Installation Restoration Program Records Search for Des Moines Air National Guard Installation, Iowa

Abstract

Conclusions: 1) Information obtained through interviews with 17 past and present installation personnel, installation records, shop folders, and field observations indicate that the Des Monies ANG Installation property has been used for disposal of small quantities of hazardous material in the past. 2) No evidence of environmental stress resulting from past disposal practices was observed at the Des Moines ANG installation. 3) In the priority listing of the three rated sites and their overall scores. The Facility 105 Vehicle Maintenance Fuel Tank, and the existing fire department training area, exhibit the most significant potential (relative to the other Des Moines ANG Installation sites) for environmental concerns. 4) The old fire department training area located at Facility No. 228, is not considered to present significant concern for adverse effects on health or the environment. Keywords: Soil contamination; Contaminant migration; Oils; Greases; Benzene; Chemical oxygen demand.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA196278

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Civil Engineering
  • Drinking Water
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Environment
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Hygiene
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Repair Shops
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Products

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