Military Base Contamination in Washington
10 installations in Washington 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.
Camp Bonneville
Camp Bonneville was a former Army training reservation near Vancouver, Washington, with documented RDX, perchlorate, and lead contamination.
Fairchild Air Force Base
Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington was listed as a Superfund site in 1989, and AFFF-related PFAS later contaminated drinking water in neighboring Airway Heights.
Jackson Park Housing Complex
A Navy housing complex near Bremerton on a former ammunition depot, listed as a Superfund site in 1994 over soil and sediment contamination.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington has documented TCE, solvent, petroleum, and PFAS contamination, and portions of the base are EPA Superfund sites.
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
NAS Whidbey Island in Washington has documented PFAS, PFOS, PFOA, AFFF, and solvent contamination, and both Ault Field and the Seaplane Base have been EPA Superfund sites.
Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor
A Navy submarine base on Hood Canal in Washington with two Superfund listings and ongoing PFAS investigations.
Naval Magazine Indian Island
A Navy ordnance facility near Port Townsend, Washington, listed as a Superfund site in 1994 over landfill and spill contamination.
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport
A Navy torpedo and undersea systems facility in Kitsap County, Washington, listed as a Superfund site with documented soil, groundwater, and sediment contamination.
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington is an EPA Superfund site where heavy metals, PCBs, and asbestos have raised concerns about potential health risks for workers and veterans.
Yakima Training Center
An Army training range in central Washington where PFAS firefighting foam has been associated with groundwater and well contamination.