Cost So Far
$369K
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$1.67M
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.
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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.
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: 02HTRW
SI-L
Contaminated Ground Water
Cost
$1.67M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2019
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: High Risk
Groundwater is moving offsite Groundwater is source of drinking water for community and well field is in vicinity of site.
Contaminants: Mercury and compounds 1.4 ug/L Cadmium and compounds 9.0 ug/L Arsenic 290.0 ug/L Lead 350.0 ug/L Chromium 560.0 ug/L Barium and compounds 780.0 ug/L
Soil: High Risk
Metals have been detected in groundwater Persons working in industrial park on-site or persons from adjacent residential areas could come in contact with contaminated soil.
Contaminants: Mercury (Inorganic) 0.25 mg/kg Silver and compounds 1.5 mg/kg Cadmium and compounds 10.0 mg/kg Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 14.8 mg/kg Arsenic 39.0 mg/kg Lead 270.0 mg/kg Chromium 1200.0 mg/kg Barium and compounds 3000.0 mg/kg
Sediment (Human): Risk Not Evaluated
Surface Water (Human): Risk Not Evaluated
1 Inactive Site
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: 01CON/HTRW
01
Building Demolition/Debris Removal
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 1996
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 »