FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: MA19799F809100
BARNEYS JOY BATTERY
dartmouth, Massachusetts
Cost So Far
$177K
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$7.03M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Completion Date
2025
The date the DOD says cleanup of all sites was completed. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
The United States acquired 50.5 acres leasehold by purchase in 1943. It contained an Anti-Motor Torpedo Boat Battery (AMTB). The site was known as the Barneys Point AMTB Battery and was also designated as AMTB Battery No. 931. The battery... see more » The United States acquired 50.5 acres leasehold by purchase in 1943. It contained an Anti-Motor Torpedo Boat Battery (AMTB). The site was known as the Barneys Point AMTB Battery and was also designated as AMTB Battery No. 931. The battery consisted of four 90mm Ml guns, two on fixed mounts on concrete gun blocks and two were mobile on temporary emplacements. The Army also constructed Battery Commander's (BC) station, wooden magazine, temporary barracks, mess hall, administration buildings and latrines. There is no evidence that the site was under other than DOD control during the period of DOD use. The lease expired in 1948. There is no copy of the lease available for review. (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
WATER RANGE
Medium/Large Caliber
Cost
$7.03M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2025
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2058
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 »