FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: CA99799F553000
NEEDLES DIVISION CAMP
needles, California
Cost So Far
$204K
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$36.5M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Expected Completion Date
2055
The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
The site at the former Needles Division Camp comprises 79,366.59 acres. Most of the former site is rolling desert terrain with scattered vegetation and brush cover nestled among several mountain ranges. The majority of the site (63.211.59 acres)... see more » The site at the former Needles Division Camp comprises 79,366.59 acres. Most of the former site is rolling desert terrain with scattered vegetation and brush cover nestled among several mountain ranges. The majority of the site (63.211.59 acres) is currently owned by the Department of the Interior and under the control of the Bureau of Land Management. The remaining land is mainly within the City of Needles and is currently held by numerous private owners and state, county, and local governments. Total disposal was 79,366.59 acres (less 776.84 acres of airport property). An additional 32,628 acres were considered disposed as part of the California-Arizona Maneuver Area dedudding program. Inclusion of this area in the site gives a total of 111,217.75 acres disposed. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less
3 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: 02OEW
MANEUVER AREA 'B'
Training and Maneuver Area
Cost
$21.6M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2055
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2084
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: TNT (2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene) 0.098 mg/kg Silver 0.11 mg/kg Beryllium 0.92 mg/kg Selenium 2.7 mg/kg Lead 15.0 mg/kg Total Chromium (1:6 ratio Cr VI:Cr III) 26.0 mg/kg Nickel 27.0 mg/kg Vanadium 63.0 mg/kg Zinc 130.0 mg/kg Barium 270.0 mg/kg Manganese 780.0 mg/kg Iron 40000.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 01OEW
MANEUVER AREA 'A'
Training and Maneuver Area
Cost
$12.4M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2053
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2082
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Lead 10.0 mg/kg Nickel 33.0 mg/kg Total Chromium (1:6 ratio Cr VI:Cr III) 34.0 mg/kg Barium 240.0 mg/kg Iron 41000.0 mg/kg
Site ID: 03OEW
PRACTICE LAND MINE AREA
Munitions Burial
Cost
$2.43M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2048
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2077
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Lead 9.6 mg/kg
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 »