Cost So Far
$430K
Money already spent on the evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites.
Expected Additional Cost
$4.71M
The estimated amount of money needed for evaluation and cleanup of hazardous sites at this installation.
Expected Completion Date
2030
The date by which the DOD estimates cleanup of all sites will be complete. Long term monitoring may continue after this date.
Fort Lee continues to be an active Army installation with more than 1,000 buildings. It is a major training center, and improvements include, but are not limited to, barracks, training buildings, family housing, and a hospital, etc. The Army... see more » Fort Lee continues to be an active Army installation with more than 1,000 buildings. It is a major training center, and improvements include, but are not limited to, barracks, training buildings, family housing, and a hospital, etc. The Army reacquired use of 35.73 acres of land they had transferred to the Department of Justice on 17 June 1959. This acquisition was by way of 5 year term use permits which began 20 June 1967. These permitted parcels were used as a sanitary landfill and the last of these use permits expired at the end of 1984 by its own terms, after which time the landfill was capped. The Army acquired another perpetual use permit on 28 August 1985 for use of a portion of the same 35.73 acres parcel for road access to its river training site. This permit stated the site was to be used for ingress/egress and not for landfill purposes. The Department of Justice continues to hold the underlying fee interest in this parcel. (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) « see less
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: 01OEW
TRENCH TRAINING AREA
Training and Maneuver Area
Cost
$4.71M
Cost in 2015 plus expected future cost of cleanup
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 2030
This site is under ongoing monitoring until Sep 2063
Contaminated Areas
Soil: Medium Risk
Contaminants: 2,6-Dinitrotoluene 0.018 mg/kg Lead 1390.0 mg/kg
Sediment (Ecological): Low Risk
Contaminants: Antimony 0.36 mg/kg Nickel 1.9 mg/kg Copper 2.9 mg/kg Lead 9.5 mg/kg Zinc 9.5 mg/kg
Sediment (Human): Low Risk
Contaminants: Antimony 0.36 mg/kg Nickel 1.9 mg/kg Copper 2.9 mg/kg Lead 9.5 mg/kg Zinc 9.5 mg/kg
Surface Water (Ecological): Low Risk
Contaminants: Lead 0.3 ug/L Copper 1.7 ug/L Nickel 2.2 ug/L Zinc 47.9 ug/L
Surface Water (Human): Low Risk
Contaminants: Lead 0.3 ug/L Copper 1.7 ug/L Nickel 2.2 ug/L Zinc 47.9 ug/L
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: 02PRP/HTRW
PRP/HAZARDOUS, TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE - NDAI
Landfill
Cost
Unknown
Final Cleanup Action
Sep 1999
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 »