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FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: IL59799F217400

CAMP GRANT RIFLE RANGE

new milford, Illinois

Cost So Far

$6.26M

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

Expected Additional Cost

$1.09M

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

Completion Date

2022

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

The Camp Grant Rifle Range is a 312-acre former munitions target range located approximately 4 miles southeast of Rockford, Illinois, in the Winnebago County. This property is known or suspected to contain military munitions and explosives of... see more » The Camp Grant Rifle Range is a 312-acre former munitions target range located approximately 4 miles southeast of Rockford, Illinois, in the Winnebago County. 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. The property is currently owned by Rockford Park District and is being used for park and recreational purposes. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less

2 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: 03HTRW

HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE FOR LEAD CONTAMINATION

Contaminated Soil Piles

Cost

$207K

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2019

Contaminated Areas

Groundwater: High Risk

Kishwaukee River down gradient of berm. No studies conducted that show migration from berm. Park on site has: three hand pump wells on site and one drinking water well used on site up gradient from berm. Receptor factor: may be either humans, fish or ducks.

Contaminants: Lead 180.0 ug/L

Soil: High Risk

Erosion of soils into Kiswaukee River,dermal and ingestion exposure to lead bullet fragments and soil.Update from Final SI Report, Dec 2008, Pika International, Inc. Children may handle or eat lead bullet fragments. Water fowl may consume bullet fragments.

Contaminants: Mercury and compounds 4.7 mg/kg Antimony and compounds 207.0 mg/kg Lead 28000.0 mg/kg

Sediment (Human): Medium Risk

Contamination in the sediment has moved slightly from the source.Information update from Final SI Camp Grant Rifle Range, Milford, IL, Dec 2008, Pika Int. Inc. The Atwood Outdoor Education Center has over 400 students.

Contaminants: Barium and compounds 91.2 mg/kg Manganese and compounds 616.0 mg/kg

Sediment (Fresh): Low Risk

Contamination in the sediment has moved slightly from the source.Update from Final SI Camp Grant Rifle Range, Dec. 2008, Pika Internationals, Inc. Potential for receptors to have access to sediment to which contamination has moved.

Contaminants: Mercury 0.038 mg/kg Antimony 2.1 mg/kg Lead 11.4 mg/kg Barium 74.4 mg/kg Manganese 616.0 mg/kg

Surface Water (Fresh): Risk Not Evaluated

NE

Surface Water (Human): Risk Not Evaluated

NE

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Site ID: 01OEW

RANGE INVESTIGATION

Unexploded Munitions and Ordnance Area

Cost

$884K

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2022

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2051

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 »