Cost So Far
$3.32M
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$489K
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Completion Date
2016
The date the DOD says cleanup of all sites was completed. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
Nantucket Ordnance Site, aka Tom Nevers Rocket Projectile Target; Tom Nevers Area (LRIT) is located in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The United States acquired approximately 2, 450 acres (possibly as many as 2,895) leasehold by condemnation and... see more » Nantucket Ordnance Site, aka Tom Nevers Rocket Projectile Target; Tom Nevers Area (LRIT) is located in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The United States acquired approximately 2, 450 acres (possibly as many as 2,895) leasehold by condemnation and purchase beginning around 1943. Three target ranges were at the site, each consisted of concrete piers. The Navy's leasehold over approximately 2,450 acres expired sometime after 1946. The piers at target site number one remain at the site. The piers at target site number two were located along a section of shoreline that has eroded and washed into the sea. Based on the 1995 Site Survey Summary Sheet the site is currently owned by several different parties. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less
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: 01OEW
NANTUCKET BEACH BURIAL PIT&ROCKET RANGE
Air to Land
Cost
$589K
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2016
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2029
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 »