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ARMY INSTALLATION ID: CT121382292400

STRATFORD ARMY ENGINE PLANT

stratford, Connecticut

Cost So Far

$18.8M

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

Expected Additional Cost

$37M

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

Expected Completion Date

2027

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

Hazardous Area

72 acres

4 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.

2 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: SAEP OU01

SOILS

Contaminated Fill

Cost

$17M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Oct 2026

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2031

Contaminated Areas

Soil: Low Risk

slabs and concrete cover sources of potential direct contact exposure and are confined. Entire land mass portion of installation [facility] has a cover on soils. slabs and concrete cover sources of potential direct contact exposure and are limited. Entire land mass portion of installation [facility] has a cover on soils.

Contaminants: Benzene 3.8 mg/kg Acenaphthene 5.12 mg/kg Dibenz[ah]anthracene 7.4 mg/kg Dibenzofuran 8.7 mg/kg Naphthalene 10.0 mg/kg Hydrogen Cyanide 11.2 mg/kg Ethenylbenzene 12.0 mg/kg Benzo(k)Fluoranthene 12.0 mg/kg 1,1-Dichloroethylene 12.0 mg/kg Fluorene 13.7 mg/kg Anthracene 18.0 mg/kg Indeno(1,2,3-cd)Pyrene 22.0 mg/kg 2-Methylnaphthalene 25.0 mg/kg Benzo(a)Pyrene 32.0 mg/kg Chrysene 39.0 mg/kg Benz(a)Anthracene 39.0 mg/kg Benzo(b)Fluoranthene 42.0 mg/kg PCBs 74.0 mg/kg Fluoranthene 76.0 mg/kg Pyrene 82.0 mg/kg Xylene (Mixed) 91.0 mg/kg Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate 96.0 mg/kg 1,1-Dichloroethane 120.0 mg/kg Cyanide (free) 230.0 mg/kg 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 340.0 mg/kg Cadmium and compounds 554.0 mg/kg Trichloroethylene (TCE) 560.0 mg/kg Copper and compounds 744.0 mg/kg Tetrachloroethylene 1200.0 mg/kg Chromium 2460.0 mg/kg Lead 7870.0 mg/kg

Sediment (Marine): Low Risk

Pathway not currently complete beacuse sources covered with concrete. Baseline Eco Risk Assessment indicates no significant risk to marine receptors in tidal flats

Contaminants: Naphthalene 0.7 mg/kg Fluorene 1.8 mg/kg Acenaphthene 3.1 mg/kg Anthracene 3.2 mg/kg Benzo(a)Pyrene 3.4 mg/kg Chrysene 6.5 mg/kg Benzo(a)Anthracene 6.5 mg/kg Phenanthrene 11.0 mg/kg Pyrene 12.0 mg/kg Arsenic 13.6 mg/kg Cadmium 13.8 mg/kg Fluoranthene 14.0 mg/kg Antimony 28.5 mg/kg Aroclor 130.0 mg/kg Lead 173.0 mg/kg Silver 383.0 mg/kg Mercury 523.0 mg/kg Zinc 636.0 mg/kg Nickel 789.0 mg/kg Chromium 1050.0 mg/kg Copper 1680.0 mg/kg

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Site ID: SAEP OU02

GROUNDWATER

Contaminated Ground Water

Cost

$19.9M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Dec 2024

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Oct 2035

Contaminated Areas

Groundwater: Low Risk

Groundwater contamination is contained by low flow rates and attenuation in downgradient direction. No downgradient human receptors Groundwater is designated by CtDEP as not suitable for drinking without treatment.

Contaminants: Cadmium and compounds 8.9 ug/L Lead 29.0 ug/L 1,4-Dichlorobenzene 110.0 ug/L Benzene 135.0 ug/L Toluene 2700.0 ug/L Vinyl Chloride 3000.0 ug/L Tetrachloroethylene 4300.0 ug/L 1,1-Dichloroethane 15000.0 ug/L 1,1-Dichloroethylene 42000.0 ug/L 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 680000.0 ug/L Trichloroethylene (TCE) 830000.0 ug/L Chromium 950000.0 ug/L

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2 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: SAEP012

B-2, B-3 PLATING AREAS, B-63, B-70, B-77

Mixed Waste Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Jul 1999

Site ID: SAEP018

B-59, CAUSEWAY

Contaminated Fill

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 »