FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: CA99799F757000
SALTON SEA BOMB TARGET (FBT 16)(#57)
salton sea, California
Cost So Far
$145K
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$5.62M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Expected Completion Date
2038
The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
Salton Sea Bomb Target #57 is located in Imperial County, California. The majority of the site is located within the boundaries of the Salton Sea, an inland body of water approximately 35 miles long and 15 miles wide. The northeast corner of the... see more » Salton Sea Bomb Target #57 is located in Imperial County, California. The majority of the site is located within the boundaries of the Salton Sea, an inland body of water approximately 35 miles long and 15 miles wide. The northeast corner of the site is located within the Salton Sea State Recreation Area, roughly 0.25 mile from California Highway 111. The available information indicates that the Eleventh Naval District acquired this 640-acre site from the Imperial Irrigation District by Revocable Permit dated April 1943. Currently, the site is owned by the Imperial Irrigation District, and is within the Salton Sea State Recreation Area. The water portion of the site is subject to moderate fishing. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less
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.
1 Active Site
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: 01OEW
SALTON SEA BOMBING TARGET #57
Air to Water
Cost
$5.62M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2038
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2070
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Lead 15.0 mg/kg Aluminum 17000.0 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 »