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FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: NC49799F971800

CAMPBELL ISLAND

Brunswick County, North Carolina

Cost So Far

$183K

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

Expected Additional Cost

$10.8M

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

Expected Completion Date

2061

The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.

The site consisted of 203 acres. The site is located in the Capt. Fear River, downstream of Wilmington, North Carolina. The site is a low lying island (wetlands) in the middle of the river. see more » The site consisted of 203 acres. The site is located in the Capt. Fear River, downstream of Wilmington, North Carolina. The site is a low lying island (wetlands) in the middle of the river. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less

2 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: 03OEW

WATER AND REMAINING LAND AREAS

Multi Use Range

Cost

$5.98M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2061

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2092

Contaminated Areas

Soil: Low Risk

Contaminants: Barium 9.4 mg/kg Strontium 12.0 mg/kg

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Site ID: 01OEW

CAMPBELL ISLAND

Multi Use Range

Cost

$4.83M

Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup

Final Cleanup Action

Sep 2061

This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2092

Contaminated Areas

Soil: Low Risk

Contaminants: Molybdenum 2.6 mg/kg Copper 24.0 mg/kg Barium 38.0 mg/kg Zinc 87.0 mg/kg Strontium 95.0 mg/kg Aluminum 21000.0 mg/kg

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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 »