Military Base Contamination in Georgia
10 installations in Georgia are profiled on this site for documented environmental contamination. Each page covers what was found, the cleanup status, and the health concerns for those who served there.
Dobbins Air Reserve Base
Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, has been associated with PFAS contamination linked to decades of firefighting foam use.
Fort Benning (formerly Fort Moore)
Georgia's infantry and armor training post, Fort Moore from 2023 to 2025, now Fort Benning again, with a history of contamination concerns.
Fort Eisenhower (Fort Gordon)
PFAS from firefighting foam has been associated with groundwater concerns at Fort Eisenhower (Fort Gordon) near Augusta, Georgia.
Fort Gillem
A former Army logistics post in Forest Park, Georgia where solvent, petroleum, and PFAS contamination is still being addressed.
Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield
Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia are priority Army sites for PFAS testing of nearby drinking water.
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany
MCLB Albany in Georgia was added to the Superfund National Priorities List in 1989 after landfill operations, industrial spills, and leaking PCB transformers contaminated soil and groundwater.
Moody Air Force Base
Moody Air Force Base near Valdosta, Georgia, has been associated with PFAS contamination linked to firefighting foam.
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia appears on a federal list of installations with PFAS concerns linked to firefighting foam.
Robins Air Force Base
Robins Air Force Base in Georgia includes a Superfund site where solvents, heavy metals, and cyanide reached groundwater, and 2018 testing found PFAS in shallow groundwater far above federal health advisories.
Savannah Air National Guard Base
Savannah Air National Guard Base in Georgia is among the state installations where PFAS firefighting foam contamination has been documented.