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Iowa
41 Military Installations with Hazardous Sites in Iowa
Total Cost
$194M
Past and estimated future cost of the cleanup of hazardous sites.
Installations
41
Military installations with at least one hazardous site.
High & Medium Risk Installations
2
Military installations with at least one high or medium risk hazardous site.
High Risk
Medium Risk
Low Risk
Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required
Response Complete
Note: This map shows the locations of military installations with hazardous sites. We haven't independently confirmed the location of every installation. If you notice a facility listed at the wrong location, please contact us. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD to prioritize the cleanup of sites.
| Military Installation | Haz. Sites | City or Nearby Location | County | Highest Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT | 89 | MIDDLETOWN | Des Moines | High Risk |
| JOE L MACKEY AFRC/AMSA | 13 | SIOUX CITY | Woodbury | Response Complete |
| JFHQ IA ARNG | 12 | JOHNSTON | Polk | Low Risk |
| FT DES MOINES USARC | 12 | DES MOINES | Polk | Response Complete |
| SIOUX CTY APT ANG | 9 | SIOUX CITY | Woodbury | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| DES MOINES | 9 | DES MOINES | Polk | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| SP4 RONALD L MEANS USARC | 8 | CHEROKEE | Cherokee | Response Complete |
| AMES USARC | 8 | AMES | Story | Response Complete |
| FORT DES MOINES | 8 | DES MOINES | Polk | Response Complete |
| DUBUQUE AFRC | 8 | DUBUQUE | Dubuque | Response Complete |
| BURLINGTON MEMORIAL USARC | 8 | MIDDLETOWN | Des Moines | Response Complete |
| POCAHONTAS USARC | 7 | POCAHONTAS | Pocahontas | Response Complete |
| WASHINGTON MEMORIAL USARC | 7 | WASHINGTON | Washington | Response Complete |
| PFC LLOYD C WOHLFORD JR USARC | 7 | DECORAH | Winneshiek | Response Complete |
| USARC DES MOINES (ASF 60) | 7 | DES MOINES | Polk | Response Complete |
| USARC GARNER, IA | 6 | GARNER | Hancock | Response Complete |
| WASHINGTON (AMSA) | 5 | WASHINGTON | Washington | Response Complete |
| MT PLEASANT USARC | 4 | MT PLEASANT | Henry | Response Complete |
| FORT DES MOINES | 4 | DES MOINES | Polk | Response Complete |
| CEDAR RAPIDS AFRC | 4 | CEDAR RAPIDS | Linn | Response Complete |
| DAVENPORT USARC | 4 | DAVENPORT | Scott | Response Complete |
| FREEMAN-DAVIS USARC | 4 | SAC CITY | Sac | Response Complete |
| OTTUMWA TRACKING DATA... | 3 | OTTUMWA | Wapello | Response Complete |
| SIOUX CITY MUNI AIRPORT | 3 | SIOUX CITY | Woodbury | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| WAVERLY AFS (Z-81) | 3 | WAVERLY | Bremer | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| CAMP DODGE | 2 | DES MOINES | Polk | Response Complete |
| DES MOINES ORDNANCE PLANT | 2 | DES MOINES | Polk | Response Complete |
| OFFUTT AFB AF FAC S-3 | 2 | MISSOURI VALLEY | Harrison | High Risk |
| USARC FORT DODGE | 2 | FORT DODGE | Webster | Response Complete |
| USARC DES MOINES (63/64/139) | 2 | DES MOINES | Polk | Response Complete |
| USARC OTTUMWA | 2 | OTTUMWA | Wapello | Response Complete |
| FORT DODGE AIR GUARD STATION | 1 | FORT DODGE | Webster | Response Complete |
| OFFUTT AFB NIKE BATTERY... | 1 | COUNCIL BLUFFS | Pottawattamie | Response Complete |
| VILLISCA NG TARGET RNG | 1 | VILLISCA | Montgomery | Response Complete |
| ROBERT C KADGIHN USARC | 1 | IOWA CITY | Johnson | Response Complete |
| MUSCATINE USARC | 1 | MUSCATINE | Muscatine | Response Complete |
| FT DES MOINES TARGET RG | 1 | NO CITY | Warren | Response Complete |
| OFFUTT AFB NIKE BATTERY OF-10 | 1 | COUNCIL BLUFFS | Pottawattamie | Response Complete |
| SIOUX CITY AAF MOV TGT R | 1 | SIOUX CITY | Woodbury | Response Complete |
| CRESTON MEMORIAL USARC | 1 | CRESTON | Union | Response Complete |
| WAVERLY TRAINING SITE | 1 | WAVERYLY | Muscatine | Response Complete |
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 »