Cost So Far
$4.23M
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$6.52M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Expected Completion Date
2039
The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
Located in Glenburn, ME. The site was known as the Tracking Facility/GAT Facility, operated by the U.s. Air Force as a satellite tracking station and as part of Dow Air Force Base's operation of the Bomarc Missile Defense System. The Air Force... see more » Located in Glenburn, ME. The site was known as the Tracking Facility/GAT Facility, operated by the U.s. Air Force as a satellite tracking station and as part of Dow Air Force Base's operation of the Bomarc Missile Defense System. The Air Force constructed a single story, 2700 square foot, concrete block building. The building contained a GAT equipment room, telco room, and a switch and generator room. The Air Force also constructed or installed two observation towers, a water well pump, a cesspool, a 10,000 gallon diesel fuel underground storage tank (UST) , and a 1,000 gallon gasoline UST. The State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection reported that detection and guidance equipment for missiles were housed at this site. No entity other than the Department of Defense (DOD) had control of the site during the period of DOD use. (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: 01HTRW
NEARBY WELL CONTAMINATION
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
$6.84M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Mar 2016
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Onsite wells contain more TCE than offsite wells. 1. Groundwater - The 2 onsite monitoring wells MW-01 and MW-02 have had max. TCE hits of 60 ug/L and 25 ug/L respectively. Additional on-site overburden GW was sampled as part of the source investigat TCE has been repeatedly detected in existing drinking water supply wells. Receptor factor is identified and some drinking water supply wells are treated. RRE is based on maximum onsite detection. RRE based on maxumum off-site detection is 1/10 onsite ratio. Either the maximum on-site or the maximum off-site detection results in a RRE CHF of "Minimal".
Contaminants: Trichloroethylene (TCE) 60.0 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 »