Military Base Contamination in Tennessee
6 installations in Tennessee 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.
Arnold Air Force Base
Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee has been associated with PFAS, PCBs, and chlorinated solvent contamination tied to decades of aerospace testing and fire training.
Fort Campbell
Home of the 101st Airborne on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, where firefighting foam and industrial chemicals raised exposure concerns.
Holston Army Ammunition Plant
A government owned explosives plant in Kingsport, Tennessee where RDX and PFAS contamination concerns have been documented.
Memphis Defense Depot
Memphis Defense Depot, a 642-acre DLA supply installation in south Memphis, has been associated with TCE, PCE, solvent, and heavy metal contamination and was added to the Superfund list in 1992.
Milan Army Ammunition Plant
Milan Army Ammunition Plant in Tennessee is an EPA Superfund site where soil and groundwater were contaminated with explosives such as TNT and RDX.
Naval Support Activity Mid-South
A look at PFAS groundwater concerns at Naval Support Activity Mid-South, the former Naval Air Station Memphis in Millington, Tennessee.