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FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: CA99799F979900

CAMP LOCKETT

campo, California

Cost So Far

$3.08M

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

Expected Additional Cost

$17M

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

Expected Completion Date

2053

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

The Army acquired 7,111.748 acres for Camp Lockett in Campo, California, approximately 40 directly miles east of downtown San Diego. It covered 7,111.748 acres. More than 400 buildings, including barracks, administrative offices, a hospital, water... see more » The Army acquired 7,111.748 acres for Camp Lockett in Campo, California, approximately 40 directly miles east of downtown San Diego. It covered 7,111.748 acres. More than 400 buildings, including barracks, administrative offices, a hospital, water and sewer plants, two gas stations, and recreational areas, were constructed. On 30 September 1946, the War Assets Administration assumed accountability for 1,096.168 acres which were disposed of as follows: 113.0 acres in lease terminated on 1 April 1947; 671.21 in fee quitclaimed to the County of San Diego on 7 June 1950 (acreage includes an Exception of 36.4 acres in fee quitclaimed to the Mountain Empire High School District on 15 September 1949); and 277.0 acres in two leases, 31.228 acres in fee, and 3.73 acres in lesser interests disposed of by means unknown. Over 70 buildings remain, most of which are in use by private parties and the County of San Diego for housing, school, community, or commercial purposes. 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

5 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.

4 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: 05OEW

MORTAR/PISTOL RANGE COMPLEX

Firing Range

Cost

$5.66M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2030

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2063

Contaminated Areas

Soil: Medium Risk

Contaminants: Antimony 0.61 mg/kg Copper 45.0 mg/kg Lead 970.0 mg/kg

Groundwater: Low Risk

Contaminants: Mercury and compounds 0.0003 ug/L Antimony 0.002 ug/L Barium 0.2 ug/L Zinc 0.271 ug/L Lead 0.49 ug/L Copper 4.72 ug/L

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Site ID: 02OEW

MORTAR RANGE NO. 1

Firing Range

Cost

$8.12M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2053

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2086

Contaminated Areas

Groundwater: Low Risk

Contaminants: Mercury (methyl) 0.0003 ug/L Antimony 0.002 ug/L Barium 0.2 ug/L Zinc 0.271 ug/L Lead 0.49 ug/L Copper 4.72 ug/L

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Site ID: 04OEW

HAND GRENADE RANGE

Firing Range

Cost

$1.71M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2020

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2055

Contaminated Areas

Soil: Medium Risk

Contaminants: Antimony 5.6 mg/kg Lead 3600.0 mg/kg

Groundwater: Low Risk

Contaminants: Mercury and compounds 0.0003 ug/L Antimony 0.002 ug/L Barium 0.2 ug/L Zinc 0.271 ug/L Lead 0.49 ug/L Copper 4.72 ug/L

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Site ID: 03OEW

RIFLE RANGE

Firing Range

Cost

$1.59M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2024

Contaminated Areas

Groundwater: Low Risk

Contaminants: Mercury and compounds 0.0003 ug/L Antimony 0.002 ug/L Barium 0.2 ug/L Zinc 0.271 ug/L Lead 0.49 ug/L Copper 4.72 ug/L

Soil: Low Risk

Contaminants: Antimony 0.91 mg/kg Lead 710.0 mg/kg

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1 Inactive Site

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

CP LOCKETTE - UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKSS REMOVAL BLDG 534&515

Underground Storage Tanks

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2002

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 »