wright-patterson air force base

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) is located in southwestern Ohio between the cities of Fairborn and Dayton. Wright Field consists of 2,300 acres and three old runways, and it houses primarily research facilities. Patterson Field is 4,900 acres in size and contains the active runway complex, warehouses, offices, industrial facilities, and flight line support. A Consent Order between the Air Force and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) was signed in 1988, and a Federal Facilities Agreement between the Air Force and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) was signed in 1991. WPAFB overlies the Mad River Buried Valley Aquifer, which is a sole-source aquifer providing drinking water for approximately 500,000 people. The Installation Restoration Program at WPAFB began in 1981, and consists of 65 sites or source areas (including thirteen landfills, twelve earth fill disposal zones, nine fuel or chemical spill sites, six coal storage piles, five fire-training areas, four chemical burial sites, two underground storage tanks, and miscellaneous other sites). Wright-Patterson AFB is also listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) as a Superfund site. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed through federal action. The Air Force has lead responsibility for this site, with regulatory support from EPA and Ohio EPA.

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