Remedial actions are ongoing for Operable Unit 10, Landfill 001. The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Air Force (AF) signed the Record of Decision (ROD) to excavate all landfill waste at OU-10 and dispose of the material off-site at a CERCLA Off-Site Rule-approved facility on July 30, 2018, after it was signed and submitted by the USAF.
| City | Panama City |
|---|---|
| County | Bay County |
| State | Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.08750, -85.58667 |
Tyndall Air Force Base is a federal Superfund site in Florida. The Superfund program, created by Congress in 1980, addresses sites where hazardous substances have been released or threaten release into the environment. EPA scores potential sites using the Hazard Ranking System; those that score high enough are placed on the National Priorities List.
Current status: Cleanup underway. Active cleanup is underway, meaning EPA has approved a remediation plan and work is in progress. Cleanup timelines vary widely — some sites take decades depending on contamination depth, groundwater involvement, and funding availability.
EPA has identified 7 contaminants of concern at this site, including antimony, aroclor 1254, aroclor 1260. Contamination has been detected in soil, groundwater.
If you live near this site and have health concerns, your state health department can provide site-specific guidance. EPA maintains a community involvement program for most NPL sites, and site documents — including the Record of Decision, five-year reviews, and public health assessments — are typically available through EPA's Superfund site profile.