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FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: MD39799F136800

NIKE BA-03 (PHOENIX)

phoenix, Maryland

Cost So Far

$1.4M

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

Expected Additional Cost

$2.94M

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

Completion Date

2019

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

The site was used by U.S army as a NIKE anti-aircraft Battery site until the 1960's. The site was the launch area of a Nike missile site and all construction occurred on the site during the period of DOD occupancy. All the remaining structures... see more » The site was used by U.S army as a NIKE anti-aircraft Battery site until the 1960's. The site was the launch area of a Nike missile site and all construction occurred on the site during the period of DOD occupancy. All the remaining structures on the launch area have been used extensively and are currently in use as a recreation center and firefighting training area. The missile silos have been used by the local fire department for firefighting exercises. This does not constitute an intervening beneficial use. (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: 03HTRW

SOIL AND GW RI

Contaminated Ground Water

Cost

$3.11M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2019

Contaminated Areas

Groundwater: High Risk

Analytical confirms that TCE in GW has moved away from the source area to public wells. There are threatened off post public wells used as sources for drinking water.

Contaminants: Chloroform 1.7 ug/L 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 6.0 ug/L Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) 54.0 ug/L 1,2-Dichloroethylene (trans) 340.0 ug/L Trichloroethylene (TCE) 2000.0 ug/L

Soil: Low Risk

Information is insufficent to make a determination of evident or confined. There is a potential for recreators, senior citizens and fire fighters to have access to potentially impacted soils.

Contaminants: Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) 0.08 mg/kg

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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: 01BD/DR

BD/DR WELL INSTALLATION - NDAI

Building Demolition/Debris Removal

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 1987

Site ID: 02CON/HTRW

SILO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - NDAI

POL (Petroleum/Oil/Lubricants) Lines

Cost

Unknown

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 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 »