightly beyond the source. Potential for the receptors to have access to the soil.
Contaminants: Benzo[a]pyrene 0.2 mg/kg Vinyl chloride (child/adult) 1.7 mg/kg Trichloroethylene (TCE) 2.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 31HTRW
AOCS 8 AND 9
Soil Contamination After Tank Removal
Cost
$2.11M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2020
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Contaminants have not moved appreciably from their source. There is no potentially threatened water supply. Howver the water has the potential to be used for irrigation and/or agriculture.
Contaminants: Ethylbenzene 470.0 ug/L Xylenes 990.0 ug/L Benzene 1100.0 ug/L 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1400.0 ug/L
Soil: Low Risk
Summary from Nov 2007 report. Depths of soil will not act as exposure point concentration, nor will the constituent migrate to a point of exposure. Little to no potential for receptors to access the soils at depth.
Contaminants: Benzene 4.2 mg/kg Toluene 16.0 mg/kg Ethylbenzene 18.0 mg/kg Xylenes 53.6 mg/kg
Site ID: 23HTRW
VARIOUS AREAS OF CONCERN
Small Arms Range
Cost
$111K
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Aug 2016
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Contamination in groundwater has moved slightly from the source. The groundwater is potentially useable for beneficial uses by the airport authority.
Contaminants: Trichloroethylene (TCE) 51.0 ug/L Vinyl chloride (child/adult) 3300.0 ug/L 1,2-Dichloroethene (total) 5200.0 ug/L
Soil: Medium Risk
Contamination has moved slightly, but not appreciably from the source. Human receptors have the potential to have access to the soil.
Contaminants: Dibenz[ah]anthracene 4.2 mg/kg Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 19.0 mg/kg Benzo[a]pyrene 27.0 mg/kg Benzo[b]fluoranthene 37.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 26OEW
AIR SHOW DROP ZONE
Training and Maneuver Area
Cost
$1.67M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2023
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2056
Site ID: 32HTRW
AOC 11
Soil Contamination After Tank Removal
Cost
$2.47M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2019
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Contamination has moved only slightly from the source area and is not moving appreciably. There is no potentially threatened water supply. However the water has the potential to be used for irrigation, or agriculture.
Contaminants: 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene 14.0 ug/L 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 150.0 ug/L Benzene 200.0 ug/L Xylenes 210.0 ug/L
Soil: Low Risk
Summary of contaminants of concern at AOCs 3, 10 and 14 from Nov. 2007. Depths of soil will not act as exposure point concentrations, nor will they migrate to a point of exposure. Little to no potential for receptors to have access to soil at depth.
Contaminants: 2-Methylnaphthalene 5.1 mg/kg 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene 8.3 mg/kg Naphthalene 9.3 mg/kg Lead 17.4 mg/kg
Site ID: 29OEW
NORTH SKEET RANGE
Trap and Skeet Range
Cost
$1.59M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2024
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Naphthalene 0.044 mg/kg Fluorene 0.096 mg/kg Acenaphthene 0.13 mg/kg Anthracene 0.22 mg/kg Benzo(k)fluoranthene 0.29 mg/kg Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 0.49 mg/kg Benzo(a)pyrene 0.69 mg/kg Chrysene 0.77 mg/kg Benzo(a)anthracene 0.85 mg/kg Benzo[b]fluoranthene 1.1 mg/kg Pyrene 1.8 mg/kg Fluoranthene 2.2 mg/kg Lead 74.7 mg/kg
Site ID: 34HTRW
AOC 94 PRECISION MAINTENANCE LAB
Contaminated Soil Piles
Cost
$78K
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Aug 2016
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
There is no contaminant that is at a point of exposure. There is no receptor that has access to contaminated soil at this AOC.
Contaminants: Trichloroethylene (TCE) 0.004 mg/kg
Groundwater: Low Risk
There is no contaminant in the soil that will migrate to the GW at this AOC. There is no threatened potable water supply well that is downgradient from the AOC.
Contaminants: 1,3-Dichlorobenzene 13.0 ug/L
7 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: 15HTRW
RESTORATION ADVISORY BRD
Unknown Site Type
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 1998
Contaminated Areas
Sediment (Fresh): Risk Not Evaluated
Site ID: 04OEW
WEST SKEET RANGE AND 20MM DISCOVERY AREA
Trap and Skeet Range
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2007
Site ID: 21BD/DR
BLDGS,MANHOLES,STEAMLINE
Site Not Recommended For Action
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Jan 1995
Site ID: 22CON/HTRW
AST/UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS,TRANSFORMER,WELL
Above Ground Storage Tank
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Mar 2000
Site ID: 25OEW/CWM
POSSIBLE CWM
Unknown Site Type
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Aug 2006
Site ID: 02CON/HTRW
TWO FUEL FARMS
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 1993
Site ID: 20HTRW
SITE MANAGEMENT
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 1998
Contaminated Areas
Sediment (Fresh): Risk Not Evaluated
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 »