AIR FORCE INSTALLATION ID: SD857212464401
BADLANDS BOMBING RANGE
pine ridge reservation, South Dakota
Cost So Far
$3.12M
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$3.3M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Completion Date
2017
The date the DOD says cleanup of all sites was completed. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
2 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: OT018
BADLANDS BOMBING RANGE
Surface Disposal Area
Cost
$3.37M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Oct 2016
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2047
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Migration from samples and aerial photographs appears minor but evident. Receptors include grazing cattle. Use propose using land for housing.
Contaminants: Lead 25.0 ug/L
Soil: Medium Risk
migration minor but evident cattle and possible future housing
Contaminants: Lead 0.015 mg/kg
Sediment (Fresh): Low Risk
Contaminants: 1,1'-Oxybis(2,3,5,6-Pentabromo-(9Cl)-Benzene 0.0 mg/kg
Sediment (Human): Low Risk
Contaminants: 1,1'-Oxybis(2,3,5,6-Pentabromo-(9Cl)-Benzene 0.0 mg/kg
Surface Water: Low Risk
Contaminants: Lead 0.0 ug/L
Surface Water (Fresh): Low Risk
Contaminants: Lead 0.0 ug/L
1 Inactive Site
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: DA555
BADLANDS BOMBING RANGE
Surface Disposal Area
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Apr 2003
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Risk Not Evaluated
Sediment (Ecological): Risk Not Evaluated
Sediment (Human): Risk Not Evaluated
Soil: Risk Not Evaluated
Surface Water: Risk Not Evaluated
Surface Water (Ecological): 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 »