Cost So Far
$40.6M
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$7.83M
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.
33 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.
9 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: UST 000111
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Underground Storage Tanks
Cost
$843K
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Mar 2018
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Contaminants: Benzene 100000.0 ppb
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Ethylbenzene 0.02 ppb Toluene 0.52 ppb
Site ID: UST 000001
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Underground Storage Tanks
Cost
$1.1M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Aug 2018
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Contaminants: Ethylbenzene 10100.0 ppb Xylene (mixed) 33000.0 ppb Toluene 87200.0 ppb Benzene 1420000.0 ppb
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Benzene 250.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00006
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Incinerator
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2016
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Dibenz[ah]anthracene 0.33 ppb Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 1.1 ppb Benzo[a]pyrene 1.2 ppb Beryllium and compounds 1.3 ppb Benz(a)anthracene 1.6 ppb Benzo[b]fluoranthene 2.2 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 31.1 ppb Lead 730.0 ppb
Groundwater: Low Risk
Contaminants: Benzene 2000.0 ppb Cadmium and compounds 5800.0 ppb Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 9000.0 ppb Beryllium and compounds 9800.0 ppb Methylene chloride 17000.0 ppb Nickel and compounds 232000.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 432000.0 ppb
Sediment (Human): Low Risk
Contaminants: Acenaphthylene- 0.1 ppb Acenaphthene 0.16 ppb Dibenz[ah]anthracene 0.32 ppb Naphthalene 0.49 ppb Fluorene 0.63 ppb Anthracene 0.72 ppb Mercury 1.2 ppb Benzo[a]pyrene 1.3 ppb Benzo[b]fluoranthene 1.4 ppb Benz(a)anthracene 1.6 ppb Chrysene 2.1 ppb Cadmium and compounds 2.4 ppb Phenanthrene 3.1 ppb Pyrene 3.3 ppb Fluoranthene 3.6 ppb Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 38.0 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 52.6 ppb Nickel and compounds 84.7 ppb Zinc 230.0 ppb Trichlorobenzene, 1,2,4- 490.0 ppb Lead 567.0 ppb
Surface Water (Human): Low Risk
Contaminants: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 2200.0 ppb Cadmium and compounds 7200.0 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 65400.00000000001 ppb Lead 305000.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 990000.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00011
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Incinerator
Cost
$1.44M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Oct 2015
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2026
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Dibenz[ah]anthracene 3.9 ppb Benzo[k]fluoranthene 5.0 ppb Beryllium and compounds 5.4 ppb Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 7.1 ppb Benzo[a]pyrene 12.0 ppb Chrysene 13.0 ppb Benz(a)anthracene 15.0 ppb Benzo[b]fluoranthene 20.0 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 33.2 ppb Lead 851.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00008
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Storage Area
Cost
$316K
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Jan 2017
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Barium 100000.0 ppb
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Dibenz[ah]anthracene 0.14 ppb Benzo[a]pyrene 0.51 ppb Beryllium and compounds 0.94 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00024
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
$694K
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Apr 2018
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Trichloroethylene (TCE) 2200.0 ppb
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Manganese and compounds 448.0 ppb Iron 26000.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00019
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Fill
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Jan 2017
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Benzo(a)Pyrene 10.0 ppb Iron 50.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 50.0 ppb Chromium 50.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00021
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Oct 2017
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Anthracene 5000.0 ppb Lead 75000.0 ppb Barium 968000.0 ppb
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Anthracene 5.0 ppb Lead 75.0 ppb Barium 968.0 ppb
Sediment (Human): Risk Not Evaluated
Site ID: SITE 00018
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Sediments
Cost
$2.53M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Aug 2019
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Aroclor 1.0 ppb
24 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: UST 000169
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Underground Storage Tanks
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Apr 2001
Site ID: SITE 00012
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Industrial Discharge
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 1999
Contaminated Areas
Sediment (Fresh): High Risk
Contaminants: Mercury and compounds (inorganic) 810.0 ppb Lead 3570.0 ppb
Sediment (Human): High Risk
Contaminants: PCBs 3.8 ppb Mercury and compounds (inorganic) 810.0 ppb Lead 3570.0 ppb Copper and compounds 3780.0 ppb
Sediment (Marine): High Risk
Contaminants: PCBs 3.8 ppb Mercury and compounds (inorganic) 810.0 ppb Copper and compounds 3550.0 ppb Lead 3570.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00003
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Oct 2007
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate 5000.0 ppb Beryllium and compounds 5900.0 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 6000.0 ppb Lead 57200.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 746000.0 ppb Iron 27300000.0 ppb
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Arsenic (noncancer) 4.2 ppb Beryllium and compounds 4.2 ppb Iron 55700.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00001
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Oct 2007
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Antimony and compounds 6200.0 ppb Barium 344000.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 5720000.0 ppb Iron 94200000.0 ppb
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Beryllium and compounds 4.6 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 5.9 ppb Chromium VI and compounds 18.6 ppb Lead 58.2 ppb Barium and compounds 59.6 ppb Manganese and compounds 203.0 ppb Aluminum 15300.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00004
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Apr 2005
