FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE INSTALLATION ID: UT89799F861000
WENDOVER SPECIAL WEAPONS BOMBING RANGE
wendover, Utah
Cost So Far
$1.8M
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$492K
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Completion Date
2022
The date the DOD says cleanup of all sites was completed. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
The 91,7253.58-acre site is located 50 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, in Tooele and Box Elder Counties. It is 8 miles north of Wendover Auxiliary Air Field on public property that was disposed of by the Air Force and that consists of two... see more » The 91,7253.58-acre site is located 50 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, in Tooele and Box Elder Counties. It is 8 miles north of Wendover Auxiliary Air Field on public property that was disposed of by the Air Force and that consists of two side-by-side bombing targets with guidance markers approaching the targets at 45-degree angles. Numerous .50-cal casings, metal links, four concrete foundations, an underground observation bunker, and a 30- x 40-ft pile of rusted practice bombs remain half buried on the site. Military munitions were produced or demilitarized at this location and therefore may present a explosive hazard. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less
5 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.
4 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: 01HTRW
SOIL SAMPLING AND RAD SU (HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE)
Contaminated Sediments
Cost
$458K
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2021
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Low Risk
Soil Public and livestock
Contaminants: Benzene 0.0001 mg/kg
Site ID: 04HTRW
HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE SITE REMEDIATION
Unknown Site Type
Cost
$18K
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2016
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Risk Not Evaluated
duplicate site
Contaminants: Lead 0.0001 mg/kg
Site ID: 05BD/DR
BD/DR WELL CLOSURE
Building Demolition/Debris Removal
Cost
$30K
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2017
Site ID: 02OEW
OE
Unexploded Munitions and Ordnance Area
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2022
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: 03CON/HTRW
CONTAINERIZED HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Underground Storage Tanks
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Jun 2010
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 »