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FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: CA99799F532900

CAMARILLO AIRPRT

camarillo, California

Cost So Far

$5.18M

Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.

Expected Additional Cost

$6.32M

The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.

Expected Completion Date

2049

The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.

The former Oxnard Air Force Base is located in Camarillo, California, at the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Las Posas Road and Pleasant Valley Road with easements over 841.56 acres. This property is owned by several private owners... see more » The former Oxnard Air Force Base is located in Camarillo, California, at the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Las Posas Road and Pleasant Valley Road with easements over 841.56 acres. This property is owned by several private owners besides local city and county. This property is known or suspected to contain military munitions and explosives of concern (e.g., unexploded ordnance) and therefore may present an explosive hazard (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less

8 Hazardous Sites

Below are the locations of hazardous sites associated with this military installation, according to the DOD. A site’s contamination may affect a much larger area, including public and private lands and the water supplies beneath them.

High Risk

Medium Risk

Low Risk

Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required

Response Complete

We haven't independently confirmed the location of every site. If you notice a site placed at the incorrect location, please contact us.

Not all sites in the DOD data include location information, so there may be sites listed below that are missing from the map. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD to prioritize the cleanup of sites.

3 Active Sites

Sites where military cleanup actions are still ongoing. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD, which prioritizes the cleanup of sites that pose greatest threat to safety, human health, and the environment.

Site ID: 04HTRW

CAMARILLO AIRPORT - LANDFILL & BURN AREA

Landfill

Cost

$71K

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Mar 2016

Contaminated Areas

Groundwater: High Risk

It is possible gw contamination may migrate to a point of exposure. There are ground water production wells down-gradient of the source. Large agricultural areas use water for irrigation.

Contaminants: Benzene 0.61 ug/L Xylenes 1.3 ug/L Chloroform 1.5 ug/L Toluene 1.6 ug/L Mercury (methyl) 2.0 ug/L Bromodichloromethane 2.2 ug/L Dibromochloromethane 2.7 ug/L Cadmium and compounds 40.0 ug/L Arsenic 67.0 ug/L Selenium 70.0 ug/L 1,2-Dichloroethylene (trans) 150.0 ug/L Lead 400.0 ug/L Nickel (soluble salts) 470.0 ug/L Silver and compounds 500.0 ug/L Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) 540.0 ug/L Vanadium and compounds 800.0 ug/L Copper and compounds 1300.0 ug/L Molybdenum 1410.0 ug/L Barium and compounds 1550.0 ug/L Trichloroethylene (TCE) 1900.0 ug/L Zinc 1950.0 ug/L

Soil: Medium Risk

Analytical data indicates soil contamination may lead to exposure in some locations due to site use. Pilots and airport personnel access this site daily; a school is located nearby.

Contaminants: Chlordane 0.0028 mg/kg Toluene 0.01 mg/kg Trichloroethylene (TCE) 0.013 mg/kg 1,2-Dichloroethylene (cis) 0.023 mg/kg 1,2-Dichloroethylene (trans) 0.023 mg/kg DDD 0.0529 mg/kg DDE 0.108 mg/kg 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) 0.16 mg/kg Mercury (Inorganic) 0.22 mg/kg Acephate 0.235 mg/kg HMX 0.24 mg/kg Methylene chloride 0.346 mg/kg DDT 0.417 mg/kg Selenium 0.81 mg/kg Silver and compounds 1.46 mg/kg Cadmium and compounds 4.18 mg/kg Arsenic 10.2 mg/kg Cobalt 12.2 mg/kg Copper and compounds 39.2 mg/kg Nickel (soluble salts) 52.8 mg/kg Lead 58.0 mg/kg Vanadium and compounds 89.8 mg/kg Zinc 99.4 mg/kg Barium and compounds 382.0 mg/kg

Sediment (Human): Risk Not Evaluated

Surface Water (Human): Risk Not Evaluated

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Site ID: 03OEW

OB/OD RANGE

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Area

Cost

$6.14M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2049

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2079

Contaminated Areas

Groundwater: Low Risk

Contaminants: Lead 200.0 ug/L Barium 690.0 ug/L Molybdenum 1100.0 ug/L Copper 1400.0 ug/L Zinc 1700.0 ug/L

Soil: Low Risk

Contaminants: TNT (2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene) 0.16 mg/kg HMX 0.24 mg/kg Antimony 3.0 mg/kg Molybdenum 18.0 mg/kg Copper 36.3 mg/kg Lead 58.0 mg/kg Zinc 157.0 mg/kg Barium 382.0 mg/kg

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Site ID: 08PRP/OEW

PISTOL RANGE--PRP

Pistol Range

Cost

$172K

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2020

5 Inactive Sites

Sites where military cleanup actions are complete, according to the DOD. Note that this status does not necessarily mean the site is no longer hazardous, as many of these sites are put under long-term monitoring or other restrictions.

Site ID: 01CON/HTRW

CAMARILLO AIRPORT - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS/PIPELING REMOVAL

Underground Storage Tanks

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 1997

Site ID: 02HTRW

CAMARILLO AIRPORT - HENDERSHOT SCHOOL

Contaminated Ground Water

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 1999

Contaminated Areas

Sediment (Fresh): Risk Not Evaluated

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Site ID: 05OEW

DOUBLE SKEET RANGE

Trap and Skeet Range

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

May 2013

Site ID: 06OEW

SKEET RANGE

Trap and Skeet Range

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

May 2013

Site ID: 07OEW

PISTOL RANGE--MMRP

Site Converted to a PRP Site

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

May 2013

Update (Dec. 5, 2017): We have changed the source of the installation cost data after being notified by the Department of Defense that they erroneously reported their own cost figures on the DERP website. We are now displaying the costs the department says are the most accurate available, from the Pentagon’s DERP database that we received in a FOIA request.

Note: The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD to prioritize the cleanup of sites.

Data: All data comes from the Defense Environmental Restoration Program and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and will be released soon at the ProPublica Data Store. Read our methodology »