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Tennessee
44 Military Installations with Hazardous Sites in Tennessee
Total Cost
$820M
Past and estimated future cost of the cleanup of hazardous sites.
Installations
44
Military installations with at least one hazardous site.
High & Medium Risk Installations
8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE DEPOT MEMPHIS... | 116 | MEMPHIS | Shelby | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| MEMPHIS NAS | 85 | MILLINGTON | Shelby | High Risk |
| ARNOLD | 52 | MANCHESTER | Coffee | Medium Risk |
| MILAN ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT | 45 | MILAN | Carroll | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT | 34 | KINGSPORT | Hawkins | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| MCGHEE/TYSON | 31 | ALCOA | Blount | Low Risk |
| VOLUNTEER ARMY AMMUNITION... | 23 | CHATTANOOGA | Hamilton | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| BRISTOL NWIRP | 9 | BRISTOL | Sullivan | Response Complete |
| MEMPHIS | 7 | MEMPHIS | Shelby | Response Complete |
| GRUBBS/KYLE TRAINING CENTER | 7 | SMYMA | Blount | Response Complete |
| USARC MEMPHIS 01 | 7 | MEMPHIS | Shelby | Response Complete |
| SEWART AFB | 7 | SMYRNA | Rutherford | High Risk |
| SPENCER ARTILLERY RANGE | 7 | SPENCER | Van Buren | Medium Risk |
| NASHVILLE METRO | 7 | NASHVILLE | Davidson | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| USARC KNOXVILLE | 6 | KNOXVILLE | Knox | Response Complete |
| LOVELL FIELD | 6 | CHATTANOOGA | Hamilton | Response Complete |
| AFRC JOHNSON CITY | 6 | JOHNSON CITY | Washington | Response Complete |
| USARC GREENEVILLE | 5 | GREENEVILLE | Greene | Response Complete |
| USARC OAK RIDGE | 4 | OAK RIDGE | Anderson | Response Complete |
| USARC CHATTANOOGA | 4 | CHATTANOOGA | Hamilton | Response Complete |
| JFHQ TN ARNG | 3 | NASHVILLE | Davidson | Medium Risk |
| USARC CHATTANOOGA (GUERRY) | 3 | CHATTANOOGA | Hamilton | Response Complete |
| USARC LYELL (AFRC) | 3 | NASHVILLE | Davidson | Response Complete |
| MILLINGTON ORD WORKS | 3 | MILLINGTON | Shelby | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| USARC MEMPHIS 02 | 3 | MEMPHIS | Shelby | Response Complete |
| DYERSBURG ARMY AF | 2 | HALLS | Lauderdale | Low Risk |
| CAMP TYSON | 2 | PARIS | Henry | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| MAURY C.W.S. PLANT | 2 | COLUMBIA | Maury | Response Complete |
| MILAN ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT | 2 | LAVINIA | Carroll | Response Complete |
| DYERSBURG ARMY AIRFIELD... | 1 | DYERSBURG | Dyer | Response Complete |
| DYERSBURG ARMY AIRFIELD... | 1 | DYERSBURG | Dyer | Medium Risk |
| TULLA BMBG & GUNRY RGE | 1 | SHELBYVILLE | Bedford | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| RIDGELY PRECISION BOMBING... | 1 | RIDGELY | Lake | Response Complete |
| WRIGLEY CHARCOAL | 1 | WRIGLEY | Hickman | Response Complete |
| MOTLOW RANGE | 1 | TULLAHOMA | Coffee | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| BRADYVILLE GAP FILLER ANNEX | 1 | CHRISTIANA | Rutherford | Response Complete |
| MOUNTAIN HOME USARC... | 1 | JOHNSTON CITY | Washington | Response Complete |
| USARC NASHVILLE | 1 | NASHVILLE | Davidson | Response Complete |
| SOUTHEASTERN ENERGY INC. | 1 | ALCOA | Blount | Response Complete |
| KNOXVILLE NMCRC | 1 | KNOXVILLE | Knox | Response Complete |
| TENNESSEE MANEUVER AREA | 1 | LEBANON | Wilson | Response Complete |
| WILLIAM NORTHERN FIELD | 1 | TULLAHOMA | Coffee | Response Complete |
| MONSANTO CHEMICAL COMPANY | 1 | MONSANTO | Maury | Medium Risk |
| DYERSBURG AAF TO GROUND... | 1 | RIPLEY | Lauderdale | Medium 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 »