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ARMY INSTALLATION ID: GA421402004600

FORT GILLEM

fort gillem, Georgia

Cost So Far

$65.9M

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

Expected Additional Cost

$6.48M

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

Completion Date

2020

The date the DOD says cleanup of all sites was completed. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.

Hazardous Area

375 acres

12 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: FTG-09

BURIAL SITE #3(1/4 MI W OF SOUTH & BNDRY

Landfill

Cost

$1.76M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2020

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2050

Contaminated Areas

Groundwater: High Risk

THE DETECTION OF TCE CONTAMINATION IN DOWNGRADIENT WELLS (WITHIN 50 FEET OF THE POST BOUNDARY INDICATES CONTAMINANT MIGRATION. NO COMPREHENSIVE WELL SURVEY HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN THE DOWNGRADIENT AREA. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR GROUNDWATER USE.

Contaminants: Chlorobenzene 530.0 ug/L Methylene Chloride 630.0 ug/L 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 4500.0 ug/L Trichloroethylene (TCE) 18100.0 ug/L 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 99000.0 ug/L

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Site ID: FTG-07

BURIAL SITE #1 (WEST OF BLDG. 307)

Landfill

Cost

$1.76M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Jun 2020

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Jun 2050

Contaminated Areas

Groundwater: High Risk

CONTAMINANTS WERE DETECTED IN THE DOWNGRADIENT WELLS NEAR THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE POST. NO OFFSITE WELL USERS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED DOWNGRADIENT OF THE SOURCE AREA; HOWEVER, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FUTURE GROUNDWATER USE.

Contaminants: Trichloroethylene (TCE) 149.0 ug/L Lead 189.0 ug/L 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 355.0 ug/L

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Site ID: FTG-02

SE AREA DUMP SITE

Landfill

Cost

$1.17M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2016

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Dec 2045

Contaminated Areas

Groundwater: High Risk

THE LEAD CONCENTRATION WAS ELEVATED IN THE DOWNGRADIENT WELL. NO GROUNDWATER USERS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED DOWN GRADIENT OF THE STUDY AREA; HOWEVER, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FUTURE USE.A COMPREHENSIVE WELL SURVEY NOT YET DONE

Contaminants: Dieldrin 0.47 ug/L Trichloroethylene (TCE) 18.0 ug/L Lead 64.0 ug/L

Soil: Medium Risk

LEAD WAS DETECTED AT A RELATIVELY HIGH CONCENTRATION OF 5,000 MG/KG IN SOIL; ITWAS ALSO DETECTED ABOVE ITS RESPECTIVE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LIMIT IN GROUNDWATER ACCESS TO AREA, BY NEARBY POPULATION, ISRESTRICTED BY CHAIN LINK FENCE. HOWEVER, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FUTURELAND DEVELOPMENT.

Contaminants: Antimony and compounds 53.0 mg/kg Lead 5000.0 mg/kg Zinc 6280.0 mg/kg

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Site ID: FTG-01

NORTH LANDFILL AREA

Landfill

Cost

$1.8M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Jun 2020

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2050

Contaminated Areas

Groundwater: High Risk

THE PRESENCE OF SOLVENTS SUCH AS TCE AND PCE HAVE BEEN DETECTED IN MONITORING WELLS INSTALLED ONSITE AS WELL AS IN DOWNGRADIENT RESIDENTAL WELLS RECEPTORS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED DOWNGRADIENT OF THE LANDFILL

Contaminants: Trichloroethylene (TCE) 7.4 ug/L Vinyl Chloride 10.0 ug/L Carbon Dichloride 12.0 ug/L Pentachlorophenol 25.0 ug/L Lead 30.0 ug/L

Soil: High Risk

ANALYTICAL DATA AS WELL AS VISIBLE EVIDENTS THE AREA IS POSTED (RESTRICTED AREA) HOWEVER, NO BARRIER IS PRESENT TO PREVENT ACCESS FROM INSIDE THE INSTALLATION BOUNDARIES.

Contaminants: 4,4-DDT 0.09 mg/kg 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 2.14 mg/kg Dieldrin 2.8 mg/kg Chromium 1440.0 mg/kg Lead 15200.0 mg/kg

Surface Water (Human): High Risk

SURFACE WATER SAMPLES AS WELL AS DIRECT OBSERVATION (LEACHATE) INDICATE SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATION SURFACE WATER LEAVING THE POST ENTERS ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

Contaminants: Carbon Tetrachloride 6.0 ug/L Carbon Dichloride 14.0 ug/L Benzene 22.0 ug/L Trichloroethylene (TCE) 25.0 ug/L 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 120.0 ug/L

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8 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: FTG-001-R-01

TRAP AND SKEET RANGE

Small Arms Range

Cost

$2,000

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2015

Site ID: FTG-10

BURIAL SITE #4 (W OF BLDG 309 & 310)

Landfill

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Oct 2011

Site ID: FTG-08

BURIAL SITE #2 (SOUTH ST. & BOUNDRY RD.)

Landfill

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Oct 2013

Site ID: PBC FT GILLEM

PBC SITE

Site Never Existed

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Oct 2011

Site ID: FTG-17

ECS STAGING AREA

Spill Site Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2014

Site ID: FTG-11

UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE SITE

Unexploded Munitions and Ordnance Area

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Nov 2012

Site ID: FTG-14

EASTERN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

Sewage Treatment Plant

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Mar 2015

Site ID: FTG-16

BLDG 310 PESTICIDE MIXING FACILITY

Pesticide Shop

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Aug 2013

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 »