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Kentucky
32 Military Installations with Hazardous Sites in Kentucky
Total Cost
$217M
Past and estimated future cost of the cleanup of hazardous sites.
Installations
32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT KNOX | 80 | FORT KNOX | Hardin | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| FORT CAMPBELL | 79 | FT CAMPBELL | Christian | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| BLUE GRASS ARMY... | 64 | LEXINGTON | Fayette | Response Complete |
| BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT | 61 | RICHMOND | Madison | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| USARC LEXINGTON (BARROW) | 12 | LEXINGTON | Fayette | Response Complete |
| KENTUCKY ORDNANCE WORKS | 10 | PADUCAH | Mccracken | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| USARC BARDSTOWN | 10 | BARDSTOWN | Nelson | Response Complete |
| USARC FORT KNOX (ECS 63) | 9 | FORT KNOX | Bullitt | Response Complete |
| USARC LOUISVILLE (BOWMAN... | 9 | LOUISVILLE | Jefferson | Response Complete |
| LOUISVILLE NSWC | 9 | LOUISVILLE | Jefferson | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| LOUISVILLE IAP | 7 | LOUISVILLE | Jefferson | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| USARC LOUISVILLE (MAJOR) | 7 | LOUISVILLE | Jefferson | Response Complete |
| AFRC LEXINGTON | 7 | LEXINGTON | Fayette | Response Complete |
| USARC PIKEVILLE | 6 | PIKEVILLE | Pike | Response Complete |
| USARC LEXINGTON (BLUE GRASS) | 6 | LEXINGTON | Fayette | Response Complete |
| CAMP BRECKINRIDGE | 6 | MORGANFIELD | Union | High Risk |
| USARC MAYSVILLE | 3 | MAYSVILLE | Mason | Response Complete |
| JFHQ KY ARNG | 3 | FRANKFORT | Franklin | Medium Risk |
| USARC LOUISVILLE (CENTURY) | 2 | LOUISVILLE | Jefferson | Response Complete |
| USARC MADISONVILLE | 2 | MADISONVILLE | Hopkins | Response Complete |
| USARC OWENSBORO | 2 | OWENSBORO | Daviess | Response Complete |
| BOWMAN ARMY AIR FIELD | 2 | LOUISVILLE | Jefferson | Response Complete |
| AFRC HOPKINSVILLE | 1 | HOPKINSVILLE | Christian | Response Complete |
| USARC GEORGETOWN | 1 | GEORGETOWN | Scott | Response Complete |
| USARC BEATTYVILLE | 1 | BEATTYVILLE | Lee | Response Complete |
| USARC BOWLING GREEN | 1 | BOWLING GREEN | Warren | Response Complete |
| USARC LOUISVILLE | 1 | LOUISVILLE | Jefferson | Response Complete |
| USARC BEREA | 1 | BEREA | Madison | Response Complete |
| USARC PADUCAH 01 | 1 | PADUCAH | Mccracken | Response Complete |
| USARC LEBANON | 1 | LEBANON | Bullitt | Response Complete |
| USARC PADUCAH 02 | 1 | PADUCAH | Mccracken | Response Complete |
| USARC HARDINSBURG | 1 | HARDINSBURG | Breckinridge | 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 »