FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: NC49799F972900
SOUTHERN SHORES
southern shores, North Carolina
Cost So Far
$150K
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$8.03M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Expected Completion Date
2046
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 50 acres, located in the town of Southern Shores, North Carolina. The site has been developed. It is now part of a housing development. see more » The site consisted of 50 acres, located in the town of Southern Shores, North Carolina. The site has been developed. It is now part of a housing development. (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: 01OEW
SOUTHERN SHORES
Air to Land
Cost
$8.03M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2046
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2072
Contaminated Areas
Surface Water (Ecological): High Risk
Contaminants: 2-Nitrotoluene (o-Nitrotoluene) 0.055 ug/L p-Nitrotoluene 0.056 ug/L 3-Nitrotoluene (m-Nitrotoluene) 0.057 ug/L Antimony 0.16 ug/L Copper 5.7 ug/L Lead 13.0 ug/L Zinc 60.0 ug/L
Surface Water (Human): High Risk
Contaminants: p-Nitrotoluene 0.056 ug/L 3-Nitrotoluene (m-Nitrotoluene) 0.057 ug/L Antimony 0.16 ug/L Copper 5.7 ug/L Lead 13.0 ug/L Zinc 60.0 ug/L
Groundwater: Low Risk
Contaminants: Antimony 0.14 ug/L Lead 2.3 ug/L Zinc 4.2 ug/L Copper 10.0 ug/L
Soil: Low Risk
Contaminants: Antimony 0.096 mg/kg Mercury (methyl) 0.13 mg/kg Zinc 25.0 mg/kg
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 »