ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION: Corps Needs to Reassess Its Determinations That Many Former Defense Sites Do Not Need Cleanup

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) estimates that cleaning up contamination and hazards at thousands of properties that it formerly owned or controlled will take more than 70 years and cost from $15 billion to $20 billion. These formerly used defense sites (FUDS), now owned by states, local governments, and individuals, are used for parks, farms, schools, and homes. Many of these properties, which can range in size from less than an acre to many thousands of acres, were acquired or used by DOD more than 30 to 40 years ago and in some cases more than 100 years ago.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2002
Accession Number
AD1175936

Entities

People

  • Gary Jones

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Ammunition
  • Army
  • Communication Equipment
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Hazards
  • Health Services
  • Intervals
  • Landing Fields
  • Local Governments
  • Medical Personnel
  • Munitions
  • National Guard
  • Radio Beacons
  • Radio Stations
  • Radioactive Wastes
  • Stations
  • Statistical Samples
  • Storage
  • Underwater Cables
  • Unexploded Ammunition

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