FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: MA19799F198700
NANTUCKET MEM ARPT
nantucket, Massachusetts
Cost So Far
$945K
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$1.31M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Expected Completion Date
2038
The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
According to the 1992 INPR, the Navy built approximately 44 structures at the facility. At the time of the INPR the onlystructures remaining at the site were a former storage building, a water pump house, a former weather bureau building, six... see more » According to the 1992 INPR, the Navy built approximately 44 structures at the facility. At the time of the INPR the onlystructures remaining at the site were a former storage building, a water pump house, a former weather bureau building, six ammunition magazines, a former fire house, a former hangar, and a former boiler house. The 2008 SI found that the majority of the former military buildings on the FUDS have been removed; all that remains are seven ammunition magazines, a former weather bureau building, the former firehouse, a former hanger, and a storage building. (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.
Land Controls & Restrictions
Many sites have been declared “clean” by the DOD but are still not safe for people. This military installation is safe only with the following conditions in place: fences.
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
BURIAL SITE
Munitions Burial
Cost
$1.42M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2038
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2088
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Antimony 9.0 mg/kg Nickel 220.0 mg/kg Copper 310.0 mg/kg Lead 860.0 mg/kg Zinc 1300.0 mg/kg
Groundwater: Low Risk
Contaminants: Perchlorate 0.58 ug/L Copper 2.6 ug/L Zinc 19.0 ug/L Nickel 61.0 ug/L
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 »