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South Dakota
38 Military Installations with Hazardous Sites in South Dakota
Total Cost
$281M
Past and estimated future cost of the cleanup of hazardous sites.
Installations
38
Military installations with at least one hazardous site.
High & Medium Risk Installations
5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE | 43 | ELLSWORTH AFB | Meade | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| JFHQ SD ARNG | 18 | RAPID CITY | Pennington | Low Risk |
| JOE FOSS FIELD | 15 | SIOUX FALLS | Minnehaha | Response Complete |
| BLACK HILLS ORD DPT | 12 | IGLOO | Fall River | High Risk |
| USARC SIOUX FALLS | 8 | SIOUX FALLS | Minnehaha | Response Complete |
| USARC ABERDEEN | 8 | ABERDEEN | Brown | Response Complete |
| PINE RIDGE GUNNERY RANGE | 5 | 50 MI SE RAPID CIY | Shannon | Medium Risk |
| RAPID CITY SMALL ARMS RGE AX | 3 | 12 MI NE RAPID CTY (VIEWFIELD, SD) | Meade | Medium Risk |
| ELLSWORTH AFB NIKE BATTERY... | 2 | NO CITY | Meade | Response Complete |
| WATERTOWN AAF | 2 | 2 MI W WATERTOWN | Codington | Low Risk |
| ELLSWORTH AFB NIKE BATTERY... | 2 | 6 MI NE RAPID CITY | Meade | Response Complete |
| BADLANDS BOMBING RANGE | 2 | PINE RIDGE RESERVATION | Shannon | Medium Risk |
| ELLSWORTH AFB AF FAC S2 | 2 | HERMOSA | Custer | Response Complete |
| ELLSWORTH AFB AF FAC S-3 | 2 | 9.5 MILES EAST OF STURGIS | Meade | Response Complete |
| YANKTON ATG GUN RGE | 2 | 7 MI W OF YANKTON | Yankton | Low Risk |
| ELLSWORTH AFB AF FAC S-1 | 2 | 29 MI NE RAPID CITY | Pennington | Response Complete |
| RAPID CITY AIR TO GROUND... | 1 | 37 MI NE RAPID CTY, HEREFORD, SD | Meade | Low Risk |
| SIOUX CITY PRE BOM RGE #2 | 1 | 6 MI W ELK POINT | Union | Response Complete |
| GETTYSBURG FAMILY HOUSING AX | 1 | 3 MI N GETTYSBURG | Potter | Response Complete |
| RAPID CITY PRE BOM RGE #1 | 1 | 20 MI E OF NEWELL | Butte | Medium Risk |
| PIERRE ARMY AIR FIELD | 1 | PIERRE | Hughes | Response Complete |
| GETTYSBURG WASTE AX | 1 | GETTYSBURG | Potter | Response Complete |
| SIOUX FALLS AAF RIFLE RGE | 1 | SIOUX FALLS | Minnehaha | Response Complete |
| WATERTOWN ATG GUN RGE | 1 | 10 MI SE BRITTON | Marshall | Low Risk |
| FORT MEADE TARGET RGE | 1 | NO CITY | Butte | Response Complete |
| WATERTOWN RIFLE RANGE | 1 | WATERTOWN | Codington | Response Complete |
| SIOUX CITY PRE BOM RGE #6 | 1 | 21 MI W YANKTON | Yankton | Response Complete |
| MITCHELL PRE BOMB RGE #3 | 1 | 8 MI E FT THOMPSON | Buffalo | Low Risk |
| ELLSWORTH AFB NIKE BATTERY... | 1 | NO CITY | Meade | Response Complete |
| ELLSWORTH AFB NIKE BATTERY... | 1 | 5 MI E RAPID CITY | Pennington | Response Complete |
| MITCHELL PRE BOMB RGE #4 | 1 | 6 MI SE GANN VALLY | Jerauld | Low Risk |
| INTERIOR ANG SITE | 1 | 6 MI SW INTERIOR | Pennington | Response Complete |
| ELLSWORTH AFB COMM AX (REC) | 1 | 9 MI NE RAPID CITY | Pennington | Response Complete |
| PICKSTOWN AFS Z-134 | 1 | 4 MI S LAKE ANDES | Charles Mix | Response Complete |
| MCINTOSH GAP FILLER AX TM-177C | 1 | 2 MI NW MCINTOSH | Corson | Response Complete |
| WATERTOWN PRE BOMB RGE | 1 | 20 MI NW SISSETON | Marshall | Response Complete |
| RAPID CITY PRE BOM RGE #2 | 1 | 11 MI S FT PIERRE | Stanley | Low Risk |
| ARMSTRONG COUNTY ATG GUN RGE | 1 | 6 MI E EAGLE BUTTE | Dewey | Low Risk |
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 »