Cost So Far
$8.98M
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$731K
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Completion Date
2018
The date the DOD says cleanup of all sites was completed. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
6 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
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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: SS001
HARDSTANDS (TCE)
Spill Site Area
Cost
$748K
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Dec 2016
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2022
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Groundwater at Site 1 occurs as a semiconfined aquifer. The upper semiconfining unit acts as an aquitard resulting in localized perched water. (Metcalf and Eddy, Inc., March 1995, SI, p. 4-18) Public drinking water is taken from the James River and commercial wells downgradient of the base. These wells are not screened in the semiconfined surface aquifer. (Metcalf and Eddy, Inc., March 1995, SI, p. 1-23)
Contaminants: Chloroform 3.0 ug/L 1,2-Dichloroethylene (cis) 7.0 ug/L Copper and compounds 24.3 ug/L Benzene 30.0 ug/L Lead 37.2 ug/L Trichloroethylene (TCE) 180.0 ug/L 1,2-Dichloroethylene (Total) 290.0 ug/L
5 Inactive Sites
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: ST004
JP-4 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FILLLINE
Underground Storage Tanks
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Jan 1994
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Low Risk
Groundwater was not encountered in the UST removal operation at Site 4 because the locally semiconfining clay layer was not breached. (Advanced Sciences, Inc., April 1994, Closure Assessment Report, p. 57) The April 1994 Draft Closure Assessment Report concluded that the groundwater contamination at Site 4 is not likely to pose an immediate risk to human health. (Radian Corporation, August 1994, Management Action Plan, p. A-10)
Contaminants: Benzene 1800.0 ug/L Xylene (Mixed) 3500.0 ug/L Toluene 4000.0 ug/L
Site ID: SS002
BOWSER HOLDING AREA
Storage Area
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Feb 2001
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Low Risk
Deleted zinc because its concentration was within background levels. Groundwater at Site 2 occurs as a semiconfined aquifer. The semiconfining unit acts as an aquitard (to contain perched water). (Metcalf and Eddy, Inc., March 1995, SI, p. 4-29) Public drinking water is taken from the James River and commercial wells downgradient of the base. These wells are not screened in the semiconfined surface aquifer. (Metcalf and Eddy, Inc., March 1995, SI, pp. 1-21, 1-23)
Contaminants: Copper and compounds 13.5 ug/L
Site ID: SS003
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE WASTE STORAGE AREA
Storage Area
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2001
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Medium Risk
Groundwater at Site 3 occurs as a semiconfined aquifer. The semiconfining unit acts as an aquitard and contains perched water. The presence of benzene suggests that contaminants have migrated into groundwater. (Metcalf and Eddy, March 1995, SI Report, pp. Public drinking water is taken from the James River and commercial wells downgradient of the base. These wells are not screened in the semiconfined surface aquifer. (Metcalf and Eddy, Inc., March 1995, SI, p. 1-23)
Contaminants: Benzene 5.8 ug/L Beryllium and compounds 11.4 ug/L Cadmium and compounds 19.8 ug/L Lead 20.9 ug/L Chromium 125.0 ug/L Vanadium 200.0 ug/L
Site ID: SS006
OLD WWII HANGAR
Spill Site Area
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Feb 2001
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Low Risk
Ethylbenzene was detected in a monitoring well approximately 40' downgradient of the site. (Metcalf and Eddy, Inc., March 1995, SI, pp. 4-55, 4-62) Public drinking water is taken from the James River and commercial wells downgradient of the base. These wells are not screened in the semiconfined surface aquifer. (Metcalf and Eddy, Inc., March 1995, SI, p. 1-23)
Contaminants: Zinc 53.2 ug/L
Soil: Low Risk
Lead is above background levels and cadmium is present in concentrations three times greater than background at one surface soil location. (Metcalf and Eddy, Inc., March 1995, SI, p. 4-63) The area is grass covered except for the liquid oxygen area, which consists of a concrete slab, a short asphalt paved road, and a fence. Workers installing the fence noticed petroleum odors in some post holes. The site is partially surrounded by the fence
Contaminants: 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 5.0e-07 mg/kg 1,2-Dichloroethane (EDC) 2.4e-05 mg/kg Chrysene 0.0022 mg/kg Pyrene 0.0033 mg/kg Arsenic 0.004 mg/kg Fluoranthene 0.004200000000000001 mg/kg Cadmium and compounds 0.0078 mg/kg Chromium 0.033299999999999996 mg/kg Zinc 0.0375 mg/kg Lead 0.133 mg/kg
Site ID: ST005
BATTERY 3-UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS FUEL FARM
Underground Tank Farm
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Jan 1994
Contaminated Areas
Groundwater: Low Risk
Groundwater was not encountered in the UST removal operation at Site 5 because the locally semiconfining clay layer was not breached. (Advanced Sciences, Inc., April 1994, Closure Assessment Report, p. 57) The April 1994 Draft Closure Assessment Report concluded that the groundwater contamination at Site 5 is not likely to pose an immediate risk to human health. (Radian Corporation, August 1994, Management Action Plan, p. A-12)
Contaminants: Lead 62.0 ug/L Benzene 87.5 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 »