Cost So Far
$250K
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$10.4M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Expected Completion Date
2043
The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
Camp Toccoa is located in Habersham and Stephens Counties, approximately 8 miles northeast of Cornelia, Georgia, on U.S. Highway 123. At full capacity, the camp consisted of approximately 18,000 acres. Most of the site is part of the Chattahoochee... see more » Camp Toccoa is located in Habersham and Stephens Counties, approximately 8 miles northeast of Cornelia, Georgia, on U.S. Highway 123. At full capacity, the camp consisted of approximately 18,000 acres. Most of the site is part of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The site reviewed in the Archive Search Report consisted of 14,068 acres. 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
3 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.
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: 04OEW
RANGE COMPLEX NO. 3 (MORTAR)
Training and Maneuver Area
Cost
$10.4M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2043
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2071
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Cadmium 0.058 mg/kg Silver 0.06 mg/kg Mercury and compounds 0.066 mg/kg Molybdenum 0.72 mg/kg Selenium 0.85 mg/kg Strontium 2.1 mg/kg Arsenic 5.8 mg/kg Nickel 14.0 mg/kg Cobalt 26.0 mg/kg Copper 31.0 mg/kg Lead 35.0 mg/kg Zinc 46.0 mg/kg Barium 56.0 mg/kg Total Chromium (1:6 ratio Cr VI:Cr III) 95.0 mg/kg Vanadium 130.0 mg/kg
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: 01CON/HTRW
I04GA004501C_CP TOCCOA MIL RES
Underground Storage Tanks
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 1995
Site ID: 03OEW
SMALL ARMS RANGES
Small Arms Range
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
May 2007
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 »