Mission
The Fort Knox Environmental Management Division mission is to ensure the long term sustainability of the installation through compliance with State and Federal Environmental laws and regulations, protection of natural and cultural resources, prevention of pollution, environmental training, environmental inspections and public outreach for the well-being of the Fort Knox community.
Drinking Water
Water Quality Reports
For most recent water quality reports from HCWD #1 visit the following: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TPifjwQmEXFMWjXO-dKT1KAlDoS9hD0T
Kentucky's Drinking Water Watch
The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection maintains a Drinking Water Watch webpage database for all the public water systems in Kentucky. Click here to review details of the Hardin County Water District #1 system which is currently the source of drinking water for Fort Knox. This site contains sampling schedules,technical sampling data and violations/enforcement actions. For questions about the data for Hardin County Water District # 1 please contact the listed official or the Fort Knox Environmental Management Division at 502-624-3629 or at knox.army.emd@army.mil.
Per-and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS)
The Army is investigating potential releases of certain per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. These substances may be present in soil and/or groundwater at Army installations from PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) or from other sources. Military use of AFFF began in the 1970s and was most widely used at installations with airfields. The primary potential sources of Army PFAS releases are firefighting training areas where AFFF was used to train firefighters to respond to petroleum fires. Other potential Army uses of PFAS were in industrial processes, such as metal plating. However, there are also many potential non-DoD sources of PFAS. These chemicals may enter the environment through landfills and wastewater due to their presence in consumer products or as runoff to soil and water from other uses. Fort Knox is currently conducting testing on the installation at potential sites were these chemicals were used.
The Department of Defense has established a PFAS Task Force with focus on health aspects, cleanup standards and performance, finding/funding an effective substitute fire fighting foam without PFAS, science-supported standards for exposure and cleanup, and interagency coordination.
For more information on DOD’s PFAS efforts click Here.
Click Here for DoD’s PFAS 101 link
Click Here for Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS Fact Sheet for Communities
Click Here for the DoD's PFAS Public Outreach webpage
Click Here for Fort Knox drinking water information
Other Resources:
DoD PFAS Efforts, policies and reports
Compliance Branch Programs
Clean Air Act/Air Pollution
Teams: 520-945-1416/ 571-644-8309
Telephone: (502) 624-8811/8186
DSN: 464-8811/8186
DSN: 464-8672/6598
Teams: 520-945-1398/2604
Telephone: (502) 624-8672/6598
DSN: 464-8672/6598
Telephone: (502) 624-1929
DSN: 464-1929
Solid Waste / Used Tires
Teams: 520-945-1398
Telephone: (502) 624-8672
DSN: 464-8672
Teams: 520-945-1397/2602
Telephone: (502) 624-2072/6057
DSN: 464-2072/6057
Teams: 520-945-1405/2602
Telephone: (502) 624-8187/6057
DSN: 464-8187/6057
DSN: 464-8672/6598
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)/Before you Dig (BUD)
Teams: 520-945-1401
Telephone: (502) 624-5174
DSN: 464-5174
Plans and Operations Branch
Asbestos / Lead / Mold
Teams: 520-945-1415/2617
Telephone: (502) 624-5245
DSN: 464-5245
Cultural Resources
Teams: 520-945-1392
Telephone: (502) 624-6581
DSN: 464-6581
Environmental GIS
Teams: 520-945-1117
Telephone: (502) 624-1222
DSN: 464-1222
Environmental Training
Teams: 520-945-1411
Telephone: (502) 624-7300
DSN: 464-7300
Hazardous Materials (EPCRA)
Teams: 520-945-1390/1415
Telephone: (502) 624-1929/5245
DSN: 464-1929/5245
Restoration
Teams: 520-945-1390/2622
Telephone: (502) 624-1929/8537
DSN: 464-1929/8537
Natural Resources Branch Programs
usarmy.knox.imcom-atlantic.mbx.dpw-hunt-control@ARMY.mil
Endangered Species
Teams: 520-945-1399
Telephone: (502) 624-4500
DSN: 4-4500
Fish & Wildlife / Hunt Control
Teams: 520-945-1400/1391
Telephone: (502) 624-7311/7144
DSN: 4-7311/7144
Forestry Management (Tree Cutting)
Teams: 520-725-2046/520-945-1407
Telephone: (502) 624-7141/4519
DSN: 4-7141/4519
Qualified Recycle Program
Recycle Center (QRP)
Teams: 520-945-1393