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West Virginia
40 Military Installations with Hazardous Sites in West Virginia
Total Cost
$370M
Past and estimated future cost of the cleanup of hazardous sites.
Installations
40
Military installations with at least one hazardous site.
High & Medium Risk Installations
4
Military installations with at least one high or medium risk hazardous site.
High Risk
Medium Risk
Low Risk
Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required
Response Complete
Note: This map shows the locations of military installations with hazardous sites. We haven't independently confirmed the location of every installation. If you notice a facility listed at the wrong location, please contact us. The risk level of a site refers to a relative risk assessment made by the DOD to prioritize the cleanup of sites.
| Military Installation | Haz. Sites | City or Nearby Location | County | Highest Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST VIRGINIA ORD WORKS | 45 | NO CITY | Mason | High Risk |
| ALLEGANY BALLISTICS LAB | 41 | ROCKET CENTER | Mineral | High Risk |
| YEAGER ANG | 20 | CHARLESTON | Kanawha | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| WV MANEUVER AREA/DOLLY SODS | 8 | LANEVILLE | Tucker | High Risk |
| JFHQ WV ARNG | 8 | CHARLESTON | Kanawha | Medium Risk |
| AFRC SOUTH CHARLESTON (AMSA... | 7 | S CHARLESTON | Kanawha | Response Complete |
| USARC VALLEY GROVE (AMSA 109) | 6 | VALLEY GROVE | Ohio | Response Complete |
| EWVRA SHEPHERD FIELD... | 5 | MARTINSBURG | Berkeley | Response Complete |
| USARC BLUEFIELD | 5 | BLUEFIELD | Mercer | Response Complete |
| USARC PARKERSBURG (AMSA 114) | 5 | PARKERSBURG | Wood | Response Complete |
| AFRC MORGANTOWN | 5 | MORGANTOWN | Monongalia | Response Complete |
| USARC MARTINSBURG | 4 | MARTINSBURG | Berkeley | Response Complete |
| USARC NEW MARTINSVILLE | 4 | NEW MARTINSVILLE | Wetzel | Response Complete |
| USARC EAST RAINELLE | 4 | EAST RAINELLE | Greenbrier | Response Complete |
| USARC ROMNEY | 4 | ROMNEY | Hampshire | Response Complete |
| VOLKSTONE | 4 | KINGWOOD | Preston | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| USARC GRANTSVILLE | 4 | GRANTSVILLE | Calhoun | Response Complete |
| USARC ELKINS | 4 | BEVERLY | Randolph | Response Complete |
| POINT PLEASANT OMS #6 | 3 | PLEASANT | Mason | Response Complete |
| USARC GRAFTON | 3 | GRAFTON | Taylor | Response Complete |
| USARC RIPLEY | 3 | RIPLEY | Jackson | Response Complete |
| USARC HUNTINGTON | 3 | HUNTINGTON | Cabell | Response Complete |
| USARC FAIRMONT | 3 | FAIRMONT | Marion | Response Complete |
| USARC CLARKSBURG | 3 | BRIDGEPORT | Harrison | Response Complete |
| USARC WEIRTON | 3 | WEIRTON | Brooke | Response Complete |
| USARC PARKERSBURG | 3 | PARKERSBURG | Wood | Response Complete |
| SUGAR GROVE NSGA | 3 | SUGAR GROVE | Pendleton | Response Complete |
| USARC WHEELING | 3 | WHEELING | Marshall | Response Complete |
| YEAGER AIR NATIONAL GUARD | 2 | CHARLESTON | Kanawha | Response Complete |
| NAVAL ORDNANCE PLANT | 2 | SOUTH CHARLESTON | Kanawha | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| GUTHRIE AFS | 2 | POCATALICO | Kanawha | Response Complete |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY RECEIVER | 2 | KEARNEYSVILLE | Jefferson | Response Complete |
| US EXPLOSIVES PLANT C | 2 | NITRO | Putnam | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| USARC BEAVER | 2 | BEAVER | Raleigh | Response Complete |
| JEFFERSON CO TRANSMITTER | 2 | RIPPON | Jefferson | Response Complete |
| USARC JANE LEW | 1 | JANE LEW | Lewis | Response Complete |
| USARC LEWISBURG, WV | 1 | LEWISBURG | Greenbrier | Response Complete |
| WV MANEUVER AREA | 1 | DAVIS | Tucker | Response Complete |
| MORGANTOWN OW | 1 | MORGANTOWN | Monongalia | Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required |
| MARSHALL ARMY CHEMICAL PLANT | 1 | CLARINGTON | Marshall | Response Complete |
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 »