Military Base Contamination in Kansas
6 installations in Kansas 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.
Forbes Field Air National Guard Base
An overview of PFAS concerns at Forbes Field Air National Guard Base in Topeka, Kansas, tied to past firefighting foam use.
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth, an active Army post on the Missouri River in Kansas, has addressed PFAS detected in its drinking water.
Fort Riley
Fort Riley, a longtime Army post in Kansas, was added to the EPA Superfund list in 1990 after TCE, heavy metals, and other contaminants were found, and PFAS has since been detected on post.
Kansas Army Ammunition Plant
A former Army munitions plant near Parsons, Kansas, where explosives contamination has been addressed under EPA and state oversight.
McConnell Air Force Base
McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, has been associated with PFAS groundwater contamination tied to past firefighting foam use.
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
A former Army propellant plant near De Soto, Kansas, where soil and groundwater contamination is being addressed under a long-running KDHE-overseen cleanup.