Public Notice: NOTICE OF INITIATION
Of the Five-Year Review for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 United States Code 9621(c), as implemented by the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, 40 Code of Federal Regulations 300.430(f)(4)(ii), the Air Force Civil Engineer Center has initiated the sixth five-year review (FYR) of the remedies implemented at 65 Installation Restoration Program (IRP) sites and 2 Further Action Area (FAA) sites at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. A FYR is required because hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants remain at the sites above levels that allow for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure. The purpose of the FYR is to evaluate the remedies implemented at the sites in order to determine whether each remedy is and will continue to be protective of human health and the environment.
The FYR process includes review of historical documents/data and new information, site inspections, and interviews. The IRP and FAA sites and their remedies are described in the following five separate Records of Decision (RODs): 1) Source Control Operable Unit; 2) Off-Source Operable Unit; 3) 21 No Action Sites; 4) 41 No Action Sites; and 5) Groundwater Operable Unit. These RODs can be viewed at the following website: https://ar.cce.af.mil/Search. The methods, findings, and conclusions of the review will be documented in a FYR Report. The FYR Report will also identify issues found during the review, if any, and propose recommendations to address identified issues. The final FYR Report is anticipated by December 2025 and will be made available to the public. If you have questions or would like to contribute during the FYR process, please contact Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Public Affairs at 88abw.pa@us.af.mil or at 937-522-3252.