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Beryllium and compounds 5800.0 ppb Methylene chloride 18000.0 ppb Lead 38200.0 ppb Chloromethane 42000.0 ppb Nickel and compounds 532000.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 1640000.0 ppb
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Beryllium and compounds 1.3 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 8.1 ppb Iron 33200.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00005
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Jul 2006
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Contaminants: Beryllium and compounds 6900.0 ppb Methylene chloride 14000.0 ppb Chloromethane 22000.0 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 61700.0 ppb Lead 1080000.0 ppb Nickel and compounds 3190000.0 ppb Copper and compounds 3910000.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 4170000.0 ppb Aluminum 23100000.0 ppb
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Benzo[a]pyrene 0.29 ppb Beryllium and compounds 1.1 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 83.6 ppb Lead 4420.0 ppb Iron 53900.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00020
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Feb 2007
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Benz(a)Anthracene 2.0 ppb Iron 2.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 2.0 ppb Barium 2.0 ppb Beryllium and compounds 2.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00009
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2007
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Arsenic 4400.0 ppb Beryllium and compounds 5300.0 ppb Lead 7600.0 ppb Chloroform 10000.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 440000.0 ppb Nickel and compounds 1880000.0 ppb
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Beryllium and compounds 0.68 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 4.3 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00010
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Aug 2008
Contaminated Areas
Soil: High Risk
Contaminants: Lead 18700.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00013
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Buildings
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Nov 2007
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Low Risk
Contaminants: Chloroform 2000.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 304000.0 ppb
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: PCBs 10.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00014
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Buildings
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Aug 2005
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Arsenic 7.2 ppb PCBs 40.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00016
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Jul 2006
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Contaminants: Arsenic 12900.0 ppb
Sediment (Marine): High Risk
Contaminants: Benzo(a)Pyrene 1.7 ppb Arsenic 9.2 ppb
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Arsenic 5.4 ppb Lead 430.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00017
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Dec 2004
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Low Risk
Contaminants: Vinyl Chloride 400.0 ppb Arsenic 3400.0 ppb Barium 561000.0 ppb
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Beryllium and compounds 17.0 ppb Iron 24500.0 ppb
Site ID: UST 000184
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Underground Storage Tanks
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Mar 2003
Site ID: SITE 00002
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Oct 2007
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Beryllium and compounds 2900.0 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 5800.0 ppb Lead 51800.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 1460000.0 ppb Methylene chloride 2400000.0 ppb
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Beryllium and compounds 2.1 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 11.2 ppb Iron 63600.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00022
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Dec 2014
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Arsenic 62.0 ppb Chromium 80.0 ppb Anthracene 2300.0 ppb Barium 7150.0 ppb
Site ID: UST 000002
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Underground Storage Tanks
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Jun 1998
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Contaminants: Lead 2000.0 ppb Toluene 4430.0 ppb Xylene (mixed) 10500.0 ppb Ethylbenzene 43000.0 ppb Benzene 200000.0 ppb
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Lead 131.0 ppb
Site ID: UST 000003
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Underground Storage Tanks
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Aug 2000
Site ID: UST 000004
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Underground Storage Tanks
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 1998
Site ID: SITE 00100
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Landfill
Cost
$2.21M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2010
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Jun 2045
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Mercury (Inorganic) 0.29 ppb Fluorene 0.35 ppb Aroclor 1254 1.6 ppb Selenium 4.3 ppb Arsenic 4.5 ppb Benzene 42.0 ppb Lead 101.0 ppb Barium 116.0 ppb Vanadium 164.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 16100.0 ppb
Site ID: UXO 000001
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Area
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2010
Site ID: SITE 00007
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2007
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Contaminants: Methylene chloride 14000.0 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 16900.0 ppb Manganese and compounds 237000.0 ppb Lead 656000.0 ppb
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Dibenz[ah]anthracene 0.45 ppb Beryllium and compounds 0.62 ppb Benzo[k]fluoranthene 9.8 ppb Arsenic (noncancer) 11.3 ppb Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 15.0 ppb Chrysene 21.0 ppb Benz(a)anthracene 21.0 ppb Benzo[b]fluoranthene 22.0 ppb Benzo[a]pyrene 25.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00023
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Building Demolition/Debris Removal
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Apr 2013
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Barium 1080.0 ppb Benzo(a)Pyrene 3500.0 ppb
Site ID: SITE 00015
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Storm Drain
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 1999
Contaminated Areas
Sediment (Fresh): High Risk
Contaminants: Mercury and compounds (inorganic) 35.0 ppb PCBs 85.0 ppb
Sediment (Human): High Risk
Contaminants: Mercury and compounds (inorganic) 35.0 ppb PCBs 85.0 ppb
Sediment (Marine): High Risk
Contaminants: Mercury 35.0 ppb PCBs 85.0 ppb
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 »