Cost So Far
$472K
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$7.66M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Expected Completion Date
2035
The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
The property was used by the DOD between 1899 and 1940 as the headquarters for Baltimore's Coastal Defense System for the purpose of defending Baltimore's coastline from enemy warships intent on entering the harbor. Forts Armistead, Carroll and... see more » The property was used by the DOD between 1899 and 1940 as the headquarters for Baltimore's Coastal Defense System for the purpose of defending Baltimore's coastline from enemy warships intent on entering the harbor. Forts Armistead, Carroll and Smallwood were all under the command of Fort Howard as part of the Coastal Defense System. The DOD constructed approximately 150 buildings of temporary or permanent construction including concrete fortifications, six gun batteries, ammunition bunkers, hospital facilities, power generation equipment, officers' and enlisted men's quarters, maintenance facilities and other facilities necessary for the proper operation of a military post. After the fort was decommissioned, a portion of the property was used by the Army for Intelligence Training. A mock Vietnamese village was constructed onsite for combat training. During the two periods of DOD use, the site was not under other than DOD control. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less
4 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: 04OEW
MULTI-USE RANGE COMPLEX NO. 1 - WATER
Multi Use Range
Cost
$2M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2034
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2064
Site ID: 01OEW
MULTI-USE RANGE COMPLEX NO. 1 - LAND
Multi Use Range
Cost
$5.66M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2035
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2069
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Antimony 1.0 mg/kg Nickel 20.1 mg/kg Copper 49.2 mg/kg Zinc 314.0 mg/kg Lead 475.0 mg/kg
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: 02HTRW
HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE - NDAI
Landfill
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 1998
Contaminated Areas
Sediment (Fresh): Risk Not Evaluated
Site ID: 03PRP/HTRW
PRP/HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE - NDAI
Contaminated Fill
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 1999
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 »