FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: NY29799F122300
SUFFOLK CO AAF&B&C RGE
westhampton, New York
Cost So Far
$251K
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$11.3M
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.
9 JAN 2007 UPDATE: The PA report report qualified 11,871.12 acres (1,635.42 acres fee & 10,235.70 acres lease) as FUDS eligible. However, [written in ASR] "the site actually consisted of 9,224.60 acres (8,277 leased & 967.46 fee)" [possible typo:... see more » 9 JAN 2007 UPDATE: The PA report report qualified 11,871.12 acres (1,635.42 acres fee & 10,235.70 acres lease) as FUDS eligible. However, [written in ASR] "the site actually consisted of 9,224.60 acres (8,277 leased & 967.46 fee)" [possible typo: should be 9,244.6 acres]. "1973.56 acres (1958.56 leased & 15.00 fee) of the remaining FDE acres were obtained for the Suffolk County Army Airfield and 652.96 fee for the relocation of a Radio Corporation of America (RCA) facility from the Bombing & Gunnery Range lands, neither being the focus of this report [ASR] or investigation."he Site is located in Westhampton, Suffolk County, New York.The property of 1,635.42 acres fee and 10,235.70 acres lease was acquired by a purchase, declarations of taking, and negotiation between February 1943 and December 1948.Between June 1946 and September 1947 leases on 9,036.06 acres lease were cancelled by the Department of the Army. On June 1946 The Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation assumed accountability for 982.46 acres fee. By quitclaim deed dated 29 July 1946, 652.96 acres fee were conveyed to RCA Communications, Inc. Said deed did not contain any restrictive, restoration, or recapture clauses. On 6 March 1947 War Assets Administration assumed accountability for 1199.64 acres lease. On 30 June 1947 the WAA cancelled all leases on the 1199.64 acres.Based on the 2008 SI, large portions of the site were returned to New York State and Suffolk County upon site closure. Additional parcels were purchased by private companies for light industrial uses and sand/gravel quarries. The northern portion of the site was later designated part of the long Island Pine Barrens Groundwater Conservation area. (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
BOMBING & GUNNERY RANGE COMPLEX
Multi Use Range
Cost
$11.3M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2035
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2067
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: Antimony 16.2 mg/kg Copper 215.0 mg/kg Lead 587.0 mg/kg
Groundwater: Low Risk
Contaminants: Lead 26.0 ug/L Nickel 71.1 ug/L Copper 88.5 ug/L Barium 209.0 ug/L Iron 39100.0 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 »